Total Years Teaching

45

Total Years Teaching in Georgia

42

Colleges and Universities

1972 East Carolina University, Bachelor of Music Education

1984 Georgia State University, Master of Music Education

Teaching and Professional Experience

1972-1973 Anderson Creek Elementary and Lillington High School - Harnett County, North Carolina

1974-1975 Cary High School - Cary, North Carolina, Assistant Band Director

1975-1977 Jonesboro High School - Clayton County Schools, Assistant Band Director

1976 Started the orchestra program with Erin Barnett - Clayton County School System

1977-1996 Adamson Middle and Junior High School - Clayton County Schools

1996-2004 Austin Road Middle School - Henry County Schools

2004-2011 Community Christian School - Stockbridge, GA

2006-2008 Band of Atlanta Co-founder and conductor of the Youth Concert

2013-Present Low Brass Instructor Woodward Academy - College Park, GA

Ed has served as a clinician, guest conductor, adjudicator and solo artist on multiple instruments during his career

Co-founded ENCORE! Music Camps (1988) and TARA Winds (1988)

Awards

1979-2004 67 consecutive superior ratings at GMEA-sponsored Performance Evaluations

1982-2002 Ten National Band Association "Citation of Excellence" awards

1986 Ed Davis and the Adamson Junior High Band Program received the "Sudler Cup"

1988-2004 Listed five times in Who's Who Among America's Teachers

1993 Teacher of the Year Adamson Middle School/Runner-up Clayton County Schools

1997 Recipient of the "Legion of Honor" Award from the John Philip Sousa Foundation

2012 Recipient of the GMEA Distinguished Career Award

Mr. Davis's acclaimed Bands selected by invitation audition to perform at many District, State, Regional, and National Band events (including the 1986 40th Annual Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Clinic, Chicago).

Premiered commissioned works for his band

Service and Leadership

Mr. Davis has served in elected office for many district and state professional organizations including the positions of President for GMEA and President of Phi Beta Mu.

Professional Memberships

Phi Beta Mu

MENC

GMEA

NAFME

PAGE

NBA,

ASBDA

ASTA

Year Inducted

2019

Sponsor

Larry Volman