Preserving the past, enriching the present, inspiring the future.

About Us

Roots of American Music (ROAM) began in 1999 as the Fairmount Music Education Fund. The organization, a non-profit, 501(c) 3 corporation, currently employs more than 30 musicians/educators who collectively have thousands of school performances to their credit.

ROAM strives to create exciting roots-music-based assembly and residency programs that connect to state and district standards in the arts, social studies and other subjects.
 
ROAM’s programming content is as varied as the genres of music performed by the musicians. ROAM carefully works with municipal educators to create cross-curricular programming that emphasizes multiculturalism, racial and ethnic diversity and respect.
 
ROAM’s programs are often presented in schools that would otherwise not be able to offer their students any music education or performance.  
 
ROAM’s residencies are filled with the joy of music, giving students the chance to sing, play, make instruments, learn about musical form and create their own music – while learning the history of their country, state, city and neighborhood.


If you would like to support American Roots Music in education in primary and secondary education, click here.

ROAM Board of Directors

Lynda A. Bender President Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage Dr. Paul Lauritzen Vice President John Carroll University David Budin Vice President PopCycles Productions Media Write Communications Richard Weinberg, JD Treasurer Sustin, Bartell, Waldman & Fergus, Ltd. Mark Eckman Secretary Key Bank NA

Stuart Abrams, MBA Sagemark Dennis P. Barba Jr., Ph.D. The Oxford Group, Raymond James and Associates Alan Goldstein Goldstein & Associates Harry W. Greenfield Buckley King LPA John Havis-Bey Empowerment Center of Cleveland Jim Henke Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum Stan Kasmarcak Alta Partners David Katz Precision Fittings

Uzma Kazmi Huntington National Bank Brian Kenyon Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum Tim Lachina Walter Greene + Co John McDonnell The Cleveland Clinic Carol O’Donnell Baskets by Maury David S. Richards Oxford Property Advisors Charles Schenkelberg Entrust Financial Group Inc. Matthew Senra Cavitch, Familo, Durkin & Frutkin Chris Sullivan President, Interfibe

ROAM Trustees
Thomas Coakley	Mark Freeman	Ed Ruch
Richard Whitney		Rick Szekely