A respected educator, accomplished percussionist, and internationally recognized composer, Josh Gottry has been working with and composing for the next generation of percussionists for over thirty years.
Mr. Gottry earned his Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance at Northern Arizona University and his Master of Music in Composition at Arizona State University. He currently serves as adjunct music faculty at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, teaching courses in percussion, composition, and music theory.
Additionally, Mr. Gottry works with ensembles and students at all grade levels as a clinician and within his private lesson studio, and his performance record includes professional orchestras, musical theater, worship teams, jazz combos, community and chamber ensembles, as well as solo performances and recitals. His book Freelance: 10 Commonsense Keys to Making YOUR Music YOUR Business was published by C. Alan Publications.
Mr. Gottry is an ASCAP award-winning composer with well over 100 published titles. Having come to composition through his musical pursuits as a performer and educator, he is uniquely able to create creative, pedagogical, and idiomatic works that have been performed throughout the world at schools, festivals, and international conventions.
Josh Gottry is a member of the Percussive Arts Society and the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers and has been published in Percussive Notes, Rhythm! Scene, and The PAS Educators’ Companion. He is a clinician/endorser for Balter Mallets, Meinl Percussion, Remo Drumheads, Vic Firth Drumsticks, and Yamaha Percussion, and has presented clinics at the Arizona Music Educators Association Conference, multiple state PAS days of percussion, and the Percussive Arts Society International Convention.