Mr. Darrin Davis
Executive Director of Fine Arts
ddavis1@baschools.org
Darrin Davis, a graduate of Broken Arrow High School, currently serves as the Executive Director of Fine Arts for the Broken Arrow school district and has enjoyed teaching band in the Broken Arrow Public Schools since 1993. As Director of Bands, Davis is responsible for guiding the 1500 band students and 12 band instructors within the school district. Mr. Davis is the conductor of the nationally acclaimed Broken Arrow HS Wind Ensemble and director of the Pride of Broken Arrow Marching Band. In his role as Executive Director of Fine Arts, Mr. Davis leads a team of 89 Fine Arts teachers and over 6000 secondary students that actively participate in the Fine Arts in the Broken Arrow Public Schools.
Ensembles under his baton are consistently recognized for their musicianship and interpretations. His bands have performed at the 88th Annual Convention of the American Bandmasters Association, the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Carnegie Hall, the Music for All National Concert Band Festival, and on six different occasions at the Oklahoma Music Educators Convention as a featured Honor Band. Mr. Davis’ ensembles consistently earn highest honors at State and Regional Concert Band Festivals.
Mr. Davis is an elected member of the prestigious American Bandmasters Association and the Oklahoma Bandmasters Association honored Davis as their “Band Director of the Year.” The National Band Association has awarded Davis with “Citations of Excellence” for outstanding contributions to band and band music. Davis was recognized as the Broken Arrow “Citizen of the Year” and the Tulsa Signature Symphony “Signature Champion of Education”. In 2020, Mr. Davis was inducted into the Bands of America Hall of Fame, recognizing individuals who have greatly impacted the nation’s band activity and music education. Davis is also enshrined into the Oklahoma Bandmasters Association Hall of Fame and Broken Arrow High School’s Great Graduates Hall of Fame.
Mr. Davis is a national clinician and serves as an adjudicator for such organizations as Drum Corps International, Bands of America, the Fiesta Bowl National Band Championship, and numerous state band associations. He maintains professional affiliations with the American Bandmasters Association, Oklahoma Music Educators Association, Oklahoma Bandmasters Association, National Association for Music Education, and the National Band Association. Davis is active serving Music For All as a frequent clinician and serves on the Advisory Board for Bands of America. Mr. Davis also serves as a Juror of the Sousa Foundation’s Sudler Shield recognizing world class excellence for high school, youth and International Marching Bands.
Mr. Davis earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree at Missouri Western State University and a Master of Music Education degree with wind conducting emphasis from the University of Tulsa. In addition, Davis has continued his wind conducting education by frequently participating in conducting symposiums and collegiums to study with many of the premier conductors in America.
His marching bands have marched in the Tournament of Roses Parade and received the John Philip Sousa Foundation’s Sudler Shield. Broken Arrow is a 30-time Oklahoma State Marching Band Champion, a 17-time BOA Grand National Finalist, a 21-time BOA Regional Champion, and the 2021, 2015, 2011 and 2006 Bands of America Grand National Champion.