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DJ INT Boot Camp - Beginner Combo Course (LA)

Boot Camps are great for students who are traveling from out of town or have obligations that conflict with our six-week courses. If that’s the case for you and you want to learn to mix records, then the DJ INT Boot Camp will have you mixing in just five days. By the end of the course, each student will perform their own six-song set. Not the city you were looking for? Check out DJ INT BC in NYC or LA.

$575.00Price:
 

SKILLS COVERED:

Equipment: We’ll be sure you understand the faders, cues, tone arms, pitch controls and all other buttons, knobs and plugs. Don’t be intimidated… we’ve got you covered.
Basic Scratches: Scratches are super important, and believe it or not, if you can’t comprehend some basic scratches, you won’t be able to mix!
Mixing: By the time the DJ INT Boot Camp is over, you will be able to mix and blend tracks together. We cover beatmatching, song transitions, cross-genre mixing, mixing live music and more.
Basic Music Theory: Timing, rhythm, and understanding song structure are crucial for any DJ. We’ll keep it brief, but will be sure you have what you need to get your mixes right.
History of the DJ: We wouldn’t be doing the art form justice if we didn’t school you a little bit on the history and culture behind it. We’ll tell you who invented the scratch, how mixing actually started, who invented house music, and more.

STUDENT BENEFITS:

  • Equipment: All equipment is provided and includes turntables, mixers, needles, headphones, speakers, and records. The only thing you need to bring to class is yourself.
  • Weekly Make-up/Review: Miss a class? Not a problem. Each week a portion of class is dedicated to reviewing the material from the previous week. If you happen to miss a class, we’ll be sure to keep you up to speed.
  • Free Practice Time: We believe all students should have the opportunity to practice, and lucky for you, we have the space, equipment, and time you need. Contact your local Scratch office for specific information on practice times and schedules.

FULL OVERVIEW:

DJ INT Boot Camp meets once a day (120 minutes per day) for five days. Because some students are not able to commit to our regular six week courses, Scratch offers an opportunity for accelerated learning in our Boot Camps. Boot Camps cover all the same materials and topics as our regular courses, just condensed into five consecutive days of classes. Essentially, you cover all materials in one week. If you register for a Boot Camp, you will receive the same time and attention as any other student at Scratch. If you have no DJ experience and want to learn to mix, then the DJ INT Boot Camp is the best, quickest and most affordable course option for you. The first part of the course covers our DJ 101 curriculum and focuses on building your DJ fundamentals. We’ll cover the history of DJ culture, teach you how to operate the equipment and cover all the basic skills you need so you’re ready to mix as quickly as possible. The remaining part of the course is dedicated to our DJ 201 curriculum. We concentrate on mixing to get you ready to perform a six song mixing set on the last day of class. We’ll help you perfect technical skills like beatmatching, transitioning records and cross-genre mixing. Our instructors will also teach you about the art of mixing and cover concepts like optimal mixing points within tracks and some transition tricks. The DJ INT Boot Camp will have you mixing in only ten weeks. Just like all our other courses, the skills and lessons you learn can be applied to all genres of music, so you’ll be able to mix hip-hop, house, rock, funk, groove and more. Skills Required No skills or prior experience is necessary for the DJ INT Boot Camp. The DJ INT Boot Camp is designed for those with very little to no DJ experience.

AFTER THIS COURSE:

Once you’ve completed the DJ INT Boot Camp, you will have a strong comprehension of beatmatching and mixing techniques as well as the experience and knowledge to mix almost any track. To continue developing your mixing, check out DJ 301, Advanced Mixing. You can also check out one of our scratching courses (DJ 202 or DJ 303) to learn about turntablism.

 

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