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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 21st, 2019
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Next Date: Sept 22nd, 2019
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Next Date: Sept 21st, 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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Open House
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NEXT DATE: September 19th // Thursday, 7:30 - 8:30pm
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. This is also an opportunity to register for your courses in person if you prefer. More... |
Certificate Programs
Next Certificate Programs begin September 21st
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 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... |
Level 1: Intro to DJing
Next Date: Sept 23rd - Oct 7th // 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... |
Intro to Producing with Ableton
Next Date: Oct 19th & Nov 2nd // 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: Sept 28th // 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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Ableton is well known as a powerful production tool with an intuitive interface that enables a surprisingly efficient workflow. But it's also an incredible tool for electronic music performance. In this video Off Centre's Fabio Neves (aka No Step) breaks down the ins and outs of turning your studio production into a live performable piece. 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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