Rome discovered her life path while teaching English in rural Japan. Fresh off earning her Master's in Public Administration, she took a year to live and work abroad, never suspecting those 12-months would alter her life trajectory. Within her first week of arriving in Kawasaki-machi, Rome saw the local taiko group perform. She connected occasionally with them while in Japan, but truly took off with taiko upon her return to Tucson. There, she connected with Stan Morgan and his group, MoGan Daiko. Rome played with Mr. Morgan until his retirement two years later. Inspired to keep playing taiko, she teamed with a fellow MoGan Daiko member to launch Odaiko Sonora.
