Davidson Band

The Bands

Membership in Wind Symphony is elective and selective. The ensemble will develop advanced musicianship and skills through daily rehearsals and participating in after school concerts and OMEA Adjudicated Events. Music will be selected from many different styles and music periods. Membership in Wind Ensemble includes membership in Marching Band* unless a student is a member of a fall school athletic team or by special permission of the head band director.

Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor is Required /Audition Required

Membership in Symphonic Winds is elective and selective. The ensemble will develop advanced musicianship and skills through daily rehearsals and participating in after school concerts and OMEA Adjudicated Events. Music will be selected from many different styles and music periods. Membership in Symphonic Band includes membership in Marching Band* unless a student is a member of a fall school athletic team or by special permission of the head band director.

Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor is Required /Audition Required

Membership in Concert Band is elective and selective. The ensemble will develop advanced musicianship and skills through daily rehearsals and participating in after school concerts and OMEA Adjudicated Events. Music will be selected from many different styles and music periods. Membership in Concert Band includes membership in Marching Band* unless a student is a member of a fall school athletic team or by special permission of the head band director.

Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor is Required /Audition Required

The Jazz Band program at Davidson is completely voluntary and there are no placement auditions at gain acceptance. Students who participate in Jazz Band register for a class that meets during 0 period for rehearsals. During the first weeks of school, all enrolled students are divided into 2 groups based on instrumentation that meet on alternating days (Monday/Wednesday group and Tuesday/Thursday group). All enrolled students are expected to participate in one massed jazz ensemble on Friday, which will rehearse and perform separate music.

Any wind or percussion students interested in playing with this group MUST be enrolled in one of the concert bands during the school day.

If interested, please speak with Mr. Malone about your participation in this group. We are always looking for rhythm section players (guitar, bass guitar, piano).

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Our Staff

Shawn Malone
Director
Shawn Malone is in his 15th year as a band director at Davidson High School. He spent the first five years as an Assistant Director before taking over the role of Head Director in 2015. Prior to his teaching in Hilliard City Schools, he owned and operated a business in Hilliard which provided music and arts lessons to students of all ages. In his spare time, Shawn enjoys doing ceramics, and spending time with his wonderful family which includes his amazing wife Mary, and their three kids, Michael, Alex, and Lily.
Don Ley
Director
Donald Ley is in his 28th year in teaching. After spending his first 4 years as the Gahanna Middle School South band director, Don became the Symphonic Band director at Davidson High School and percussion specialist for the Davidson side of the district. Currently, he is the percussion specialist at Davidson, Weaver, and Tharp buildings while being an assistant at all three as well as being the Pep Band Director and percussion ensemble director. He and his wife Nancy have 4 kids, Griffin, Connor, Norah and Ryan and two dogs Eddie and Daisy.
Luke Shultz
Director
Luke Shultz joined the Davidson Band staff in 2016. He holds a BME and BM from Ohio State University and a Masters in Music Education from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. A native of the east coast, her spends much of his time traveling to visit family and loves skiing all over the country. Whenever possible, he enjoys performing flute and piccolo in the central Ohio area ensembles, teaching private lessons, and drinking as much coffee as possible.

General Info

2025-26 Marching Band Season!

Please continue to read the Blurb (sent via MyBlueBoard) for the most current information about upcoming events, volunteering needs, and report times.

Volunteering – Please use the Boosters & Parent Info page for more info.

Cookie Patrol

  • September 12 vs Hilliard Darby (8th Grade Night): Saxophones, Flutes, Field Commanders
  • September 19 vs Marysville: Clarinets & Baritones
  • September 26 vs Olentangy Orange: Color Guard & Mellophones
  • October 10 vs Dublin Coffman (Homecoming): Percussion & Sousaphones
  • October 17 vs Olentangy Liberty (Senior Night): Trumpets & Trombones

General Info

  • Medical Forms via Final Forms (health physical included!)
  • MyBlueBoard – make sure that you have logged in and familiarized yourself with the layout.  We will soon start to collect fees, distribute music, and continue to use this platform for student information and mass emailing.  PLEASE do the work now to ensure that you can use this program! https://davidsonband.myblueboard.com/login/

If you have not already done so OR are new to the band program, please complete our Intention Form so that we can get you included on rosters and mass emailing: https://forms.gle/aGZjYvYQhQ36Yko77.