Background
Summers-Dossena, Ann was born on October 21, 1931 in Toronto, Ontario. Daughter of Thomas and Gertrude (Precious) Suthons.
arts administrator artists' representative
Summers-Dossena, Ann was born on October 21, 1931 in Toronto, Ontario. Daughter of Thomas and Gertrude (Precious) Suthons.
Student, Royal Conservatory of Museum, Toronto.
Secretary, Actor's Equity Council, New York City, 1957-1959;
staff member, Herbert Barrett Management, 1959-1960;
founder, Ann Summers Management Inc., 1960;
founder, Ann Summers International, 1977;
founder, director, Canada Resource Center for Career Performing Artists, Toronto. Originator Extended Engagement Plan (artist-in-residence program), 1962, Concert-Party series, New York City, 1965-1968, also Rome, 1967. Artistic consultant, coordinator International Festival Music & Architecture, L'Aquila, Italy.
Organizer classical ballet group Balletto Classico. Consultant American Embassy, Rome, Canada Cultural Institute, Rome. Conductor workshops, lecturer Italy, New York City, San Francisco, Santa Fe, Graz, Austria, Vancouver & Victoria, B.C., and Toronto, also Musicians Club American Opera Center, International Vocal Institute at Salt Lake City.
Moderator, panelist Business of Singing symposium U. Maryland., Business of Music, Anatomy of a Career symposium Manhattan School Music, New York City. Participant Going Home seminar workshop.
(Book by Summers-Dossena, Ann)
President Serate Musicali Foundation Ltd., Rome. Member International Society Performing Arts Administrs. (board directors & conference chairman 1968, honorary life member since 1969, committee for ISPAA International Congress 1986-1987), National Association Performing Arts Mgrs.
& Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, New York Opera Mgrs., Canada Association Artists Mgrs.
Married Armando Dossena, August 7, 1968. Children: Philip Suthons, Adriana Dossena.