Headlining Events

Claire Elizabeth Barratt – inter-disciplinary artist – Curriculum Vitae

Sole / Headlining Feature Events

2017

September:

SOM duo at Skronk Dance #1 – Skronk Series – New River Studios, London UK.

(performance – movement) With Bonnie Kane –  saxophone, flute, FX. Curator and Producer – Rick Jensen

June:

“Who’s Your Daddy?” SOM trio – Mammal Gallery, Atlanta GA

(concept, costume, performance – movement) With Davey Williams - guitar and Evan Lipson – bass. Producer – Jeff Crompton

2016

October:

“SPLAT!” action paint performance (presented by CVLA) – Art Rat Studios, Roanoke VA

(concept, choreography, set design, props, costume, performance – movement, action paint)

Sound by: Jules Vasylenko, Ralph’s Stool Sample, Second Order Logic. Curator and Producer – Ralph Eaton

July:

“Raw/Material/Self/Portrayal” inter-disciplinary, interactive performance installation – collaboration with Robyn Thomas for the Transart Institute Dialogues Series – Uferstudios, Berlin Germany.

(CEB and RT - co-concept, co-direction, co-installation set design. CEB - choreography, text, photographs, sound installation, costume, performance – movement)

RT – paintings, text, costume, performance – word. Producer – Transart Institute.

May:

“RAW (Material)” solo show – exhibition, performance, “Living Art” workshop, video screening (presented by CVLA) – Weaverville Yoga Studio, Weaverville NC

(concept, installation, photographs, videos, text, choreography, props, costume, performance – movement, voice)  With Elisa Faires – performance – voice. Producer – CE Barratt, CVLA

2013

June:

Untitled cross-disciplinary performance collaboration – King Dusko, Charleston SC

(movement, costume) With Elisa Faires – voice, computer, FX. Producer – King Dusko.

2012

May:

“the shortest distance between three points” multi-media performance collaboration – La Sala, Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY

(movement) With David Linton – live audio/visual feedback. Maria Chavez – turntable.

Director and Producer – David Linton Bicameral Research Sound & Projection System. Curator – Jeananne Dara.

March:

“KOLORZ” ensemble MSMI and multi-media event (presented by CVLA) for the Asheville Area Arts Council - Creative Sector Summit – The Artery AAAC River Arts District, Asheville NC 

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

David Linton – audio/visual coordination and performance. Dancers: CE Barratt, Sara Baird, Kathleen Hahn, Amy Borsky, Coco Palmer, Amanda Sewell, Anita Ann Frykberg, Christine Maiello. Sound: John Brinker, Liz Lange, Elisa Faires, Chandra Shukla. Director and Producer – CE Barratt, CVLA with AAAC. The Artery Curator – Kitty Love.

2011

October:

SOM performance – Kobe, Paris France

(movement) With Jean Borde – bass. Producer – Kobe.

October:

Multi-media performance party – Studio 44, Berlin Germany

(movement)  With David Linton – audio/visual projection. Audrey Chen – cello, voice. Katt Hernandez – violin. Bilwa – electronics. Emily Sweeny – dance. Producers – CE Barratt, David Linton.

October:

Multi-media performance collaboration – Sucked Orange Gallery, Berlin Germany

(movement) With David Linton – audio/visual projection. Producer – Sucked Orange Gallery.

May:

“May Day Muses” cross-disciplinary performance collaboration (presented by CVLA) developed in residency at FBI – (French Broad Institute), Marshall NC

(movement, choreography, concept, direction)

Collaborators: Steve Davidowsky – music composition (multi-instrumental). Jeff Davis – poetry.

FBI Directors – Tony Torn, Lee Ann Brown.

January:

“Dance is the New Visual Art” solo art exhibition - multiple video and sculptural installation (presented by CVLA) – Flood Gallery at Phil Mechanic Building, River Arts District, Asheville NC

Videos: “Ode To Ohno”, “Sallimone”, “Silver”, “LUNA”, “EyeWash”, “Chloe”.

(concept, installation, set design, video, sculpture)

Rick Nance – sound installation. Curator – Jolene Mechanic.

2010

September:

Collaborative improvisation – The Water Heater, Roanoke VA

(movement, costume, props)

Olchar Lindsann, Warren Fry – poetry, performance, props. Producers - Olchar Lindsann, Warren Fry.

September:

“Line Breakers” cross-disciplinary performance collaboration - Physikos Theater, Rochester NY

(movement, choreography, costume, props)

With John Roche – poetry, Steve Green – guitar. Producer – John Roche.

July:

“LUNA” cross-disciplinary durational performance installation (presented by CVLA) – Flood Gallery at Phil Mechanic Building, River Arts District, Asheville NC

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

With Kimathi Moore – live soundscape. Curator – Jane Kennelly. Producer – Phil Mechanic Building.

April :

“Joyful Sonic Wash” touring experimental world music group – collaborations with Asheville performing artists (presented by CVLA) – BoBo Gallery, Asheville NC

(concept, direction, movement)

JSW: Junichi and Megumi Matsuzaki. Dancers: CE Barratt, Julie Becton Gilum, Sara Baird. Musicians: Elisa Faires, Liz Lang, Chandra Shukla, Sijal Nasralla, Kimathi Moore. Video mix – Jason Scott Furr.

Curator, Director – CE Barratt Producers – CE Barratt, CVLA with Jason Scott Furr

March:

“Loup Garou”  touring experimental music duo (presented by CVLA) – Izzy's Coffee Den, Asheville NC

(movement)   LG: Walter Wright and Setheyney Pen. Plus Megan McKissack – video mix.

Producer  - CE Barratt, CVLA

2009

July – August:

“SHRINE; What Do You Worship?” continuous twelve-day living installation and durational performance (presented by CVLA) - Chashama at Times Square NYC

(performance, movement, sound, cello, voice, text, concept, direction, installation, set design, props, costume, make-up)

Guest artists: Dancers - Jill Frere, Kiori Kawa, Darren Chase, Judy Canestrelli, Marianne Giosa, Mark Lamb Dance Company. Musicians - Lukas Ligetti, Zemi 17, Dave Ross, Matt Lavelle, Ras Moshe, Tom Swafford, Loren Dempster, Marianne Giosa, Joyful Sonic Wash, Open Music Ensemble. Live Action Drawing - Fred Hatt, Barry Kostrinsky and South Bronx drawing group. Theatre Group Dzieci

Curator and Producer for SHRINE – CE Barratt, CVLA

Curators and Producers for Chashama – Janusz Jaworski and Anita Durst.

May:

“Storm in a Tea Cup” cross-disciplinary performance collaboration - The Green Cup, Birmingham AL

(movement, cello, voice) With Birmingham based dancers, musicians and poets including: LaDonna Smith, Andrew Dewar, Davey Williams, Neko Linda. Curator and Producer – LaDonna Smith.

March:

SOM collaboration with Joyful Sonic Wash experimental world music – Woodstock Mothership, Woodstock NY

(movement, voice, costume) Junichi Matsuzaki – sax, hand-made instruments, FX. Megumi Matsuzaki – sitar. Don Amit Ram Claudius – tabla. Producers – Junichi and Megumi Matsuzaki.

2008

November:

“COLOURS inter-active” audience interactive ensemble MSMI (presented by CVLA) – Haven Arts gallery, Mott Haven, Bronx NY

(movement, choreography, concept, direction, installation, set design, costume)

Dancers - refer to MSMI dancer list. Music - Joyful Sonic Wash and friends. Video mix – Liquid Lux.

Producers - CE Barratt, CVLA, Barry Kostrinsky.

November:

SOM collaboration with Joyful Sonic Wash experimental world music – The Falcon, Marlboro NY

(movement) Junichi Matsuzaki – sax, hand-made instruments, FX. Megumi Matsuzaki – sitar. Don Amit Ram Claudius – tabla. Producers – Junichi and Megumi Matsuzaki with Tony Falco.

November:

“From Stillness Into Light” cross-disciplinary performance collaboration – Gladstone Hotel, Toronto ON

(movement, costume, set design)

Music: Debbie Danbrook – shakuhachi flute, Celina Carroll – berimbau.

Producers – Debbie Danbrook and Celina Carroll.

August:

“From The Soul: MELT” workshop and culminating ensemble movement installation with the rock sculptures of John Ceprano (presented by CVLA) – Remic Rapids, Ottawa River, Ottawa ON Canada

(concept, direction, choreography, costume, performance, workshop facilitator)

With workshop participants from Dance Space 637. Director – Natasha Royka

August:

Improvised performance collaboration – Somewhere There, Toronto ON

(movement) With Ken Aldcroft – guitar, Allison Cameron – objects, Jean Martin - percussion.

Producer – Ken Aldcroft.

2007

July:

“GEMS” Cross-disciplinary performance collaboration – Guitar Girl Gallery, Toronto ON

(movement, choreography, concept, costume, props)

With Michael Keith – guitar. Producer – Michael Keith and GGG.

July:

“From The Soul: LifeForce” workshop and culminating ensemble movement installation with the rock sculptures of John Ceprano (presented by CVLA) – Remic Rapids, Ottawa River, Ottawa ON Canada

(concept, direction, choreography, costume, performance, workshop facilitator)

With workshop participants from Dance Space 637. Director – Natasha Royka

July:

“Mix & Match” SOM a night of improvised sound and movement duos (presented by CVLA) – Goodbye Blue Monday, Bushwick, Brooklyn NY

(concept, direction, movement)

CE Barratt with Lukas Ligeti, Mark G Lamb with James Ilgenfritz, Pepper with Walter Wright, Joe Burgio with Bonnie Kane. Curator and Producer – CE Barratt, CVLA

2006

November:

“Open Forum” SOM structured sound and movement improvisation event (presented by CVLA) – ORT, Bushwick, Brooklyn NY

(concept, direction, movement)

Dancers: CE Barratt, Lenora Lee, Jen Shyu. Musicians: Jen Shyu, Daniel Carter, Reuben Radding, Blaise Siwula, Mike Pride, Marcos Fernandez, Paul Neidhardt, Katt Hernandez, Junichi Matsuzaki, Megumi Matsuzaki, Kogumo, Kevin Davis. Curator and Producer – CE Barratt, CVLA

August:

“CityScape” multi-media performance piece (presented by CVLA) – Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo ON Canada

(movement, choreography, concept, direction, set design, video, costume)

With Lee Garbutt – soundscape and djembe. Producer – Majdi Bou-Matar, MT Space Theatre.

July:

“From The Soul: Throwing Cares To The Wind” workshop and culminating ensemble movement installation with the rock sculptures of John Ceprano (presented by CVLA) – Remic Rapids, Ottawa River, Ottawa ON Canada

(concept, direction, choreography, costume, performance, workshop facilitator)

With workshop participants from Dance Space 637. Director – Natasha Royka

July:

“Spirits Soaring” ensemble MSMI (presented by CVLA) for July 4^th celebrations – Central Park NYC

(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. Producer – CE Barratt, CVLA

July:

“Brew Ha Ha Bubble & Squeak!” SOM site-specific improvised collaboration (presented by CVLA) – Downtown Music Gallery, East Village, NYC

(concept, direction, movement)

Dancers: CE Barratt, Mark G Lamb, Susan Hefner. Musicians: LaDonna Smith, Daniel Carter, Michael Evans, Todd Nicholson, Rachel Schlafer-Parton. Curator and Producer – CE Barratt, CVLA

2005

October:

Cross-disciplinary collaboration for the Jersey City Artists Open Studios  - JERWECA studio, Jersey City NJ

(movement) With Lara Hanson – action ink-drawing. Music: Nathan Hanson – sax, Federico Ughi – percussion, Jello Slave music quartet. Curator and Producer – JERWECA.

October:

YOU! audience inter-active performance event – Connexions Gallery, Easton PA

(movement, sound, painting, spoken word) with Patrcia Sonne. Producers – CE Barratt and Patricia Sonne.

September:

Improvised collaboration for Breathe On The Grass music series – Open Road Park, Lower East Side NYC

(movement) Musicians: Joyful Sonic Wash (Junichi and Megumi Matsuzaki, Don Amit Ram Claudius), Daniel Carter – sax, flute. Marianne Giosa – trumpet.

Curators and Producers – Junichi and Megumi Matsuzaki.

September:

SOM site-specific performance (presented by CVLA) – Downtown Music Gallery, East Village NYC

(concept, movement) With Daniel Carter – sax, flute, Marianne Giosa – trumpet, percussion.

Producer – CE Barratt, CVLA

September:

SOM performance collaboration – Freddy's Back Room, Brooklyn NY

(movement) With Jack Wright – sax, Tatsuya Nakatani – percussion. Curator – Jack Wright.

August:

“From The Soul: The Wedding Dance” workshop and culminating ensemble movement installation with the rock sculptures of John Ceprano (presented by CVLA) – Remic Rapids, Ottawa River, Ottawa ON Canada

(concept, direction, choreography, costume, performance, workshop facilitator)

With workshop participants from Dance Space 637. Director – Natasha Royka

April:

“Between Ma & a Soft Space” multi-media ensemble MSMI (presented by CVLA) – Construction Company, Manhattan, NYC

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

Music: David Beardsley – live microtonal soundscape. Visual art: Lara Hanson – ink gesture drawing, animation projections. Dancers - CE Barratt, Pedro Jimenez, Mark G Lamb, Jill Frere, Kristin Narcowich.

Curator and Producer – Chris Woltman.

March:

SOM performance collaboration  – The Pourhouse, Greenpoint, Brooklyn NY

(movement) With Mary Halvorson – guitar. Curator and Producer – Aaron Ali Shaikh.

2004

November:

“Microtonal Sound / Incremental Movement” SOM collaboration – Downtown Music Gallery, East Village NYC

(Motion Sculpture movement, costume)

With David Beardsley – microtonal sound. Producer – David Beardsley.

October:

“COLOURS” ensemble MSMI (presented by CVLA) for the Coalition Of Mott Haven Artists - Open Studio Tour – H&H Production, Mott Haven, Bronx NY

(movement, sound, choreography, sound composition, concept, direction, costume)

Dancers/musicians - refer to MSMI dancer list. Producer – COMHA. Sponsored by The Bronx Museum and BCA.

June – July:

“Summer Season Guerilla Motion Sculpture Street Performance Series” solo and ensemble MSMI (presented by CVLA) for the Metropolitan Museum Fountains, Manhattan NYC

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

Dancers - refer to MSMI dancer list. Producer – CE Barratt, CVLA

2003

November:

“Somnephelia” multi-media performance collaboration – Collective Unconscious Theater, Lower East Side NYC

(movement, costume) With Dr T – live video mix. Bionaut – sound. Producer – CUT.

September:

“Elegant Venture Cocktail Installation” MSMI (presented by CVLA) – Battery Park NYC

(movement, choreography, concept, direction, costume)

Dancers: CE Barratt, Yana Schnitzler. Musician: Loren Dempster – cello. Producer – CE Barratt, CVLA

July – August:

“Summer Season Guerilla Motion Sculpture Street Performance Series” solo and ensemble MSMI (presented by CVLA) for the Metropolitan Museum Fountains, Manhattan NYC

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

Dancers - refer to MSMI dancer list. Producer – CE Barratt, CVLA

June:

“Elegant Venture Cocktail Installation” MSMI (presented by CVLA) – Central Park NYC

(movement, choreography, concept, direction, costume)

Dancers: CE Barratt, Yana Schnitzler. Musician: Loren Dempster – cello. Producer – CE Barratt, CVLA

June:

“The MAMIX Project” (presented by CVLA) - Office Ops, Bushwick, Brooklyn NY

(movement, concept, direction)

Musicians: Mary Halvorson – guitar, Sabine Arnaud – voice, wind, percussion. Producer – Harry Rosenblum

2002

November:

“Black & White” ensemble MSMI (presented by CVLA) – Cube sculpture at Astor Place, East Village NYC

(movement, choreography, concept, direction, costume)

Dancers - refer to MSMI dancer list. Producer – CE Barratt, CVLA

August:

Multi-media performance collaboration for artist Naoki Iwakawa opening reception – The Grist Mill, Mott Haven, Bronx NY

(Motion Sculpture movement) Butoh dance - Ximena Garnica. Sound: Tatsuya Nakatani – percussion, Ben Armstrong – guitar, Hidetaka Takasaki – motorcycle engine.  Film projection– Shige Moriya, Action-paint – Naoki Iwakawa. Producer – The Grist Mill.

1999

April – November:

“The Three Muses” Poetry, Dance and Music collaboration series – Fairbanks club and restaurant, Knoxville TN

(movement) Various local poets, dancers and musicians. Producers - CE Barratt, James Joseph Molchan.

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)

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