Since his first day in office, President Barack Obama has been rocking the White House in style.

This month, 8-year-old cellist Sujari Britt, guitarist Sharon Isbin, violinist Joshua Bell and other performers have taken the East Room stage as part of the classical music series workshop.

Since the beginning of January, the music series chapters have not skipped a beat.

In fact, October's installment in the White House series was too large for the East Room, so Latin musicians danced and sang in a tent on the South Lawn.

But classic and Latin entertainers are not the only genre of tunes blasting from the president's home. Rock, jazz and country tunes have been filling the White House since Obama moved in.

Obama is not the first president to support the nation's entertainers. The White House has doubled as a theater for the arts since Chester Arthur organized the first formal concert in the East Room in the late 1800s. However, the current first family has taken this musical support to a whole new level.

Obama may even bring in the most musicians of any president.

According to The Washington Post, the administration is currently on track to hosting over 100 performances by the end of Obama's term.

"We're going to keep going until we run out of music genres," Joe Reinstein, the deputy social secretary who coordinates The White House music series, told the Washington Post.

So far, Reinstein has followed through with his promise. Musical legends and new faces alike have played for the president and his family since the beginning of 2009.

On the first day of Obama's office, the Wynton Marasalis Quintet performed at a private inaugural celebration party at the White House. One month later, Earth, Wind and Fire entertained governors who came to visit. And only days after, Stevie Wonder, Tony Bennett and Martina McBride performed at an East Room tribute hosted by the first family.

And the president had just begun to warm up.

In June, the music series paid tribute to jazz which included a day of workshops for 150 young musicians and a concert at night by Paquito D'Rivera.

During this event, Michelle Obama said that she wanted her daughters to be "aware of all kinds of music - other than hip-hop."

In July, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Brad Paisley and Charley Pride brought country music to the White House.

But the White House is not finished jamming yet.

The music series plans to host events showcasing opera, dance and maybe even film in the future.

According to Dr. Jaro Bilocerkowycz, a political science professor at UD, Obama's dedication to showcasing many genres of music fits in with his broader approach to support diversity and work with people despite differences.

"It is logical and understandable that a president that embodies diversity would promote diverse genres of music, be it rock, jazz or country," Bilocerkowycz said. "Arts brings people together despite our differences. It's supposed to be a great unifer."

He said this effort ultimately matches Obama's political philosophy to join people together.

"Just the fact that he's a younger president who's seen as someone who can relate well to youth ... it makes it all the more important," Bilocerkowycz said. "It's a way that he connects so well with everybody."

Bilocerkowycz also said it is significant that the president works to highlight artists and entertainers that are recognized and established, as well as those who are not as well-known.

When musicians perform at the White House, he said, the media gives coverage to all of these groups, which draws public interest.

"Just like the first lady buying J.Crew, and everyone buys J.Crew," Bilocerkowycz said. "By elevating the arts, the president is helping to shape opinion."

Dr. Eric Street, a music professor at UD, agrees.

"The arts define a culture in a way nothing else can," Street said. "Particularly now, when esteem abroad for the 'American brand' has been damaged, it is more important than ever that the president use his 'bully pulpit' to promote the best this country has to offer the world."

Street said he thinks Obama's commitment to the arts is a genuine expression of his interest.

"Much of the richness and diversity of American music flows from its African roots - everything from spirituals and ragtime through blues, jazz, hip-hop and rap. It's fitting that his concerts have featured artists such as Wynton Marsalis and Stevie Wonder. I loved the Stevie Wonder tribute."

Street said fostering music is an important role for the president, adding that leaders of other countries do this all the time.

"I can't help but think of Winston Churchill, who was asked as prime minister to consider cuts to the arts when the British were suffering heavy bombardment during WWII," Street said. "His reply? "Hell no! What do you think we're fighting for?'"

For fellow music professors Dr. Donna Cox and Dr. Sharon Gratto, chair of the music department, Obama's advancements in the arts struck a different chord.

Cox and Gratto both said they see the White House efforts as an important measure in an era where budget cuts have taken a heavy toll on music and art programs in schools.

"It is my hope that this interest in the arts will extend beyond the walls of the White House and into financial decisions that will put arts back into every school in our nation from pre-school to college," Cox said. "If we lose music, we lose much of our identity as Americans."