Adam Wallace is honored to serve in his first year as the Assistant Band Director at Richard Allie MS in Crowley ISD, and in his fourth season with the Fort Worth Youth Orchestra as an Operations Associate and Guest Conductor for their HS and MS Wind Ensembles. Adam recently graduated with his Master of Music degree in Wind Band Conducting from Texas Christian University, where he also served as a graduate assistant for the university band program. Prior to TCU, Adam graduated cum laude from Stetson University in DeLand, FL with a Bachelor of Music Education and minor in Psychology, completing his student teaching with the Flagler Palm Coast HS band program under John Seth. Originally from Tampa, FL and a graduate of Gaither High School, Adam has maintained a robust schedule through his musical studies and service through music education.
For his work at TCU, Adam was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Service Award for the College of Fine Arts; he was additionally awarded Third Place in the 2025 American Prize in Conducting – College Band Division for his MM Conducting recital, and the youngest conducting finalist across all divisions. As a graduate assistant, he assisted in all artistic, teaching, and administrative aspects of TCU’s comprehensive band program: these duties included guest conducting the wind & athletic bands, assist in the band’s recording projects as a video producer and editing consultant, and travel with the athletic bands across the country. Outside of the band program, Adam represented the College of Fine Arts on the Graduate Student Senate and served on the university’s campus master plan and academic appeal committees.
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Prior to joining Crowley ISD as a band director, Adam maintained an active schedule as a marching instructor, guest conductor, and chamber coach throughout the Metroplex, maintaining a large teaching studio in the Grand Prairie, Mansfield, and Crowley Independent School Districts and previously teaching students in Burleson, Joshua, and White Settlement ISDs. Former saxophone students of Adam have succeeded in the TMEA All-Region and Area contests, as well as Houston Underground, and have performed at the Midwest Clinic and TMEA Convention. A dedicated researcher, Adam’s current research focus is on the transcription of under-performed instrumental music for concert band, and the wind band music of under-performed composers.
During his time in Florida, Adam maintained an active schedule as a saxophone/marching instructor, teaching apprentice, and student worker coordinator. In 2021, Adam served a term as president of Stetson’s NAfME Collegiate chapter, representing the interests of seventy music education students to the university. In 2020, He was named a recipient of the Stetson SURE Research grant for his research cataloging prior performances of the Stetson band and was additionally a recipient of several university scholarships & awards.
As a saxophonist, Adam was an active performer in the Stetson Band program, performed in saxophone quartets every semester, collaborated with Stetson’s guitar and composition studios, and prepared transcriptions for the saxophone ensemble. He continues to perform in ensembles every chance possible and is continuing to learn percussion & clarinet!
Adam’s professional memberships include the Texas Music Educators Association, National Band Association, College Band Directors National Association, and the National Association for Music Education. Outside of music, he enjoys reading, watching his favorite sports teams, and going on misadventures with his girlfriend Alexandra and her pet mantids.
Musical Skill Sets
- Orchestration, Arrangement, & Music Engraving
- Proficient in Music & Classroom Technology Application
- Private lessons: saxophone, chamber coaching
- Conducting: wind band, chamber music
- Wind band research: historical & rehearsal applications
- Music education pedagogy: secondary music
- Live Audio & Multitrack Recording
Professional Skill Sets
- Adaptability and Creative Problem-Solving
- Strong Research and Analytical Skills
- Music Education pedagogy, emphasis in instrumental music
- Advocacy: music education & student representation
- Experience working with university and K-12 committees + organizations
- Administrative management in secondary & collegiate music programs
- AV/Photo Content Creation for websites, social media, & in-person application
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