DEAN BURRY

composer    librettist    lyricist    playwright    educator    artistic director

140 Morrison Avenue
Toronto, ON
M6E 1M4

(416) 762-1140

deanburry@rogers.com

www.deanburry.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

- Extensive experience advocating the role and implementation of the arts in education for boards, funding institutions, donors and educators.

- Written libretti and music for 11 commissioned operas and 6 musicals.

- Prix Italia International Broadcast Award nominated composer/librettist.

- Operas and plays have been performed nationally and internationally for over 150,000 people.

- Co-founder and Artistic Director of Lunabridge Productions with responsibilities including  company management, selection of artists, budgeting, profile, audience building and engagement, negotiating artist and Equity contracts, partner development and overseeing publicity and marketing.

- Created and delivered highly successful arts education and outreach programs for several major Canadian arts and educational organizations including The Canadian Opera Company, Toronto District School Board and Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

- Conducted numerous interviews, and been featured in major local, national and international print and broadcast media.

- Successful experience in government and non-government grant writing and fundraising with private donors and foundations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

LUNABRIDGE PRODUCTIONS, Toronto, ON 2008 - Present

Artistic Director

GLENN GOULD PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL, Toronto, ON 2005 - Present

Professor, Survey of Canadian Repertoire

CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY, Toronto, ON 1997 - Present
Program Designer and Leader, 
  After-school Opera Program (ages 7-12), 
Create-An-Opera Program (Grades JK-12)
Introduction to Opera and General Opera Workshops (JK-12,

University, Professional Teacher Development and Seniors’ Groups)

SOUNDSTREAMS CANADA, Toronto, ON 1999 - 2004

Education Consultant and Materials Designer 

ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL, Toronto, ON 1998 - 2003

Artists in Education Program, Workshop Leader

ONTARIO INSTITUTE for STUDIES IN EDUCATION, Toronto, ON 1998 - 2005

Lecturer and Workshop Leader

MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL MUSIC CAMP, Montreal, QC Summer 2001

Senior Camp Manager

DAREARTS, Toronto, ON 2002 - 2003

Classroom Teacher, Workshop Leader, Choir Manager

CANADIAN CHILDREN’S OPERA COMPANY, Toronto, ON 2000 - 2010

Composer, Workshop Leader

LIVE BAIT THEATRE, Sackville, NB 1994 - 2002

Music Director, Actor, Composer

OPERA CANADA MAGAZINE, Toronto, ON 1998 - Present

Contributing Writer

TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD, Toronto, ON 1998 - Present
Workshop Leader

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS AUTHORS AND MUSIC PUBLISHERS 2003 - Present

OF CANADA (SOCAN)

OPERA.CA/ OPERA AMERICA 2003 - Present

Individual member

CANADIAN MUSIC CENTRE 2008 - Present
Associate Composer

FELLOWSHIPS

OPERA.CA, Canadian Opera Creation Program 2003
Artistic Development Fellowship, $25,000

EDUCATION

1990- 94
Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB

B. Mus, Saxophone Performance and Composition

1994-96
University of Toronto, Toronto
Mus. M, Composition and Theory

PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AND BROADCASTS

(Selected Entries)
July 25-Aug. 13, 1996 Under the Night

  Live Bait Theatre, Sackville, NB

June 1 - Aug. 25,1998 Emily of New Moon

Stagedoor Theatre, Charlottetown, PEI

June 3 - Aug. 20, 2000 Rainbow Valley

Avolonlea Village, Cavendish, PEI

Aug. 25, 2001 Above the World, from The Brothers Grimm

Altamira Summer Concerts, Canadian Opera Co., Toronto, ON

Dec. 2, 2001 Above the World, from The Brothers Grimm
Canadian Opera Showcase, World Summit on Arts and Culture

Canada Council for the Arts, Ottawa, ON

April 26 - June 4, 2001/ The Brothers Grimm
April 27 – June 7, 2002/ Canadian Opera Company, Toronto

April 25 –May 24, 2004

April 17, 2002 Above the World, from The Brothers Grimm
Opera Showcase, Opera America Conference

Opera.ca, Toronto. ON (CBC Broadcast)

June 15 - Aug. 28, 2002 Songs of the Island (Review)

Charlottetown Festival, Charlottetown, PEI

Nov. 11, 2002 Far Over the Misty Mountains, from The Hobbit

Opera Canada Awards Gala, Canadian Children’s Opera Chorus, Toronto, ON

May 13, 2003 Little Red Cap, from The Brothers Grimm

Soundstreams Canada, MUSICools Festival, Toronto, ON

May 12 - 31, 2003 Home and Away

Live Bait Theatre, Sackville, NB

July 23, 2003 Lindy and the Caterpillar

St. John’s Film Festival, St. John’s, NL

Aug. 20, 2003 Grace

BravoTV, National Television Broadcast

Aug. 28, 2003 Grace

Montreal International Film Festival, Montreal, PQ

Sept. 15 - 28, 2003 Home and Away

Theatre Orangeville, Orangeville, ON

May 13-16, 2004 The Hobbit

Canadian Children’s Opera Chorus, Harbourfront Theatre, Toronto

June 24 - July 1, 2004 The Hobbit

CCOC, Maritime Tour (Charlottetown, Saint John, Moncton, Halifax)

Oct. 17 – Dec. 22, 2005 Through the Gable Window (Songs of the Island)

Smile Theatre, Toronto and PEI tour

Dec. 12, 2005 O Brethil linden

Orchestra Toronto, Toronto Centre for the Performing Arts

April 26 - May 24, 2006 Isis and the Seven Scorpions

Canadian Opera Company, Toronto

May 6 - June15, 2006 The Vinland Traveler

The OperaRoadshow, Newfoundland and Labrador

Nov. 23, 2006 The Vinland Traveler

CBC Radio Broadcast

May 12-15, 2008 The Hobbit

Sarasota Opera, Sarasota FL USA

Dec. 5-14, 2009 Pandora’s Locker

Glenn Gould Professional School, Toronto ON

July 16-Sept. 6, 2009 A Creature of Habit

Rising Tide Theatre, Trinity NL

Dec.3-6, 2009 The Mummers’ Masque

Victoria College Chapel, Toronto ON

Dec. 7-11, 2009 The Bremen Town Musicians

National Arts Centre, Ottawa ON

Nov. 7 - Dec. 5, 2009 Baby Kintyre (Radio opera serial)

CBC National Radio Broadcast (Saturday Afternoon at the Opera)

May 6 - 9. 2010 The Secret World of OG

Enwave Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto ON

Feb. 10 - 27. 2011 Sweetheart:  The Mary Pickford Story

Spadina House Museum, Toronto ON

May 6 – June 11, 2011 Verrue-au-nez
Newfoundland Tour