Percussion Instructor
Josh Gottry

Josh Gottry earned his Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance at Northern Arizona University, his Master of Music in Composition at Arizona State University, and has spent over 25 years working with and creating music for the next generation of percussionists.

Mr. Gottry currently serves as adjunct music faculty at Chandler-Gilbert Community College and a percussion specialist with Gilbert Public Schools, teaching music theory and composition, applied percussion and percussion ensemble, and music humanities. Additionally, he works with ensembles and students at all grade levels as a clinician and within his private lesson studio. His performance record spans over 25 years with experience including professional orchestras, musical theater, worship teams, jazz combos, community and chamber ensembles, as well as solo performances and recitals.
As a composer, Mr. Gottry has been consistently creating innovative, pedagogical, and engaging new compositions and arrangements, primarily for percussion. During that time, he has been selected for numerous ASCAP Plus awards and has created over 100 published works. His compositions have been performed throughout the world at middle schools and high schools, colleges and universities, state and National festivals, and international conventions.

Josh Gottry 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. He is also a past president and the current secretary of the Arizona Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society, a former PAS committee chair for the PAS Composition Committee, and contributed several years 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.