OFF CENTRE DJ SCHOOL
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Off Centre DJ School is downtown Toronto's most unique boutique DJ & Electronic music education facility. 2020 marks our 16th 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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CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
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FULL DJ PROGRAM
NEXT DATE: January 25th, 2020 
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FULL PRODUCER PROGRAM
NEXT DATE: January 26th, 2020 
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FULL DJ & PRODUCER PROGRAM
NEXT DATE: January 25th, 2020 
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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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COMING UP
OPEN HOUSE
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NEXT DATE: January 19th // Sunday, 1 - 2pm
Off Centre's open house is an informational session and opportunity for anyone who's thinking about taking courses, or just curious about what we do to come by, meet instructors, check out our space, and find out exactly what program is right for you. You'll have a chance to experience the intimately designed class setting and catch a glimpse of what you'll learn through conversation and sometimes an impressive demo or two from our seasoned team of professionals. |
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CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
NEXT DATES: Starting January 25th, 2020
Our DJ and/or Producer Certificate Programs are the most comprehensive and hands on path to becoming an electronic artist. You can take our DJ and Producer Ceritificate programs separately, or combine the two disciplines with our flagship Full DJ / Producer Program and focussed on seamlessly combining the skill two sets. MORE |
AFTER SCHOOL DJ
NEXT DATE: January 23rd - March 12th, Thursday 5 - 6pm
Our DJ 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 early mistakes as a way of discovering new things and to build confidence. This course is expertly tailored to youth, giving you a taste of DJing by learning all the technical aspects of mixing, scratching, and use of equipment. MORE |
WEEKEND DJ WORKSHOP
NEXT DATE: January 25th // 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 |
LEVEL 1: INTRO TO DJING
NEXT DATE: January 27th - Feb 10th // Mondays, 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 |
ORIGINAL VIDEO TUTORIALS
Tutorials with character! Here's a small sampling of high quality instructional videos for the aspiring DJ and/or electronic music producer from the Off Centre Youtube Channel. Here we break down some of the intricacies of beat making, melody composition, equipment, sampling, scratching, and so much more. Get an idea of who we are, what we do, and how we do it.
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