Angeleita Floyd, a highly respected educator, has presented master classes, performed as a guest artist in concert, and conducted flute choirs at Flute Festivals throughout the United States, Europe and South America.

She holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Stetson University, where she studied with the eminent English flutist Geoffrey Gilbert and received Master of Music, Master of Music Education and Doctor of Music degrees from The Florida State University. Her teachers include Jean-Pierre Rampal, William Bennett, Trevor Wye, Peter Lloyd, Irene Maddox and Charles DeLaney. Floyd's book, The Gilbert Legacy; Methods, Exercises and Techniques for the Flutist, has received international acclaim. Most recently, she edited and published Trevor Wye's book titled Marcel Moyse: An Extraordinary Man. Both are available through Winzer Press.

Floyd has toured in duo performances with American guitarist Stephen Robinson and served as principal flute of the Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony. In 1996, the Floyd/Robinson Duo released their first compact disc (Lakeside Records) entitled"Under the Influence," featuring works by Piazzolla, Rodrigo, Schlossberg and Latin-American folk tunes. Floyd was a member of the highly acclaimed Northwind Quintet, whose compact disc, "The Essential Northwind Quintet", was released in 1992. In the summers, Floyd performs and lectures as a guest artist at International Festivals de Flautistas held in Peru, Ecuador, and Brazil.

She is a contributing author to Flute Talk Magazine, The Flutist Quarterly, NACWPI Journal, and the Emerson Flute Forum, and most recently to the NFA Pedagogy Anthology. Floyd has served as a member of the National Flute Association's Board of Directors, as NFA Competition Coordinator and as Coordinator for the National High School Soloist Competition and Young Artist Competition. In 1995, she served as Program Director for the National Flute Association Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida where she developed a four day convention of "Magic and Fantasy."

In 2001, completed her three-year term of office as President-Elect of the National Flute Association serving as Vice-President, President and Chairman of the Board. Dr. Floyd is Professor of Flute and Chair of the Wind and Percussion Division at the University of Northern Iowa. For the 2003-2004 academic year, she will be serving as Professor of Flute at the University of Orebrö, Sweden on a teaching exchange.