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.
Thank You to Our 2022 Sponsors
Music Maestro
Bob and Mikki Clay
Lynn and Doug Weaver
Music Director
Valerie and Michael Feehan Fund
of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Kim Mitchell
Soloists
Douglas DeBoer Memorial Fund
of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Jean Enright
Sara Smolenski and Linda Burpee
Accompanists
Michal J. and Cathy L. Alcala
Connie Bellows and Darlene Zwart
Scott and Allyson Booth
Mark and Loree Frank
Grand Rapids Kiwanis
Grand Valley State University
Margaret Idema
Lake Michigan Credit Union
Tim and Pin Liang, the Hung and Elsie Liang
Fund for Music
of the Grand Haven Community Foundation
Stephanie and George Leonardos
Marge's Donut Den, Inc.
Stephanie McNamara and John Meulenberg
Meijer, Inc.
Mercantile Bank
Phil and Kathleen Vogelsang
Urban League of West Michigan
West Michigan Jazz Society
Members of the Choir
Julie and David Bernstein
Tasha Blackmon
Deb Cleland and Scott Nowakowski
Stanley and Elizabeth Dole
Courtney Flanagan
Eastern Floral
Max and Jan Gibbs
Grand Rapids Children's Museum
Grand Rapids Community College
Charles Homeyer
Holly Jackson
Daniel and Deborah Mankoff
Isaac V. and Lisa René Norris
Tim and Karen O'Donovan
Robert and Marcy Roth
Secrest Wardle
Jaye VanLenten and Janette Tazzia
Janice and Dane VerMerris