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davisc@uwosh.edu

Cara Davis, M.M., B.A.-Music, teaches Theory for the General Student, African American Music: A History of Rock and Roll and Music Appreciation at UW Oshkosh. She is the director of the UW Fox Chorale and Encore! Handbell Ensemble. She also teaches Jazz History at UW Fox and has taught Beginning Piano, Music Fundamentals and Aural Skills for the UW Colleges. She has extensive experience in conducting ensembles and choirs throughout Wisconsin for the last fifteen years at both the high school and collegiate level. She has worked at several of the University of Wisconsin College Campuses as both a guest conductor, choral accompanist, and a primary choral instructor. In addition, Ms. Davis maintains an active voice studio at UW Fox Valley and Ripon College. Ms. Davis received her Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee in 2005, studying under Dr. Constance Haas and Dr. Valerie Errante. Since then, she has been a guest conductor around the state and has performed extensively as a soloist with several choral organizations. Most recently, she has been the guest conductor for the Moraine Chorus in West Bend and has been guest soloist with the Marian University Chorus, Ripon College Choral Union, UW Fond du Lac Chamber Singers, and UW Milwaukee Orchestra and Chorale. She is the founder and director of Encore! Handbell Ensemble, a five octave touring handbell ensemble based in the Fox Valley. Ms. Davis also sings with the White Heron Chorale based at Lawrence University in Appleton.