Susan Hess Modern Dance

11 Dec 2010
19:30:00 - 21:30:00

The Performance Garage | 7:30 pm

Saturday, December 11, 2010

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Susan Hess Modern Dance presents The Choreographers Project In Performance: 48 hours featuring works by resident choreographers Bronwen MacArthur, Gabrielle Revlock and Raphael Xavier.

Location:

The Performance Garage
1515 Brandywine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
215.569.4060

Tickets available at the door

www.hessdance.org

Susan Hess Modern Dance has been funded by a 2010 Dance Advance Grant

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