A cultured and charismatic young professional, Renee brings over 25 years experience of performing arts from a performer’s perspective and a business perspective.
She brings over a decade of executive business, systems engineering and technology experience in optics and aerospace.
Renee holds an MS in Aerospace Systems Engineering, with the ability to operate some of the most complicated technologies on the planet, including drones, IR sensors and cameras and ROVs. Renee is a unique blend of science and technology, mixed with executive business and leadership.
She has built up a strong and respected network along the way consisting of some of the most respected C-Suite Executives throughout global Fortune 500 and 100 corporations, scientific, research and nonprofit. Her network spreads among many industries, including media and entertainment. Currently, Renee is working on an additional Master’s degree in Music Business and holds officer positions on several performing arts non-profit Board of Directors.
Renee is climbing the ranks throughout the diving community, and shark ecotourism and conservation community quickly. A current Master Diver, she is working towards tec diving and her Dive Master training. Renee has taken many credited courses on shark biology and ecology, and continues to strive towards shark education and research. Renee continues to observe and passively interact with sharks in their environment in an effort to share their local history, importance and value to that specific area.
Renee also has debated in accordance with the FWC and many towns, villages and communities throughout Florida in the effort to ban land-based shark fishing. Immediate efforts include combing the local beaches during daylight and at night, urging these fishermen face to face the ramifications and dangers of land-based fishing for the animals, and for the local swimmers. In addition, she routinely collects trash on the shore, mostly consisting of finishing line and hooks.
INFINITY RHODE: RENEE AND THE ENCHANTED FLUTE
Flute-Piccolo-Vocals-Guitar
CURRENT
Memberships
Florida Flute Association
The Explorer’s Club Florida Chapter
Martin Orchestral Society Founder and CEO
AAUS Scientific Diver
Ninety Nines Treasure Coast SE Chapter
National Flute Association
Women Supporting the Arts Co-Chair
Treasure Coast Flute Choir
Indian River Pops (Board of Directors President and Secretary)
New Gardens Band (Board of Directors President and Secretary)
Stuart Community Band (Board of Directors Secretary)
Port St. Lucie Community Band
The Dreamers
South Fork High School BPA (Board of Directors Treasurer, President)
HISTORICAL
Education and Methods
Amy Clark
Joe Flanagan
Sara Stout
Mickey Gautney
Pamela Davis
Lindsay and Al Hager
College Education
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Dean’s List 4.0, AFROTC, A.S., B.S., M.S. Aerospace Systems Engineering, Aeronautical Science, Aerospace Systems Engineering Management
Berklee College of Music- Flute Performance (Boston Conservatory at Berklee) and Music Business Management (main campus) (unfinished double major from 2001), currently working towards a Master’s in Music Business
Memberships
Indian River Pops Orchestra and New Gardens Band current Principal Flute and Piccolo
Women Supporting the Arts -current
Stuart Community Band current
Port St. Lucie Community Band
The Dreamers
Treasure Coast Flute Choir
FFA-Teacher’s Flute Choir
National Flute Association 2022-current
Florida Flute Association 2004-current
American Federation of Musicians 2010
Youth Orchestra of Palm Beach County 1998-2000
Treasure Coast Youth Symphony 1996-2000
Masterclass Attendance
Nestor Torres 2009
Paul Fried 2008, 2009
Jim Walker 1999
Charles DeLaney 1998
Experience and Accomplishments
Director, Principal Flute and/or Piccolo
2023-Rock’n Riverwalk Announcer: Presented by the City of Stuart
2023-The Barn Theatre: La Cage Aux Folles-Orchestral Director and Flute/Woodwind One
2022-FBA Florida Bandmasters Association All-Star Community Band-(piccolo)
2022-Vero Beach Chamber Orchestra-(flute)
2022-Florida Flute Association Teachers Choir (bass flute)
2000-All District Honor Band (piccolo)
1998-2000-Youth Orchestra of Palm Beach County, Philharmonic Orchestra (piccolo)
1996-2000- Member of the Treasure Coast Youth Symphony (principal flute/piccolo)
1996-1999-Indian River Four County Honor Band (first flute/piccolo)
1999-Production Camelot (pit: first flute/piccolo)
1999-Southeastern United States Honor Band at Troy State University (first flute/piccolo out of 6)
1999-Florida State University Tri-State (first flute/piccolo)
1998-Florida Bandmaster’s Association All State Band (first flute/piccolo)
1998-Tri-State Honor Band (first flute/piccolo)
1998-Appalacian State scholarship winner
1998-University of South Florida
1996-Festival of Winds
1996-Florida Southern College Workshop
1996-Florida Bandmaster’s Association All State Band (flute)
1995-Florida State University Summer Camp (one of the youngest first flutes)
Solo Flute and/or Piccolo
2010-Disney Musician Candidate
2005-Guest Soloist at Teatro La Fenice, Venice, Italia (Poulenc)
1999-Winner of the Christopher D. & Elka P. Norton Foundation for the Arts hosted ny the Federation Music Club of the Palm Beaches (flute and piccolo)
1997-Indian River Community College and WQCS Classic 88.9 Young Musicians Series. Studio Recorded. (featured solo artist in an ensemble: flute)
1996-TCAA winner, hosted by the Lyric Theater in Stuart “What Music Means to Me”: Honorary Lyric Theater member, represented all youth in Martin County and wrote weekly reviews of previous artists. The reviews were featured in the following week’s program.