Dance Australia

Jessica Hodgkinson

What does a head of wardrobe do?

At Bangarra, the head of wardrobe covers all aspect of costuming: supervising the build/refurbishment of repertoire, building costumes, dressing and maintaining the shows during performance season, touring the country and telling stories with the company.

What drew you to working with costumes?

I’ve been sewing since I was twelve. My Mum and I were subscribers to the Australian Ballet, and I was exposed

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