About DRUM

DRUM Percussion Studio

DRUM Percussion Studio provides classes and performing ensembles for early learners through adults. A wide range of scholastic programming is offered to meet the needs of traditional schools, home-schooling programs, and those with special needs, both on-site and on location.

Whether you are seeking an introduction to music and rhythm, performance opportunities with others, preparation for college and career, or fun and stress relief, you can find your rhythm at DRUM Percussion Studio.

Mission & Vision

DRUM Percussion Studio uses music and percussion as the vehicle to connect, educate and motivate students of all ages and abilities. Our comprehensive holistic approach to music education is designed to go far beyond the drum – at the core, we teach essential life skills: focus, patience, self-control, work-ethic, teamwork, sharing, communication, success, and failure. We strive to engage and inspire our students and audience to want to Learn More, Do More, and Be More.

DRUM Percussion Studio aims to create a community of musicians, problem solvers, team-players, and artists through percussion education and entertainment. Through lessons, classes, and ensembles or through scholastic events and performances, DRUM Percussion Studio educates and engages students and audiences in the wide world of percussion to instill an appreciation and love of music.

Jason Currin

Owner & Director

Jason Currin is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts with a degree in Music Performance. As a student, he was awarded the first grant from the Bryan Oliver Memorial Fund for Outstanding Artistic Achievement and was a winner of the North American Talent Search.

As a performer, Jason has appeared around the world with different ensembles, including two European tours as Principal percussionist with MIT Symphony Orchestra. He is featured on many recordings with both orchestral percussion performances as well as rock drumming for various television soundtracks. In addition, Jason has extensive experience working with theater and dance companies, having performed and composed for a number of venues and festivals. Jason relocated from Atlanta, Georgia to Greenville in 2011 to create a unique school-wide curriculum rooted in World Percussion and the Performing Arts at Legacy Charter School. Soon after, he became an Education and Outreach performer for the Greenville Symphony Orchestra, and also joined the faculty at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities.

During his years of teaching, composing, and performing both stateside and internationally, Jason had a vision of a music school that was dedicated to exemplary teaching, a focus on the whole student, and building an inclusive community through music. In 2015, he set out to make that dream a reality, setting up shop in his detached garage with just a handful of students. DRUM Percussion Studio quickly grew in size, adding students and staff over the next few years, and in 2018, relocated to its current location in downtown Greenville where faculty serves 200 students each week.

As the owner and director of DPS, Jason leads the studio in curriculum design, educational workshops and performances, professional development, and community outreach. He still spends plenty of time in the classroom, though, teaching individual private lessons and group classes for students of all ages. He is also the Director of both the Youth and the Adult Percussion Ensembles, who have performed throughout the region at various festivals, recitals, and events.

Jason and his wife Leslie live in Greenville with their two lively children, Olive and Silas.

Our Facility

Conveniently located near all downtown Greenville’s exciting attractions and I-385, our facility houses multiple classrooms, private lesson studios, practice rooms, and more percussion than you can shake a stick at! And we’ve got plenty of sticks, too! Our lounge is a great place for family members to hang out while waiting. Sip a coffee, read a book, do some work, or sneak a nap (we won’t tell). Adult and Private Lesson students are encouraged to take advantage of our fully stocked Practice Rooms, available everyday at no additional charge.

712 Laurens Road Greenville, South Carolina 29607