Percussion Workshops & Clinics
Drum Circle Facilitation Training

Schools Colleges & Universities Music Stores
Music Camps Community Centers Private Groups

Jim Greiner is an award-winning percussionist, educator and community drumming leader. He is widely acclaimed as a "Master percussion educator" (The Percussive Arts Society). Jim is also recognized as an expert in the many physical, mental and emotional benefits of drumming.

Since 1980, Jim has taught hundreds of percussion clinics and hands-on workshops throughout North America and beyond. His area of playing and teaching expertise covers a variety of traditional and contemporary instruments including: 

Jim's workshops can incorporate beginning to advanced levels in a wide range of musical styles including:

Rock R&B Funk Jazz Reggae Pop
Traditional & Contemporary Caribbean & African

Jim’s teaching methods are strongly grounded in the fundamentals of music, including:

• Staying relaxed and focused while playing
• Traditional and contemporary playing techniques and rhythms
  
• Achieving and maintaining a solid groove
• Progressing in a step-by-step process
• Listening to, and communicating with, other musicians
  
• The history and cultural traditions of the instruments
• Improvising
• Playing with passion and a spirit of celebration!
  

 "Jim Greiner is an outstanding, versatile percussionist, and is recognized as one of
America's leading percussion educators.  His thorough knowledge of percussion instruments,
passion, strong communication skills, patience and positive mind-set
make him a wonderful clinician and representative for LP." 
- Latin Percussion Instruments, Garfield, New Jersey

Jim is also renowned for using the study of percussion and rhythm as an inspirational vehicle and "working metaphor" for learning essential Life Skills, including:

• Intention, focus, discipline & patience
• Communicating & cooperating
  
• Creating & reinforcing positive Life Rhythms
• Living life with a productive, "can-do" attitude

Jim has given over thirty presentations at the prestigious Percussive Arts Society International Conventions (PASIC), as well as presenting numerous times at annual National Association of Music Manufacturers/International Music Instruments Trade Shows and at music festivals, music camps and music stores. Jim is also a widely published author of articles and lessons on percussion education and playing. His work appears in music magazines, on numerous on-line percussion web sites, as well as in both the Percussive Arts Society and Latin Percussion education magazines. 

Jim works with school and community educators to customize his programs to serve their needs and goals, and to help train musicians to gain real-world skills... while having fun.

Jim Greiner is a clinician/endorser for Latin Percussion Instruments (LP), Sabian Cymbals, Pro Mark Drumsticks, Gibraltar Drum Hardware, Audix Microphones and Factory Metal Percussion. His clinics in music stores, at music camps and drum festivals and at schools are supported by LP and these other manufacturers of quality musical products.

Jim is also head of Latin Percussion Instruments' Recreational & Community Drumming Program . LP and Jim have partnered to create hands-on percussion programs, drum circles , workshops and online instructional materials that make it fun and easy for people at all levels to experience the benefits and joy of drumming, while continually progressing to new levels of playing.

Please enjoy my FREE Play-Along Audio Clips :
these are repeating rhythmic patterns that are great for practicing your percussion skills!

Demonstration Clinic: Hand Drums & Hand Percussion Instruments (45 to 90 minutes): A demonstration of hand drums (congas, bongos, Djembe) and commonly-played hand percussion instruments and how they are used in traditional and contemporary musical styles.

Hands-On Workshop: Congas, Bongos and/or Djembe (45 minutes to six hours): Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced levels and combination of two or more levels. Demonstration and hands-on session. Traditional and contemporary techniques and rhythms, history and cultural background and their uses in a wide range of musical styles.

Drum Circle Facilitation Skills Training (60 minutes to three-day workshops): Beginning, Intermediate & Advance levels and combination of two or more levels. Techniques, concepts and rhythms for organizing and conducting drum circles and other interactive drumming and rhythm-based programs for groups of all types. Great for music teachers, other educators, Activities Directors, therapists, team-builders, team leaders and group leaders of all types.

Community Rhythm Residency™ (one day to two weeks): An extended stay in the community with rhythm programs for a wide range of community groups, including corporations, service organizations, schools, community centers and others. Our CRR creates a true spirit of community across the full spectrum of people and organizations that make up the community. The CRR is can be sponsored by multiple local and regional groups, but often local corporations that bring Jim in to do his corporate programs become primary sponsors, and reap the rewards of being recognized as community benefactors. (See our Corporations, Conferences & Retreats page)

All instruments can be provided -
and group members can be invited to bring their own

Programs available to fit a wide range of budgets, as well as
all sound, time and space constraints.

Small take-away percussion instruments, with or without your logo or theme imprinted, are also available
for your group members as fun, playable mementos of your event

We accept credit cards for your group's workshop through

Contact us NOW to bring Jim Greiner's renowned percussion teaching to YOUR community, school or group!