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Off Centre DJ School is downtown Toronto's most unique boutique DJ & Electronic music education facility. 2017 marks our 13th year!
Our mandate is simple: have fun with records and electronics! We strive to find new ways to teach and creatively express ourselves by playing with sound. At Off Centre we emphasize the roots of DJ culture: Vinyl, two turntables, and a mixer. Combined with modern software and most importantly studio artistry, the creative possibilities are endless. By focusing on turntables and production gear as instruments, performance and creation takes on a completely different shape. While the art of DJing, scratching, and producing has often been clouded by gimmicks, competition, and commercialism, we bring to the learning environment the school of thought that the DJ & Producer is a musician and the turntable an expansive instrument of personal expression. |
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Next Date: January 25th, 2018
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Next Date: January 23rd, 2018
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Next Date: January 20th, 2018
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Our DJ and/or Producer Certificate Programs are the most comprehensive and hands on path to becoming an electronic artist. Whether you're looking to learn the Art of DJing or develop your studio potential as a musician, you'll learn the skills, technical know how, and creative mind set to become a unique and well-rounded artist.
You can take our Full DJ and Full Producer programs separately, or combine the two disciplines with our flagship Full DJ / Producer Program which includes an additional 18 hours of specialized instruction. |
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Level 1: Intro to DJing
Next Date: Nov 1st // Wednesdays, 6:15 -7:45pm or 8:15 -9:45pm
A comprehensive introduction course covering all the basics of mixing, scratching, and use of equipment. Designed for the beginner with little to no experience on the turntables. The main focus of "Intro to DJing" is to develop hand skills, basic music theory, and experiment with different ways of playing with sound on your very own vinyl turntable setup. More... |
Weekend DJ Workshop
Next Date: October 21st // Saturday, 7:15 - 9:15pm
In our fully equipped, relaxed, and inspiring environment we guide you through two hours of fun filled exercises designed to maximize hands on time navigating the traditional two turntable and mixer setup. This workshop is a thorough introduction to the fundamental skills of DJing and will help you decide on the next step. More... |
Advanced 1 on 1
Next Date: Available as 1 on 1 Lessons
These classes are designed for students who are at an Intermediate or Advanced Level and are now looking to narrow in on a specific skill, get a deeper understanding of a concept, and/or in general to continue developing their DJ and/or Producer chops. With Off Centre's advanced 1 on 1 instruction, you'll build on your current knowledge base with learning tailored to your specific strengths and weaknesses. More... |
Producer Intensive - 1 Week
Next Date: Dec 11th - 14th // Mon - Thurs 6:30 - 9:30pm
This four day intensive program is centred on discovering the potential of making your own original music with Ableton Live 9. Through a series of challenges designed to familiarize you with the essentials of digital audio production you will be begin to discover not only the technical ins and outs of the software, but most importantly your own sonic identity. More... |
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