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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) and "One of America's leading percussion educators" (Latin Percussion Instruments). 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 includes a variety of traditional and contemporary instruments including:

Congas Bongos Djembe & Ashiko Udu Hand Percussion Instruments

and how they are played 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 and of the individual instruments, including:

Staying relaxed while playing
Traditional & contemporary playing techniques
Achieving and maintaining a solid groove
Progressing in a step-by-step process
Listening & communicating
The history & cultural traditions of the instruments
Improvising
Playing with passion

"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, "working metaphor" for learning essential Life Skills, including:

Intention, focus, discipline & patience
Communicating & cooperating
Living life with a positive, "can-do" attitude

"Jim Greiner shared his unique playing and teaching skills... at the Percussion Arts Society's World Drumming Lesson Lab (in Louisville, Kentucky). Greiner's methods motivated the students by emphasizing universal themes of fun, relaxation, commitment, perseverance and patience. Big smiles lit up the faces of the kids...! One father profusely thanked Jim for helping to present to his son, in such a fun and immediate way, the kinds of values that he was trying to give him in life"
-Drum Business Magazine

Jim has taught over twenty workshops at the prestigious Percussive Arts Society International Conferences and as well as at annual National Association of Music Manufacturers International Music Instruments Trade Shows. 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.

Thank you for the wonderful clinic and drum circle you did at our store! Your approach to teaching is fresh, comprehensive, and a lot of fun. In fact, a weekly drum circle has started at the store because of your clinic!" -Main Street Music, Chico, California

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.

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

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 and workshops that make it fun and easy for people at all levels to experience the benefits and joy of drumming, while progressing to new levels of playing.

"Thank you so much for your work in the local schools and the community. Everyone was amazed by your programs and your enthusiasm!" -Knoxville Youth Initiatie, Knoxville, Iowa

"The students loved your presentation and playing your percussion instruments. Theyalso learned valuable lessons about community, conflict resolution and positive discipline." -Live Oak School, Live Oak, California

Hands-On! Drumming® Percussion Education Programs:

Drum & Percussion Demonstration (45 to 90 minutes): Clinic/demonstration of hand percussion instruments and how they are used in traditional and contemporary settings.

Interactive Hand Percussion Workshop: Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced levels and combination of two or more levels (45 minutes to six hours): Demonstration and hands-on session. Includes tambourines, claves, Shekere & other shakers, afuce/cabasa, bells, blocks and percussion effects. Traditional and contemporary techniques and rhythms, history and cultural background and their uses in a wide range of musical styles.

Interactive Congas, Bongos and/or Djembe Workshop: Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced levels and combination of two or more levels (45 minutes to six hours): 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 Training; Beginning, Intermediate & Advance levels and combination of two or more levels (60 minutes to three-day workshops): Techniques and rhythms for leading drum circles, and conducting other interactive drumming and rhythm-based programs, for groups of all types. Great for music teachers, other educators, Activities Directors, therapists and group leaders of all types.

Community Rhythm Residency™ (one day to two weeks): An extended stay in the community with drumming programs for a wide range of community groups including corporations, non-profits, schools, service organizations, 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 often 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

Contact us NOW to bring Jim Greiner's renowned, uplifting and enormously effective
percussion teaching to YOUR school or group!

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