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Michelle Davis

Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor

Michelle Davis has been a string orchestra educator for 30 years in Illinois, Michigan and Missouri. She has taught strings/orchestra at the elementary, middle and high school levels. Currently, she is the conductor of the Liberty High School Orchestras in Liberty, Mo. In addition, she teaches private lessons to aspiring violin and viola students. Previously, she taught beginning strings and junior high orchestra in Oak Park, Ill., and middle school orchestra in Farmington Hills, Mich. She recently completed a two-year stint as Orchestra Vice President of the Missouri Music Educators’ Association.

Michelle has been a guest conductor in school districts across the state and has presented clinics at state and national conferences, including the Michigan Music Educators’ Conference and the American String Teachers’ National Conference. In 2008, she was Liberty Public School District’s “Teacher of the Year.” Michelle is a graduate of The University of Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in viola performance and a master’s degree in music education. She is a member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA), National Association for Music Education (NAfME), and American String Teachers’ Association (ASTA). She lives with her husband, Steve Davis, and her two goldendoodles, Maddy and Henry.

 

Have questions about the Philharmonic Orchestra? Reach out to Michelle today!

mdavis@youthsymphonykc.org

Orchestra

Philharmonic Orchestra

Instrument Played:

Viola