About ConTempo Studios
We are storytellers, dreamers, and boundary-breakers creating art designed to be accessible to all demographics.
Our Mission
We are an interdisciplinary arts organization based in Houston creating high-caliber, boundary-breaking performances that fuse live music with diverse artistic disciplines. In a world overflowing with entertainment options, we believe live art must evolve to remain meaningful and magnetic. Through collaborations with local artists—like yoga with live music, gallery concerts, and circus cabarets—we design experiences that invite audiences who may otherwise find the arts inaccessible or out-of-reach to think, feel, express, and connect with the art. Our mission is to make art accessible, inclusive, and engaging while giving artists a platform to experiment, grow, and step outside the confines of their traditional roles. We aim to unite communities and creatives through performances that are as surprising as they are soulful.
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Team in Creative Process
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Our Vision
We envision a world where live art is a vibrant, essential part of everyday life—accessible to all, reflective of diverse voices, and deeply rooted in community. We believe in performances that awaken curiosity, dissolve boundaries between disciplines and people, and inspire both artists and audiences to imagine new possibilities. By redefining how classical and interdisciplinary art is shared, we aim to create a cultural space where connection, creativity, and joy are limitless.
Our Core Values
Interdisciplinary
We break down silos between art forms, believing that the most powerful work emerges when different creative disciplines converge and collaborate.
Accessible
Art should be for everyone. We remove barriers— cultural, physical, and financial—to ensure our work reaches and resonates with all members of our community.
Live
There's magic in shared presence. We create experiences that can only exist in the moment, fostering genuine human connection through live performances and events.
Meet Our Executive Team
Sarah Dyer-Jones
Artistic Director
Leading creative vision and artistic excellence
Julius Sanchez
Executive Director
Operations and Production
The ConTempo Support Team
Remmington Semmel
Media Director
Photography and Videography
Marina Elizondo-Collado
Marketing Manager
Marketing and Social Media