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Featured Interview

Minnesota's Teacher of the Year celebrates students' inherent brilliance

More Press Coverage

  • The Mary Hanson Show, 2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year Full Interview (link) - July 2026

  • Education Minnesota, Minnesota Educator Magazine Feature (link) - June/July 2026

  • KARE 11, Minnesota's Teacher of the Year celebrates students' inherent brilliance (link) - May 2026

  • Minnesota Public Radio, All Things Considered, St. Louis Park music teacher honored as Teacher of the Year (link) - May 2026

  • Fox 9, Grammy educator semifinalist David Davis honored as Minnesota Teacher of the Year (link) - May 2026

  • Telemundo Minnesota, ¡El maestro del año en Minnesota es de la Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School (link) - May 2026

  • WCCO, Meet the Minnesota Teacher of the Year (link) - May 2026

  • Minnesota Music Educators Association, Interval Magazine Feature (link) - Spring 2026

  • St. Louis Park Sun Sailor, Teacher of the Year celebrates with original concert at Park Spanish Immersion (link) - May 2026

  • Raygun, Substack feature (link) - May 2026

  • Bring Me The News, St. Louis Park music educator wins ‘Teacher of the Year’ award (link) - May 2026

  • Education Minnesota, Press Release, St. Louis Park educator David Davis is 2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year (link) - May 2026

  • Minnesota Music Educators Association, Interval Magazine Feature (link) - Spring 2025

  • Saint Louis Park Public Schools, Park and Learn: The Universal Language of Music with David Davis (link) - February 2025

  • Minnesota Music Educators Association, Interval Magazine Feature (link) - December 2024

  • Yamaha, “40 Under 40” Excellence in Music Education (link) - 2023

  • National Association for Music Educators (NAfME), Teaching Journal (link) - January 2023

  • YourClassical, David Davis is first Minnesota teacher to be semifinalist for Grammy Music Educator Award (link) - November 2022

  • GRAMMY Museum, The Recording Academy & GRAMMY Museum Announce 25 Semifinalists For The 2023 Music Educator Award (link) - October 2022

  • Minnetonka Public Schools, Third Grade E-learners Create Their Own Musical (link) - March 2021

  • NBC 4 News Washington, Groveton Band Students, Teacher, Create Jingle to Open School Newscast (link) - March 2015

Featured Podcast

Be the Change-Maker: What Happens When We Listen to Students

More Podcasts & Articles

  • Choralosophy Podcast, Music Literacy is MORE Than Pushing Buttons (link) - March 2026

  • Music for All, Elder’s Wisdom, Children’s Song (link)

  • Pass the Baton Podcast, Be the Change-Maker: What Happens When We Listen to Students (link) - November 2025

  • Amro Music After Hours Podcast, The Importance Of Diversity In Repertoire, Ensembles, And Instrumentation (link) - August 2024

  • Amro Music After Hours Podcast, Everyone Is Musical And Music Education Is For Everyone (link) - May 2024

  • Yamaha, Teach Holistic Music Literacy, Not “Button-Pushing” (link) - June 2023

  • Leading Great Learning, Shifting from Extrinsic to Intrinsic Motivation (link) - 2021

  • ASCD, Student Choice as a Vehicle for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (link) - July 2021

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