Nicole Davis began as the 5-12 band director at Hudson Schools in the Fall of 2016, where she teaches lessons and directs the marching band, several concert bands, jazz bands, and the pep band. From 2012-2016, she taught 5-12 band in the Wapsie Valley Community School District. She is a native of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and holds a B.M. in music education (2010) and a Masters degree in music education (2012) from the University of Northern Iowa. From 2013-2016, she also served as the adjunct Assistant Director of the Panther Marching Band, where she wrote the drill for the band, organized band events/trips, and assisted with conducting rehearsals.
During her undergraduate career, she spent four years with the Panther Marching Band in the alto saxophone section and as drum major her junior and senior years. While completing her master’s coursework, she served as a Graduate Assistant and drill designer for the PMB, as well as G.A. for the Music Theory department. In addition, during her time at UNI, she directed the UNI Volleyball and UNI Basketball Pep Bands. Her master's degree research paper, "The effect of small group performance experience on Music Performance Anxiety during large group performances," received the 2nd place Outstanding Master's Degree Research Paper Award in 2013.
Nicole was awarded the Gold Star Award for Outstanding Teaching in the Spring of 2020. Nicole serves as an adjudicator for marching band contests across the state as well as for local solo and ensemble contests, and is the treasurer for the Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Association. She is also a member of IBA, the Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society, Sigma Alpha Iota, Kappa Delta Pi, and NAfME, and is an honorary member of Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi. She resides in Cedar Falls with her husband, Alek and her dog, Oliver.
During her undergraduate career, she spent four years with the Panther Marching Band in the alto saxophone section and as drum major her junior and senior years. While completing her master’s coursework, she served as a Graduate Assistant and drill designer for the PMB, as well as G.A. for the Music Theory department. In addition, during her time at UNI, she directed the UNI Volleyball and UNI Basketball Pep Bands. Her master's degree research paper, "The effect of small group performance experience on Music Performance Anxiety during large group performances," received the 2nd place Outstanding Master's Degree Research Paper Award in 2013.
Nicole was awarded the Gold Star Award for Outstanding Teaching in the Spring of 2020. Nicole serves as an adjudicator for marching band contests across the state as well as for local solo and ensemble contests, and is the treasurer for the Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Association. She is also a member of IBA, the Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society, Sigma Alpha Iota, Kappa Delta Pi, and NAfME, and is an honorary member of Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi. She resides in Cedar Falls with her husband, Alek and her dog, Oliver.