Earlene Rentz received
her Bachelor's degree in Music Education from the University of Montevallo
(Alabama) and both Master and Doctoral degrees in Music Education from
Florida State University. A native of Georgia, she taught choral music
for seven years in Georgia public schools at elementary, junior high,
and high school levels. She has taught music education courses at California
State University, Long Beach, The University of Texas at Austin, and Baylor
University.
In addition to her
current work as a free-lance choral writer, she is a popular speaker and
clinician in choral music education and choral arranging techniques. She
frequently conducts choral ensembles in district, regional, and state
events.
She has presented
papers at the International Society for Music Education, the National
American Choral Directors Association convention, the Southeastern Music
Education Symposium, the Texas Music Educators Association, and the Music
Educators National Conference.