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Justin Davis
Assistant Professor
Music
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Specialty area(s)
Director of Instrumental Studies
Conductor: Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Orchestra
Coach: Chamber Music
Instructor: Applied Horn and Conducting
Brief biography
Conductor and music director, Justin Davis, is a versatile artist and educator who is respected on the concert hall stage, in the musical theater/opera pit and the marching field. Dr. Davis is Director of Instrumental Music at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse where he directs the wind ensemble, orchestra and teaches conducting and horn. Dr. Davis has been recognized nationally for his conducting as a semi-finalist for Opera conducting in The American Prize (2015). He holds the Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in instrumental conducting from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and both a MM in conducting and BA in Music Education from Western Illinois University. His ensembles were recognized with Superior ratings at Music Performance Assessments and he has many students who remain musical in their lives. He has conducted professional and student groups in Tennessee, Colorado, Ohio, North Carolina, New York, Illinois and Florida. He has also led his ensembles on international and national performance tours to Canada and the United States. He is a member of NafME, National Band Association, Conductors Guild, International Horn Society and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
Current courses at UWL
Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Basic Conducting, Advanced Conducting and Field 1, Applied Horn.
Education
D.M.A.in Instrumental Conducting w/ cognate in Music Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2013)
M.M. in Conducting , Western Illinois University (2009)
B.A. in Music Education, Western Illinois University (1999)
Career
Teaching history
Over twenty years in music education at the high school and collegiate level being taught by my students who are simply the best people in the world.
Research and publishing
Research interests fall within reading strategies and music intersections, the music of Steven Bryant, harmoniemusik ensembles of the European aristocracy, and supporting ALL people as musicians and human beings.
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Justin Davis's office hours
Remote office hours offered: If you are ill, I am happy to Zoom with you to meet!