Backbeat Journey

Four Students. Four Journeys.

March 28, 2026 / Comments Off on Four Students. Four Journeys.

Written by Jesse Tollestrup How you chart your Backbeat Journey is completely up to. Meet Theo, Basti, Santi and Ella. Four great humans. Each with their own journey. The cool thing is that all of these journeys are still in motion and only time will tell where each one will lead. MEET THEO A triple…

Goal-Driven

October 6, 2025 / Comments Off on Goal-Driven

Writing and photos by Jesse Tollestrup Meet Erik, Emma and Sophie. Three of our students whose goals are as diverse as they are awesome. MEET ERIK. Erik Delblanc (9 years old) is a music mastermind in the making. Ever since he first heard a piano, it was love at first sound. In just two years…

Hidden in Plain Sight

August 15, 2025 / Comments Off on Hidden in Plain Sight

The benefits of playing music with others are awesome, but not always obvious.  By Jesse Tollestrup Oftentimes, people think of learning to play music as a solo project. When we imagine music lessons, most people think of a one-on-one lesson between a student and a teacher. We imagine practice taking place alone at home, sometimes…

Group vs. Private Music Lessons

August 27, 2024 / Comments Off on Group vs. Private Music Lessons

Group music classes versus private lessons, which one is better for your child? We decided to tackle this question head-on.  TALE AS OLD AS TIME  In the words of Beauty and the Beast, it’s a “tale as old as time” except that in our case it’s not exactly a “tale.” It’s more of a debate.…