Mildred Barnes Royse (9 February 1896 - 25 February 1986) was an American composer, pianist and teacher. She published music under the names Mildred Barnes and Mildred Royse.[1][2][3]
Royse was born in Illinois to Lulu F. and John A. Barnes.[3] In 1920, she earned a teacher’s diploma at the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago, then pursued advanced studies at Columbia University. She married Morton W. Royse in 1927 and they had one daughter.[4] Royse studied privately with Walter Piston and Leo Sowerby from 1928 to 1932, then taught piano and theory at the Midtown Music School in New York from 1937 to 1938.[1]
Royse’s music was published by H. W. Gray, Mercury Music Corporation and White Smith & Company.[1][5] Her works included: