Background
| Leo A.G. Busscher | |
| Summary of Experience: | |
| 2014/2015 | Men’s costume, Contract Support |
| Alley Theatre | |
| 1/2004 to Present Dance Salad |
Costume Support for Annual Festival production. Responsibilities include: Sewing, Dressing, Maintenance |
| 5/2012 to Present Private Instruction |
Taken private students on request to train them in clothing fabrication. Includes:
Design |
| 1/2009 to 1/2012 Costume Design and Fabrication HCC Fine Arts Department |
Responsible for all aspects of design and costume for various Departmental productions. Productions Include: Honk A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum A Tribute to George Gershwin |
| 1/2008 to Present Scarf and Fabric Design |
Design and Fabrication of hand-made felted scarves. Featured at: Kuhl-Linscomb Houston Sloan-Hall Houston, Austin High Gloss, Houston |
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1/2006 to 1/2009
Faculty |
Teacher at Houston Community College
Classes Include: |
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1/1987 to 1/2000
Chief Costume Design Joop van den Ende Productions |
Responsible for all aspects of design and costume for Television Comedy, Variety, Galas, Musicals. Costume and design supervision for Broadway musical theatre productions.
Television highlights include: 1997-2000 Seasons: Glücksspirale Germany 1995-2000 Seasons: Star Playback Show Holland, Germany 1995-1998 Seasons: A Star is Born Germany, Belgium, Holland 1989 Season: Way of Life Holland 1986-2000 Seasons: Mini-Playback Show Holland, Germany 1987-1998 Seasons: Playback Show Holland, Belgium, Germany 1988-1998 Seasons: Honeymoon Quiz Holland, Belgium 1987 Season: Andre van Duin Classic Dutch Theatre and Comedy Show
Musical Theatre highlights include: 1989 Sweet Charity 1988 (co-management with Barbara Matera) Barnum, The Musical
Gala Performance highlights include: Russian State Circus –costumes for entire circus in gala performance (1999) Red Cross – Royal Command Performances Foster Parents – Royal Command Performances 100-Year Carré Theatre – Royal Command Performance (1987)
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1/1972 to 1/1987
Designer VARA Television Hilversum, Holland |
Responsible for all aspects of design, costume, and supervision for Television Comedy, Variety Shows, Galas, Musicals, and Dramas.
Highlights Include 1982-1987 Willem Ruis Show (Legendary Dutch series, Carol Burnett Variety format) 1979 Cassata (Comedy Series, 13 episodes) 1979 Erik Of Het Klein Insektenboek (Drama Series) 1977-1979 Ieder Zijn Deel (Comedy Series, 13 episodes) 1977 Transport (Drama Series, 13 episodes) 1976-1977 Lemmings (Drama Series, 13 episodes) 1975-1976 Klaverweide (Drama Series, 13 episodes) 1975-1987 Zeg eens AA (Class Dutch “Say Aaah” – Medical Sitcom) 1975-1977 Mike Burstein Show (Legendary Dutch performer, Carol Burnett Variety format) 1974-1975 Merijntje Gijzen (Classic Dutch Drama Series, 13 episodes) 1974 De Stille Kracht (Drama Series, 13 episodes) 1974-1979 De Film Van Ome Willem (Children’s program, weekly) 1973-1982 Pipo The Clown (Classic Dutch Children’s feature films) 1973 Waaldrecht (Drama Series, 13 episodes) 1973 Uilenspiegel (Tijl) (Drama Series, 5 episodes) 1972 Mijn Tante Victoria (Drama Series, 6 episodes) 1972 Prikkebeen (Drama Series) 1972-1974 TiTa Tovenaar (Classic Dutch Children’s Series)
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1966 to 1972
Freelance Haute Couture |
Private client design and industrial fashion design. Special-purpose full-scale productions.
Highlights include Bonaparte Tapijt (Carpet) Concept Shows (1972) Television Productions (VARA, AVRO, VPRO, NOS companies) Holland Festival annual productions 30 Private Clients 4 Complete Ready-to-Wear Collections for industrial production |
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1962 to 1965
First Pattern-Maker Markant High-Fashion Amsterdam, Holland |
Principal pattern-maker for
4 collections each year 110 garments per collection |
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1958 to 1962
Costume Creation Amsterdam, Holland |
Part of Ballet Costume Creation staff, pattern-making, sewing, crafts, and design. Highlights include Sleeping Beauty Petrouchka Symphony for Fun De Stier The Green Table Holland Festival Gala Productions 3 Martha Graham Choreography productions
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| Education: | 2001-2005 Houston Community College – Associates Degree 2001, 2002 Dean’s List Recognition 2000 Houston Art Institute – Culinary Arts 1989 Parsons School of Design, New York – Painting 1959 Ecole de Couture Charles Montaigne, Amsterdam– Couture 1958 Rundschau, Amsterdam – Pattern Making 1954 Rotterdamse Snijschool , Rotterdam 1953 Academy of Fine Arts, Den Bosch, Holland – Fine Art |
| Languages: |
Native Dutch Fluent English, German, French – written and spoken |
| Conversational Italian | |
| Awards: |
TeleVisierRing Annual Award for best Television Show in Holland: 1988 “Surprise Show” (KRO) 1986 “Wedden dat…?” (AVRO) 1984 “Zeg ‘ns Aaa” (VARA) |
| Membership: | Costume Society of America |
| Federatie van Kunstenaarsverenigingen – member (Federation of Artists Associations) |
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