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 28th, 2020 
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FULL PRODUCER PROGRAM
NEXT DATE: January 30th, 2020 
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FULL DJ & PRODUCER PROGRAM
NEXT DATE: January 28th, 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
LEVEL 1: INTRO TO DJING
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NEXT DATE: January 27TH // 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 |
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INTRO TO PRODUCING
NEXT DATES: Feb 29th & March 7th // Saturdays 3 - 7pm
Release your studio and performance potential with our Ableton Live Foundation Course. Start making your own tracks by learning the basics of the software that has revolutionized electronic music creation and performance. Get comfortable navigating Live's unique interface, learn to trigger multiple tracks on the fly, and build your own song from scratch. At the end of this session you'll be on your way to making your 1st of many production pieces. 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 |
OPEN HOUSE
NEXT DATE: January 29th // Wednesday 8 - 9pm
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. 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, how we do it and most importantly how we can help you get it done.
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LIVE PERFORMANCE
COMPOSITION
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SOUND DESIGN
SCRATCH TECHNIQUES
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ARRANGEMENT
EQUIPMENT TWEAKS
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