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Kenneth MacMillan created the three-act ballet Romeo and Juliet for The Royal Ballet which premiered on 9.2.1965 at the Royal Opera House. The ballet continues to be performed regularly by The Royal Ballet and is also in the repertory of ballet companies around the world. There are five files relating to the Benesh Movement Notation score, mostly the rough score recorded by Faith Worth with some later material recorded by Tom Steuart. This file contains the material recorded by Tom Steuart and comprises

1. One ring bound score with brown card covers with Opening Dance Act 2 Romeo/Juliet Changes Oct 1979 and Mandolin Dance Act 2, Romeo/Juliet June 1981 handwritten in black biro on the front cover, with 43 pages of score with photocopies of score pasted onto left page, 14 pages are not bound
2. One plain sheet of paper with handwritten description of townswomen and whores dance
3. Nine small, 13 large and 8 large photocopied pages with grid of stage area with notes and notations

Ross McKim was one of the dancers from London Contemporary Dance Theatre who appeared in Kenneth MacMillan's choreography for The Royal Opera's production of Tannhauser at the Royal Opera House, London in 1984. The material in this file comprises a letter from Ross McKim enclosing a present of the Poems of St John of the Cross, translated by Roy Campbell, published July 1986, inscribed on title page To Kenneth from Ross in blue biro. The letter is dated June 22, no year

One typed letter from David Drew at Boosey & Hawkes, introducing HK Gruber's Rough Music and enclosing a cassette recording of the work and a printed brochure with biographical details and composing chronology

Handwritten work-in-progress by P.J.S. Richardson, up to Chapter 4. Includes genealogical table of storytellers family

One typed letter from Sir Hugh Casson, inviting Kenneth MacMillan to become a patron of a proposed first-ever National Arts Day, planned for 24 Jun 1982, on Royal Academy of Arts headed notepaper, 5 Jun 1981

The correspondence in this file comprises:

1. Invitation to the Annual Cocktail Party, 3 Jan 1979
2. Typed letter of congratulation from Louise Browne, Chairman of the Yorkshire Regional Centre, on Kenneth MacMillan's receipt of the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award, 8 Jan 1979
3. Typed letter from Alan Hooper, Artistic Director, inviting Kenneth MacMillan to judge the Phyllis Bedells Bursary, 20 Mar 1980, with envelope
4. Two copies of the programme booklet for The Phyllis Bedells Bursary 20 Jul 1980, with details of the contestants
5. Typed IDC from Olivia to Kenneth MacMillan, with details of the Bursary, n.d.
6. Four pages of handwritten judging notes by Kenneth MacMillan, n.d.
7. Typed letter from Jayne White, Education and Training Manager, inviting Kenneth MacMillan to sit on the panel of judges for the first Imperial Group Genee Awards, 27 Nov 1981
   8, Three typed letters from Ivor Guest, Chairman, relating to Kenneth MacMillan's election as a Vice-President of the Royal Academy of Dancing, 8 Aug 1984, 21 Jan and 8 Mar 1985
8. Typed letter from David [Wall], thanking Kenneth MacMillan for his article 'on dear Barry', 6 Jun 1985
9. Typed letter from David Wall, General Secretary, enclosing an invitation to the official opening of the Fonteyn Centre (invitation not there), 1 Nov 1990