Greg Herron

Greg Herron is a passionate educator that is equally at home in both the classical and jazz worlds. He studied at the University of Miami and the Boston Conservatory, and his teachers include Keith Aleo (Interlochen Arts Academy), Pat Hollenbeck (Boston Pops), Nancy Zeltsman (marimba soloist), Don Liuzzi (Philadelphia Orchestra), John Locke (Baltimore Synphony Orchestra), Steve Rucker (Bee Gees), Steve Bagby (jazz great), Lou Abbott (Philly's Finest), Grant Menefee (world-renown drum set teacher), and John Coale (Slim Man). In Mr. Herron's over three decades of teaching he has developed curriculums for students ranging from pre-k to adult, and he has authored drum methods and composed many pieces for solo percussion, percussion ensemble and jazz ensemble.He is extremely proud of his numerous students who have been accepted to some of the top universities and conservatories in the country such as Temple University, Indiana University, and Shanendoah Conservatory.

He is the former principal percussionist/assistant timpanist of the Monterrey Symphony (OSUANL) in Monterrey, Mexico, and currently performs with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, Washington Concert Opera, Cathedral Choral Society, and the Maryland Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Herron can also be heard playing with his electric jazz trio, Peravon, which was recognized by Dowmbeat Magazine in 2020. Greg is currently the percussion teacher at FCC where he teaches private lessons and directs the FCC Percussion Ensemble, a position he has held since 2004.