Brigham Young University. Office of Performance Scheduling

The Office of Performance Scheduling was created in 1978 after the Program Bureau was reorganized. It arranged tours for various performing groups. The Office of Performance Scheduling became Performing Arts Management in 1994. Directors for the Office of Performance Scheduling included Edward L. Blaser (1978-1994).

Variant names

Brigham Young University. Performance Scheduling

Brigham Young University. Performance Scheduling Office

Brigham Young University. University Relations Division. Office of Performance Scheduling

Description

Established: 1978

Abolished: 1994

Location: Provo, Utah (1978-1994)

Functions

The Office of Performance Scheduling coordinates the booking, travel arrangements, supervision, and promotion for all official BYU groups that perform off-campus on state, national and international tour. It also a serves as a liaison with numerous government officials and other individuals through the world who sponsor BYU performing groupswas set up to help schedule domestic and foreign tours for BYU's performing groups in music and dance. Groups under the Office of Performance Scheduling included Ballroom Dance Company, The Dancers' Company, Theatre Ballet, Chamber Orchestra, Lamanite Generation (Living Legends), Panoramic Steel, Synthesis, Vocal Point, and Young Ambassadors. Within the Office of Performance Scheduling was the Performance Scheduling Advisory Committee. This committee helped review and recommend policies and procedures relating to operations of the office. In addition the committee helped fill leadership position on tours. And lastly the committee coordinated the cultural and language preparation of students and leaders prior to international tours.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Office of Performance Scheduling was under the direction of the university's Public Relations. The office was run by a director.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. University Relations Division (1978-1994)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Program Bureau (1978)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Performing Arts Management (1994)

Associated Archival Materials

Performing Arts Management Records, 1965-1982 (UA 1136)

Brigham Young University committees, 1980-1984 (UA 791, folder 3)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1983-1984: p. 345 (coordinates the booking, travel arrangements, supervision, and promotion for all official BYU groups that perform off-campus on state, national and international tour. It also a serves as a liaison with numerous government officials and other individuals through the world who sponsor BYU performing groupswas set up to help schedule domestic and foreign tours for BYU's performing groups in music and dance)

Brigham Young University telephone directory,79-80: p. 35 (Edward L. Blaser, director)

Brigham Young University committees, 1980-1984 (Performance Scheduling Advisory Committee; helped review and recommend policies and procedures; helped fill leadership position on tours; coordinated the cultural and language preparation of students and leaders prior to international tours)

Performing Arts Management Records, 1965-1982 (schedule domestic and foreign tours for Ballroom Dance Company, The Dancers' Company, Theatre Ballet, Chamber Orchestra, Lamanite Generation (Living Legends), Panoramic Steel, Synthesis, Vocal Point, and Young Ambassadors; under Public Relations)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2010-00322

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