Jordyn Davis Jordyn Davis is a ground-breaking, multi-talented, and award-winning bassist, composer, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She is the first African-American woman to receive a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Composition from Michigan State University and the first Michigan State student to receive a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Composition and Jazz Studies concurrently. Davis has also completed a Masters’s Degree in Jazz Studies at Michigan State University and worked as a graduate teaching assistant. She recently relocated to Brooklyn, NY and was named one of two inaugural Jazz Leader Fellowship recipients by the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. Davis has worked on the Tony-Winning Broadway Musical New York, New York: A new musical and collaborated with Craig Harris & the contemporary dance company Urban Bush Women. Her work spans various musical styles and has been featured on the PBS Limited Series Music for Social Justice. Davis has also worked with renowned ensembles and institutions and collaborated with several notable musicians. She leads her own band/ensemble called Composetheway and has released an EP titled Connections in 2017. Additionally, Davis is passionate about teaching and mentoring young musicians, working with organizations such as the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Girls Rock Detroit, and Science Gallery. She is a shining light in the music industry and will continue to inspire the next generation of musicians. Andrea Denis Dr. Andrea Denis joined the faculty of Stephen F. Austin State University in Fall 2021 as Assistant Professor of Horn. She graduated with her doctorate from Texas Tech University in 2016, where she studied with Christopher M. Smith. While studying at Texas Tech, she received a teaching assistantship, as well as a CH Foundation Doctoral fellowship. Dr. Denis received her Bachelors and Masters of Music from Stephen F. Austin State University studying under Dr. Charles Gavin and was excited to return to her alma mater as a professor. Prior to her appointment at SFA, she taught at numerous other colleges and public schools throughout Texas and performed as a freelance musician in the DFW area.
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