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Sharon Davis

Visiting Lecturer of Music

BIOGRAPHY

Sharon Davis has had the great privilege of being a musician and playing the flute for over 40 years. Professor Davis has been teaching at ¶¶ÒõÊÓÆµ since 2024.  Before coming to Arkansas, she was Professor of Flute at Austin Community College for 23 years. She conducted the Chamber Music Program, Orchestral Chamber Ensemble and ACC Flute Choir.  She developed online curriculums for the DL music courses (Music Appreciation and American Music DL Courses). And taught Music Theory, Fundamentals of Music, Conducting and Music Appreciation.

For 25 years, Professor Davis was the principal flutist with the Austin Civic Orchestra and a founding member of ACC's Faculty Woodwind Quintet. Additionally, she played with a professional guitarist in the Davis Duo, and was the Featured Guest Artist of the Central Texas Flute Festival in 2018.
Professor Davis has performed as a featured soloist with the Oklahoma Symphony, University of Oklahoma Symphony, twice with the Austin Civic Orchestra and just recently, with the Austin Community College Choir.

Professor Davis received her Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Oklahoma, and her Master of Music Performance in Flute from Baylor University.  While at Baylor, Professor Davis taught Woodwind Methods and flute students.  At Southwestern University in Georgetown, she taught Marching Band Techniques and was Adjunct Instructor of Flute.

At the University of Oklahoma, Professor Davis studied with Christine Smith and Valerie Watts. During that time she also studied with Walfrid Kujala (Chicago Symphony and Northeastern State University in Illinois), Bonita Boyd (Eastman School of Music, New York) and Stephen Kujala (Freelance Jazz Flutist).

At Baylor University, Professor Davis worked as a Graduate Assistant in teaching flute students while studying with Helen Ann Shanley (a student of George Morey and Marcel Moyse). While at Baylor, she also studied with Julius Baker (Julliard School of Music).

EDUCATION HISTORY

  • BA in Music - University of Oklahoma
  • MA in Music Performance, Flute - Baylor University

Recently Taught Courses

  • MUS 2003 - SURVEY OF MUSIC HISTORY

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