“Thankyou Stuart!!
for all those wonderful experiences I have from being a part of your singing classes.   I had a great time, and your encouragement and inspiration is something I'll never forget.”

Merran Lindsay 2002

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A Portfolio of Stuart Davis ............

Choir Director, Arranger :
Director : 4 adult community acappella choirs 1995 - 2003
Director : Woolooware High School Choir 2002-03
Assistant Director : Cafe of the Gate of Salvation 1986-2000
Director : Brent St Performing Arts School choir 2002-03

Other Teaching/Workshops (recent highlights) :
Australian Voice Symposium Adelaide 2002, Australian Winds camps 2002,
2003, 2004, Brisbane Festival of Sacred Music 2002, Sing 2001 project
for NSW Dept Of Education, Over 250 one-day secondary school workshops
in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide since 1997 (Accredited with The NSW
Dep’t Of Education), CASPA (Catholic Schools Performing Arts) workshops
2001, 2003

Vocalist :
With The Heavenly Lights Toured Spain/France 2003, WOMADelaide, Brisbane
Biennial Music Festival, AFL Grand Final 1998, Melbourne International Festival,
Fremantle Festival, Darwin Festival, Byron Blues and Roots Festival.
TV - Midday show, Andrew Denton Olympic Special, The Money or the Gun,
TODAY, Compass, Sydney Weekender, many commercials.
Film soundtracks - Babe II, The Magic Pudding, Sweetie, My Brother Jack
CDs - Harry Manx (Canada), Vince Jones , Tim Finn, Kate Ceberano,
Margaret Urlich, Cafe of the Gate of Salvation (2), Heavenly Lights Quartet.

Other :
Produced the ARIA award-winning CD ‘Tibetan Prayer’ for Tibetan singer Yungchen Lhamo
Produced “Heavenly Light at the Booker T.” - a musical drama written by Michael Gow.
“Have You heard (about Martin Luther King)” - song used for Civil Rights education programme by New York State Education Department
Started the Sydney Acappella Association in 1990 :
Organised the first 2 Sydney Acappella Festivals
Directed the first 2 Choral Sea massed multi-cultural choir events at
Sydney Town Hall (700 voice choir)
Directed the ‘Great Big Gospel Show’ at Sydney Town Hall (80 voice choir)
Organised numerous concerts and workshops for the SAA

Formal Education :
Bachelor of Science (Uni of Sydney)
Dip Ed (Uni of Sydney)
Jo Estil (USA) Vocal Course

 
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“Stuart,
Your contribution was a big part of Hastings Choral Festivals’s success.   I know it will be a long time before I can remove those songs from my brain,
it went off so well.
I'm sure you'll be hearing from us in the future.
Thanks again, you were a blast!!”

Robyn Ryan
Director, Hastings Choral Fest 2001