Deena Burton (September 23, 1948 – April 3, 2005) was an American

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, specializing in the field of

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nese and

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nese dance. Burton was also the founder of Arts Indonesia. She was also instrumental in the creation of Artists Inspired by Asia and Artists Inspired by Indonesia, expositional festivals of Asian and Indonesian theater, music, and dance, respectively.Biography of Deena Burton
at gamelan.org She additionally was an adjunct faculty member at

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in New York, where she taught courses in Asian and World theater.

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1948 births 2005 deaths Place of birth missing American female dancers 20th-century American dancers 20th-century American women 21st-century American women {{Dance-bio-stub