Campus Closed Jan. 21 - Operations Virtual

Due to a power outage, Bowie State University’s campus will be closed on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. All classes and office operations will be virtual except for planned activities in the James and McKeldin Gymnasiums.

Theatre Arts Major

Desiree Koontz-Nachtrieb

Desiree Koontz-Nachtrieb, MFA

Adjunct Professor
Areas of Specialization - Dance and Movement Studies

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Desiree Koontz-Nachtrieb possesses Bachelors of Art in History and Dance, as well as, an MFA, in Dance with a concentration in Choreography. She has been teaching dance for over twenty years and is excited to start her 5th year of teaching a wide range of both lecture and lab-based courses at Bowie State University.  Additionally, she is a Senior Adjunct Professor in the Dance Department at Howard Community College and is starting her 9th year at that institution.  Koontz-Nachtrieb has consistently worked as a performer, choreographer and educator in her field and has professionally performed and choreographed both classical and contemporary ballet, as well as post-modern dance, throughout the continental USA, as well as, overseas. Koontz-Nachtrieb embraces students preparing for a career as a professional dancer as well as the casual dancer interested in the exploration of movement theory and history of the art form and believes that dance is a powerful conduit for human expression, and that through teaching and studying dance we can develop and foster a connection deeper than our daily existence.