Live Music $5 fundraiser benefiting
The Roots of Music program
for students in our public schools
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 9:00pm
Blue Nile on Frenchmen St.
Coming in Costume?
Theme = "Pirates vs. Ninjas Battle"

Come support The Roots of Music, a local music education program for
middle-school students in our public schools. The Pirates vs. Ninjas Battle
will feature the music of funkadelic blues rock band Box 100's, the
funktastic Flow Tribe, and the funky hip-hop soul of Street Gumbo. Special
guests include DJ Bobby Dean spinning for the Breakdancing 504 Rockers and
James Bartelle of the NOLA Project. Choose a Side Come in Costume. $5 18+
show Doors open at 9.

a non-profit project of Synchronicity Productions


The Roots of Music is a music education program for middle-school students
in New Orleans. The Roots of Music is run by Program Director Derrick Tabb
of The Rebirth Brass Band, Band Director Lawrence Rawlins, and Instructors
Shoan Ruffin, Allen Dejan, and Edward Lee.
There are currently 60 middle students learning the rudiments of marching
band music in weekly rehearsals at Tipitina's nightclub. This summer, the
program will grow to 150 students and by the Fall we will be fully up and
running as a daily afterschool program with 200 students in a dedicated
facility. The program is free for all students.
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