A respected educator, accomplished percussionist, and internationally recognized composer, Josh Gottry has been creating innovative, pedagogical, and engaging new compositions and arrangements for over twenty 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 has served as part of the music faculty on campuses around the Phoenix metropolitan area, including Arizona State University, Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Gilbert Public Schools, and Grand Canyon University, directing various performance ensembles as well as teaching courses in percussion, music theory and composition, and music humanities. Additionally, he works regularly with ensembles and students at all grade levels as a clinician and within his private lesson studio. His performance record includes professional orchestras, musical theater, worship teams, jazz combos, community and chamber ensembles, as well as solo performances and recitals. Mr. Gottry is an ASCAP award-winning composer whose works have been performed at universities, junior high and high schools, and multiple national conferences. He is a member of the Percussive Arts Society and the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, has been published in Percussive Notes, Rhythm! Scene, and The PAS Educators' Companion, and currently serves as editor for Rhythm! Scene. Mr. Gottry 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 and university percussion festivals, and the Percussive Arts Society International Convention.

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