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Jamie Davis.
Green and Blue Bands, Jazz Bands, Seasonal Bands, Pit Orchestra, Marching Band
I’m Jamie Davis and I’m the Reynolds Band Director. I have 13 ensembles. Some are year-long and some are seasonal like the Carol Band.
Jamie Davis champions music education as a transformative force, not just for artistic growth but for life itself. Music builds strong communities, bridges divides with connection, and demands the kind of discipline that turns students into leaders. It’s not merely about training musicians; it’s about equipping resilient thinkers, collaborators, and leaders — skills that drive success in every field.
Jamie is the director of bands at Reynolds Secondary School in Victoria, BC. For nineteen years his concert bands, jazz bands, and marching bands have been heard in performance locally, provincially, and internationally. Ensembles under his direction consistently receive festival ratings of Superior or Gold, are in demand for concert and parade appearances, and receive high praise for their performances.
In 2024 Mr. Davis completed a Master of Music Performance degree in wind conducting at the University of Victoria, under the guidance of Dr. Steven Capaldo. His research focused on underrepresented composers, their works for wind band, and advanced rehearsal and teaching techniques. His graduate work was supported by grants and awards including the prestigious Jeffrey Rubinoff Art as a Source of Knowledge Graduate Scholarship.
Additionally, Jamie holds a Bachelor of Music degree and Teaching Certificate from the University of Victoria. He is the recipient of the Staples/Black Press News Media “Great Teacher Award” (secondary school), a Commanding Officer’s Commendation from the Vernon Cadet Training Centre (for instruction, mentorship, and leadership), the CFAX 1070 Golden Apple Award (for excellence in teaching) and has been nominated for the British Columbia Premier’s Award for Teaching Excellence. Additionally, he served as an executive member of the British Columbia Music Educators Association as secretary, vice-president, and president from 2012 – 2017.
As a trombonist Mr. Davis has performed and/or recorded with the University of Victoria Wind Symphony, Concert Band, and Big Band; the Meridiem Wind Orchestra, the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra, the Thompson Valley Orchestra, the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra, Hugh Fraser’s Bonehenge, Hermann’s Monday Night Big Band, and the South Island Wind Ensemble. His principal teachers include Ian McDougall (The Boss Brass), Hugh Fraser (Vancouver Ensemble of Jazz Improv.), Jeremy Berkman (Vancouver Opera Orchestra), Brad Howland (Victoria Symphony Orchestra), and Cindy Hogeveen (Kamloops Symphony Orchestra).
Katy Kerr.
Choirs, Vocal Jazz, Strings, Musical Theatre
I’m Katy Kerr and I’m the Choral, Strings and Musical Director. I’ve got 8 ensembles, including our spring Musical Theatre production.
Ms. Kerr studied voice and trumpet at Central Washington University with an emphasis in jazz performance. There she earned her Music Business, BMus.
While attending school at CWU she was a part of many various ensembles such as women’s choir, chamber choir, vocal jazz, jazz band, chorale and multiple operas.
She sang in the prestigious CWU Chamber Choir under Dr. Gary Weidenaar and nationally acclaimed CWU Vocal Jazz 1 under Vijay Singh.
After moving back to Victoria and teaching musical theatre for several years, she completed her Bachelor’s in Education from the University of Victoria. Ms. Kerr is currently the Honour Vocal Jazz Coordinator for the B.C. Music Educators Association where she auditions and selects students from across the province to be a part of the honour ensemble program in October. She is often brought in as a guest clinician for jazz band, vocal jazz and trumpet for schools throughout the Victoria and Sooke School Districts.