Dennis Rendleman
is a recent graduate of the Mannes School of Music in New York City, where he earned a Masters in Music (MM) in Orchestral Flute. In 2020, while attending the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, IN, Rendleman completed a triple major in Flute Performance (BM), Musical Theatre (BSOF), and Music Education (BME) with a minor in Conducting.
"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." -Plato
Artist
Dennis Rendleman is an American flutist, studying with Judith Mendenhall. He has performed at Carnegie Hall , the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic, on NPR’s From the Top, and with various orchestras and wind ensembles.
Educator
As a music educator, Dennis Rendleman aims to inspire students (K-12) to discover new things through arts engagement, team work, and practice. In 2019, he student taught at Pendleton HS/MS (Pendleton, Indiana) and Carmel HS (Carmel, Indiana). His most recent credits include WonderCamp in Indiana and Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan.
Performer
Dennis Rendleman performed in IU Opera/Ballet’s 2018 production of Bernstein’s West Side Story as Chino and as a Street Singer in their 2019 production of Bernstein’s Mass. Prior to COVID-19, Rendleman was scheduled to join the Walt Disney Company as a performer in 2020. In Spring 2022, Rendleman made his Carnegie Hall debut with the Mannes Sounds Festival in NYC and in Fall 2022, he will make his Walt Disney World debut in Orlando, Florida.
Advocate
In his personal teaching/musical philosophy, Rendleman works to provide classical music experiences to youth and ethnically diverse communities that often lack such opportunities.
“Music plays such an integral part in our everyday lives and we are seeing that now more than ever - especially with the lack of live performance during this pandemic era.” - Dennis Rendleman