About

Dimitri, founder of Deeaye Music, completed his Bachelor of Music/Education at the University of Melbourne in 2006. He went on to complete his Masters of Music Studies in 2008.

Dimitri started on the trumpet in year 7 and developed a passion for music and pursued many avenues while in high school. Such as, being involved with Melbourne Youth Music as 1st trumpet for Percy Grainger Youth Orchestra and Melbourne Youth Symphonic Band,  the Marching Band involved with the 2000 Sydney Olympics opening Ceremony, and AMEB exams all the way to AmusA by the time he finished 1st year Uni. While at Uni, he had the privilage of learning from the greats such as Rob Sims, Geoff Payne and Tristram Williams. All the while playing 1st trumpet in the Melb Uni Big Band and Wind Ensemble as well as Principle Trumpet for Grainger Wind Symphony. While completing his degree, he picked up many instruments along the way and began to get drawn into music arranging and orchestration.

After graduating with a Music and Teaching Degree, he worked full time as an instrumental teacher for many years in different schools teaching Brass and Woodwind. In the meantime, he was regularly arranging and orchestrating music for school bands and his own bands, his ability to play various instruments allowed him to be more aware of abilities students on specific instruments possess as well as musicians in his band. 

Today, he is a full time Classroom and Instrumental Teacher in Music in a High School in the South East Region. He Coordinates a special Music Enhancement program for students with a passion and a interest to pursue music. In collaboration with many great teachers, he has developed tasks and courses that work with school curriculum, which in turn prepare students for Music in VCE and Tertiary Level. 

He has arranged 100s of pieces for all kinds of Bands and Orchestras, including his own Wedding/Funk/Soul Band Flashlight. He also arranges music for his current school of varying levels and instruments.