Let The Beat Build is a Dallas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2019. LTBB has served more than 25,000 youth through music technology, life coaching, social-emotional learning, and mentorship.
Programs focus on under-resourced communities and are open to all.
Our story
Music technology with a wider purpose.
Our Story: Let The Beat Build
LTBB serves youth ages 5 to 19 across Dallas, Tarrant, and Collin counties, with additional programming for young adults, corporate teams, and community partners. Programs combine hands-on music creation with emotional expression, collaboration, storytelling, and career-connected learning.
LTBB focuses on under-resourced communities, including Black and Latino youth, English Language Learners, and students in low-income or alternative education settings. Financial assistance and scholarships are offered.
Activity and accountability
The work, clearly counted.
2019Year founded
25,000+Youth served
3K+Program sessions delivered
30+Community partners
How LTBB measures progress
LTBB uses peer and instructor feedback, emotional check-ins, self-assessments, belt certifications, final performances, beat battles, and Sauce Boss rankings and auctions. Student growth assessments and music portfolio reviews add evidence of technical, creative, and personal development.
Areas of impact
Four ideas. One connected practice.
Music Technology
Students build technical skill through beat-making, songwriting, digital tools, and guided creative projects.
Mental Wellness
Certified life coaches, licensed counselors, and brain health experts help connect music with culturally responsive wellness support.
Community Impact
Programs reach young people in schools, community centers, summer settings, and juvenile detention centers across Dallas-Fort Worth.
Career Pathways
High school students build portfolios and gain access to internships, career training, facilitator opportunities, and ongoing mentorship.
Who we partner with
Built with the people closest to the work.
Schools & Districts
Electives, CTE pathways, after-school programs, and district-wide curriculum licensing.
Nonprofits & Youth Organizations
Turnkey programming your staff can run, with LTBB training behind it.
Cities & Community Organizations
Creative experiences for rec centers, libraries, and municipal youth initiatives.
Foundations
Fund measurable creative, wellness, and workforce outcomes with reporting built in.
Corporate & Workforce Partners
Sponsorships, internships, and talent pipelines into creative industries.
EdTech & Innovation Partners
Activate, adopt, and scale education technology through live launches, district sprints, teacher confidence programs, and repeatable implementation systems.
How we partner
Listen. Design. Build.
01
Listen First
We begin with the people, goals, and learning environment.
02
Design Together
We shape the right mix of curriculum, technology, training, and live delivery.
03
Build for Continuity
We support implementation so the experience can keep growing.
Meet the people behind the work.
Get to know the team, or help put more creative tools and trusted mentors in reach.
