Alfred Desio’s Choreography

Morton Gould’s Concerto For Symphony Orchestra and Tap Dancer with the San Diego Symphony at Copely Symphony Hall, San Diego, CA, January 2000.

Caution, Men At Work: Tap . Director, and co-choreographer with Louise Reichlin. Premiered California Music Theater in 1999, 13 state tour March and April 2000.

Gershwin Suite for Pops Goes to the Movies with the Pasadena Pops at Descanso Gardens, co-choreographer with Louise Reichlin, September 1998.

Flamenco Tap Fusion Premiered at Dance Kaleidoscope, Anson Ford Amphitheatre, July 1997.

Magico, Maidens Dance, Youth Tribal Stomp Premiered at Dance Kaleidoscope, Anson Ford Amphitheatre, July 1996.

Barcelona Suite Premiered at Dies de Dansa, an international dance festival, Barcelona Spain, July 96.

Con Alma Premiered at Marion Theatre, Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria, October 1995.

Drums, Piano, Orchestra A tap-tronic suite premiered at Fulkerson Hall, Humboldt State U, April 95.

One Note Samba Premiered Kelly Walsh Auditorium, Casper WY, October 1995.

Easy and Uneasy Pieces/a collaboration. A suite of modern and tap works co- choreographed with Louise Reichlin. New section Milking the Cow premiered at the Fountain Theatre in Hollwood in October 1994.

There’s a Light Coming Through the Window. The first section of a modern and tap work co-choreographed with Louise Reichlin. Premiered with Los Angeles Choreographers & Dancers at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Bing Theater, in August 1994.

Brandenburg Boogie. Premiered with Los Angeles Choreographers & Dancers at Bovard Auditorium, Los Angeles, April 1994.

Add One. Premiered at Orange County Performing Arts Center, November 1993.

Neth-Atu. Premiered at Pardoe Theatre/Brigham Young U., October 1993.

Birthday Dance. Premiered at Bing Theater/Los Angeles County Museum of Art, August 1992.

Tap-Tronic™ duet performed by Alfred Desio and guest artist Sam Weber.

Flight of the Foo Birds. Premiered as quartet at the Los Angeles Children’s Museum, May 1992. Performed by Kids Tap/L. A.

Sextet. Premiered for 6 dancers at the Los Angeles Children’s Museum, May 1992. Performed by Kids Tap/L. A.

4 Solos. Premiered at the Los Angeles Children’s Museum, May 1992. Performed by Kids Tap/L. A.

Quintet. Premiered at the Los Angeles Children’s Museum, May 1992. Performed as a quintet by Kids Tap/L. A.

D. C. Drums. Tap-Tronic solo, premiered with Los Angeles Choreographers & Dancers at Bovard Auditoium, Los Angeles, February 1992.

Flight of the Foo Birds. Premiered as solo at Bing Theater/USC, Los Angeles, April 1991.

Zapped Taps Suite. Premiered at Bing Theater/USC, with choreography, score and plexiglass tiles by Desio, April 1991.

D. C. Drums. Premiered at the Smithsonian Institute for the opening of their new Experimental Gallery, Washington D. C. February 1991.

Foot-Beats. Tap-Tronic solo premiered on Northern California tour of Zapped Taps/Alfred Desio October 1990.

Floor Piano. Tap-Tronic solo premiered on Northern California tour of Zapped Taps/Alfred Desio October 1990.

Zapped Rhapsody. Tap-Tronic solo premiered on Northern California tour of Zapped Taps/Alfred Desio October 1990.

Audience Taparticipation, Boss Modules, Trigger Midi Interface, Trio Improvisation. Designed for Northern California tour of Zapped Taps/Alfred Desio October 1990.

Untitled. Tap-Troniccollaboration with Carl Stone premiered at the CyberArts International, Los Angeles, September 1990.

Solo Program. Created for the Royal Viking Sea, a cruise ship, Hawaii, June 1990.

Zorba. Dances for the musical for Fullerton Civic Light Opera May 1990.

hefti-Hefti. Acoustic solo premiered at Keck Theater/Occidental College, Los Angeles with LA C& D March 1990.

7 AM. Acoustic solo premiered at Keck Theater/Occidental College, Los Angeles with LA C& D March 1990.

Kalimba While You Work. Tap-Tronic solo premiered at Keck Theater/Occidental College, Los Angeles with LA C& D March 1990.

Midi Puzzle. Tap-Tronic solo premiered at Keck Theater/Occidental College, Los Angeles with LA C& D March 1990.

Variations For Zapped Taps™ and Orchestra. Collaboration with Lucas Richman for solo Tap-Tronics dancer and the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, premiered at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa February 1990.

Three Jazz Works. Premiered with The Juggernauts, a big jazz band, at Warner Park, including 2 solos and a duet for Lorene Shields and Desio. September 1989.

Pino Copy 4. Tap-Tronic solo premiered at Bing Theater/USC, Los Angeles with LA C&D April 1989.

Midi Two-Step. Tap-Tronic solo premiered at Bing Theater/USC, Los Angeles with LA C& D April 1989.

Sounds of Electricity(Sronx). Tap-Tronic solo premiered at Bing Theater/USC, Los Angeles with LA C& D April 1989.

Danca Solitaria. Acoustic solo premiered in New York at Dance Theater Workshop as part of Zapped Taps, August 1987.

Ragatap. Tap-Tronic solo premiered in New York at Dance Theater Workshop as part of Zapped Taps, August 1987.

Capriccio Stomp. Acoustic duet premiered in New York at Dance Theater Workshop as part of Zapped Taps, August 1987.

Tiger Rag. Duet premiered in New York at Dance Theater Workshop as part of Zapped Taps, August 1987.

Street Feet. Trio premiered in New York at Dance Theater Workshop as part of Zapped Taps, August 1987.

Covering Ground. Acoustic duet premiered at Japan America Theater, Los Angeles, with LA C & D, November 1986.

Implants 1. Duet for Percussionist and Tap Dancer, collaboration with Roger Boyce, premiered at Japan America Theater, Los Angeles, with LA C & D, November 1986.

Electronic Raga. Tap-Tronic solo premiered at Japan America Theater, Los Angeles, with LA C & D, November 1986.

Dinah. Solo premiered at Japan America Theater, Los Angeles, with LA C & D, April 1986.

Selected Reviews

Selected Reviews about Tap-Tronics™