So you’re interested in going to a DJ school. Thousands of DJs all around the world attend DJ schools to learn how to DJ like a pro. Most DJ schools you’ll find are found on the wrong side of the tracks in a dark, cramped basement. Walking down and hearing the music and seeing all of the gear cluttering the room will get you excited but this isn’t the only kind of DJ school around.

There are lots of DJ Schools online and now even the biggest universities offer courses on music production, nightlife and DJing. Take the example of Yale – one of the world’s top Ivy League schools (Ivy League being snobbery lingo for top school). To go to Yale you may have to take out a mortgage on your parents house or sell your kidney (the latter probably being easier). But even the rich kids want to know how to party. Thats why Yale unleashed a course called “Nightlife Culture”.

The class actually goes out to different nightclubs (The Boom Boom Room in New York City is shown above), partakes and then discusses topics like “how to be a dj” and “how to get past the lineup of a nightclub”. Read the rest of this entry »

Looking for a DJ school? You came to the right place! DJ schools can be expensive and there are so many to choose from. Choosing the right Dj school can be a confusing process so I wanted to help you out.

If you choose the wrong dj school your progress will be slow and frustrating. Choose the right dj school and you’ll progress quickly. You’ll learn to beatmatch and mix with ease and you’ll be getting gigs in no time.

So if your looking for DJ schools the most important factor to take into account is the Djs that are running the dj school! A lot of dj schools are run by local DJs that never really ended up playing any big dj gigs. They start dj schools because their DJing can’t cover their bills. They figure that it will be easy to get some money off of kids that are looking to learn to dj so they launch their dj school and the kids come flooding in.
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A lot of DJs forget why party venues hire DJs. Its because DJs are entertainers.

Having a DJ in the room creates a better, more energetic feel to a room than having music play off of a juke box. This is a fact.

So if the DJ can create all this energy, why is it that so many DJs just look at their laptops like they are checking their email?

The best DJs, the ones that have the biggest following and the most loyal tribe are the ones that let loose and pump up the energy like the guy in this video.

Okay he might not look cool because he is a little older and his movements make it look like he’s having a seizure but he’s doing his best at being an entertainer. You should too!

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So you might be wondering what the title of this post is all about…

I know you came here to learn how to dj but you’re probably thinking “who said anything about 10 year old kids?!?”…

Well I coach a lot of new DJs with their DJ mixing and to be honest a lot of new DJs have all of these reasons and stories about why learning to dj will be hard for them. (To make it easier sign up for our Free Dj Lessons newsletter by clicking HERE now!)

The 42 year old guy will say “I’m too old to learn how to DJ“… A lot of new DJs that are girls will say something like “DJing must be tougher for girls”… and a lot of beginner djs claim that DJing is “too technical… the dj equipment is too confusing”. I’m sure you’ve had similar limiting thoughts yourself!

What you’re about to see is a video of a 10 year old that learned to scratch and mix within only a few days. This kid can scratch records like mad!
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I remember it like it was yesterday…

My mom and sat me down at the dinner table and said “Sean…Why do you want to learn how to DJ? You’re wasting your time… You should be focused on school and your job”. At the same time, my friends used to make fun of me for dj mixing techno music because hip hop was cool at my school.

I didn’t listen to any of them…

I went out and spent my hard earned money on DJ Lessons (I couldn’t afford many), I bought DJ DVDs, I read disc jockey message forums, I looked up DJ tutorials online and I even followed DJs around to watch them playing in nightclubs…

(As a side note… I am giving away FREE video dj lessons. Click HERE to get them…)

I didn’t give up because I had a dream… this video 100% sums up that DJing dream. And now it is my reality…

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