Roots of Music

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ROM on the cover of The Gambit

The Roots of Music made it to The Gambit cover for this week!

Read the article:
The Roots of Music - An acclaimed afterschool program for at-risk youth, may run out of funding at the end of next month

Saints Parade Video

ROM Benefit at Howlin' Wolf this Saturday

The Howlin Wolf and B.O.M.B. fest are hosting Brass Band Blowout fundraiser to benefit the Roots of Music. The cover charge goes to The Roots of Music - please support us and come and have a good time!

Bands: Rebirth Brass Band, Free Agents, Stooges Music Group, The Baby Boyz Brass Band, plus Standup Comedy in The Den , and more tba, plus a special performance by the Roots of Music Marching Band.

Date: Saturday March 6
Time: 8pm
Location: Howlin' Wolf - New Orleans
Cover: $15
Tickets: Buy tickets ...

Monday, 8 March 2010

ROM on Launch Pad TV on Friday

This Friday, February 26th, Derrick Tabb and Allison Reinhardt will be on Launch Pad TV to talk about the program's needs.

Show starts at 4pm.

Watch Launch Pad TV

Thursday, 25 February 2010

Thank you Studio G

Thank you Studio G for dancing with The Roots of Music Marching Crusaders in the Mardi Gras parades. For more information about Studio G, please visit the Studio G website.

Sunday, 14 February 2010

Pictures and video of parades

Pictures and video of the Oshun and the Saints parade are now on the website.

Friday, 12 February 2010

Why

The Roots of Music

Life is hard on New Orleans children after Katrina. Music is a great way to develop talent, to express oneself creatively, to learn discipline, to make friends and to stay off the streets away from violence and drugs.

The destruction of Hurricane Katrina forced the entire city to rebuild. Unfortunately, our children are paying the greatest price. Middle-schools in New Orleans no longer offer music programs. The Roots of Music aims to assist the education system in providing a well rounded arts curriculum with academic support.

To fill this void Derrick Tabb - snare drummer of the Rebirth Brass Band - started The Roots of Music. Today we have almost 100 students, making up a full marching band and we successfully performed at five Mardi Gras parades this year.

The program has become so popular that we currently have a waiting list for new students. To help us increase the program, please donate, so we can help even more children.