Frédéric Deschamps is a world renowned teacher whose cutting-edge techniques have consistently produced world champions. He regularly teaches master classes in France and abroad – Europe, China, USA, New Zealand, Chile, and more. A world champion himself, Fred has spend many years training world champions with his cutting edge technique. A few of his students include, Grayson Masefield (NZ), Petar Maric (Serbia), Pietro Adragna (Italy), Jerome Richard (France) and many others (see list below). President of the World Confederation of Accordion (Confédération Mondiale de l’Accordéon) since 2004., Director of the International Centre Accordion – Loiret (France), Product Manager for Hohner Accordions since 1993., Creator of the ‘Deschamps Channel’ 100% Accordion WEB TV, Has accompanied singers such as Josh Groban and LAAM, Francis Lemarque, Laetitia Casta, Charles Trenet,  etc. Accomplishments and competitions: 1992 1st Prize World Cup – Trossingen (Germany), 1st Prize World Trophy Accordion – Recanatti (Italy), 1st Prize International Competition in Klingenthal (Germany), State Diploma of Music Teacher, 1998 – 1999 – 2000: Award for Best International Professor- Castelfidardo (Italy), 2001 – TV presenter on France 3: “The Time Musette”, 2007 – Prize awarded by the magazine “Accordion Accordionist” for Best Teacher of the Year.