Backbeat Percussion Staff
Professional and Highly Qualified
Friendly teachers who are eager to help you grow
Meet our instructors
Paul Peterson
- Lessons online and in the greater Wichita, KS area, more specifically Derby
- Percussion degrees from Wichita State University (BM) and Arizona State University (MM)
- 20+ years of teaching experience
- Happily married & father of three
- It is Paul's goal that every student form a life-long love of and curiosity about music, and that each would attain the highest level of achievement possible for them.
- Favorite food: carnitas
Tiffany Peterson
- Biddy Beats teacher at our Derby location
- Music Education degree from Wichita State University (BME)
- Masters of Arts in Teaching from Friends University
- Distinguished Classroom Teacher Award winner, 2020
- 19 years of public school music teaching experience
- Mother to three beautiful children
- Tiffany's goal is that her students grow to become life-long music lovers!
- Favorite Food: mashed potatoes and gravy
Amy Zoglmann
- Piano teacher at Backbeat Percussion (Derby)
- Graduated from Wichita State University with a music education degree.
- *Has a background in piano pedagogy and special music education
- General Music teacher in the Wichita Public School District
- Amy’s goal is to make learning fun and joyful for all her students
- Favorite food: McDonald’s cheeseburgers
Cooper Koestel
- Percussion teacher in HUtchinson, KS
- Graduated from Hutchinson Community College with a history education degree
- Currently working towards his Bachelors in history education at McPherson College
- Cooper gigs professionally with civic and regional performing ensembles
- Cooper's goal is to help create lifelong musicians
- Favorite food: Pizza
We're happy to provide complete bios and an exhaustive lists of both performing and teaching accolades upon request.