Alexa Moore
St. Neots,United Kingdom
Summary
Accomplished professional with expertise in sewing, pattern making, and garment alterations, complemented by a strong background in costume design. Demonstrates exceptional skills in team supervision and organisation, thematic instruction, and cultural competency. Proficient in interdisciplinary research, Microsoft and Google Docs operating systems, Adobe Illustrator, CAD design, model building, and installation design. Experienced in teaching small groups with a focus on fostering understanding of cultural differences. Career goals include advancing interdisciplinary research skills within the fashion industry.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Costume Supervisor - La Traviatta
The Grange Festival
London, Hampshire
2025.03 - 2025.07
Costume Supervisor for La Traviata
Costume Designer - Jamie Vartan
Costume Designer and Costume Supervisor - Borghese
Right Off Films
London
2024.11 - 2025.04
Costume Designer and Costume Supervisor for the short film Borghese. Featuring Vincenzo Crea , Hamish Bowles , Gianluca Longo, Nick Hornby, and James Mackie. Directed by Quentin McCarron. Release date 2026
Assistant Costume Supervisor
Grange Park Opera
London
2024.04 - 2025.07
Assistant Costume Supervisor to Deborah Andrews on Kat'ya Kabanova, and Sarah Holmes on Daughter of the Regiment. Designer Gabrielle Dalton.
Assistant Costume Supervisor
Royal National Theatre
London
2024.02 - 2024.04
Assistant Costume Supervisor to Deborah Andrews for 'London Tide'. Designer Bunny Christie
Costume Technician
Freelance
London
2021.06 - Current
Costume Alterations and Maker for Theatre, Ballet , and Opera.
- Book Of Dust, The Bridge Theatre - 2021
- &Juliet, Shaftesbury Theatre - 2022
- Mean Girls, The Savoy Theatre - 2024
- Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 - The Donmar - 2024
- Rhinoceros, Almeida Theatre - 2025
- A Comedy about Spies, Nowel Coward Theatre - 2025
- Sing Street , Lyric Hammersmith Theatre - 2025
Casual Costume Technician
Royal Opera House
London
2021.01 - Current
Costume Supervisor - Guys and Dolls
London Theatre Company
London
2022.11 - 2023.04
Costume Supervisor for Guys and Dolls at the Bridge Theatre, London. First cast only.
Designers Bunny Christie and Deborah Andrews
Assistant Costume Supervisor-It's a Wonderful Life
English National Opera
London
2022.08 - 2022.11
- Worked alongside the Costume Supervisor (Deborah Andrews) to ensure the costumes were to the designers (Gabrielle Dalton) standard, ready and prepared for fittings, rehearsals, and finished for the live performance.
- Costume technician and pattern cutter making various custom pieces including 1920s jackets, dresses and skirts.
Costume Designer
Alexa Moore Costuming
London
2019.01 - Current
Costume Designer:
- 'Borghese' - Short film - 2025
- 'Gianni Schicchi & Suor Angelica' - Berlin Opera Academy. Kandersteg, Switzerland. 2021
- 'Leonardo' - Alex Mills Productions. V&A Museum, London. 2019
- 'Dear Marie Stopes' - Alex Mills Productions. Kings Place, London. 2019
- 'Le Nozzi de Figaro' - Berlin Opera Academy. Delphi Theatre, Berlin. 2019
- 'Into the Woods' - Storybook Theatre. Calgary, Canada. 2018 (Assistant Designer)
- 'The Physicists' - Camdram. Corpus Theatre, Cambridge. 2018
Costume Technician, Costume Dresser
London Theatre Company
London
2021.10 - 2022.02
The Book of Dust, The Bridge Theatre
Principal Dresser for Duration of run.
Costume Technician and Pattern Cutter for costumes used in Book of Dust
Costume Standby
Freelance
London
2021.08 - 2021.10
Freelance Costume Standby for various films. Trainee
Costume Supervisor / Head of Wardrobe
Berlin Opera Academy
Berlin, Germany
2019.05 - 2021.09
- Oversaw a team of international costume design and make apprentices for the summer seasons of the Berlin Opera academy.
- Ran the costume workroom, organised masterclasses, ensured apprentices understood the various roles in costume including dressing, costume maintenance, sewing and alterations, fittings, millinery, and hair and makeup, costume sourcing.
- Undertook fittings, altering garments to exact requirements.
- Liaised between different teams to maintain clear and prompt communications.
- Scheduled and supervised costume apprentice meetings to discuss new ideas and update jobs and tasks needing completion
Head of Wardrobe, Props, and Set
Saluzzo Opera Academy
Saluzzo, Italy
2021.05 - 2021.09
Artistic department manager for 'Alcina' and 'Le Nozzi De Figaro' operas for the Saluzzo Opera Academy 2021 summer seasons.
Costume Designer, Costume Maker, Installation Artist
The Neon Moon Cabaret Club
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
2015.09 - 2021.09
- Walkabout Performer, Burlesque Artist, and Installation Artists for Neon Moon Cabaret Club Events in both Cambridge and Brighton
- Head of Walkabout performers and Costume coordinator.
Costume Workroom Assistant
Gatewell Productions
Hove, Brighton and Hove
2018.11 - 2019.06
- Workroom Assistant producing finished costumes used in London West-end Theatre Productions, Feature Films (Marvel, Kingsman 3), and Television (Bridgerton)
Scenic art and Props
Alexa Moore Costuming
2018.05 - 2018.07
- Scenic Painter for 'Alcina' Opera. Saluzzo, Italy. 2021
- Designed and made props for the London Pride Punx Float in the 2018 London Pride Parade.
Education
Master of Arts - Performance and Culture
Goldsmiths, University of London
London 09/2020 - 07/2023
Bachelor of Arts - Costume Design for Production
Birmingham City University
Birmingham 09/2019 - 06/2020
Foundation Degree in Arts - Costume Design and Construction for Performance
University of Brighton
Brighton, Brighton and Hove 09/2017 - 06/2019
Foundation Degree in Arts - Art and Design
Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts
Cambridge 09/2016 - 06/2017
NVQ Level 3 - Floristry
Shuttleworth College
Bedford 09/2012 - 06/2013
Skills
- Sewing, pattern making, garment alterations
- Costume Design
- Team supervision and organisation
- Thematic instruction
- Cultural competency and understanding of cultural differences
- Interdisciplinary Research Skills
- Microsoft and Google Docs Operating systems
- Teaching small groups
- Adobe Illustrator
- CAD Design
- Model Building
- Installation Design
Certification
- Art and Ideas: Teaching with Themes, Museum of Modern Art, Coursera - 2023
- Feminism and Social Justice, University of California, Santa Cruz, Coursera - 2023
- Arts and Heritage Management, University of Bocconi, Coursera - 2021
- Richard Schechner's Introduction to Performance Studies, New York University, Coursera - 2021
- Indigenous Canada, University of Alberta, Coursera - 2020
- Tutu Making for Ballet, Nottingham Trent University - 2018
- Bridal-wear Short Course, University of the Arts, London - 2018
- Professional Finishing Techniques, University of the Arts, London - 2018
- Stretch Dancewear, KTM Dancewear Short Course - 2018
- Under-bust Corsetry, Oxford School of Corsetry - 2017
- Making and Fitting a Corset Toile, Oxford School of Corsetry - 2016
- Couture Beading and Embellishment Techniques, Oxford School of Corsetry - 2016
- Authentic Victorian Corsetry, Alison Smith MBE School of Sewing - 2015
Timeline
Costume Supervisor - La Traviatta
The Grange Festival
2025.03 - 2025.07
Costume Designer and Costume Supervisor - Borghese
Right Off Films
2024.11 - 2025.04
Assistant Costume Supervisor
Grange Park Opera
2024.04 - 2025.07
Assistant Costume Supervisor
Royal National Theatre
2024.02 - 2024.04
Costume Supervisor - Guys and Dolls
London Theatre Company
2022.11 - 2023.04
Assistant Costume Supervisor-It's a Wonderful Life
English National Opera
2022.08 - 2022.11
Costume Technician, Costume Dresser
London Theatre Company
2021.10 - 2022.02
Costume Standby
Freelance
2021.08 - 2021.10
Costume Technician
Freelance
2021.06 - Current
Head of Wardrobe, Props, and Set
Saluzzo Opera Academy
2021.05 - 2021.09
Casual Costume Technician
Royal Opera House
2021.01 - Current
Costume Supervisor / Head of Wardrobe
Berlin Opera Academy
2019.05 - 2021.09
Costume Designer
Alexa Moore Costuming
2019.01 - Current
Costume Workroom Assistant
Gatewell Productions
2018.11 - 2019.06
Scenic art and Props
Alexa Moore Costuming
2018.05 - 2018.07
Costume Designer, Costume Maker, Installation Artist
The Neon Moon Cabaret Club
2015.09 - 2021.09
Master of Arts - Performance and Culture
Goldsmiths, University of London
09/2020 - 07/2023
Bachelor of Arts - Costume Design for Production
Birmingham City University
09/2019 - 06/2020
Foundation Degree in Arts - Costume Design and Construction for Performance
University of Brighton
09/2017 - 06/2019
Foundation Degree in Arts - Art and Design
Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts
09/2016 - 06/2017
NVQ Level 3 - Floristry
Shuttleworth College
09/2012 - 06/2013