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Private Lessons

Scratch DJ Academy - Private Lessons

QUICK OVERVIEW:

Private lessons offer a more intimate one-on-one learning experience. Based on your interests and skill level, we’ll match you with an instructor who is just right for you, covering anything from mixing and scratching to digital DJing, production, and more.

Price:

$80 – $150.00 per hour

Pricing depends on lesson details.
Multi-Lesson Discount Packages Are Available.

Contact Info: Private Lesson Booking
New York City
212-529-1599 / email
Miami
305-576-3868 / email
Los Angeles
888-725-5557 / email

FULL OVERVIEW:

We understand that our 6-week courses may not be the best option for everyone’s schedule. In response, our private lessons offer a great alternative for those with weekly commitments that conflict with our course schedules. Private lessons are also ideal for anyone with years of DJ experience who want to touch up or further develop specific skills. You can also use private lessons to get a taste of what it’s like to DJ or produce before you commit to one of our courses.

When you book a private lesson at Scratch, our staff takes the time to understand your level of experience and the exact topics you want to cover. We’ll then match you with the appropriate teacher to ensure your expectations are met. You can also choose to follow specific curriculum from one of our courses.

Private lessons can cover almost any materials you desire including the basic principles of DJing and production, intermediate to advanced mixing tricks, scratching and beat juggling, Serato and digital DJing topics, and much more.

Please contact your local Scratch office for more information or to set-up a lesson.

Skills Required
No skills are required to take Private Lessons. Private Lesson are appropriate for students of all DJ, music production, and digital DJing skill levels.

SKILLS COVERED:

Private lessons can cover almost any DJ or music production topic you desire. See below for a list of some options or call your local Scratch office to discuss your specific needs.

DJ Fundamentals: If you’re a beginner, we’ll cover everything you need to know from the equipment basics to all the introductory principles of mixing and scratching.
Music Production Fundamentals: For anyone interested in music production, we’ll help you explore the intricacies of the software, explore MIDI instruments, and help you create beats.
Scratches: Whether you’re beginner or advanced, we can work on everything from forwards to transforms, chirps to flares, drumming to beat juggling, boomerangs to looping and more.
Mixing: We can cover everything from beatmatching to song transitions, cross-genre mixing to advanced transition tricks, and much more.
Digital DJing: Private lessons are also a great way to explore Digital DJing. We’ll show you how to be an expert at any program like Serato, Traktor, or any other software.
Production Software: Whether you’re using Ableton Live, Reason, or Pro Tools, we’ll help you maximize the features of each program and show you some creative tips in producing your own tracks.

WHO WE ARE

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Founded by
Jam Master Jay
of Run DMC

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Over 100,000
people taught
how to DJ
and produce

  • Authored the bestselling book, On the record:
    The Scratch DJ Academy Guide
    (St. Martin's Press)

  • Graduates from all 50 states and over 20 countries

  • Proven copyrighted curriculum and celebrity
    DJ instructors

  • Affordable prices, accelerated learning and flexible
    class schedules