Robert Davis

Robert Davis has served as the Lead Artistic Director of the Columbus Pride Bands since the spring of 2017, having previously served as Assistant Artistic Director. Robert currently serves as the Director of Bands at Watkins Memorial High School in Pataskala, Ohio. At Watkins Memorial, Robert leads all aspects of the high school band program, including two concert bands, jazz ensemble, marching band, pep band, the musical pit orchestra, and assists with the middle school bands. During his time at Watkins Memorial, the band program has participated in a commissioning project with John Mackey, hosted composer Michael Markowski, worked with notable educators including Frank Battisti, and continues to consistently earn high ratings at adjudicated events.

Before moving to Columbus in 2015, Robert earned a Master of Music Degree in Instrumental Conducting from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he studied conducting with Dr. John Climer. While a student at UWM, Robert was the recipient of a Chancellor’s Award and several Graduate Travel Grants, which allowed him to pursue additional study with prominent band conductors around the country. Robert began his teaching career at Anna Local Schools in western Ohio, and he is a proud alumnus of Ohio University.

Robert holds professional membership in the National Association for Music Education, the Ohio Music Education Association, the National Band Association, and is an alumnus of Kappa Kappa Psi.

To learn more about the ensemble, visit https://www.columbuspridebands.org/