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Off Centre DJ School is downtown Toronto's most unique boutique DJ & Electronic music education facility. 2019 marks our 15th 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: Sept 17th, 2019
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Next Date: Sept 19th, 2019
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Next Date: Sept 17th, 2019
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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. |
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1 Week Producer Boot Camp
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NEXT DATE: August 19th - 22nd // 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. 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. You'll be exposed to a variety beat making techniques, basic melody composition, arrangement essentials, and strategies to get the most out of your audio with FX. By the end of the week each of you will have a fully arranged re-edit as well as the beginnings of your first original production piece that you will present to the class. More... |
Summer DJ Camp
Next Date: July 15th or August 12 // Mon - Thurs, 12:30 - 3:30pm
We see the DJ as an artist playing an instrument of personal expression called the turntable and our four day programs are designed to engage the creative imagination of students from all musical backgrounds. With the majority of learning being hands on, we encourage students to use their mistakes as a way of discovering new things. Our focus is placed on technical aspects of mixing, scratching, and use of equipment, but we also highlight a DJ culture component to emphasize the music that exists beyond commercial hits. More... |
Level 1: Intro to DJing
Next Date: June 19th - July 3rd // Wednesdays 6:30 - 9:30pm
A comprehensive 9 hour 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... |
Intro to Producing with Ableton
Next Date: July 13th & 27th // Saturdays 3 - 7pm
Ableton Live is used to create, record, produce, and even perform music. Learn about linear and improvisational approaches to producing electronic music as we take you through the software’s unique interface and teach you the essentials of making your own original music. More... |
Weekend DJ Workshop
Next Date: June 22nd // 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... |
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Off Centre's Jonathan Kawchuk takes us through some of the ins and outs of bringing musical ideas to life. This is Part 1 of a 2 part series focussed specifically on creating melodic and structural variation. How do you turn a great 4 bar or 8 bar loop into a full song using Ableton Live. Star Wars represent! Subscribe to our YOUTUBE channel for more tips, trick and tutorials. |
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PRODUCER TIPS: Making Grimey Bass Sounds
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