Benny Davis
Benny Davis is in his fifth year as Director of Bands at Rockwall Heath High School. Since the school opened in the fall of 2005, the Heath Hawk Band Program has received superior ratings at numerous invitational marching and concert festivals across the state in addition to winning UIL Sweepstakes honors during their first year of participation. Prior to moving to Rockwall, Mr. Davis was the Director of Bands at his high school alma mater, Waxahachie High School, for seven years. Mr. Davis’ marching bands have participated at the Texas State Marching Contest and several nationally televised events including the 74th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York (2000). His concert bands have performed in some of our nation’s most prestigious venues including the Midwest Band and Orchestra in Chicago (1997), the Texas Music Educators Convention in San Antonio (1996), and the Bands of America National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis (2004). In the spring of 2008, the Rockwall Heath Concert Bands will travel to New York City to perform in Carnegie Hall.
Mr. Davis attended the University of Arkansas and holds both bachelors and masters degrees from Baylor University. He is a member of the Texas Music Educator's Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Adjudicator's Association, and Phi Beta Mu Band Fraternity. His wife of 21 years, Tracy, is the Orchestra Coordinator for the Rockwall ISD. They have two children, Emily, 15, who plays the violin and the oboe, and Alyson, 9, who plays the piano and the cello.