Roots of Music

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ROM at the Saints Parade

We are very proud to be invited to participate in the Saints Parade.

The City of New Orleans is organizing this parade to honor The Saints.

Tuesday February 9th, at night.
ROM parents: report time 2pm at the Mint!

Thursday, 4 February 2010

Updated schedule ROM at Mardi Gras

The Roots of Music Marching Crusaders will be marching in several Mardi Gras parades this year.
Please come and see us at the following parades:

Feb 5 - Oshun
Feb 9 - WHO DAT
Feb 11 - Muses
Feb 13 - Nomtoc (West Bank)
Feb 14 - Bacchus
Feb 15 - Orpheus

Monday, 1 February 2010

ROM on the news today (Thursday Jan 28)

Watch the news tonight:

9pm - Channel 13

10pm - Channel 11

Friday, 29 January 2010

Catch the kids at marching practice

With Mardi Gras just around the corner, the kids have an extra long marching practice on the Saturdays.

Each Saturday you can catch our Marching Crusaders marching through the French Quarter and the Treme.

Please come out and support them!

Time: 11am - 3pm
Where: French Quarter and Treme

Saturday, 16 January 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.