An honors graduate of the University of Montana School of Music with additional musical training in Vienna Austria, David’s diverse career as a keynote speaker, conference leader, educator, performer, producer, recording artist, inspirational speaker, worship leader, and mental health advocate has taken him to all 50 states, 19 countries, and 4 continents.
In addition to his work leading UBU Music (previously known as The UBU Project) David has served as Education Director and Teaching Artist for Arizona Broadway Theater, Fort Peck Montana Fine Arts Council, Desert Foothills Theater, and as a Teaching Artist for Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock Teen Center, AZ Child’s Play Theater, Scottsdale Desert Stages Theater, Wyoming Council on The Arts, and the Missoula Children’s Theater's International Residencies.
David has also been a Keynote Speaker and Session Leader for conferences held by Intersections Construct, the Arizona Association for Gifted and Talented, the Mental Health Coalition of Verde Valley, The University of Montana, and the Arizona Department of Education to name just a few.
Additional teaching experience includes residencies with the University of Montana (Missoula, MT), Casper College (Casper, WY), and Estrella Mountain Community College (Phoenix, AZ). David also currently serves on the Arizona Department of Education's Round-table Advisory Committee for Arts Education and the ADE SEL-Arts Crossing Guard Cohort developing SEL-Arts curriculum for K-12 teachers throughout the state.
David has performed live with Alice Cooper, Bob Hope, The USO, and members of REO Speedwagon, A-ha, Tower of Power, and Sly and the Family Stone. In addition, he has appeared as a featured soloist with The Phoenix Symphony, The Schubert Kirche Orchester (Vienna), and the Vancouver BC Symphony Orchestra. He also had the honor of serving as Music Director, Bassist, and featured soloist on tour with Motown Recording Artists: The Drifters.
Whether in a corporate conference gathering, stadium, coffee shop, classical concert hall, worship space, or classroom; David brings a wealth of energy, experience, and interactive engagement to every project he leads.
To Schedule Your UBU Event & For More Info, Contact David Directly: david@ubumusic.org
Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ) Special Event:
"I Ain't Done Yet!" Songs & Stories of Hope & Resilience"
Flathead Youth Homes (Kalispell, MT.) Benefit Event
AFSP Out Of The Darkness Walk (Prescott, AZ)
Speak Up! Stand Up! Save a Life! Virtual Conference 2021
SafeOut Interactive, Virtual Conference
Arizona Association for Gifted and Talented (AAGT)
Virtual/Interactive Statewide Conference
Arizona Department of Education (ADE) ESSA Statewide Conference: Adapt, Innovate, Respond (Virtual/Interactive)
Arizona Department of Education (ADE) Title IV-A & B "Expanding Horizons"
Virtual Symposium
Arizona Department of Education (ADE) Arts and PE SEL Digital Summit
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