Cilla Vee Life Arts

09/04/2026

Weaving the Webs of Sacred Dance 2026
Sacred Dance Guild online festival
September 19–20

Registration Link:
https://sacreddanceguild.org/programs/festivals/festival-2026-weaving-the-webs-of-sacred-dance/

Sacred Dance Guild is excited to bring you our online Festival for 2026. We will be weaving together an experience of connection from around the globe!
Join us on September 19–20, 2026, for an inspiring online Festival filled with movement, connection, discovery, and community.

09/02/2026

Cilla Vee Life Arts director Claire will be one of the international Sacred Dance Guild accredited facilitators offering a workshop as part of this online festival .....

Weaving the Webs of Sacred Dance 2026
Sacred Dance Guild online festival
September 19–20
Registration Link:
https://sacreddanceguild.org/programs/festivals/festival-2026-weaving-the-webs-of-sacred-dance/
Sacred Dance Guild is excited to bring you our online Festival for 2026. We will be weaving together an experience of connection from around the globe!
Join us on September 19–20, 2026, for an inspiring online Festival filled with movement, connection, discovery, and community.
Our celebration will take you on a journey of discovery with six wonderful individuals. You will have the opportunity to spend time with some familiar faces — Cynthia Winton-Henry and Marla Durden. Marilyn Green and the newly forming SDG's new Living Water Movement Choir, Claire Elizabeth Barratt, and John West — as well as some new faces, Fahadhi Kiryowa and Aradia Julia Sunseri.
This is a unique opportunity to dance into what promises to be an amazing sacred dance buffet!
Weaving the Webs of Sacred Dance Workshop
The “Weaving the Webs of Sacred Dance” workshop will be offered online through Zoom. I will be sending the complete schedule closer to the dates.
If you are unable to attend any or all of the online sessions, no worries! All registered participants will receive access to the recordings the day after the event.
In addition to the workshops, there will be opportunities for Gathering and Sharing with one another before and after the workshops — creating space to connect, reflect, and build community across the globe.
The Sacred Dance Guild Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday, September 20th at 12:30 pm EDT.
The Sacred Dance Guild is a mission-based, non-profit charitable trust dedicated to celebrating and advocating for dance as an expression of the sacred — in all the ways it is experienced around the globe.
Registration
We invite SDG members to enjoy this special weekend for ONLY $75.00.
For non-members, the registration fee is $125.00.
If you are not currently a member but would like to join our village, you can do so HERE!
(Members need to log in first to receive the member rate.)
If finances are a challenge for you at this time on your journey, financial assistance may be available. Please contact Betsy O’Neill at [email protected] for more information.
Check out all the details and register on our website HERE.
We look forward to weaving this beautiful web of sacred dance, movement, connection, and community with you!
In the words of Ted Shawn, who was the “director” of the first three Sacred Dance Guild summer festivals at “Jacob’s Pillow,” DANCE WE MUST!
Visit our event page for complete details:
https://sacreddanceguild.org/programs/festivals/festival-2026-weaving-the-webs-of-sacred-dance/

Event Schedule:
Saturday, September 19th
Opening - 9:30 am EDT
Workshop # 1 - 10:00 am - Fahadhi Kiryowa - “Movement to Leadership: Navigating Sacred Transitions with SomaSource and the Cypher”
Workshop # 2 - 11:30 am - Cynthia Winton-Henry and Marla Durden-"Called to The Great Dance: Explore the Intergenerational Children's Book"
Workshop # 3 - 2:00 pm - Marilyn Green and the newly established Sacred Dance Guild Living Water Movement Choir
Workshop # 4 - 3:30 pm - Aradia Julia Sunseri - " The Living Temple: An Embodied Journey Through Sacred Dance"
Sunday, September 20th
Sacred Dance Guild Annual General Meeting: 12:00-1:00
Premiere: 1:00-1:30
Workshop # 5 - 2:00 pm - Claire Elizabeth Barratt - “Beyond The Chakras: Earth Below and Sky Above"
Workshop # 6 - 3:30 pm- John West- “Dancing to Renew the Face of the Earth and One Another”
Closing: 4:30 pm.- Includes a presentation by the Sacred Dance Guild Living Water Movement Choir

07/27/2026

MOVE.THROUGH.LIGHT
was a fantasy journey of dance and music by CillaVee and Kima Moore in response to Molly Sawyer's sculptural installation "Through The Light" at Reece Museum - ESTU Johnson City TN this past March.

To see the entire collection of photos and video clips through our rehearsal and performances - please visit the links below:
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COMING SOON
a video art piece of the performance by Kima Moore.

the selection of photos shown in this post are by Molly Sayer.

07/20/2026

ArtsAVL - the Asheville area arts council - just held a little celebration for the 2026 regional arts grant recipients.
Cilla Vee Life Arts director Claire received an Artist Support Grant for launching the Cilla Vee PROJECT ARCHIVES.
Here's a few shots from the event with some friendly faces:
Gavin and Vanessa from Stewart/Owen Dance, Jim and Karen from Surreal Sirkus, Jen Murphy with Street Creatures Puppets and also the AVL Fringe Fest - and Edwin Salas.
Thanx ArtsAVL!

06/17/2026

REGISTRATION CLOSES JULY 1st

Join me for this embodied online meditation series on each of the seven chakras.

Please open the link below to learn about this unique offering:
https://living-art-chakras.blogspot.com/2026/05/living-art-chakras.html

Blessings,

Claire

“Claire’s workshop was truly a life changing and perspective broadening experience. I’m extremely grateful to have been a part.”

“This was a wonderful workshop. I found the process to be restorative and inspiring and I am excited to continue exploring this work on my own.”

Claire Elizabeth Barratt is an internationally recognized interdisciplinary artist and educator whose decades of experience span performance, choreography, and transformative pedagogy. Her unique approach blends dance, voice, and spiritual inquiry into a deeply expressive and accessible practice.

06/05/2026

LIVING ART: CHAKRAS
sound and motion meditations for body and voice
with Sacred Dance Guild facilitator Claire Elizabeth Barratt

WHO: Claire Elizabeth Barratt
(international Sacred Dance Guild accredited facilitator)

WHAT: Living Art: Chakras
(workshop series for movement and voice)

WHERE: Online via Zoom and video

WHEN: Tuesdays in July and August 12-1pm EDT
(receive video recording to use ay any time)

HOW MUCH: Sliding-scale $70-$140
(for all seven sessions)

TO REGISTER: ccc-avl.wixforms.com/f/7462294049471333376

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Email Claire at [email protected]

REGISTRATION CLOSES ON JULY 1st

Living Art: Chakras is a seven-part online workshop series of sound-and-motion meditations for body and voice, guided by Sacred Dance Guild facilitator Claire Elizabeth Barratt and sponsored by the Sacred Dance Guild and Cilla Vee Life Arts.

Through a spirited blend of movement, breath, vocal intonement, and improvisation to music, you’ll explore the chakra system as a living map of the Self—energy centers in the core body that awaken distinctive qualities of voice, gesture, and presence.

Across seven sessions—one chakra each week—you’ll journey from Root (survival) to Crown (divinity), touching Sacral (sensuality), Solar Plexus (courage), Heart (compassion), Throat (expression), and Third Eye (wisdom) along the way.

Each gathering includes an introduction to the week’s chakra, physical gestures, vocal explorations, time for questions and reflection, and a concluding discussion—offering you an embodied “toolkit” you can continue to draw from in your own practice.

All are welcome, and the work is suitable for all experience levels and abilities; whether you’re new to chakra meditation or a seasoned performing artist, this series invites you to deepen the personal and spiritual dimensions of your movement and voice.

Claire Elizabeth Barratt is an internationally recognized interdisciplinary artist and educator whose decades of experience span performance, choreography, and transformative pedagogy. Her unique approach blends dance, voice, and spiritual inquiry into a deeply expressive and accessible practice.

The series runs on Tuesdays in July and August, beginning on Tuesday, 7/7, from 12:00–1:00 pm EDT.

The Zoom sessions are hosted by the Center for Connection + Collaboration: attend live or receive a recording link afterward.

Tuition is a sliding scale of $70–$140 for all seven sessions.

To register or request more information, contact Claire at [email protected].

https://living-art-chakras.blogspot.com/2026/05/living-art-chakras.html

LIVING ART: CHAKRAS sound and motion meditations for body and voice with Sacred Dance Guild facilitator Claire Elizabeth Barratt WHO: Clai...

05/23/2026

Duo - CillaVee / David Menestres
Richmond Public Library - Richmond VA
April 18 2026

DuoCillaVee - movementDavid Menestres - soundRichmond Public Library - Richmond Virginia USAApril 18 2026Library performance series curator Michael McBean

05/15/2026

LIVING ART: CHAKRAS
sound and motion meditations for body and voice
with Sacred Dance Guild facilitator Claire Elizabeth Barratt

WHO: Claire Elizabeth Barratt
(international Sacred Dance Guild accredited facilitator)

WHAT: Living Art: Chakras
(workshop series for movement and voice)

WHERE: Online via Zoom and video

WHEN: Tuesdays in July and August 12-1pm EDT
(receive video recording to use ay any time)

HOW MUCH: Sliding-scale $70-$140
(for all seven sessions)

TO REGISTER: Email Claire at [email protected]

"Living Art: Chakras" is a seven-part online workshop series of sound-and-motion meditations for body and voice, guided by Sacred Dance Guild facilitator Claire Elizabeth Barratt and sponsored by the Sacred Dance Guild and Cilla Vee Life Arts.

Through a spirited blend of movement, breath, vocal intonement, and improvisation to music, you’ll explore the chakra system as a living map of the Self—energy centers in the core body that awaken distinctive qualities of voice, gesture, and presence.
Across seven sessions—one chakra each week—you’ll journey from Root (survival) to Crown (divinity), touching Sacral (sensuality), Solar Plexus (courage), Heart (compassion), Throat (expression), and Third Eye (wisdom) along the way.
Each gathering includes an introduction to the week’s chakra, physical gestures, vocal explorations, time for questions and reflection, and a concluding discussion—offering you an embodied “toolkit” you can continue to draw from in your own practice.
All are welcome, and the work is suitable for all experience levels and abilities; whether you’re new to chakra meditation or a seasoned performing artist, this series invites you to deepen the personal and spiritual dimensions of your movement and voice.

Claire Elizabeth Barratt is an internationally recognized interdisciplinary artist and educator whose decades of experience span performance, choreography, and transformative pedagogy. Her unique approach blends dance, voice, and spiritual inquiry into a deeply expressive and accessible practice.

The series runs on Tuesdays in July and August, beginning on Tuesday, 7/7, from 12:00–1:00 pm EDT. The Zoom sessions are hosted by the Center for Connection + Collaboration: attend live or receive a recording link afterward.
Tuition is a sliding scale of $70–$140 for all seven sessions.
To register or request more information, contact Claire at [email protected].

05/06/2026

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04/25/2026

Looking forward to collaborating with Martha Skinner in her Expanded Drawing Quartet at ReHappening!