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Description
Rumsey talks about his career in dance administration. He was the company manager, as well as the touring and booking manager of the San Francisco Ballet. He also worked as general manager of the Kansas City ballet and executive director of the Milwaukee Ballet. He was appointed assistant director of the San Francisco Arts Commission in 1987. He also taught arts administration. Erik Bruhn, Moira Shearer, Tomm Ruud, Helgi Tomasson, Richard LeBlond, Michael Smuin, Lew Christensen, Michael Bennet, and Margot Fonteyn are some of the people Rumsey talks about in the interview. Rumsey died in 1991. Interview conducted for the Legacy Oral History Project. California Preservation Service (CAPS)
Type
sound
Format
Master
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Identifier
csfpal_000035_t01; csfpal_000035_t02
Language
English
Subject
Dance companies Arts--Management Rumsey, Dennis Bruhn, Erik, 1928- Shearer, Moira, 1926- Ruud, Tomm Tomasson, Helgi, 1942- LeBlond, Richard E Smuin, Michael Christensen, Lew, 1909-1984 Bennet, Michael, 1943-1987 Fonteyn, Margot, d1919- Kansas City Ballet Milwaukee Ballet Company Arts Commission of San Francisco San Francisco Ballet
Provenance
Museum of Performance and Design California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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