Mr. Alfred Davis Jr.

Alfred Davis returns to his Alma Mater to teach courses in the Humanities Program, which he was a part of when it was first introduced to the university in 1998.  He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education (1983) and his Master of Arts Degree in Secondary Education-Music (1985) from Hampton University. Previously, Mr. Davis has held positions as Assistant Director of University Bands, Band Director and Director of University Bands at the following High Schools and Universities: Savannah (GA) State University, Windsor Middle and High Schools in Windsor, VA, Hampton University (1995-2001 and 2004-2010), Delaware State University, Fayetteville State University, and  St. Augustine’s University.

Mr. Davis has led marching and basketball bands in performances in the following venues: three NCAA Basketball Tournament sites, the Battle of the Bay Classic, the Original Battle of the Bands, the Whitney Young Classic, the Detroit Football Classic, the MEAC-SWAC Challenge (Birmingham, AL), the MEAC-SWAC Challenge (Orlando, FL), the HBCU Battlefest in Norfolk, VA and the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Parade for President-Elect Barack Obama. He also led concert bands in performances at the NASPAAM conference, the Intercollegiate Music Association Conference, and at the HBCU National Band Directors Consortium Conference.  High school and college bands throughout the United States have played his marching band arrangements. Mr. Davis is active as a clinician and adjudicator of marching and concert bands.  He holds membership in the College Band Directors National Association, National Band Association, National Association for Music Education, the HBCU National Band Directors Consortium, the Intercollegiate Music Association and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.  He also holds honorary memberships in Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Band Fraternity and Tau Beta Sigma Honorary Band Sorority.