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Robert Ross combines the skills of an award winning singer, songwriter and guitarist with that of a seasoned educator. As a performer, Robert has 7 internationally distributed cds out in his own name, appears at major music festivals, and tours both the USA & Europe. As an educator Robert has completed 33 teaching artist residencies in NY Public Schools since the spring of 2002 and has one professional development under his belt.

Robert won a New York Music Award for Best Blues Artist in 1989, and an East Coast Rocker "Makin Waves Award" in 1992. He received a New York State Council of the Arts (NYSCA) LCB Grant since 2005 and 4 CASA Grants since 2006. Robert also conducted a professional development entitled Integrating Music into the Social Studies Curriculum along with Hawley Hussey, Director of Education at the Rotunda Gallery (B.R.I.C) for middle & high school music and history teachers.

Robert uses a variety of music including work songs, blues, spirituals, jazz, folk, country, rock ‘n’ roll, patriotic, protest, and union songs to illuminate issues and events in our nation's history. His programs are designed to foster tolerance, nonviolence, and peace. Students develop critical thinking skills, language skills, and a deeper appreciation for the arts. Robert has worked with all grades from K to 12.

Some of the programs Robert conducts include: “We The People Sing” (an integration of music & American history), “The Songwriting Project” (a songwriting workshop), “Health Arts & Nutritious Music” (a musical workshop on health), Sing Your Heart Out (classroom chorus), and jazz & blues history classes. He has worked with all grades from K to 12 to at risk teens.

If you like music and want to earn academic credit in American history you are going to love this course. Master singer-songwriter Robert Ross sings about war, peace, freedom, slavery, hard times, and more. Guaranteed to painlessly drive history grades through the roof. With a broad repetoire of blues, jazz, folk, spirituals, work songs, rock 'n' roll, and original songs, Robert inspires students to sing, express their opinions, and write lyrics about important events and issues in American history. The program is designed to foster tolerance, cooperation, nonviolence, and peace. Students develop word recognition, critical thinking and communication skills, and a deeper appreciation for the arts. With the collaboration of classroom teachers, and following the Board of Education curriculum guidelines, Robert's reknowned music and unique perspective brings history and current events to life.

Master singer-songwriter Robert Ross inspires students to write original lyrics, melodies, and spoken word. The students are gently encouraged to sing and/or recite their original work. Students will also explore music as a potential career. Depnding on the school's project art budget a recording of student work may be made.

Explore how diet, nutrition, exercise, drugs, alcohol, and tobacco impact health with master singer-songwriter Robert Ross. Everyday is a concert as students learn how to protect their health.

Students will sing some of the greatest songs of all time with master musician Robert Ross. If this class isn't the most fun the students have ever had in school, the teacher promises to let them run it themselves.