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Material in this folder relates to the 1980 premiere of Gloria and the 1985/86 revival by The Royal Ballet, and the staging for Houston Ballet in 1989. The material comprises:

1. Catalogue for The Slade School of Fine Art Postgraduate Sculpture Show in 1979, featuring the work of Andrew (Andy) Klunder
2. Handwritten letter from Peter S[now] to Kenneth MacMillan apologising that he found the Stage Design Show closed but praising Andy Klunder, 2 Aug 1979
3. Envelope addressed to Kenneth MacMillan in Stuttgart, with many drawings for headdresses and hairstyles, in blue biro, undated
4. One handwritten letter from Richard Ralph thanking Kenneth MacMillan for the interview 17 Oct 1979, and two handwritten compliments slips from Richard Ralph to Kenneth MacMillan, attaching the proof of Ralph's article and a photocopy of the article in Vogue, 17 Jan 1980 and 14 Feb 1980
5. Sheet of paper with random notes on
6. Typed sheet of optional casting for Gloria, February 1985/86, London. With covering sheet with Gloria and some numbers in pencil
7. Handwritten letter from Andy Klunder to Kenneth MacMillan, enclosing photos of the set and describing what he has done to the set in Houston, 23 Apr 1989. The letter is written on the back of one of three pages of photocopied notes for a recording of Socrate by Erik Satie that Klunder has sent to MacMillan and which he thinks he will like (the recording is not in the file)
8. Greetings card signed by members of [Houston Ballet] thanking Sir Kenneth for the opportunity to appear in his ballet (large)

Photographs of Houston Ballet in Song of the Earth and colour photograph of Kenneth MacMillan [and Li Cunxin] standing in from of a Houston Ballet banner

Kenneth MacMillan became Artistic Associate of Houston Ballet in August 1989, the Company having previously performed Song of the Earth in 1987. They performed Gloria in 1989, Elite Syncopations in 1990 and Solitaire in 1991. The correspondence in this file is largely concerned with agreements and arrangements for these ballets and for MacMillan's role as Artistic Associate. It includes a letter of agreement for Manon which was ultimately not performed until 1993, the year after MacMillan's death. It also includes handwritten cast lists for Song of the Earth and Elite Syncopations

Gary Dunning, Executive Director of Houston Ballet, forwarded information about the Company to Kenneth MacMillan, with a covering typed memo 22 Sep 1989. The information pack included:

1. List of the Board of Trustees
2. Booklet Houston Ballet A Vantage Point giving an overview of the Company's achievements
3. Plans for the 1990-1991 season
4. Minutes of meetings of the Board of Trustees, Executive Committee and of the Members Jan - Jun 1989
5. Photocopies of press reviews for the Company's performances at the Edinburgh Arts Festival, Aug 1989 and in Houston, Sep 1989
6. Press releases including a brief history of Houston Ballet and Houston Ballet Academy, biographies of Ben Stevenson, Christopher Bruce, Kenneth MacMillan and Gary Dunning, and press quotes about dancers Janie Parker and Li Cunxin
7. 20th anniversary souvenir brochure, 1989-1990

This file contains the draft budget presentation for the financial year 1990 mentioned in the memo from Gary Dunning in RAD/2/MAC/17/14/2

Two full colour soft back souvenir publications celebrating the 1987-1988 season by Houston Ballet. The season includes performances of Song of the Earth (large)