Bob Bloom provides a beautiful array of drums and percussion instruments for everyone to join in the rhythms that give rise to some of the most joyous music of Brazil, Cuba, Africa, and North America.
Bob Bloom was a performing member of Dr. Babatunde Olatunji's troupe "Drums of Passion". Bob is a member of the touring roster of the New England Foundation for the Arts.
Recognized for the hands-on interactivity of all age levels at his "Drumming About You" percussion events, Bob Bloom was certified as a MAster Teaching Artist by The Connecticut Commission on the Arts in 1997. His song-based sessions, with entire audiences drumming along, are offered in educational, healthcare, social work, concert, and recreational settings.
Presenters of Bob's "Add Your Voice" seminars and in-service workshops include The Music Educators National Conference, The American Music Therapy Association, The Neag Center for Gifted Education, The International Percussive Arts Society, and The New England League of Middle Schools.