About Us

DFW Institute of Musical Advancement (DIMATexas) provides after school music enrichment programs to private schools in the Dallas Metroplex. DIMATexas also provides private lessons at students’ homes. DIMATexas was founded in 2018 by Dr. Elida Dakoli. Dr. Dakoli discovered that there was a need for high quality music instruction in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. She was asked quite often to provide private piano lessons at the school her children attended. DIMATexas has since expanded into a multitude of independent schools, providing over ten classically trained artists that teach private, semi-private, and group lessons.  You will also find the DIMATexas teachers/artists teaching and performing in senior living centers as well.

Dr. Dakoli began her formative musical training at a young age in Durres, Albania and by the age of twelve she had performed her first solo recital and began performing concerts throughout Albania.  At the age of 18, Dr. Dakoli was accepted into the University of Music, Tirana, Albania to study under Professor Anita Tartari. Just a year into her studies, Dr. Dakoli was awarded first prize at the Music World international music competition in La Spezia, Italy. During her time at the University, Dr. Dakoli also won scholarships and grants from Pro Helvetia, the Soros Foundation, Austrian Airlines, and the Austrian Embassy. Dr. Dakoli received her Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy. In 2002  Dr. Dakoli also received the prestigious Artiste e Talentuargrant from the Albanian Ministry of Culture and launched her first European tour, performing on some of the world’s most prestigious stages, including Brahms-Saal, Rathaus, Vienna and Bösendorfer Hall, Vienna. After her debut tour, Dr. Dakoli returned to her alma mater as a Professor of Music. In 2003, Dr. Dakoli left Albania to study at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. She graduated with a Master of Music in Piano Performance in 2005. In 2017, Dr. Dakoli earned her Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance degree from Louisiana State University. She serves as music faculty at Dallas Baptist University. Dr. Dakoli also serves on the Lamplighter Parents’ Association and coordinates The Lamplighter School’s annual Media Center Open House Student Recital. Dr. Dakoli is a Mason & Hamlin Artist and serves as the face of and is a recording artist for PianoDisc.