| Description | Documents relating to the twelfth Ballet Independents' Group Discussion Forum, 'The Role of the Artistic Director', which was held at the Thames Pavilion, Royal Festival Hall, London, on 17 January 2001. The guest speakers were Lynn Seymour, Sir John Drummond, Judith Weir, former artistic director of the Spitalfields Festival. Background research carried out by BIG directors Susan Crow and Jennifer Jackson; announcement of the forum; letters thanking the guest speakers for their contributions; transcript of the forum; list of attendees. Article: Jackson, J and Crow, S. Big ideas, Dance Now, 10, 1, Spring 2001, pp79-83. |