John D. Pasquale is the Assistant Director of Bands at the University of Michigan where he serves as Associate Director of the Michigan Marching and Athletic Bands, Director of the Michigan Hockey Band, Conductor of the Campus and University Bands, Conductor of the Alumni Concert Band, Guest Conductor with the Symphony and Concert Bands and teaches conducting and program administration through independent study.

In addition to his responsibilities at the University of Michigan, Dr. Pasquale is beginning his first season as Music Director of The Dodworth Saxhorn Band, “America’s Premier 19th Century Brass Band.”  In this position, Pasquale guides the historically authentic recreation of 19th century brass band repertoire, played on period instruments built between 1840-1880, through performances and tours spanning the Eastern and Midwestern regions of the United States and Canada.

In the genre of marching and pageantry arts, Dr. Pasquale was member of the Brass Staff of the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps from Rosemont, Illinois, where he taught ensemble music and was a brass pedagogy specialist. Through his teaching at the Cavaliers, Pasquale was a contributor to the instructional DVD entitled, The Cavaliers Brass: From the Concert Hall to the Football Field, which has been met with international acclaim.  During his tenure from 2002-2009, the Cavaliers have been Drum Corps International World Champions three times and the recipient of two Jim Ott Awards for “Excellence in Brass Performance.”

Receiving the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Conducting from the University of Oklahoma at Norman in 2008, Dr. Pasquale served as a conducting associate to the Wind Symphony, Opera Orchestra, “The Pride of Oklahoma” Marching Band, New Century Ensemble, Faculty Composer Concert Series, Symphony Band, Concert Band, and the Weitzenhoffer Family Department of Musical Theatre. In addition, he was an adjunct instructor and graduate teaching assistant within the Music Education Department.  He holds a Master of Music degree in Instrumental Conducting from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. 

Prior to attending the University of Oklahoma, Dr. Pasquale conducted an internationally recognized and competitive middle school Wind Ensemble holding the position of Director of Bands at Griffin Middle School in The Colony, Texas, within the Lewisville Independent School District. During his four year assignment, Pasquale was the 2001, 2002 and 2003 recipient of the “Making A Difference Award” given by the student body of Griffin Middle School and received the 2003 nomination for Griffin Middle School “Teacher of the Year.”  He is in demand as an adjucator, clinician, and pedagogue in secondary school band programs throughout the country.

John Pasquale is a student of William Wakefield, Brian Britt, Jeff Jahnke, Paul Christman, Michael Raiber, Brian Dobbins, Richard Murrow, Fred Velez, Kerry Taylor, and David Bertman.