Roots of American Music (ROAM) uses traditional American music to connect young people to the history and spirit of our country. Through educational and cultural residencies and assemblies, students learn to respect our nation’s musical heritage, as well as our ethnic, racial and regional diversity.

ROAM's artist staff are highly qualifed to satisfy a unique need in the community - for highly valued public programming. Thus, artists are more than performers. They are educators, who use folk, jazz, blues and other types of roots music to create lessons that are fun, engaging and address Ohio Arts Academic Content Standards. Students experience the sheer joy of music by singing, playing instruments, and writing songs that are connected to specific periods of American history and culture.

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