Let Their Voice Be Heard Benefit Dinner

Join us on November 14th, 2023 to honor Duane Davis.

Join the Girls Choral Academy at our annual Let Their Voice Be Heard Benefit on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. at Watermark Country Club. We will be honoring Duane Davis, director of vocal jazz, musical theater and opera, as well as master educator, with our Giving Girls a Voice Award. Reception begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and program from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $100 each and include dinner, drinks and entertainment. Please see the donation form to your right for more details on tickets and sponsorships. Contact the GCA at 616-361-6111 or [email protected] for more details.

About Duane Shields Davis

Duane Davis is well known in vocal jazz, musical theater and opera communities as a master educator, director, conductor and more.

He has taught in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area since 1969 where he recently retired as Director of Vocal Music at Grand Rapids Community College. He was awarded Emeritus Faculty status there in 2020. He also previously served on the Western Michigan University faculty as director of Gold Company and GC II, their internationally renowned vocal jazz ensembles.

Under his direction, the Grand Rapids Community College vocal jazz ensemble, “Shades of Blue,” has performed for Archbishop Desmond Tutu, John Houseman, Coretta Scott King, David Letterman, Tony Bennett, and with Bobby McFerrin and Bob McGrath (“Sesame Street”). Davis served as Chorus Master for Opera Grand Rapids for 31 years. He also taught music at Northeast Middle School and Creston High School in Grand Rapids, and was the music director for Circle Theater of Grand Rapids.