As a businesswoman and educator, Magi Kapllani understands the importance of dreaming big. Kapllani, CEO and founder of DEA Music & Art, started out by offering performing arts lessons in her living room. Once her roster expanded, she knew she could have an even greater impact on children in her community. By Brianna Bohn
DEA Music & Art is focused on the importance of music and its impact on a child’s development, offering individual instruction on piano, guitar, violin and drums, as well as vocal courses, and syllabi for the visual and performing arts. By Jessica Jones
Almost 4 million students in the U.S. attend schools that provide no music instruction. DEA Music & Art, a performance art school with more than 500 students and growing, is filling that void. By Jessica Jones
The global pandemic taught Magi Kapllani an important lesson. Now, more than ever before, the world needs music. By Jessica Jones
For Magi Kapllani, a professional pianist who has performed in a number of renowned venues throughout the U.S., music has always been a major part of life. By Jessica Jones
Magi Kapllani was raised in a musical home. Her mother was a pianist, her father a composer, and she was inspired by their talent. She left her Albania homeland to pursue her master’s degree in piano performance at the age of 19. By Jessica Jones