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Dechant Music Academy -  a cheerful bunch of music lovers from around the globe, bringing laughter and expert instruction to every lesson. From Tokyo to Toronto to your cozy living room, we're here to make your musical dreams come true with lessons that fit your budget. Ready to start your musical adventure?   

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DECHANT ACADEMY'S MUSIC BLOG

DMA History

A Brief History

1973-1990

Valentina’s Professional Education

Year :
1973-1979

Valentina Naimushina completes her music diploma at Altai State University in Barnaul, Siberia, Russia.

Academic Career & Romance

Year :
1980-1990

Valetina works as professional tutor at the university where she meets her future student Alexander Dechant.

1983-1990

The Dechant Family

Year :
1983-1986

1984

Birth of first child, Swetlana Dechant

1986

Birth of second child, Irina Dechant

New Beginnings

Year :
June,1990

Family relocates to Germany by car on June 15th

1994-Present

Entrepreneurship

Year

Valentina establishes and continues to operate her private music school

1996-1999

Rising Star

Year :
1996-1997

Swetlana, at age 15, performs her first solo concert, gaining recognition and radio appearances

Next Generation

Year :
1999

Swetlana earns her first diploma as an organ player

2000-2008

Higher Education

Year :
2000-2004

Swetlana completes Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Music Pedagogy

Family Legacy Expands

Year :
2004-2008

Swetlana establishes Music School in Hopsten, Germany, and directs four choirs

Irina begins teaching and earns her diploma as an organ player

Professional Growth

Year :
2005

Swetlana's second solo concert

Swetlana begins teaching at a public recognized school and opens second branch

2008-2014

Academic Excellence

Year :
2008-2012

Irina completes undergraduate studies in Germany

International Ventures

Year :
2012-2014

Irina relocates to Hong Kong for postgraduate studies

2015 - DMA

The Beginning

November

IrinaSchool established in Hong Kong, focusing solely on piano instruction

HSBC approves the Business Account

First partnership got signed with AMC (Aberdeen Marina Club) to start the educational journey

2016-2018

Two more Teachers

Year :
2016-2017

Irina relocates to Hong Kong for postgraduate studies

Growth & Evolution

Year :
May,2018

Company rebrands to Dechant Music Academy

Expansion to 3 studios with 12 teachers

2019

Transformation & Challenges

February

New company logo launch

December

First trial of online piano class begins

June- December

Hong Kong protests impact operations

2020

Digital Pivot

January

COVID-19 leads to studio closures

February

LOCKDOWN

March

Irina meets Udit online, he start teaching how to edit videos

Launch of my first personal YouTube channel

April

Testing of Online Piano Classes finish

May/June

Copyright issues: Music publishing rejected us on cooperations

Udit joins DMA

Valentina and Irina started creating original music compositions

October
October

Strategic move to Germany, focus on content creation

2021

Content Development

March

Digital transformation of music pieces begins

June

Completion of digital music collection

September

Development of educational materials and the idea of mascots begins

2022

Global Expansion

February

German translation project begins

June

Creation of Mr. Capito and Beppy characters

July

German company establishments

The Amazon account application process has begun

September

Irina travels to Georgia for publishing, she gets the information about ISMN

Too many issues with publishing in Georgia; Irina decides to do it in Europe

Application for ISBN code from Hong Kong begins

ISMN acquisition in Germany

December

Big challenge to find a company who can print our requested book binding

One option has been found in Poland and Bulgaria

Irina confirms and travels to Poland

Order of test prints started

2023

Publication & Recognition

January

Testprint got approved and partnership with Polish company begins

PLAPP1 Book production begins for English and German version

February

Amazon Account got approved and opened

March

EUIPO registration funds got approved, and submission of registration uploaded

April

Book got delivered; registration in German VLB, IDNV

Registered the books on Amazon but were automatically categorized incorrectly as cassettes. Amazon resolved this categorization error after four months.

May

Featured in VLB magazine and Frankfurt Book Exhibition

Irina is attending the Book Fair in Frankfurt as guest

The Dechant Family

A DUET BEGAN WITH A SIMPLE MELODY THAT HARMONY TURNED INTO LOVE, AND LOVE GREW OUR LEGACY. 
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"The musical legacy began when my mother, started playing accordion and giving group lessons allowed her to meet my father, her student. Their shared love of music grew into love for each other. They got married and the Dechant Family was born.

Their union bore two daughters who continued the family passion for music education. My mom opened a music school in Germany that she still runs today.

Following her example, my oldest sister pursued music studies and opened her own academy. Me the youngest, I brought my family legacy to Hong Kong by establishing a music academy carrying on three generations of musical excellence." - Irina
How Everything began

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Short Summary of DMA

From humble beginnings with Valentina Dechant, our journey has grown through generations—first expanding under her eldest daughter Swetlana, and later reaching Hong Kong through her youngest, Irina.
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How Everything has Started - Part 1

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What do Our Students Say About Us?

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