George Alberto Pires

About George Alberto Pires

I managed the daily operations of all local wardrobe personnel and coordinate the inventory, logistics, and quality of all company productions and rentals. I have over 25 years of experience as a wardrobe supervisor and technician for various live events, including theatre, ballet, opera, circus, cruise lines, and large scale traveling productions. I am passionate about creating and maintaining costumes that reflect the artistic vision and character development of each production. I have the skills and credentials to work with designers, showrooms, vendors, and touring show supervisors to ensure the integrity and consistency of the costume plot. I am proficient in stitching, refurbishing, painting, dyeing, and re-soling costumes and accessories, as well as running show cues backstage and utilizing laundry and dry cleaning techniques. I am also certified by OSHA and IATSE in general industry safety and health and COVID-19 guidelines for preventing exposure.

Experience

1. Head of Wardrobe

   Alberta Ballet Canada

   Mar 2025 — Present · Calgary, AB, CA

   Maintain paperwork for all Company Productions Responsible for coordinating inventory of all Company Productions and RentalsCoordinate with Touring Show Supervisors all Wardrobe needs, concerns and issues for all Company Productions Coordinate with TD of Production, the scheduling of staffCoordinate/Communicate with Wardrobe Personnel on the scope of work generated from fittings and timeline necessary for completion of workAttend all production/planning meetings for Company ProductionsManage the Daily Operations of all Local Wardrobe Personnel Oversee the Load-In/Load Out of Company Tours and Rentals Coordinate with Artistic Staff- all Wardrobe Personnel for Company ProductionsManage/Supervise Wardrobe Personnel assigned to Company Productions- this includes teaching and assigning duties that meets The Alberta Ballet’s SOPCheck weekly Costume Staff timesheets for accuracy before turning into Company PayrollInterpret and Create Wardrobe Bible to facilitate departmental needs, which would include show track notes, crew, materials, and laundry and dry clean techniques for Company ToursManage/Maintain individual production budgets

Education

• Bauder College

  Associate of Arts - AA

  1996 — 1997