For the past eight years,
Mr. Lemmon’s career in arts management has focused on overseeing two
well-known dance companies, most recently the Tulsa Ballet (1995-1998) and
from 1990-1995 the Ohio Ballet in Akron.
Within the realm of directing all administrative functions for
these two Companies, Mr. Lemmon has had great success in the areas of
development, financing, contract negotiations, touring, facility
management and community involvement.
For the Tulsa Ballet, Mr.
Lemmon was responsible for increasing developed income by more than 50%;
eliminating a substantive operating deficit his first year; increasing
permanent endowment funds to the Company by 28%; increasing single ticket
sales by more than 200% and increasing the subscriber base by 16%. From
1984 through 1990, Mr. Lemmon was employed by The National Endowment for
the Arts in Washington D.C., first as a Dance Program Specialist, then as
the Dance Program Administrator.