[PhiladelphiaDANCE.org Listserv] an evening of duets by ny and philly choreographers at susan hess modern dance

[devynn emory]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST*

May 28, 2008
Contact:  Holly Keefe
215.668.9857   hollyjkeefe at aol.com
Susan Hess Modern Dance: 215.925.5350
http://www.hessdance.org


*SUSAN HESS MODERN DANCE PRESENTS* *AN EVENING OF DUETS BY NEW YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA CHOREOGRAPHERS*

*PHILADELPHIA, PA –Susan Hess Modern Dance* (SHMD) is proud to present an *In
Performance* showing of *"An Evening of Duets by New York and Philadelphia
Choreographers,*" organized by resident choreographer *Devynn Emory*
on *Saturday
and Sunday, June 7 and 8, at* *8:00pm* at the at Susan Hess Modern Dance
Studio, 2030 Sansom Street, 3rd Floor. Tickets are $10, and $7 with
DancePass.
The bill is slightly different each night, to show a variety of work.  The
Saturday, June 7 presentation will include New York choreographers
*Jen* *Rosenblit/Bottom
Heavy Productions* and *Faye Driscoll* and, from Philadelphia, *Christina
Zani, Devynn Emory *and* Kathryn TeBordo*.
The Sunday, June 8 show will feature Philadelphians* Christina Zani, Devynn
Emory *and* Gin MacCallum*, *Amy Smith, *and* Rebecca Patek.*
Emory, who is approaching the end of a fruitful three year residency at
SHMD, developed this duet program after frequently creating duets for
herself and her dancer Meg Foley. These duets made her curious about how
other choreographers approach the format of a duet, and in hosting this
presentation of duets by New York and Philadelphia choreographers, she hopes
to open a dialogue between the two thriving dance-making cities who are so
supportive of independent works.  Emory anticipates that this show will
encourages discussion about process and intent between choreographers, and
she believes that keeping informed about what kind of work is being made in
this time period, and how it is being made, is crucial to the growth of the
form.
Native Philadelphian Devynn Emory has become known for her quirky movement,
her elaborate costumes, and creation of extreme environments. Emory
graduated from Philadelphia's University of the Arts with a BFA. in
dance.  After
graduation she went to Ghana, West Africa to dance with the Kunsun Ensemble.
She has been seen in works of the White Oak Dance Project, Paule Turner's
COURT, PIMA, Headlong Dance Theater, and Kate Watson-Wallace.  Her work *
BEAST* was highly profiled at the 2007 Philadelphia Live Arts Festival.  Emory
is a 2003 New Edge Mix recipient, 2006 Independence Foundation Fellowship
recipient, and resident choreographer at Susan Hess Modern Dance. Her work
has been seen in the Live Arts festival and at The Place in London, among
other locations. She is also a massage therapist and is currently exploring
her passion for dance film.
Since 1981, Susan Hess Modern Dance has helped select independent
Philadelphia dance artists with their professional development, and has
challenged audiences with innovative, high-quality dance performances.  The
mission of SHMD is to serve emerging and professional choreographers,
dancers, performance artists, and audiences in an environment where
creativity and experimentation flourish. Regular programming at SHMD
includes The Choreographers Project, a residency program for developing
choreographers; The Masters Exchange, an occasional workshop series with
established dance and performance artists; and In Performance, a
presentation series featuring the works of SHMD residents and
internationally renowned performance artists. SHMD also presents occasional
salons, artist workshops and special performances in collaboration with
other area organizations, and local instructors hold classes at the SHMD
studio on a regular basis.
*The Choreographers Project at Susan Hess Modern Dance is supported by Dance
Advance, a program of the Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage, funded
by The Pew Charitable Trusts and administered by The University of the Arts.
Additional support has been provided by the PA Council on the Arts, the
Philadelphia Cultural Fund, the Suzanne F. Roberts Cultural Development
Fund, RBC Dain Rauscher, Scott Feinman, and Marshall Herskovitz.*
*Susan Hess Modern Dance** "In Performance : Devynn Emory"* is *Saturday and
Sunday, June 7 and 8, *at *8:00 pm* at Susan Hess Modern Dance Studio, 2030
Sansom Street, 3rd Floor.  For more information, go to
http://www.hessdance.org or call 215.665.9060.
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