Central Ohio Youth Bands

Dr. Ishbah Cox is a conductor, educator, and arranger with more than twenty years of university and public school experience. Dr. Cox most recently served as the Director of Bands at Olentangy Orange High School in Lewis Center, Ohio. Prior to that appointment, he was an Associate Professor of Bands at Purdue University where he conducted multiple wind bands, and he was one of the assistant directors for the marching band.
 
Dr. Cox holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from Auburn University, in Auburn, Alabama, his master’s degree is in music performance from the University of Alabama, in Tuscaloosa, and a Doctor of Arts in Wind Conducting with a secondary specialization in Euphonium Performance from Ball State University, in Muncie, Indiana.
 
An accomplished arranger for marching and pep bands, Cox currently writes for Hal Leonard Corporation, high schools, and universities, including the Purdue University, Penn State University, The Ohio State University, and the University of Wisconsin marching bands. He has also collaborated with global artists Papa Roach and the Huntertones to adapt their music for performances with marching bands.
 
Dr. Cox holds professional memberships in the Ohio Music Educators Association (OMEA), National Band Association (NBA), American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), Kappa Kappa Psi, and the Collegiate Band Directors National Association (CBDNA). He holds Honorary Memberships with both the Gamma Pi Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi and the Beta Sigma Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma (TBS) at Purdue University. He is a member of Phi Beta Mu (Mu Chapter) where he serves on the executive board.

Angela Davoll is currently in her 32nd year of teaching, and is the Director of Bands at Hilliard Weaver Middle School. Angela holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Capital University and a Master of Arts in Music Education degree from The Ohio State University. Since 2013, she has maintained the designation of Master Teacher in Ohio through the Hilliard City School District, recognizing excellence and collaborative learning both inside and outside of the classroom. 
 
Ms. Davoll serves as an adjunct Professor at Capital University, where she is the director of the Junior Winds and a conductor for the Winds and Percussion Camp. She also created and taught a graduate course on middle level instrumental music for the Capital University Master of Music program. She is an active guest conductor, presenter, and adjudicator throughout Ohio. In her free time, Angela enjoys spending as much time as possible with her twins, Abigail and Jonathan, and their dog, Fynn. 

Susan O'Rourke is enjoying her 33rd year as a music educator and is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a BME and MA in Woodwind Pedagogy.  She is the woodwind specialist at Columbus Academy, co-teaching middle and high school bands.  Previous teaching experiences include Worthington City Schools, Polaris Christian Academy and Mount Vernon Nazarene University where she was the adjunct saxophone and clarinet instructor.  In 2019, she became the conductor of Capital Cadet Band, an area youth band for students in grades 7-9.  Susan is a member of Phi Beta Mu and OMEA.   As a long time member of OMEA, Susan is an active adjudicator, a past clinician and has co-authored an article in Triad magazine.