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DJ 101
DJ 151
DJ INT
DJ 152
DJ 202

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DD 101
DD 151

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BM 101
BM ADV

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This 6-week course is designed for the more advanced DJ interested in working on his or her scratching. The course is set up as a workshop/class where students review turntablist fundamentals, learn advanced techniques and explore the latest combinations, terminology and technology. This course is ideal for those looking to take their scratching skills to the next level, as students will work in a smaller classroom setting with world famous DJ’s such as Rob Swift and DJ Excess.


Course Specifics:

Prerequisites/Skill Requirements		DJ 202 or intermediate scratching ability
Equipment Requirements		None (all equipment and records provided)
Class Size		12 students (1 student per turntable set up)
Course Length		6 Classes (70-minute class meets once a week)
Make Up Classes		Yes. Meets 30 minutes before each class to review previous lesson.
Practice Times		Free. Mon-Thurs 10am-8pm, Fri 10am-6pm, Sun 1-5:30pm

Skills Covered:
• Advanced hand to record and hand to fader technique
• Basic scratch fundamentals (Forwards, stabs, chops, etc.)
• Slide and tap transforms
• Chirps, flares, orbits, crabs
• Whips
• Scratch combinations


For any additional questions, please email us at service@scratch.com or call 212-529-1599 ext. 300.


**PLEASE BE AWARE OF OUR COURSE CANCELLATION POLICY:

Private Lessons
If you need to cancel or reschedule your lesson please notify Scratch more than 24 hours in advance to avoid fees. A $25 cancellation fee will be charged, if notification is not made in time. There are no refunds for Private Lessons. To reschedule or cancel your lesson, please call 212-529-1599 ext 300.

Course Cancellation
All course cancellations are subject to a $50 processing fee. Cancellations made after the course begins are subject to a $50 processing fee, plus a pro-rated amount for each class attended. In the event that Scratch DJ Academy cancels a course, the students’ payment will be credited towards the same course offered at a different time. To reschedule or cancel your lesson, please call 212-529-1599 ext 300.

Summer Session Cancellation
All Summer Session cancellations are subject to a $50 processing fee. Any Summer Session cancellations made by Scratch DJ Academy, AFTER students have paid in full will be credited to student in form of Private Lessons equivalent to the number of hours of the course. To reschedule or cancel your lesson, please call 212-529-1599 ext 300.



***This course is not currently being offered. Please check back for future terms.***

If you can’t make it to this course, make sure to check out our future DJ 303 terms at Scratch. New terms start about every 8 weeks. Also check out Scratch DJ Academy Summer Sessions. During Summer Sessions, all DJ 303 course material is covered during an intensive 5-day session in July.