 Three years later, on the recommendation of Ernst Hoffmann, she was sent to Denton, Texas, to study with Isabel and Silvio Scionti.She stayed in Denton through high school and went on to the University of North Texas where in 1952 she earned a Bachelor of Music in piano and in 1957 she earned a Master of Music in piano.In 1963, Davis studied piano with Ilona Kabos in London.