About me

Portfolio: www.maelisa-singer.com Freelance costume designer and 2019 graduate of the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama. Graduated with honors and was a Miller Arts Scholar of drama while at UVA. An experienced costume designer, studio artist, writer and fashion director who is incredibly passionate about the historical, expressive and narrative qualities of fashion itself.

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Projects

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  V Magazine at UVAV Magazine is the University of Virginia’s student-run fashion and arts magazine. It is published biannually in both print and digital editions. Use the link below to view previous editions of the magazine online. https://issuu.com/v-magazine-uva
• "[I]nquiry""[I]nquiry" was a dance performance piece staged at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in April 2019, as part of the ACC Smithsonian Creativity and Innovation Festival. This piece prompted a dialogue about the representation and projection of the curated self in modern digital culture through the use of movement, projected digital imagery, and sound. Each costume piece was custom selected to best suit the dancer’s personal identities and characteristics. Maelisa Singer served

Work history

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Costume DesignerThe University of Virginia
Sep 2016Charlottesville, United StatesFreelance
I have worked closely with the UVA Department of Drama as both a head costume designer and as an assistant costume designer for two productions on the department’s main stage. I’ve also collaborated with the UVA Department of Music to design the costumes for an opera in the spring of 2018. In addition, I’ve worked with various student theatre and film organizations while at UVA. This includes my costume design work for the 2017 Adrenaline Film Project in the Virginia Film Festival, as well as work for a number of student-produced short films. I have also designed the costumes for three stage productions by The Virginia Players organization during my time at UVA.
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Costume Designer for "[I]nquiry," under the 2019 ACCelerate FestivalSmithsonian Institution
Jan 2019 - May 2019United StatesFreelance
"[I]nquiry" was a dance performance piece staged at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in April 2019, as part of the ACC Smithsonian Creativity and Innovation Festival. This piece prompted a dialogue about the representation and projection of the curated self in modern digital culture through the use of movement, projected digital imagery, and sound. Each costume piece was custom selected to best suit the dancer’s personal identities and characteristics.

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Skills

• Costume Design
• Fashion Styling
• Painting
• Illustration
• Writing
• Report Writing
• Creative Writing
• Microsoft Office
• Creative Art Direction
• Art Curation

Education

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Study Abroad SemesterTrinity College Dublin
Sep 2018 - Dec 2018Dublin, Ireland
Semester of study abroad during the fall 2018 academic term.
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) Drama and Theatre StudiesThe University of Virginia
Sep 2015 - Sep 2019Charlottesville, United States
Miller Arts Scholar and graduated with honors.