Adam Davis, DMA

Adjunct Instructor of Music

Contact

adavis116@twu.edu

Degrees

DMA in Percussion Performance, University of North Texas
MM in Percussion Performance, University of Texas at Austin
BM in Percussion Performance, University of Northern Colorado

Profile

Dr. Adam Davis is a dedicated educator and performer, who is thrilled to serve as Adjunct Instructor of Percussion at Texas Woman’s University. In addition to TWU, Dr. Davis currently serves as Assistant Percussion Director at Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas, where he assists with percussion ensembles, concert bands, and the marching band. During his time at Hebron, the band has been named the Texas UIL 6A State Champion (2021, 2024), BOA San Antonio Super Regional Champion (2021, 2022) and was awarded the bronze medal and Outstanding Music Performance caption at BOA Grand National Championships (2023). In 2022, the band performed at the Tournament of Roses Parade and the Wind Symphony was selected as the Texas Music Educators Association 6A State Honor Band. As part of his duties, Dr. Davis also coaches students at Creek Valley, Arbor Creek, and Killian Middle Schools. His middle school students have enjoyed multiple performances at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago. His students at Arbor Creek were named the 2023 Texas 2C Middle School Honor Band and performed at the TMEA Convention in San Antonio. Dr. Davis also serves as Adjunct Instructor of Percussion at Dallas College – Richland Campus. He has previously served on the faculties of Ouachita Baptist University, Henderson State University, and North Central Texas College.

A devoted and passionate teacher, Dr. Davis has garnered a reputation for presenting clinics and masterclasses around the United States and abroad. He has presented and performed for students at the Taipei National University of the Arts among many other high schools and universities throughout Taiwan and China. Additionally, he has been a featured clinician at the Rocky Mountain Percussion Association Day of Percussion, Conquer the Rhythm Percussion Festival, and the National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy. With a strong background in a wide range of percussion genres, including Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, South-Indian, Steel Pan, Jazz, Contemporary, Rudimental, and Orchestral, Dr. Davis is dedicated to sharing his knowledge and expertise with students of all levels.

A current member of the Lagan Percussion Quartet, Dr. Davis is an advocate of new works for percussion. He has personally commissioned and premiered music from such composers as Alejandro Viñao, Ivan Trevino, Elliot Cole, Nick Werth, Dan Smith, and Corey Robinson, among others. Dr. Davis has been featured as a soloist with the Opole Philharmonic Orchestra in Opole, Poland, as well as the Classical Music Institute Chamber Orchestra of San Antonio. He
has enjoyed performances at the Leigh Howard Stevens Seminar, Western Colorado Percussion Festival, Round Top Percussion Festival, Fast Forward Austin Festival, Open Space New Music Festival, as well as PASIC, Midwest, and TMEA Conventions.

Dr. Davis received his Doctorate in Percussion Performance, with a related field focus on Wind Conducting, from the University of North Texas. He also holds degrees from The University of Texas (MM) and the University of Northern Colorado (BM). His main teachers include Thomas Burritt, Mark Ford, Robert Schietroma, Ed Smith, José Aponte, and Poovalur Sriji and he has studied privately with Leigh Howard Stevens, Michael Spiro, Don Liuzzi, and many others. He is
a member of the Black Swamp Percussion Educator’s Network and an endorser of Innovative Percussion

Dr. Davis lives in Little Elm, TX with his wife, Nicole, and their dog, Stormy. 

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