Dmitri began studying piano at a music school when he was 6 years old. At the age of 16, he entered the Glier State Music College in Kiev, Ukraine, where he studied with Sofia Tal'yanskaya for 4 years. Then, he became a student of the internationally renowned professor Tatjana Kravchenko at the Tchaikovsky National Conservatoire in Kiev, graduating with a Masters of Music degree after 5 years. During his studies Dmitri was continuously giving concerts across the Ukraine. After graduation, he began to work as a piano teacher in a specialized music school in Kiev, where he taught for 20 years. Many of his students chose music as their profession. Dmitri is also active as a composer. His choral pieces were often performed by school choirs. He was also collaborated with the rock group "Cardinal," and had his songs arranged for a CD by "Jazz-expromt". Dmitri's music was given an international award for the best sound track to the film "Shal." Since 1997, Dmitri has been living in Vancouver, being an active member of the Registered Music Teacher Association. He is currently preparing to launch a new CD titled "Hard Life."

Dmitri is principal teacher at DM Piano School.

Maryna Prysyazhnyuk studied at the Glier State Music College in Kiev, Ukraine, with Olga Orlova for 4 years. There, she received her Bachelors of Music Diploma in piano teaching and performing. She, then, spent 2 years studying at the Tchaikovsky National Conservatoire in the piano class of professor Igor Ryabov. During her years as a student, Maryna became a winner of the International Student Exchange Program, which took her on concert tours to France and Latvia. Since 1997 Maryna has been busy teaching and accompanying in Vancouver. Here, she took private classes with a renowned pianist Alexander Korsantia at UBC. Maryna is also a Provincial finalist of the Canadian Music Competition and a certified ORFF teacher.

Maryna is principal teacher at DM Piano School.

Katya Semyonova, BMus, Piano Teacher, came to Canada at the age of 9. During these early years she began her music studies under the guidance of Dmitri Kubyshkin. She participated in numerous music competitions and festivals such as YAP Women’s Club, CMC, Kiwanis, etc., receiving awards and recognitions. Upon finishing high-school, she went into the University Transfer music program in Douglas College and began teaching privately. During the next two years, she actively engaged in masterclasses and continued performing and collaborating with singers and instrumentalists. At the end of her second year she travelled to Kiev, Ukraine to perform in the Kiev School of Music and the Conservatory of Music. In transferring to third year Katya got accepted into the piano performance programs in UVic and UBC. She chose to continue in UBC. In two years, she graduated with a Bachelors of Music.

Katya enjoys teaching, performing, as well as engaging in professional accompany and collaborative work.