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Kenneth MacMillan had been a pupil at the Sadler's Wells, later The Royal Ballet School from 1945 to 1946.
The material in this file comprises a handwritten letter from Sherilyn Kennedy and the Concerto cast, thanking him for letting them perform his ballet, letters from Directors Michael Wood, James Monahan, Merle Park and Norman Morrice. There is an invitation to a Garden Party at White Lodge to celebrate the 80th birthday of Ninette de Valois, n.d but 1978, and a three page Director's Report to the Governors of The Royal Ballet, 30 Mar 1981

A letter from Professor David Watkins, Chairman of the Royal College of Art, inviting Kenneth MacMillan, as an Honorand of the College, to take up Extraordinary Membership of the Senior Common Room of the Royal College of Art, 21 Oct 1992. The letter encloses copies of the Rules and House Practices. With envelope

One press review by Clive Barnes of a performance of a triple bill of Kenneth MacMillan ballets by The Royal Danish Ballet, n.d. but 1961.
Letters from The Royal Danish Ballet asking about the possibility of performing some of Kenneth MacMillan's ballets, including Mayerling, Manon and Concerto, 1977-1990.
Two handwritten faxes from Kenneth MacMillan to The Royal Danish Ballet about Concerto, 1991.
Faxes from The Royal Danish Ballet about performances of Concerto and Pavane, 1990-1991.
Agreements with Deborah MacMillan for costumes for Pavane, 13 Sep 1991, and with Kenneth MacMillan for Concerto and Pavane, 17 Sep 1991.

1. One sepia pen and ink drawing with Sadlers Wells in a banner. On reverse a pen and ink drawing of a woman, possibly a costume design
2. Envelope address to Kenneth MacMillan, Sadler's Wells Ballet at the Royal Opera House, 1950
3. Printed menu for the Edinburgh International Festival 1948. The front cover drawing includes two dancers, the back cover photographs include one of Margot Fonteyn and Robert Helpmann in Swan Lake
4. Printed menu for Breakfast in the Dining Car on the Union Pacific Railroad, with 'Sadler's Wells Ballet, Covent Garden Opera and Sol Hurok Orchestra En route November 16, 1950' on reverse
5. Two photocopies of a letter from Ninette de Valois to Miss Roche reporting on her impression of Kenneth MacMillan following his recent audition, 8 Jan 1945
6. Two letters each from Ailne Phillips and Donald Albery to William MacMillan (Kenneth MacMillan's father) re scholarship and accommodation, Nov [1944] - Apr 1945

The material relates to two typescript scenarios for ballets submitted for consideration to the Sadler's Wells Ballet

1. La Fenetre by Leo Quayle, two page typescript with pencil drawing of set layout, correspondence between Leo Quayle, Robert Irving and Ninette de Valois, 9 Jun 1952 - 31 Dec 1954
2. The Dancing Bear by Peter Skelton, four page typescript, correspondence between Peter Skelton and Ninette de Valois 1 Feb 1954 - 1 Jan 1955, handwritten note from [John Piper], n.d.

The correspondence in this file is from Ninette de Valois to Kenneth MacMillan, January to October 1957. It covers the period when MacMillan was working with American Ballet Theatre as well as appearing with The Royal Ballet in Cinderella and creating new works for both companies. De Valois writes about the difficulties of making this work, sends encouragement following adverse press criticism, taking Solitaire on the US tour and casting, the difficulties of obtaining the music rights for Le Baiser de la fee, discussion with [Humphrey] Searle about possible composers, 4 Jan 1957-20 Oct 1957, n.d.

This file contains correspondence from members of The Royal Ballet and Royal Opera House management and technical teams relating to the staging of his works by The Royal Ballet. It includes letters from David Webster, John Tooley, Ninette de Valois, Frederick Ashton, John Field, John Copley and Adrian Grater. There are two contracts from the Royal Opera House for Kenneth MacMillan to create a work and to mount Concerto for The Royal Ballet, Ninette de Valois talks about working in Turkey and on seeing the film of Romeo and Juliet, Frederick Ashton sends congratulations on Concerto, thanks for performing Scenes de Ballet in Berlin, casting for Song of the Earth. There is a strongly worded letter from Kenneth MacMillan to Ninette de Valois complaining about 'the disastrous performances of my ballets in Edinburgh', tendering his resignation and enclosing press cuttings, 24 Aug 1960

An invitation and programme for a performance by The Royal Ballet in the presence of The Prime Minister [Margaret Thatcher] and Mr Denis Thatcher at the British National Day at Expo 86 in Canada, 12 Jul 1986; a programme, three tickets and a menu card for Raise the Roof Ball at the Royal Opera House, organised by members of The Royal Ballet, 21 Dec 1987; an invitation and decorative folder for British National Day as part of World Expo 88 in Australia, 5 Aug 1988

Kenneth MacMillan invited Jerome Robbins to mount his one act ballet Dances at a Gathering on The Royal Ballet as soon as his appointment as Artistic Director was announced. The correspondence from Jerome Robbins congratulates Kenneth MacMillan on his appointment and discusses rehearsal schedules, casting and Robbins's ill-health

The material in this file covers the period when Kenneth MacMillan was Artistic Director of The Royal Ballet from 1970-1977.
Administrative material includes letters from Garrett, Lord Drogheda and Claus Moser, Chairmen of the Royal Opera House Board, John Tooley, John Copley and includes issues that arose with the dancers, with the Ballet Sub Committee and Board of the Royal Opera House, and Kenneth MacMillan's handwritten draft replies.
Letters from individuals include from Michael Benthall, Adrian Boult and Richard Buckle. There is a copy of a letter from Lincoln Kirstein to Richard Buckle about controversies that arose during The Royal Ballet's tour to New York in 1974 concerning Rudolf Nureyev, a telegram from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, material relating to the Silver Jubilee Gala in 1977, the first night of Anastasia in 1971