Josh Gottry is a respected educator, accomplished percussionist, and internationally recognized composer who has been working with, and creating music 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 has served as part of the music faculty on campuses around the Phoenix metropolitan area, including at Arizona State University, Chandler-Gilbert Community College, and Grand Canyon University, directing various performance ensembles and teaching courses in percussion, music theory, and music composition. Additionally, he works regularly with ensembles and students at all grade levels as a clinician and within his private lesson studio.

Mr. Gottry’s performance record spans over three decades with experience including 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 recently published by C. Alan Publications.

Mr. Gottry is an award-winning composer with well over 100 published works. Having come to composition through his musical pursuits as a performer and educator, he is uniquely able to create brilliantly creative, idiomatic, and pedagogical 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 has served as president of the Arizona Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society, committee chair for the PAS Composition Committee, editor for Rhythm! Scene, and currently contributes as a new literature reviewer for Percussive Notes.

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 days of percussion, and the Percussive Arts Society International Convention.