Dr. Gifford Howarth is associate professor of percussion at
Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania. He previously taught at
Michigan State University and
Nazareth College in New York. Dr.Howarthhas received degrees from
Michigan State University (DMA),
Kent State University (MM) and
Ithaca College (BM). He has presented clinics and workshops throughout the United States, Canada, Asia and Europe. He has also presented at
The Midwest Clinic,
The Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC), several MENC (the former name for the
National Association for Music Education) All-State Conferences and PAS Day of Percussion events. Howarth, a
Yamaha Performing Artist, focuses most of his workshops around percussion education.
