Meet Wallace
 

Wallace Conrath, is a veteran educator and has been a freelance trumpet player in the Atlanta area for over 36 years.  He has the unique distinction of being the former band director of our current band director, Dennis Naughton. Mr. Conrath performs as a soloist at churches, weddings and other special occasions and also works with bands and young musicians as a private instructor of trumpet and other instruments.

He is married to Cece Grissett Conrath, Director of the Drama Department at Lakeview Academy. They have one son, Quinn, who is a sixth grader at Buford Middle School.

Professional Affiliations

GA Music Educators Association

GA Jazz Educators Association

Natl Assoc for Music Education

Jazz Education Network

National Band Association

Phi Beta Mu



Experience
 

 

​Over 30 years of professional band instruction,
his most recent schools are:

Buford High School Band Director - 2001 - 2012

Buford Middle School Band Director - 2012 - Present



He was Mr. Naughton's Band Director at
Campbell High School in Smyrna, GA 1980-1984
 

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Outstanding Performances

Gwinnett Philharmonic Orchestra

Gainesville Symphony

Northwinds Band

DeKalb Jazz Ensemble

Lanier Brass



Education
 

University of Miami

​1975 - Bachelor of Music

Georgia State University

​1980 - Master of Music

University of Georgia

​1997 - Specialist of Education

2010 - present

2010 - present