Trombone
Brett Balika is a music educator and freelance trombone player from DeKalb, Illinois. After receiving a Music Education degree from DePaul University in Chicago, he taught for two years in Illinois before moving to Cleveland. He previously taught for the Garfield Heights and Warrensville Heights school districts. Currently, Brett works as an Associate Software Developer for Etactics Inc., a medical billing company in Hudson, Ohio. He has performed with world renowned jazz icons John Fedchock, Jiggs Whigham, Jimmy Heath, Jeff Hamilton and Phil Woods. In addition to those performers, he has also performed with the Youngstown Symphony, Bluewater Kings Band, University Heights Symphonic Band and the DeKalb Municipal Band.