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Gary Hellick serves as Professor of Trombone at Wayne State University since 2007 and Professor of Low Brass at Concordia University Ann Arbor, maintaining an active dual academic appointment while performing as a freelance trombonist and bass trombonist across the Detroit metropolitan area.
His professional engagements span numerous ensembles including:
- Detroit Symphony
- Michigan Opera Theater
- Detroit Chamber Winds
- Fisher Theatre Orchestra
- Toledo Symphony
- Toledo Opera
- Toledo Concert Band
- Stranahan Theater Orchestra
- Ann Arbor Symphony
- Flint Symphony
- Lansing Symphony
- Kalamazoo Symphony
- Saginaw Bay Symphony
- Motor City Jazz Orchestra
- Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra
Educational background:
- Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance cum laude from Wheaton College, IL (studied with Chicago Symphony members)
- Master's degree in Music Performance and Pedagogy from Arizona State University (served as Teaching Assistant)
His research and performance focus integrates trombone pedagogy with versatile orchestral and jazz applications, emphasizing practical training through extensive stage experience across classical and jazz repertoires.
Award recognition:
- Young Artists Award from Interlochen Arts Academy
As an applied faculty member, he mentors trombone and low brass students at both institutions, leveraging his active performance career to inform pedagogical approaches. His office is located in 2334 Old Main at Wayne State University.
