Justin R. Stolarik (b. 1980, Southampton, NY) is currently the Assistant Director of Bands at The University of Wisconsin-Madison where he assists with all aspects of the University Bands program. Prior to his appointment at UW, he served one year as the Assistant Director of Bands at Henderson State University where he co-directed the Marching Band, conducted the Symphony Band and Reddie Basketball Band, taught courses in Marching Band Techniques and Wind Conducting, and was a frequent guest conductor in the Department of Music.

As a former graduate teaching assistant at The University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Stolarik worked extensively with the Longhorn Band, Basketball/Volleyball Band, undergraduate conducting classes, the Longhorn Concert Band, and was on faculty for the Longhorn Summer Music Camps. His wind arrangements were frequently performed by the athletic bands at football and basketball games before audiences of over 80,000. In addition to athletic bands, he has arranged for The Dallas Wind Symphony and The University of Texas Wind Ensemble (with premieres across Europe in 2008), as well as instrumental back-ups for Carolyn Wonderland, Roky Erickson, Ray Benson, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Ghostland Observatory.

Dr. Stolarik is active in the public schools as a clinician, adjudicator, and guest conductor. He has taught and arranged for marching bands throughout Florida, Texas, and Arkansas, as well as for the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps. Dr. Stolarik holds a bachelor's degree with highest honors in Music Education from The University of Florida, and master's and doctorate degrees in Performance, with emphasis in Wind Conducting, from The University of Texas at Austin. Recently, his recording of John Cage's Dream was featured as part of two art installations in Scotland, and his recording of Philip Glass's Opening was used by a New York architectural firm as the soundtrack for an architectural project animation. Some of his past performances have been featured in issues of Modern Drummer and Percussion News.

Dr. Stolarik is an honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi (Alpha Tau) and Tau Beta Sigma (Beta Gamma and Theta Theta), and holds memberships in CBDNA, WASBE, ASCAP, TMEA, and PAS.