- Ph.D. Music Education
- M. MU (Georgia State University)
- M. Mus (Stellenbosch)
- B. Mus (Honors: Piano Performance major)
- B. Mus Ed. (Piano Performance major)
- LRSM (Licentiate in Piano Performers’ Royals Schools of Music, London)
- UPLM (Licentiate in Piano Performers’ UNISA)
- Georgia Certified Teacher (K-12, music)
- 38 years experience in piano teaching
- Former professor of music education at Georgia State University (adjunct faculty)
- 26 years public school music teaching experience
- Dana Fellowship, Lincoln Arts Center, New York
- Served on the Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Education board
- Member of GMTA, GMEA, NAfME, Piano Guild of America
Adriana Janse van Rensburg completed her music studies at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa obtaining the degrees B. Mus (Ed), B. Mus Honors, M. Mus and a doctorate in music education. She also obtained Licentiates from UNISA and the Royal Schools of Music (London) in piano performance. Her Masters dissertation focused on guided composition for teens that included extensive research and practical application in the teaching field. Her doctoral dissertation focused on Songwriting in Adolescence. She continued her studies at Georgia State University where she obtained a second Masters degree in music education. After 26 years in the classroom teaching elementary, middle, high school and college level students in various capacities, she served as Program Manager for a.r.t.s.APS, an initiative in the Fine Arts of Atlanta Public Schools. She formerly served on the adjunct faculty of Georgia State University teaching Arts Integration, served on the Education Board of Spivey Hall at Clayton State University and is a member of GMTA, GMEA and The Piano Guild of America. Ongoing activities include further research in Critical Thinking in Music and Music Composition in the Classroom. She is the composer of several piano compositions for beginner, intermediate and late-intermediate piano selling at www.sheetmusicplus.com Adriana manages a full piano studio, presents professional development nationwide, and continues her piano education at Oxford University in the UK at their Piano Summer Academy and Festival. Her students continue to win and excel at national and international piano and voice competitions. Her students have received first and second places at the International American Protege competitions, have performed debut recitals at Carnegie Hall in New York, have medaled in local and statewide competitions, have won first place in the international NY Schubert Competition and the Little Mozarts International competition. Her students have won trophies for statewide best-overall in grade level ABRSM exams, have received straight superiors at Piano Guild of America assessments and have received numerous outstanding performer, superior ratings, excellent performer, distinctions and medals locally, statewide and internationally.
She is the author of several publications currently available on amazon.com
- Music Composition for Teens - a graded first course
- Music Composition for Teens - a graded second course
- Music Tells my Story - integrating music composition and English Language arts skills
- Music Paints my Picture - integrating music composition and visual arts
- Music Composition - It's Elementary
- Music Composition for Teens and Pre-Teens
- Piano Pieces for Kids by Kids