Curriculum Vitae
Weba Garretson
1838 Preston Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90026
323-664-1404
http://www.webagarretson.com
Education
California State University, Los Angeles, CA
M.M. in Commercial Music (Vocal Performance), special recognition graduate studies, 2011
Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY
B.A. 1977, Experimental Theater
Simon’s Rock, Great Barrington, MA
A.A. 1975, Theater/Dance
Continuing Education
Institute for Vocal Advancement – Certified Level Two, 2017
Sight Singing Beginning-Advanced with Gerald White, 2014
Estill Voice Training Level One Course, Judith Dunlore, 2012
Elisabeth Howard, Vocal Power Method, 2011
Daniel Knowles, Progressive Vocal Technique Level One, 2011
Lisa Popeil, The Total Singer Workshop, 2011
The Female Voice in Popular Music, Randy Lewis LA Times Music Critic, Colburn School of Music 2012
Tonal Harmony, private tutoring Chris Rozé (faculty USC) 2008
Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA 2008, Music Theory
Harrison School of Music, West Hills, CA 2006, Jazz Piano, Music Theory and Ear Training
Irene Borger, Creative Non-fiction Writing, Santa Monica, CA 2006
Marjory Taylor Vocal Studio, Los Angeles, CA 2004, Vocal Performance
Ron Anderson Vocal Studio, Los Angeles, CA 1996-2001, Vocal Performance
Ann Bogart, Frameworks Oasis Theater Company, Los Angeles 1999, Viewpoints, Suzuki
Teaching Experience
California College of Music, Pasadena, CA, Adjunct Faculty Music Instructor (Voice) Fall 2017
New Roads School, Santa Monica, CA Vocal Coach for “Cabaret” Spring 2016
Wisdom Arts LAB, Pasadena, CA Workshop on Contemporary Vocal Techniques January 2013 to 2015
Odyssey Charter School, Altadena, CA – Popular Singing Technique, Fall 2013
Weba’s Vocal Studio, Echo Park, CA — Contemporary vocal techniques 2009 to present
California State University, Los Angeles, Music Technology 2010 – ProTools, Teaching Assistant
Los Angeles Leadership Academy, Los Angeles, 2003, Jazz Choir assistant to Morgan Ames
MAK Center for Art & Architecture, Los Angeles, CA, 2003 “Weill, Brecht & Eisler in Los Angeles” lecturer
Valley Cities Jewish Community Center, Sherman Oaks, CA, 2000 “Weill, Brecht & Eisler in Los Angeles” lecturer
Performances & Commissions
“Tribute to Sam Shepard” October 2, 2017 Bootleg Theater
“Garretson & Gorodetsky with Vince Meghrouni” ARK Gallery June 10th, 2017, Edendale Library, May 27, 2017
“Sanctuary” Metropolitan Master Chorale, Hollywood Lutheran Church, June, 2016
“What Must the Hummingbird See?” A Multimedia Song Cycle
WeHo, Winter Sounds, West Hollywood, CA Feb 6, 2016
Automata, Los Angeles, CA March 21-23, 2014
“My Moby Dick” Broad Stage, Santa Monica, Oct 5, 2013
“Re-mixing Moby Dick” Central Library, Los Angeles Sept 26, 2013
“What Must the Hummingbird See?” – Concert version:
Rise Phoenix, Cafe Nela, Highland Park, Sept 21, 2013
Stories Books, Echo Park, CA Sept 13, June 21st 2013
Gatsby’s Books, Long Beach, July 6th, 2013
Words & Music, Pilates and Arts, Echo Park, June 30th, May 26th, April 28,2013
Wordjazz, Croatian Hall, San Pedro, May 17, 2013
Pasadena Lit Fest, Pasadena Central Park, May 1, 2013
Wisdom Arts LAB, Community Fridays, Feburary 22, 2013
Hipster Replacements, Sancho Gallery, Echo Park Sept 6th, 2012
Battery Books and Music, Pasadena, June 17th, 2012
Earmeal, internet broadcast, May 9, 2012
“UTOPIA/dystopia” by Los Angeles Poverty Department, directed by John Malpede, Red Cat at Disney Hall, Los Angeles, CA, December, 2007
“Dancing Naked” A song cycle, American Composers Forum Salon May 2005
“Dancing Naked” A song cycle, Mark Taper Auditorium, Downtown Central Library, July 2004
“Dancing Naked” Redcat Theater at Disney Hall, Earjam IV, Los Angeles, CA June 2004
“A Dangerously Unexpected Tribute to LA MUSIC” curated by Stew, Grand Performances at California Plaza August 2004
“Exquisite Corpse” solo performance Presented by SASSAS, Schindler House, Los Angeles, July 2004
“Shape of Emotion” performance & discussion in conjunction with Bill Viola’s exhibition “The Passions” J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, March 2003
Video Art – Bill Viola – Video Artist / Weba Garretson – Lead Actress
“Mary” 2011, St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, England, post-production
“Visitation” 2008, Michael Kohn Gallery, Los Angeles
“Ocean Without a Shore” 2009, National Gallery of Australia, Melbourne
“Acceptance” 2008, Transfigurations, Kukje Gallery, Japan
“Ocean Without A Shore” 2007, Church of San Gallo, Venice, Italy
“The Passions” 2004, National Gallery of London, England
“The Passions” 2003, J.Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA
“Resurrection” 2002, Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY
“Resurrection” 2002, Guggenheim Museum, Berlin, Germany
“Quintet of Remembrance” 2002, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
“Surrender” 2001, Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy
“Catherine’s Room” “Surrender” “Witness” “Unspoken” 2001, Anthony d’Offay Gallery, London, England
“Union” “Quintet” “Locked Garden” 2000, James Cohan Gallery, New York, New York
“Quintet of the Astonished” 2000, National Gallery of London, England
Eastside Sinfonietta – lead singer – 1997-2003
Joe Berardi, Weba Garretson, Ralph Gorodetsky, Jason Payne & Tracy Wannomae
Club Tropical, Culver City, CA Presented by Cryptogramophone Records December 2003
The Echo, Los Angeles, CA August 2003
El Rey Theater, Los Angeles, CA Center for the Study of Political Graphics, August, 2000
Valley Cities Jewish Community Center, Sherman Oaks, CA April 2000
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles “Happy End” February 23- March 2000
Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles “Kurt Weill Centennial Concert” January 2000
J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles “Friday Nights at the Getty” June 1999
Downtown Public Library, Los Angeles, “Soundings” Summer Performing Arts Series, August 1998
Hollywood Athletic Club, Los Angeles, “20/20/20” LACE’s Anniversary, July 30, 1998
UCLA, Dept of Germanic Languages, “Brecht Centennial Celebration” Los Angeles June 1998
Goethe-Institute, Los Angeles, CA April 1998
The Los Angeles Central Library, “Brecht on Brecht” February 1998
Pomona College, Claremont, CA, “Brecht Fringe Festival” February1998
SHRIMPS – Performance Art – 1986 -1998
Pamela Casey, Weba Garretson, Ryan Hill, Gail Gonzalez, Martin Kersels, Steven Nagler, Steve Stewart & Mark Wheaton
2005 HACK performed in ensemble
LACE, Los Angeles, CA
1998 SWELL composed score and performed in ensemble
Highways Performance Space, Santa Monica, CA
1997 SCREECH composed score and performed in ensemble
ASK Common Grounds Festival, UCLA
Huntington Beach Arts Center, Huntington Beach, CA
Damaged Goods, Glaxa, Los Angeles, CA
LACE, Los Angeles, CA
1997 LICK composed score and performed in ensemble
Headlands Center for the Arts, Sausalito, CA
FAR, Barnsdall Art Park, LA, CA
New Terrain Performance Series, Luchman Theater, Cal State Los Angeles, CA
1993 STUMP performed in ensemble
Barnsdall Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1992 STUN performed in ensemble
World Dance Congress, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA
Twisted Spring,’92 LACE, Los Angeles, CA
1991 STUMP performed in ensemble
Twisted Spring, ‘96 LACE, Los Angeles, CA
1991 TONGUE wrote text and performed in ensemble
Highways, Santa Monica, CA
Beyond Baroque, Venice, CA
1990 LOOKS wrote lyrics and performed in ensemble
Serious Fun Festival, Alice Tulley Hall, Lincoln Center, NY
Brave New Works, Baltimore, MD
Inter-media Arts Gallery , Minneapolis, MN
1988 BIG BLUE SEA performed in ensemble
Smarts Festival, Santa Monica, CA
Puttanesa/Welcome to Weba World – 1993-2006 original music with spoken word
Joe Baiza, Weba Garretson, Ralph Gorodetsky, Rich West (later Wayne Griffin)
SXSW Music Festival Austin, Texas 1994 & 1995
IMS Music Festival San Diego, CA 1994 & 1995
Paradise Lounge, Eichelbergers, Above Brainwash, Chameleon in San Francisco; Wickiup Cafe & Casbah, San Diego; Rhythm & Brew, Indio; The Ark, Long Beach; The Mint, Cafe Largo, Luna Park, Al’s Bar, Spaceland, Utero, Alligator Lounge, Lingerie, Los Angeles, CA
GYNOMITE- Spoken Word 1993-1997
writer/performer, and co-produced series with Elizabeth Belile and duVergne Gains
Beyond Baroque Literary Center, Venice; LA the Bookstore, Santa Monica; LunaPark, Utero, Los Angeles;
SXSW Music Festival 1995, Austin, Texas
WEBA & the HARRY KNOWS QUINTET-1990-1993
Weba Garretson (singer, lyricist) & Steve Stewart (guitarist, composer)
“Humans Making Love As Gods” radio play for the Territory of Art series commissioned by the Museum of Contemporary Art, MOCA, Los Angeles, CA
LA Freewaves, California Plaza, Los Angeles, CA
Live at the Galaxy, Los Angeles, CA
Rio Hondo College, Rio Hondo, CA
Santa Barbara Day of Music, Santa Barbara Museum
WEBA & the WAILING TURBANS- 1989-1990
Weba Garretson (singer, lyricist) & Steve Stewart (guitarist, composer)
Human’s Making Love As Gods premiered Japanese American Cultural Center, Los
Angeles 1992
Adventure Amour premiered Café Largo, Los Angeles 1990
Come To My Heaven premiered Café Largo 1989
The Weba Show: a lounge act for the 80’s 1981-1984
Weba Garretson (singer), David Schweizer (director) Philip Littell (performer) and Jerry Frankel (musical director)
“Thicke of the Night” starring Alan Thicke, National TV
Olympic Arts Festival, Los Angeles, CA
Kool Jazz Festival, San Diego, CA
Lhasa Club, Los Angles, CA
Danceteria, New York, NY
The Pyramid Club, New York, NY
THEATER
“Happy End” by Kurt Weill, Elisabeth Hauptman, Bertolt Brecht, Museum Of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles directed by Randee Trabitz 2000
“Beauty & Replication” by Donald Krieger, Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, directed by Donald Krieger,1993
“North” by Donald Krieger, Cast Theater, Los Angeles, directed by Donald Krieger, 1990
“Winter’s Tale” by William Shakespeare, Power House Theater, Santa Monica directed by David Schweizer, 1985
“Island” by Donald Krieger, Cast Theater, Los Angeles directed by David Schweizer, 1984
“Boys Life” by Donald Krieger, Cast Theater, Los Angeles, directed by Donald Krieger, 1983
“Magic Radio” by Donald Krieger, The House, Santa Monica directed by Donald Krieger 1982
“Sport of My Mad Mother” by Ann Jellicoe, Cast Theater, Los Angeles directed by David Schweizer, 1981
Songs for Film and Television, &Commercials
“Little Miss Sunshine” 2006, directed by Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris, musical arrangements with Mark Wheaton and Bob Remstein
“Priceline.com,” directed by directed by Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris, produced by Hill Holiday, composed soundtrack in collaboration with Mark Wheaton and Jason Payne, 2001
“Winter X Games,” ESPN Network directed by Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris, composed soundtrack in collaboration with Mark Wheaton and Jason Payne, 1999
“Night of the Warrior” 1991, directed by Rafal Zielinski song with Steve Stewart
“Sinful Life” 1989 IRS Media, directed by William Schreiner & Paul Colichman producer, song “Let’s Do the Sweet Love Thing” and “Pom Pom Fun” with Steve Stewart
Recordings
Such is love, Weba Garretson 2012, Weba Garretson Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Catasonic Records
Puttanesca, Puttanesca 2006, Weba Garretson Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Catasonic Records
Don’t Be Afraid: Songs by Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht and Hanns Eisler performed by the Eastside Sinfonietta featuring Weba Garretson, 2003, Weba Garretson Singer, True Classical CDs
Chairs I Have Known: The Music of Jac Zinder,1997 Weba Garretson Executive Producer, Catasonic Records
Welcome to Webaworld, 1995, Weba Garretson Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Catasonic Records
Gynomite: fearless, feminist PORN,1995, Weba Garretson Producer, Catasonic Records
Mechanical Sound Orchestra, 1995, Matt Heckert composer, Weba Garretson Producer, Catasonic Records
Humans Making Love As Gods, 1992, Weba Garretson Writer, Singer, Co-composer, produced and released by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CAHonors and Awards
LA County Musicians Roster 2014
Center for Cultural Innovation Completion Grant 2014
Simply Songwriting Music Award, 2005, St Elmo Village, Los Angeles
LA Weekly Awards 2000, Eastside Sinfonietta nominated Best Classical Music Ensemble
SHRIMPS: Dancing in the Streets 1993
California Arts Council Touring Roster 1992-93
NEA Inter-Arts Projects 1990
NEA Inter-Arts Projects 1989
Professional Associations
Member of BMI since 1984
Member of SAG since 1994
Member of AFTRA since 2011
Member of American Composers Forum 2005
Member of Bohemian Women’s Political Alliance 1990-1992
Member of Women’s Action Coalition 1990-1992
References
Abira Ali, Wisdom Arts LAB 626-318-0897
Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris, @BOB Inc. 310-396-7333
John Walsh, Director Emeritus J.P. Getty Museum, walsh37@aol.com
Bill Viola, video artist, Bill Viola Studio (562) 490-0224
Joy Silverman, Director of LACE 1982-1988, 626-398-8724