Name: Selene Cochrane

Address: 27 Rowsley Street, Greenslopes. Qld. 4101

Telephone: 3847 5967, 0414 444 523

Email: [email protected]

D.O.B: 30th June 1968

Age: 34 years

Citizenship: Australian

For many years I have been working in all aspects of costume design and construction. I was wardrobe supervisor for Queensland Ballet for four years. I have worked as a stylist in short film and theatre and also have broad experience in all aspects of the fashion industry. My particular strengths are an ability to work in a team environment and liaise with directors, performers and all related personnel. Currently I am employed with the Queensland Ballet Company as Resident Designer.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1984-1986: Certificate in Dress Design, Mt Gravatt College Of TAFE

1983: Junior High School Certificate, Yeronga State High School

SPECIALIST SKILLS

· Design – costume and fashion
· Wardrobe supervision and management
· Liaison with relevant personnel
· Ability to adhere to budgets and deadlines
· Buying
· Cutting and Machining
· Dying and Printing

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE – COSTUME DESIGNER

Queensland Ballet

2002:   “Sleeping Beauty”
            “St Francis Of Assisi”
            “Zenith”
            “Contrabajissimo”
            “La Chase”
            “Brahams”

2001:   “Maddy”
            “Don Quixote”
            “Silent Souls”
            “Chemical Reaction”
            “Little Tell Tales”
            “In Stillness We Meet”

2000:   “Lizzie”
            “Windows”
            “Mahler 10th”
            “Into Collision”

1999:  “Unicorn”
            “Nutcracker”
            “Mix And Match”
            “The Blue Dress”
            “Passion”
            “Le Corsair”

Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra

2000 New Uniforms

Maryanne Lynch

1999:   “Double Vision” (set and costume design)
1998:   “Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?” (Brisbane Festival)

Christine Johnston

2002:   “Fluff” (Out Of The Box Festival Of Early Childhood)
2001:   “Women In Voice”
2000:   “Women In Voice”
1999:   “Decent Spinster”
            “Women In Voice”
1998:   “Cab Sav”
            “Women In Voice”
1997:   “Women In Voice”
1996:   “Peak Hour Apparition” (Brisbane Festival)
            “Women In Voice”
1995:   “Women In Voice”
1994:   “Women In Voice”

Eileen Surpuss

1997-1999 “Abigail’s Cabaret Lounge”

Kym And Les Acrobatic Duo

2002:   “Celestine Rising”

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE – WARDROBE SUPERVISOR

1999-2002 Queensland Ballet

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE – COSTUME MAKER/CUTTER

Queensland Ballet Company

1998:   “Giselle”
            “Strictly Studio”
            “Coxinus”
            “International Gala”
            “Pier Gynt”
            “Vis a Vis”

Opera Queensland

1998:   “Faust”
            “Die Fledermaus”

1997:   “Samson And Delilah”
            “La Boheme”

Queensland Theatre Company

1998:   “The Marriage Of Figaro”
1997:   “After The Ball”
            “Master Class”

Warner Bros Movie World

1998:   “Lost World”

QUT Theatre Department

1993:   “Cloud Nine”

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE – FASHION INDUSTRY

1995-1997:   “Easton Pearson”- Production Manager
1994-1995:   “Atelier Tournesol” – all aspects
1994-1995:   “Newmarket Clothing” – Production Manager

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE – FILM

1997:   “Visitors” - Stylist and Actor (Queer Screen Short Film Festival)
1996:   “Drag” – Stylist
1995:   “Independently Blue” – Actor

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE – WORKSHOP FACILITATOR (Costumes)

2002:   “Out Of The Box” – Artist and Facilitator for children’s ‘ready to wear’ workshop.
1999:   “XIT” – Artist and Facilitator for youth ‘ready to wear’ workshop.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE – CERAMICS AND SCULPTURE

1999-2002:   “Amfora” – Designer and Artist for ceramics
2001:   “Queer Transgressions” – Sculpture for exhibition

REFEREES

Christine Johnstone
Performer
07 3844 9344

Maryanne Lynch
Writer, Director
07 3369 3351