NATALIE JEAN DESCH portrait
  • Assistant Professor, School Of Dance
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Creative Research

  • Creative Research: direction/original choreography for film, "DDC 792.8" direction and original choreography by Natalie Desch in collaboration with videographer Daniel Charon for their November 20, 2022. Performance curated for 12 Minutes Max Series, Main Branch Public Library, Salt Lake City, UT. Media Arts, completed 11/20/2022.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_Pf3-PLU00
  • Creative Research: original collaborative choreography and concert direction. "greenland" original choreography by Natalie Desch in collaboration with Modern Program faculty and the dancers of the cast. The process of this work was begun on October 17, 2022 and the premiere occurred on January 26, 2023. Choreography, completed 10/17/2022.
  • Creative Research: adaptation/reconstruction. "Everything That Changes," original choreography by Daniel Charon, 2014. Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, Salt Lake City, UT. Adaptation/reconstruction (completed with Daniel Charon,) 09/22/2022. Performances completed 09/24/2022. Adaptation, completed 09/24/2022.
  • Creative Resarch: performance. "Tightrope" a solo performed from the evening-length work "SERIES Project," choreographed by Keith Johnson. Performance at Scripps College, Garrison Theater, Claremont, CA on September 17, 2022. Performance, completed 09/17/2022.
  • Creative Research: original choreography. "You Must Keep On Trying" original choreography by Natalie Desch for Utah Ballet Summer Institute Creative Course, Salt Lake City, UT. Choreography, completed 07/01/2022.
    https://youtu.be/00MkMJJrxk8
  • Creative Research: performance. "Tightrope" a solo performed from the evening-length work "SERIES Project," choreographed by Keith Johnson. Performance at Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, Salt Lake City, UT on May 26, 2022. Performance completed 05/26/2022. Performance, completed 05/26/2022.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU4BlmVQ6Bs
  • Creative Research: adaptation/reconstruction. "Chaconne" Original choreography by José Limón, 1942. Dance Department of the Community College of Baltimore County, F. Scott Black Theater, Baltimore, MD. Adaptation/reconstruction, completed 01/22/2022. Performances completed 04/30/2022. Adaptation, completed 04/30/2022.
    https://youtu.be/ihbZ4po4ntk
  • Creative Research: original choreography. "When the Color of the Sky Changes" original choreography by Natalie Desch in collaboration with the dancers of Colorado Mesa University Dance Department. The performances of this work with music by Michael Wall, occurred at the Robinson Theater on the campus of CMU in Grand Junction, CO, April 29 & 30, 2022. Choreography, completed 04/29/2022.
    https://youtu.be/AVD5Ax02N1I
  • Creative Research: adaptation/reconstruction. Suite from "Dances for Isadora." Original choreography by José Limón, 1971. Movement Arts Atlanta Dance Company, Inman Park Dance Festival, Atlanta, GA. Adaptation/reconstruction, completed 04/3/2022. Performances completed 04/24/2022. Adaptation, completed 04/24/2022.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv9RTP4Cc30
  • Creative Research: original choreography. "The Time Travelers" original choreography by Natalie Desch in collaboration with Brigham Young University's Senior Dance Majors for their March 25-26, 2022 performances occurred at the Dance Performance Theater, BYU, Provo, UT. Music is by Michael Wall and costume concept and stage design is by Natalie Desch. Choreography, completed 03/25/2022.
    https://youtu.be/suiIlAUyyf8
  • Creative Research: original choreography. "Song of the Two's" original choreography by Natalie Desch for Ballet West Academy Contemporary Concert, Mid-valley Performing Arts Center, Taylorsville, UT. Choreography, completed 03/19/2022. Choreography, completed 03/19/2022. Choreography, completed 03/19/2022.
    https://youtu.be/MVVdjNDz-6Q
  • Creative Research: original choreography. "Home Is Whenever I'm With You" original choreography by Natalie Desch for Ballet West Academy Contemporary Concert, Mid-valley Performing Arts Center, Taylorsville, UT. Choreography, completed 03/19/2022. Choreography, completed 03/19/2022.
    https://youtu.be/IoyIvGTBwc8
  • Creative Research: original choreography. "Together–We Drift, We Land" original choreography by Natalie Desch for Ballet West Academy Contemporary Concert, Mid-valley Performing Arts Center, Taylorsville, UT. Choreography, completed 03/19/2022. Choreography, completed 03/19/2022. Choreography, completed 03/19/2022.
    https://youtu.be/GL4Vs5Fo8Ak
  • Creative Research: adaptation/reconstruction. "Dances for Isadora." Original choreography by José Limón, 1971. University of Wisconsin/Madison, Margaret H'Doubler Theater, Madison, WI. Adaptation/reconstruction, completed 02/3/2022. Performances completed 02/12/2022. Adaptation, completed 02/12/2022.
    https://youtu.be/lJv4iHh01-c
  • Creative research: "Bound Together", original choreography for Fall Dance I, University of Utah, School of Dance, Salt Lake City, UT. Choreography, completed 10/23/2021.
  • Creative research: "Often a Bird", original choreography for Snowy Range Summer Dance Festival, Young Dancer's Gala Concert, Laramie, WY. Choreography, completed 07/24/2021.
  • Creative research: "Is That All There Is?", original choreography for Utah Ballet Summer Intensive Creative Course, Salt Lake City, UT. Choreography, completed 07/09/2021.
  • Creative research: "The Time of Dissolving", original choreography for Utah Ballet Summer Intensive Creative Course, Salt Lake City, UT. Choreography, completed 07/02/2021.
  • Creative research: "What if you cross a dolphin with a llama with a turtle with a unicorn?", original choreography for Utah Ballet Summer Intensive Creative Course, Salt Lake City, UT. Choreography, completed 06/25/2021.
  • Creative research: adaptation/reconstruction. Suite from "There Is a Time." Original choreography by José Limón, 1956. Texas Christian University School for Classical and Contemporary Dance, Fort Worth, TX. Broadcast live streamed. Adaptation, completed 04/25/2021.
  • Creative research: adaptation/reconstruction. Suite from "A Choreographic Offering." Original choreography by José Limón, 1964. Brigham Young University/Theater Ballet Company, Provo, UT. Performances completed 3/13/2021. Adaptation, completed 03/13/2021.
  • Creative research: "The Teeming", original choreography for Ballet West Academy Contemporary Concert, Salt Lake City, UT. Choreography, completed 03/13/2021.
  • Creative research: adaptation/reconstruction. "Dances For Isadora." Original choreography by José Limón, 1971. Verb Ballets, (professional repertory ballet company, Cleveland, OH.) Performances completed 2/26/2021. Adaptation, completed 02/26/2021.
  • Creative research: adaptation/reconstruction. Suite from "A Choreographic Offering" original choreography by José Limón. Brigham Young University/Theater Ballet Company, Provo, UT. Adaptation, in progress 12/01/2020.
  • Creative research: "Particles, Echoes, and Light", original choreography for Performing Dance Company, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. Choreography, completed 10/29/2020.
  • Creative research: original choreography in dance for camera format. "Blue Angel" created as part of Utah Ballet Summer Intensive Creative Course, Salt Lake City, UT. Choreography, completed 07/16/2020.
  • Creative research: adaptation/reconstruction. "To and From––Next to Me" original choreography by Daniel Charon. Limón Dance Company Summer Intensive, New York, NY. Adaptation, completed 06/05/2020.
  • Creative research: original choreography. "Tangle and Edges" Creative Arts Academy Dance Ensemble, Bountiful, UT. Choreography, completed 08/08/2019.
  • Creative research: original choreography. "The Teeming" Creative Arts Academy Dance Ensemble, Bountiful, UT Choreography, completed 08/08/2019.
  • Creative research: original choreography. "The Veracious" (for Utah Shakespeare Festival – themes on "Taming of the Shrew"), American Fork High School Dance Company, American Fork, UT. Choreography, completed 07/25/2019.
  • Creative research: adaptation/reconstruction. "Fumée" from "Tomorrow" original choreography by Doug Varone. Performer, Lehua Estrada, MFA candidate (University of Wisconsin). Adaptation, completed 06/10/2019.
  • Creative research: original choreography. "Coruscate" Utah Valley University Senior Capstone Ensemble Choreography, Noorda Performing Arts Center, Orem, UT Choreography, completed 04/20/2019.
  • Creative research: adaptation/reconstruction. "Moby Dick" original choreography for the opera by Daniel Charon. Chicago Opera Theater, Harris Theater, Chicago, IL. Adaptation, completed 04/2019.
  • Creative research: adaptation/reconstruction. "Moby Dick" original choreography for the opera by Daniel Charon. Opera San José, California Theater, San José, CA. Adaptation, completed 02/2019.
  • Creative research: original choreography. "Chance Has Spoken" collaboration of live music and original dance. NOVA Chamber Music Series, Kingsbury Hall, Salt Lake City, UT Choreography, completed 01/20/2019.

Presentations

  • Interview. University of Wisconsin/Madison's Division of the Arts' Director, Chris Walker, interviews Desch for their series, "Art Is Story–Conversations With Artmakers" Topic: José Limón's "Dances For Isadora.". Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 01/28/2022.
    https://youtu.be/YNMfUpILE3o
  • National Dance Education Organization, Annual National Conference, "Telling Our Stories" held via zoom. Presentation entitled, "From Memory to Movement–Creative Reciprocity". Presentation, Presented, 10/07/2021.