Background
Burns, Betty X. was born on September 16, 1926 in St. Louis. Daughter of James Arnest and Elizabeth Levina (Allen) Delvas.
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Betty X. Burns
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Betty X. Burns, music educator. Member Piano Teachers Forum (president), National Music Teachers Association, Missouri Music Teachers Association (judge), Piano Teachers Guild (chairman), St. Louis Music Teachers Association (president 1994-1998), Piano Teachers Round Table (program chair, 2005-2006, president, since 2010).
Education
Student, Washington University, St. Louis, 1951; student, Sherwood Conservatory of Music, Chicago, 1960; studies with Carl Benseik, St. Louis, 1940-1956; studies with Harold Zabrack, New York City, 1970-1973; student, University Missouri, St. Louis, 1979.
Career
Jazz singer,, 1965-1975;
director, New Music Academy, St. Louis, Missouri, since 1968. Clinician National Piano Foundation, St. Louis, 1962-1973. Member of faculty WebsterColl., St. Louis, 1969-1973.
Adjudicator professional associations. Director workshopsKjos Public, San Diego, 1972-1975. Specialist jazz improvization and group teaching, since 1968.
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Membership
Member Piano Teachers Forum (president), National Music Teachers Association, Missouri Music Teachers Association (judge), Piano Teachers Guild (chairman), St. Louis Music Teachers Association (president 1994-1998), Piano Teachers Round Table (program chair, 2005-2006, president, since 2010).
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Married Douglas Corzine Burns, September 8, 1945 (deceased 1974). Children: Cynthia Burns Benavides, Stephen, Clark, Nathan. Married Valdis Kibens, No.v 27, 1988.
