To provide financial and other assistance to young musicians, and to promote the creation and enjoyment of music in the community.read more
The purpose of the Friends of ROAM is to assist young musicians to access high quality music education in order to develop their musicianship and love of the art of music.
Gary Cantrell loves live music, especially when one of his three kids is performing. His first experience with ROAM was attending ROAMStock to see a friend’s son perform. He was hooked. Since that time, all three of his kids have studied music at ROAM and the ROAM shows remain a Cantrell family highlight.... read more
Jalyn Henton and Tanisha Carino have lived in Alexandria since 2006. Their children, Jordan and Stella, are both ROAM students with their own bands(Superior Citrus and NÜDL).... read more
Brian has lived in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria with his wife Karla (also a Friends of ROAM board member) since 1998, the same year they had the first of their two children, Maya and Gabe.... read more
Cathy Gwin’s two daughters, Eliza and Julia, have benefited greatly from many of ROAM’s outstanding programs, including the rock school, drum and guitar lessons, and Summer Band camp... read more
Julia grew up playing classical violin and piano and jamming with her family and friends. She loves all types of music and recently has started exploring the world of dance.... read more
Mark Tonsetic and his wife Maureen McNulty have lived in Alexandria since 2004, and their daughter Miranda has been a student with ROAM for as long as they can remember..... read more
Jonathan Wolcott is a partner at Holland & Knight LLP and serves as pro bono counsel to Friends of ROAM. Jonathan’s legal practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions.... read more
Joy has lived in Del Ray since 1999. Her family discovered ROAM several years ago, when one of her daughters joined a band and another enrolled in guitar lessons.... read more
A great lover of music, Alex Sirpis has been involved with ROAM since its inception. Alex was raised in Oakton, Virginia and has spent the last 25 years as an Alexandrian.... read more
"It's impossible to make music and feel unhappy at the same time." - Ben Poulin.... read more
Rachael Turner is a mom of two in Arlington. A lifelong music lover, she and her husband are proud to be raising kids who have learned to love playing guitar, piano, drums, and singing, thanks to ROAM.... read more
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