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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

One typed fax from Gabor Kevehazi, Ballet Director of the Hungarian National Ballet Company to Kenneth MacMillan asking if the Company could perform Mayerling in the 1991/1992 season. One handwritten fax response from Kenneth MacMillan explaining why it is not possible

One typed letter from artisjus agents in Budapest informing Kenneth MacMillan that Hungarian Television intends to make a film about the dancer Imre Dozsa and asking permission to include a pas de deux from Romeo and Juliet.

Kenneth MacMillan understood the importance of Benesh Movement Notation in recording his choreographic work and supported the work of the Institute of Choreology. He was a member of the Council of Management from 1973 and Vice President from 1981 becoming President in 1988. The material in this file includes correspondence with officers of the Institute including Directors Monica Parker and Andrew Ward, Librarian Irmgard Berry, Chairmen Nicholas Dromgoole and Roger Bramble, Secretary Francis Yeoh and Assistant/Technical Director Adrian Grater, as well as with John Sainsbury, the Arts Council, and the Director of The Julliard School Muriel Topaz. Topics covered include arrangements for securing rights in choreographic scores, the removal of Arts Council Funding and the need for fund raising including Gala Performances by The Royal Ballet and Ballet Rambert, efforts to create a Resource Centre for Dance, and publicising the Institute and Benesh Movement Notation through films and publications

One typed letter in Russian and one typed 'unofficial translation', inviting Kenneth MacMillan to be guest of honour at the Fifth International Ballet Competition in Moscow in June 1985. There are pencil notes [by Deborah MacMillan] on the reverse of the translation that do not appear to relate to this correspondence

One invoice and one covering handwritten fax from Deborah MacMillan on behalf of Kenneth MacMillan and Partner for three performances of The Balcony Pas de Deux from Romeo and Juliet, 17 Apr 1989

Letter from Ali Pourfarrokh, Director of the Iranian National Ballet, asking about the possibility of the Iranian National Ballet performing Concerto, and reply from Iris Law giving Kenneth MacMillan's positive response, 21 Sep and 26 Oct 1977

Fax from Julia Matheson to Kenneth and Deborah MacMillan giving details of Irek Mukhamedov and Company tour in April 1992 with list of venues, dancers and the programme which includes the Summer pas de deux from The Four Seasons, 31 Mar 1992