DJ CAMPS
5 Days // 12.5 hours of hands on instruction // Ages 8 - 15
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. Secrets that take years to learn are revealed in a warm modern studio design featuring small class sizes for ease of communication. This is 21st century music education!
- Equipment setup
- Intro to hand positioning, cueing, and releasing into a mix
- Fundamentals of beat counting theory
- In-depth focus on beat matching
- Foundation and intermediate use of scratches such as the "baby", scribble, transform, stab, and release
- Experimenting with different ways of playing with sound on the turntables
- Intro to digital DJing, insight on the pros and cons of new DJ technology
- Scratching at a variety of tempos to enhance control and creativity
- Blending and performing your first 3 - 4 song set
- Hands on learning with your very own setup
