Commissions

Claire Elizabeth Barratt – inter-disciplinary artist – Curriculum Vitae

Commissions

2017

December:

“Light Body/Shadow Body” solo durational performance installation (presented by CVLA) for Acting Like Humans – Downtown Books and News, Asheville NC

(concept, choreography, text, sound installation, installation set design, props, performance – movement)

Event curators, directors, producers – Emersion (Grayson Morris) and Campfire Ball (Cory Howard)

June:

“Who’s Your Daddy?” trio for Shaking Ray Levi Society – Wayne-O-Rama, Chattanooga TN

(concept, costume, performance – movement)

With Davey Williams - guitar and Evan Lipson - bass. Curator and producer – Shaking Ray Levi Society

2016

September:

“Some Propositions for Orpheus” text and movement collaboration with Jeff Davis for The Art of the Word – Weaverville Yoga Studio, Weaverville NC.

(choreography, co-direction, props, costume, performance – movement, voice)

Jeff Davis poetry, performance – word. Curator and Producer – CE Baratt, CVLA

March:

“Living Art” performance workshops and piece structure (presented by CVLA) for Circle Modern Dance - The Emporium, Knoxville TN.

(Founding Director guest artist for 25^th anniversary celebrations) Producer – CMD

February:

Multi-media performance collaboration for Transmissions LP (by David and Tara Gladden) release party – WORK, Salisbury MD.

(performance concept, performance – hand movement for live feed projection)

Collaborators: David Gladden – electronic sound, video projection. Tara Gladden – electronic sound, voice, performance. Producers – David and Tara Gladden

2015

December:

“RAW (Material)” solo performance piece (presented by CVLA) for 25^th annual Modern Dance, Primitive Light – Circle Modern Dance, Laurel Theater, Knoxville TN.

(concept, choreography, performance – movement, voice. Founding Director guest artist for CMD 25^th anniversary celebrations)

Curators and Producers – Callie Minnich, Lauren Wilson Phillis, CMD

2014

December:

“Nocrem” multi-media performance collaboration for Experimental Intermedia series – New York, NY.

(choreography, costume, performance – movement)

Katherine Liberovskaya – concept, direction, live video projection, Al Margolis – sound, Joe Burgio – movement. Curator and Producer – Phil Niblock.

December:

“The Opaque Body” multi-media performance collaboration for distENDed Cinema series – The Outpost Artist Resources, Queens NY.

(co-concept, co-direction, choreography, props, costume, performance – movement)

With David Linton – audio-visual performance. Curator and Producer – David Linton

September:

“The Opaque Body” multi-media performance collaboration for the Salisbury Third Friday downtown art walk – Salisbury University Downtown campus, Salisbury MD.

(co-concept, co-direction, choreography, props, costume, performance – movement)

With David Linton – audio-visual performance. Curator and Producer – Tara Gladden, SU Galleries

September:

“Motion Sculpture” movement workshop and “Attack of the Killer Stripey Tubes” roaming street performance (presented by CVLA) for the Salisbury Third Friday downtown art walk – Salisbury University Downtown campus, Salisbury MD.

(workshop facilitator and performance director, props, costumes)

Curator and Producer – Tara Gladden, SU Galleries

April:

“Exquisite Corpse” inter-disciplinary installation by Elisa Faires for the 5^th annual {RE} Happening – Lake Eden, Black Mountain NC.

(props, costume, performance – movement)

Event Curators and Producers – BMCM+AC and MAP

2013

June:

“Madonna & Child” solo MSMI (presented by CVLA) for the First Friday Art Walks - Asheville Art Museum, Asheville NC

(movement, choreography, concept, installation, set design, costume, make-up)

Event coordinator – Laila Boggs.

June:

“Dialoga Aquila” sound and light installation by Elisa Faires – Apothecary, Asheville NC

(movement, choreography, costume, make-up)

Elisa Faires – concept, sound, installation, live vocal performance. Producer – Elisa Faires.

2012

October:

“Golden Goddess - Autumn Gold” solo MSMI (presented by CVLA) for The Autumnal Salon, Mark Lamb Dance - Seasonal Saturday Sanctuary Salon Series – Metro Baptist Church, Midtown NYC

(movement, choreography, concept, installation, set design, costume, make-up)

Curator and Producer – Mark G Lamb, MLD.

September:

“In The Laurels, Caught” movement to new poetry by Lee Ann Brown at Brooklyn Ladies Text Salon - The Drink, Brooklyn NY

(movement, choreography) Lee Ann Brown – poetry. Hosted by Natalie Peart.

August:

Solo MSMI (presented by CVLA) for Tangerine Tango: an evening of fashion & dance to benefit Asheville Area Arts Council. - Altamont Theater, Asheville NC

(movement, choreography, costume)  Producer – Laila Boggs.

August:

“In The Laurels, Caught” movement to new poetry by Lee Ann Brown at the Marshall Auricular Hour – FBI  (French Broad Institute) - Marshall NC

(movement, choreography) Lee Ann Brown – poetry. Curators and Producers – Lee Ann Brown, Tony Torn.

July:

“Golden Goddess” solo roaming movement installation (presented by CVLA) for Elisa Faires ELIXER #444 CD promotional event – The Artey AAAC, River Arts District, Asheville NC

(movement, choreography, concept, costume, make-up) Producer – Elisa Faires.

June:

“An inter-disciplinary evening of Poetry, Movement & Music” – BMCM+AC, Asheville NC

(movement, choreography) Elisa Faires – music. Katherine Soniat and Tracey Schmidt – poetry.

Curator and Producer – Alice Sebrell, BMCM+AC.

June:

“Dome Poems” multi-media piece by Lee Ann Brown for Lee Ann Brown on Black Mountain Poets lecture at Passwords lecture series - Poets House, Lower Manhattan NY

(movement, choreography) Music: Marianne Giosa – live percussion.

Tony Torn and Lee Ann Brown – video. Lee Ann Brown – poetry. Program Director – Stephen Motika.

2011

April:

“Quasi Equivalence” multi-media performance project by Gene Felice for {Re}Happening event - Black Mountain College campus, Black Mountain NC

(movement, choreography) Gene Felice – project concept and creation, video, set design.

Movement, choreography – CE Barratt, Janice Lancaster, Kathleen Hahn. Sound - Kimathi Moore. Set - Lou Gargiulo. Video - Paul Anderson. Project Director - Gene Felice. Event Producer – BMCM+AC, MAP.

2010

September:

“Golden Goddess” solo MSMI (presented by CVLA) for Mark Lamb Dance reception event - The Chrysler Center, NYC

(movement, choreography, costume, make-up) Producers – Mark G Lamb, MLD and Mintz Levin law firm.

July:

“SPLAT! – interactive” YOU! audience inter-active Action-Paint performance installation (presented by CVLA) for Pritchard Park Cultural Arts Program, Asheville NC

(movement, action-painting, concept, set design, costume, make-up)

With Shane Perlowin (Parish) – music composition, guitar, FX. Curator – Kitty Love. Sponsor and Producer – Asheville Downtown Association with Arts 2 People.

June:

“Radiance” solo MSMI (presented by CVLA) for Pritchard Park Cultural Arts Program, Asheville NC

movement, choreography, concept, costume, make-up

Curator – Kitty Love. Sponsor and Producer – Asheville Downtown Association with Arts 2 People.

February – April:

“Melting Upwards into Dreams” ensemble dance piece for UNC Asheville Dance Department

(choreography, piece concept) Program Director – Connie Schrader.

2009

October:

“Autumn Gold” ensemble MSMI (presented by CVLA) for Queens Library Gala – Waters Edge Restaurant, Queens NY

(movement, choreography, concept, direction, costume, make-up)

Dancers - CE Barratt, Sarah Pope, Kiori Kawa. Producer – Queens Library.

January:

“Whenever I hear The Name Bill, I Taste Burnt Onions” (first prize winner) ensemble movement theater piece (an exploration into the condition of Synesthesia) for 48 Hour Dance Project – Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre, BeBe Theatre, Asheville NC

(choreography, text, concept, direction, set design, video, props, costume)

Curators and Producers – Susan and Giles Collard, ACDT.

2008

December:

“Diamond Cutter” (poem by UTK Poet Laureate RB Morris) inter-disciplinary performance piece for Modern Dance, Primitive Light – Circle Modern Dance, Laurel Theater, Knoxville TN

(movement, word, sound, choreography, concept, direction)

With Rachel Schlafer-Parton – movement, word, sound, music composition, ASL signing. Producer – CMD.

September:

“The Ghosts of Two Sisters” site-specific performance piece for Spirit of the Gardens – Circle Modern Dance, Knoxville Botanical Gardens, TN

(movement, choreography, concept, direction, costume, make-up)

With Rachel Schlafer-Parton – movement, sound, music composition. Joel Parton – banjo. Producer – CMD.

May:

“Enter” and “Exit” solo MSMI (presented by CVLA) as guest artist for What The Bleep Is Performance Art? group show featuring students from Warren Wilson College - BMCM+AC, Asheville NC

(movement, choreography, concept, installation, set design, costume, make-up)

Curator – Julie Becton Gilum. Producer – BMCM+AC.

May:

“That From Which” multi-media performance and video project for Philip Lampe and Spiral 7 – 119 Gallery, Lowell MA

(choreography, costume, performance - movement)

Philip Lampe - project concept and creation, music composition, installation, set design, video. Musicians - Philip Lampe, Glenn Dickson, Grant Smith. Directors and Producers – Philip Lampe, Angela Suescun-Lampe.

2007

December:

“Modus Operandi” YOU! an audience interactive performance project (presented by CVLA) for Modern Dance, Primitive Light – Circle Modern Dance, Laurel Theater, Knoxville TN

(movement, concept, direction, props

Elisa Faires – sound. Greg Congleton – actor/MC. Producer CMD.

2006

October:

“Gold Leaf” ensemble MSMI (presented by CVLA) – for Metro Movement Project, Metro Baptist Church, Manhattan NYC

(movement, choreography, concept, direction, installation, set design, costumes, make-up)

Dancers - CE Barratt, Sarah Pope, Irene Ziglina, Marianne Giosa. Music: Joyful Sonic Wash  (Junichi and Megumi Matsuzaki). Producer – Metro Movement Project. Sponsored by a grant from Meet The Composer.

July:

“Spirits Soaring” ensemble MSMI (presented by CVLA) for the Sunset Series - Wave Hill Garden and Cultural Center, Bronx NY

(movement, choreography, concept, direction, costumes, make-up)

Dancers - CE Barratt, Mark G Lamb, Meg Brooker. Musicians - Janet G Barratt - voice, LaDonna Smith - violin, Rachel Schlafer-Parton - flute. Curator and Producer – Melissa Calderon.

April:

“Spring Fertility Goddess” solo MSMI (presented by CVLA) for Tilted Crown loft event, Midtown NYC

(movement, choreography, concept, installation, set design, costume, make-up)

Producer – Titled Crown.

April:

“Attack of the Killer Stripy Tubes” MSMI (presented by CVLA) inside a moving trolley! For Bronx Council on the Arts - Bronx Culture Trolley Tours, Bronx NY

(movement, choreography, concept, direction, costume)

Dancers - CE Barratt, Pepper. Music - Bonnie Kane – sax. Curator, Producer and Sponsor – BCA.

March:

“Poppet” SOM performance piece (presented by CVLA) for the Vision Club Series - Clemente Soto Valez Center, Lower East Side NYC

(movement choreography, concept, direction, costume)

Michael Evans – Theremin. Curator – Patricia Nicholson Parker. Producer – Arts For Art.

February:

“Snow Queen” solo MSMI (presented by CVLA) for Elojes Dance Theater benefit event – The Studio Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY

(movement, choreography, concept, costume, make-up) Producer – Nicole Graffeo and EDT.

February:

“The Fruitcake Duets” SOM duets with musicians based on their favorite fruitcake ingredient (presented by CVLA) for Modern Dance, Primitive Light NY – Metro Movement Project, Metro Baptist Church, Manhattan NYC

(movement choreography, concept, direction, costume)

Musicians - Loren Dempster “Ginger” - cello, Yuko Fujiyama “Moon Cake” - piano, Matt Lavelle “Molasses” - bass clarinet, Judith Berkson “Cherry” - voice. Curators and Producers – Mark G Lamb, Sarah Pope, MMP

2005

August;

“Princess Chloe” solo performance piece (presented by CVLA) for Dancing In The Garden – The Sanctuary Series, The Herb Garden, Almonte ON

(movement, choreography, concept, costume, make-up) Curator and Producer – Natasha Royka.

June:

“COLOURS” site-specific ensemble MSMI (presented by CVLA) for new Bronx Borough President celebration event - Bronx Courthouse steps, Bronx NY

(movement, choreography, concept, direction, costumes)

Dancers - refer to MSMI dancer list. Speech by Gloria Gaynor. Performance Curator – Arthur Aviles.

May:

“From The Deep” ensemble MSMI (presented by CVLA) for the Friends Of The Hudson River Gala event – Chelsea Piers NYC

(movement, choreography, direction, installation, set design, costume, make-up)

Sean Paul Gallegos – costume. Maria Pirone – make-up.

Dancers: CE Barratt, Pedro Jimenez, Katherine Adamenko, Maria Pirone, Mark G Lamb, Jill Frere, Meg Brooker. Musicians: Daniel Carter – sax, Marianne Giosa – trumpet.

Performance Curator – chashama.  Event producers – FOTHR with Event Associates INC.

May:

“You Said It!” YOU! solo audience interactive performance piece for Pepetian choreographer showcase - BAAD! Bronx NY

(movement, choreography, concept)  (Bronx choreographers selected for work development program with Patricia Hoffbauer) Curator – Jane Gabriels. Producer - Pepetian

2004

November:

“Gold Leaf” ensemble MSMI (presented by CVLA) for Chashama benefit event – Osteria Stella, Midtown NYC

(movement, choreography, concept, direction, costume, make-up)

Dancers - CE Barratt, Marianne Giosa, Katherine Adamenko Musician - Megumi Matsuazaki – sitar.

Producer – Anita Durst, chashama.

May, June, July, August:

Summer MSMI series – solo and ensemble installations (presented by CVLA) for BWAC (Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition) - Red Hook Piers, Brooklyn NY

(movement, choreography, concept, direction, costume)

Dancers - refer to MSMI dancer list. Curator and Producer – BWAC.

May:

“Cilla Vee – Motion Sculpture” an evening of MSMI Featuring: “Elegant Venture Cocktail Installation”, “Silver” video installation and “Human Clay” (presented by CVLA) for Boogie Down Dance Series - BAAD! Hunts Point, Bronx NY

(movement, choreography, concept, direction, installation, video, props, costume, make-up)

Sculpture and Human Clay performance - Hisayasu Takashio. Music: Sabine Arnaud – voice, percussion. Dancers - refer to MSMI dancer list. Curator and Producer – Arthur Aviles and BAAD!

May:

“Hot Stuff” an evening of continuous spontaneous music and dance (presented by CVLA) for Bronx Council on the Arts - Conversions series on the Bronx Culture Trolley tour – H&H Production, Mott Haven, Bronx NY

(movement, word, concept, direction, set design, costume)

Dancers: CE Barratt, Arthur Aviles, Pedro Jimenez, Pepper. Musicians: Daniel Carter – sax, flute. Marianne Giosa – trumpet, percussion. Plus KUSH African drum and dance.

Event Curator – CE Barratt, CVLA. Series Curator – Melissa Calderon. Producer and Sponsor – BCA.

2003

November:

“Autumn” performance piece - Bronx Museum of Art, Bronx NY

(movement, choreography, co-concept, costume)

With Tatsuya Nakatani – concept collaborator, music composition, percussion. Curator and Producer – BCA.

September:

“Aliens” ensemble MSMI  (presented by CVLA) for the Grand Surrealist's Ball, opening reception for Brave Destiny surrealism show - Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, Brooklyn NY

(movement, choreography, concept, direction, costume, make-up)

Dancers - CE Barratt, Yana Schnitzler, Emi Kato, Cristiane Omena. Curator and Producer – Terrance Lindal.

May, June, July:

Summer MSMI series – solo and ensemble installations (presented by CVLA) for BWAC (Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition) - Red Hook Piers, Brooklyn NY

(movement, choreography, concept, direction, costume)

 Dancers - refer to MSMI dancer list. Curator and Producer – BWAC

May:

Solo MSMI (presented by CVLA) for opening reception of Salon De Bronx group art show – Storage Art Space, Mott Haven, Bronx NY

(movement, choreography, concept, costume) Producer – SAS.

April:

“Water Nymphs” ensemble MSMI (presented by CVLA) for Planet Magazine, Water issue launch party – Suba nightclub, Lower East Side NYC

(movement, choreography, concept, direction, costume, make-up)

Dancers - CE Barratt, Emi Kato, Irene Ziglina. Producer – Planet Magazine.

2002

December:

“Live Mannequins” ensemble MSMI (presented by CVLA) for Crypto fashion store on Bedford Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY

(movement, choreography, concept, direction)

Dancers: CE Barratt, Kaz Kuken, Von Jacobs, Jill Frere, Dorian Nuskind-Oder, Irene Ziglina, Yana Scnitzler, Florence Benichou. Producers – CE Barratt, CVLA with Crypto

November:

Untitled performance piece for the Sanctuary Series – Dance/Space 637, Ottawa ON

(movement, choreography,co- concept, costume)

With Tatsuya Nakatani – concept collaborator, music composition, percussion. Curator and Producer - Natasha Royka.

January – March:

“Jesus Christ Super Star” musical for Jericho Productions - Diana Wortham Theatre, Asheville NC and Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock NC

(choreography)  Director – Franklin Harris. Musical director – Jason Alan Jones. Producer – Tom Mosher.

2001

April:

“Journey Of The Fateful” a Holocaust remembrance multi-media performance project – The Bijou Theater, Knoxville TN

(choreography, performance - dance)

Dr. Norman Magden – project concept and creation, film and slides. Lue Rennie – music composition.

Dancers – CE Barratt, UTK Dance Company. Producer Dr. Norman Magden with UTK Art and Dance departments.

2000

October:

Ensemble Liturgical Dance presentation for Women Of Promise international conference – Kelham Hall, Nottinghamshire UK

(choreography) Producer – Living Waters.

May:

“In The Pit” dance piece for Austin East Magnet High School Dance Company – Knoxville TN

(choreography, concept) Program Director – Lynn Miller.

1999

November:

“Once On This Island” musical theater production  - West High School, Knoxville TN

(choreography) Musical Director – Lisa Howe.

June:

“The Light Project” cross-disciplinary performance piece for Philip Livingston - Philip Livingston Studio, Knoxville TN

(performance. choreography and direction for dance trio)

Dancers – Karen Nunley, Kelly Arsenault, Amy Schrouder. Philip Livingston – project concept, sculpture, set design. Wendal Werner – music composition, keyboard, voice. Mrs. Livingston – text, performance.

Director and Producer – Philip Livingston.

May:

“Catharsis” solo multi-media performance piece on the theme of glass for Tiffany Glass exhibit - Knoxville Museum of Art, TN

(movement, choreography, concept, video, costume)

Performance Curator – Dr. Norman Magden. Producer – KMA.

1998

May:

TV commercial - ensemble dance segment for Goodys Department Store  – Knoxville TN

(choreography) Dancers – Circle Modern Dance. Producer - Phil Hartizan.

1997 – 1999

Knoxville Opera Company – Knoxville TN

Resident Choreographer

Choreography for productions of: “Madame Butterfly” - stage director Vassilios Nikolaidis, “La Traviata” - stage director David Bamberger, “Carmen” - stage director Carroll Freeman, “Salome” - stage director David Gately, “Aida” - stage director David Morelock. Musical director – Robert Lyall, Production director Don Townsend.

1993

December:

Christmas From The Heart  - Knoxville Performing Arts Institute, Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville TN

(choreography for children’s showchoirs) Director – Dana Wham.

July:

“Edge Of The World” music video for band 13^th Generation - Knoxville TN

(choreography, costume) Dancers - CE Barratt, Elizabeth Worthington. Video – Hope Chambers.

1992 – 2000

Circle Modern Dance – dance company - Knoxville TN

Co-Founder, Co-Director

Activities: producing, curating, directing, fund-raising, proposal-writing, promoting, teaching, choreographing, collaborating, performing, touring for company with generational and disability inclusiveness.

Directors – CE Barratt, Mark G Lamb, Kimberly Matibag, Wendy Nash.

(Detailed account of work with CMD available on request)

1992

July:

“Couchpeice And Other Violations of Code” ensemble movement theater piece by Sarah Coble – Oconaluftee Little Symphony Society - Cherokee NC

(choreography, movement concepts, direction) Writer, Stage Director and Producer – Sarah Coble.

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