Bob Bloom served as a “Faculty Assistant” to Dr. Babatunde Olatunji for his Language of the Drums courses at The Omega Institute, Rowe Conference Center, and Kripalu Institute for Yoga and Health from 1985 to 2003.

He performed as a drummer and singer in Olatunji’s African music and dance company, Drums of Passion in concerts at venues including: Lincoln Center, The Washington Monument, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Town Hall, and Jorgenson Center for the Performing Arts.

In 1997, Bob received certification as a “Master Teaching Artist” by The Connecticut Office of the Arts. To engage, enrich, and educate children in grades prekindergarten to eight, he leads presentations of interactive drumming for arts-integration that are based in learning standards.

Entire groups, and their educators, get their hands around his cargo of Remo drums and percussion instruments.

Together with Bob, they launch legendary songs that have great melodies, uplifting harmonies, positive lyrics, enticing beats, and heart-felt rhythms.

He teaches professional development workshops on leadership skills for interactive drumming.

His resume of presenters includes learning centers and organizations:

University of Connecticut School of Music; Southern Connecticut State University School of Education; Hartt School of Music; Central Connecticut State University School of Education; Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts; The Percussive Arts Society; National Association for Music Education; American Music Therapy Association; New England League of Middle Schools; Connecticut After School Network; Connecticut Association for Therapeutic Recreation and Dance; Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development.

On September 8 - 10,1995 Barry Bernstein, Randy Crafton, and Bob launched the Rhythm For Life® cum Unity With A Beat® instructional drumming retreats.
They taught at, and ran, the events for nine years.

Participants took away skills for group percussion leadership and drum circle facilitation.

To bring to light a range of drumming styles and activities, workshop instructors included: Dr. Babatunde Olatunji; Layne Redmond; Valerie Naranjo; Mickey Hart; Jimi and Morwen Two Feathers; Arthur Hull.