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RESUME

ASSOCIATIONS

Sigma Alpha Iota
A "charity" which supports new music with grants, scholarships.
Information about USA composers and their activities in the annual
"Composers Corner" edition of Pan Pipes.Composers Bureau online.
Once an all male Music Fraternity now open to women.

International Alliance of Women in Music
A coalition of professional composers, conductors, performers,
musicologists, educators and librarians. Fabulous site, lots of activity.
Great for young women aspiring to the craft

American Composers Forum BOSTON CHAPTER
a collective of composers/performers with numerous performance venues,
widely curious styles

ASCAP The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
is a performing rights organization which licenses and collects royalties
for performance of its members.

Kalvos & Demian New Music Bazaar
Advisor/commisserater. First archive of living Composers,
as far as anyone knows, with their interview and music. It is now closed for
addition but open to you.

New Music Reviewer at Alternate Music Press
Ben Kettlewell, Editor 1996-1999
Four years of explaining music in prose


ARCHIVES
Scores with parts and mp3's can be found at the
Wellfleet, Ma Library and in the FONDAZIONE ADKINS CHITI:
DONNE IN MUSICATEATRO COMUNALE PIAZZA
TRENTO E TRIESTE, 1003014
FIUGGI CITTA (fr) Italy

AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM

1998 $1,000 grant for "Cave Dwelling", musical drama
Penelope Foran- poet, Beth Easterly-choreographer,
Canary Burton-composer, UPDATE, this grant had to be
turned down as other monies were not forthcoming. NEW
UPDATE New life has been breathed. Performance in
New Mexico planned

MUSIC OF LIVING COMPOSERS
Coral Gabels, Florida.October 17, 1997 compilation for
piano teachers for intermediate pianists.
"Contemporary Repertoire for Students" Betty Wishart,
compiler. Two pieces chosen. Sponsored by the Coral
Gables Music Teachers Association
RADIO

Disc Jockey: newmusic NonPop ART MUSIC
21st Century Classical, Electroacoustic, NonPop on
WOMR FM 92.1 FM Provincetown
& WFMR FM 91.3 in Orleans, Ma Tuesdays from 1 to 4 pm EST.
1996 to Present.Open to the world

Newsletter writer, Ad sales for WPFW 89.3FM
Pacifica streaming at WPFW.org Washington, DC 1979-1984.

Jazz show and a History of American Music show.
DJ at KUOI 89.3 FM Pacifica, streaming at KUOI.org
University of Idaho at Moscow, 1975-78.

RECORDINGS

TWO ALBUMS
"Piano Music From Cape Cod", John Zeilenski, piano.

"Women in Harmony", Tempus Floridum - 10 women choral group
under the baton of Joan Yakkey, well known composer and Director
of the prestigious Childrens Choir, Youth Choir and Young Madrigal
Singers of the Music School of Fiesolein Florance, Italy.
Tempus Floridum women sing traditional and original music
by myself and Joan Yakkey.

CD BABY has both albums. You may find them in
most other digital outlets too like Rapsody and iTunes

NEXT TWO CD ALBUMS IN PROCESS
"Jazz, Mostly" will be coming out in January, 2012.
Next album, Classical Bird, comes out in 2014.

ARTICLES

Review of piano music from cape cod album in Fanfare Magazine in
print and online - March/April issue 2012

I was mentioned in the Village Voice-July, 1999.
in the Idahonian, September 30, 1978
Full page article "Music's Life for Canary Burton, It Just Doesn't Always Pay"
Wellfleet Oracle, February 11, 1988 "Canary Burton: Just Singing in the Key of Life"
Brewster Oracle, October 10, 1990 "Composer Tickled by Help from Brewster Seniors"
Cape Cod Times, June 22, 1990 "Composing Career Off to Imposing Start"
Wellfleet Oracle, February 21, 1991 "Burton's Sonata at Library on Sunday"
Provincetown Banner October 23, 2003 "Concert Features Wellfleet Composer"

EDUCATION

PIANO STUDENT, WASHINGTON, D.C. BOSTON, MA CAPE COD, MA

1995Studied composition with Rodney Lister, New England
Conservatory, Boston. Ma.

1990 - 92Studied composition with John Zielinski, teacher at Boston
Conservatory.

1988 - 89Studied technique with David Sussman, teacher at Berklee
School of Music, Boston, Ma.

1980 - 81Studied jazz styles with Kevin Toney, original member of
the Blackbyrds of Howard University, Washington, D.C.

APPRENTICE PIANO TECHNICIAN, MOSCOW, ID WASHINGTON, D.C.

1975 - 80Rebuilt and repaired pianos under the tutelage of William
S. Roberts, Moscow, Id. Rebuilt
upright piano in Washington, D.C. 1982

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, MOSCOW

1973 - 75Senior standing toward degree in music education, vocal
and instrumental. (meant I could take any course I wanted) Used
college as a trade school. Piano with Dr. Richard Neher.
1979 - 80 First woman, along with Yvonne Hoar, in University of
Idaho history,to enter composition study, composition contests.
Studied with Dr. William Billingsly


RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

CAPELLA UNIVERSITY ONLINE
2000 Burton's midi work is included for teaching students how to
manipulate audio and artwork; course taught by Adele Aldridge


SHOW AND THEATER PRODUCTION
1965-68 Costumer The Theater, most profitable little theater in El Paso Texas

SHOW PRODUCTION IN THE MOSCOW, IDAHO - LEWISTON, WASHINGTON AREA
Anything from a gallery opening with music to a two day show outside with
a cast of hundreds to a variety show to a fund raiser to an intimate birthday
dinner and dance.


COMPOSER, MOSCOW, ID, WASHINGTON, D.C., WELLFLEET, MA
1973 - PresentVocal, instrumental and ensemble music in jazz,
and classical modes.
Music performed in concerts, in Russia, Belgium, Ohio, Massachusetts and
on the radio worldwide on WOMR.org and Jango.com

Concert in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York City 1990.


MUSIC/PIANO TEACHER, MOSCOW, ID, WASHINGTON, D.C.,WELLFLEET, MA
1976 - 2009Taught composing, theory, reading, study habits,
recording and style with local clients.

MUSIC TEACHER-MONTESSORI PARADISE, WELLFLEET, MA
1992Twice weekly, 2 hour instruction in basic music skills with
12 students aged 3 to 6 years. Betty Burkes, director.


SOUNDPAINTING WORKSHOPS
1991(three sessions) 8 week workshops exploring all aspects
of musical creation. Sponsored by Cape Cod Community College.
Overview of music history. Utilized voices and simple
rhythm instruments plus...for recorded SoundArt.

BAND LEADER/PERFORMER IN NORTHERN IDAHO AND CAPE COD, MA
1975 - 89Led three groups playing original compositions and old
standards; also solo piano at clubs and restaurants.