Background
Bentley, Woodrow Alton was born on September 11, 1914 in Lynden, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Eva (Kenoyer) Bentley.
Bentley, Woodrow Alton was born on September 11, 1914 in Lynden, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Eva (Kenoyer) Bentley.
Studied piano with Kenneth E. Heun, 1935—1941. Bachelor of Music, Sherwood Music School, 1950. Master of Music, Northwestern University, 1951.
Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1961.
Private piano teacher to dance orchestra leader, Bellingham, Washington, 1944—1946. Assistant theory department Sherwood Music School, Chicago, 1946—1950, teacher piano and theory, 1952—1959. Teacher piano Joliet Conservatory Music, 1952—1956.
Teacher piano and theory Wilbur Wright College, Chicago, associate professor, 1969—1975, professor, 1975—1979. Teacher piano and theory Chicago City Colleges, 1952—1979. Private teacher piano Fine Arts Building, 1961—1969.
Proprietor Arcturus Music Company, from 1976.
Member of Meridian High School Alumni Association, Illinois Community College Annuitants Association, American Federation Musicians, Authors and Publications, American Society Composers, Germania club, Northwestern club, Northwestern Music Alumni (Evanston, Illinois) club, Chicago History Society (Chicago) club, Apollo Museum club, Pi Kappa Lambda.
Married Marjory Katherine Thompson, January 20, 1946 (divorced May 1954). Married Mary Virginia Schmitz, August 19, 1961.