Deeply Rooted Music School Hosts Grand Opening

The Deeply Rooted Music School (DMRS) is opening its doors to the public on Saturday, October 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will include a student-led concert taking place at 2 p.m. as well as raffles, tours, and meet-and-greets.

DRMS was co-founded by former Jefferson County elementary school music teachers Joel Zigman and Sam Goodman. Frustrated by the current performance-based, conservative music teaching climate, the founders were brought together with a shared dream of creating a new community music education space one which would value diversity and self-expression while providing access to high-tech recording equipment and high-quality instruction.

“Our approach is student-driven, based on play and imagination. Unique to the DRMS pedagogy is our emphasis on composition and analysis, encouraging students to ask the ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions in music,” their website reads.

“We teach students in a way that develops a lifelong appreciation of music through inquiry-based problem solving, building a student’s creative voice and self-expression.”

Zigman is a passionate advocate for human rights and most recently has co-founded the Colorado Transgender Educators Network, where he spearheaded the “Right to Be Out” campaign. Goodman is a classically trained, multi-instrument educator with a vast knowledge of music technology. Together, they hope DRMS will provide a new more comprehensive kind of music education.

DRMS offers private lessons, group classes, camps, workshops, and specialized classes. They also offer a scholarship match program that matches donors with prospective students who may need help financially. The DRMS has educators who focus on percussion, piano, guitar, violin, cello, brass, saxophone, and music technology.

The grand opening on Saturday will include tours of the studio, meet-and-greets with the teachers, as well as a raffle to win private lessons and class packages. The day will culminate with a concert featuring performances from students and staff.

Photo courtesy of Deeply Rooted Music School