Free Community Drumming Event In Santa Cruz California
Benefits Children's Cancer Support Services

LP clinician and community drumming expert Jim Greiner recently conducted a community drum circle to benefit Jacob's Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services. Jacob's Heart provides support and services to children with cancer and their families in Santa Cruz County, California.

The drumming event took place in lively downtown Santa Cruz, California in the parking lot of Union Grove Music, on Saturday, September 24, 2011. Jim has organized and conducted this benefit event, now a Santa Cruz tradition, for over 20 years as one of his twice-a-month community service programs for local non-profit groups.

Latin Percussion donated a pair of LP Aspire Congas, which was raffled off with all proceeds going to Jacob's Heart Children's Cancer Support Services. The winner of the LP Congas was Natalie O., age 6!  Natalie was diagnosed with cancer at age 2, has been a part of the Jacob's Heart community since then, and has been cancer-free for two years!

Jim Greiner Conducts Drum Circle
At 39th Annual Wharf to Wharf Race!

LP clinician/educator Jim Greiner recently conducted a drum circle at the 39th Annual Santa Cruz Wharf to Wharf Race. The race, which began in 1973, starts at the beautiful Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in California.

The 10 K race attracts 15,000 runners from all 50 states and over 20 countries, including elite African runners and has raised over $300,000 for area school athletic programs. Jim's drum circle helps motivate the runners at the starting line and has become a Wharf to Wharf Race tradition. His drum circle was one of 50 musical groups that lined the race course along the scenic coast from the Santa Cruz Wharf to the Capitola Wharf in the Monterey Bay area.

Jim Greiner Drum Circle for Habitat Restoration

Jim Greiner, a longtime LP artist and clinician, recently conducted a community drumming event to celebrate a Habitat Restoration program at the decommissioned U.S. Army base in Fort Ord, California.

Jim's drum circle brought over 200 volunteers, including children and adults, together to celebrate the planting of over 5,000 native plant seedlings as part of the Monterey Bay Charter School's 4th Annual plant-a-thon.

Jim Greiner conducts interactive rhythm programs worldwide for corporate team building, conference and meeting ice breaking, community events, schools and private celebrations of all types. 


Jim Greiner

LP Artist Jim Greiner Performed
Drumming Events at California Festival

LP artist and community drumming leader Jim Greiner recently hosted and performed at an LP co-sponsored drumming event to build community bonds, educate the public about percussion instruments, and raise awareness for community groups.

Jim conducted his drum circle and percussion clinic on the main stage area of the Mushroom Mardi Gras Festival, which was co-sponsored by The Music Tree, a local full-service music store. The festival took place over the Memorial Day Weekend in Morgan Hill, California and drew over 25,000 people per day.

The annual Mushroom Mardi Gras Festival helps raise funds to support local schools and other non-profit organizations. Jim promotes a message of community spirit through his drumming events. The Music Tree owner Darin Dixon enthused, "One of the highlights of the festival was Jim's energy and expertise which amazed everyone there; he really got us rockin'!"

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