Jared Andrews is a jazz drummer and percussion educator. He is currently pursuing his Master’s in Jazz Performance and is the Battery Caption Supervisor at Carolina Crown. Jared spent 11 years with the RCC Indoor and RCC fall marching programs, where he served as caption head and caption head/arranger, respectively, from 2006 to 2017. He also worked 6 years on staff for the 20-time world champion Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps. Besides his position at Carolina Crown, Jared is currently also on staff with Rhythm X and the Director of Percussion at Eastern High School in Kentucky.
Jared arranges and designs for marching ensembles in Kentucky, Texas, Utah, Arizona, and has served as a clinician in Japan, Hawaii, England, China, and Malaysia. He is a graduate of the University of California at Riverside, where he received his Bachelor’ss of Arts in Music.
Jared is a Zildjian, Vic Firth, and Evans artist.