Interview with recording artist Adrian Davis
facebook.com/adriankdavis instagram.com/akdavis1 twitter.com/adsmuzik ADRIAN DAVIS is entering his 22nd year of teaching, and currently teaches at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis. He teaches choir, band, percussion, and music production. He earned his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Memphis, and his Master of Music degree from the University of Saint Thomas. He is currently a PhD candidate in music education at the University of Minnesota. Throughout his professional teaching career, Adrian has established and developed school music programs that advocate artistic excellence and social justice, and inspire learners to be leaders and champions of the community. Adrian’s work as a music educator was featured on the Classical MPR Choral Stream, January 2014. He was nominated for Grammy Music Educator of the Year in 2014, 2016, and 2018. In 2017, he was nominated finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Adrian is the Chair of Equity and Diversity for the Minnesota Music Educators Association (MMEA), and an active member of the National Association for Music Educators (NAfME). He is a member of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA). Adrian is an active musician, producer, and songwriter. He owns Divers Music, a music production company which he started in 2008.