Dr. Cara Davis Email & Phone Number

Richmond, VA, US

Principal organist. Choir director for adult choral ministries and handbell ministries. Collaborate with the pastor and worship team to coordinate music in worship. Create opportunities for musical outreach in the community and beyond. Accompany vocal and instrumental soloists.

Voice Lessons

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Private voice studio, specializing in classical vocal training and pedagogy for singers, beginning at age 12. Specialized instruction in preparing students for lifelong, healthy singing, including advanced techniques in performance and diction.

Collaborative Pianist for five high school choirs. Leader of sectionals and vocal warm-ups. Collaborative with two choral directors. Vocal coach for small ensembles and soloists for festivals and contests.

Lead the adult handbell choirs with the task of growing an established program for traditional worship. Educate bell choir members in fundamentals through innovative techniques. Organize and direct training seminars and nationally recognized events, collaborating seamlessly with Area 8 and national handbell leaders. Establish small ensembles and work with.

Led the choral music program at the high school which included an entry level choir and an auditioned chorale. Served as rehearsal director and accompanist for the choral program as well as school masses and concerts. Established and taught the school’s first programming for Music Theory, Aural Skills, Band, and Handbells. ✔ Established a K-8 music program.

Designed, implemented, and provided lead instruction for Rock and Roll History and Music Fundamentals for all online programs, providing guidance and training for fellow instructors. Received significant training in online forums and course design and navigated students and leaders through transitions between D2L music software and Canvas software. Ensured.

Choral Director/Lecturer in Music (UW Fond du Lac, 2004-2008 & 2014-2018)Instructed students in Aural Skills I-IV, Sight-Singing, Music Appreciation, Rock and Roll History, and Music Theory I and II. Served as choral music director, artistic director, and primary vocal instructor for music majors/minors. Taught piano for two-year cycles and accompanied the.

✔ Instilled life-long healthy singing habits through the Alexander Technique and assignment of vocal literature.✔ Successfully prepared vocalists for performances, juries, recitals, and graduate school auditions.✔ Maintained outstanding professor ratings from student and faculty evaluations with frequent requests by incoming students as a vocal instructor.

Doctor Of Music Education, Vocal And Choral Music Education, Graduate Of Distinction 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Omega Nu Lambda National Honor Society Collaboration with the Ethnomusicology DepartmentDissertation.

Graduate Certificate, Music In World Cultures-Ethnomusicology, Graduate Of Disctinction 4.0 Gpa

Master Of Music, Vocal Performance, Graduate With High Honors 3.9 Gpa

Activities and Societies: University Opera University Chorale Poulenc Festival Dalton Baldwin Master Class

Bachelor Of Arts In Music, Summa Cum Laude 3.9 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Music Education Vocal Performance Keyboard Performance Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Society Dean's List-All Semesters