Jon Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 I went to the Guilford ACM open day to check i had eveything i needed for applying for the course i wanted to take in a years time for my gap year, only to find the whole vestax dj school has closed due to lack of interest from students! So now i've got to find something else to do in my gap year. Does the dmc dj school run my cutmaster swift still exist? Or does anyone know any dj schools abroad that have a good reputation? Pski whats the one you go to like? I spoke to Jazz T(steel devils) and another guy straight afterwards, and they were saying it would probably be best just to take time off after school and spend the time to practice on my own.I might take a part time music production course at ACM instead but i'm not too sure if i'd like it.I'm also considering heading to nantes in france for a few months and renting a place. The place is full of sick djs i reckon i could have a good time. Anyhoo its bloody nice outside so i'm going to go out. Any suggestions would be nice. Cheers in advance rusty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPS1 Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 get a copy of Dj mag or something like that, theres usually loads of schools you can go to offering dj courses in the back of that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerpot Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 Home school yourself,the internet will show you,it showed me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-ski Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 lol i dont go to a dj school i went there for a session Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-ski Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 also why dont you start your own? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 also why dont you start your own?<{POST_SNAPBACK}> FFS it would be a bit cheeky to start schooling people if you don't have the skills yourself I reckon tuition ain't a bad idea. My flatmate is a real jazz head and it's an eye opener to see how jazz musicians tutor each other... you have to be at a certain standard to even ASK for tuition from someone and you pay reasonably for it, but the skills you pick up are amazing. A guy called Dave Cliff comes round every so often to tutor Jake, if he plays in the area. He's fucking amazing, a renowned jazz musician, he schools a LOT of people. In jazz, it's all about who's schooled you in what, what you've learned from who. It's a lot like sensai's in martial arts, or jedis and their padewan lol I say instead of going to a DJ school, figure out what 'tablists in your area are willing to part with time for a little cash to school you properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 i kno someone who did the production course u;re on about a ACM he said it is amazing and u'll learn shit loads, i'd say go for the production course and then just practice and teach urself scratcing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted April 22, 2006 Author Share Posted April 22, 2006 i kno someone who did the production course u;re on about a ACM he said it is amazing and u'll learn shit loads, i'd say go for the production course and then just practice and teach urself scratcing<{POST_SNAPBACK}> oh yeh? i'd be doing the beginner one, from what i was told today rhey taught some decent stuff. I was talking to the guy about making your own samples and maniupluating them and stuff and he said it was a major part of the course, so i may give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted April 22, 2006 Author Share Posted April 22, 2006 lol i dont go to a dj school i went there for a session<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Where is it (which state) and what was it like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 I don't really see the point in these courses. DJing is something you can teach yourself. It just comes down to understanding and practice. Production is a different thing altogether though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2tall Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 I'm with steve. dont believe the hype. all the best djs i know are self taught. actually pretty much all the best djs are self taught. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 altho djing is about personal style and preference, u cant get taught that, where as with production its the same but u do need to learn how to use all the software to make ur ideas into realality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-ski Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 yo rusty it was the scratch dj academy in ny JMJ started it right before he passed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted April 22, 2006 Author Share Posted April 22, 2006 altho djing is about personal style and preference, u cant get taught that, where as with production its the same but u do need to learn how to use all the software to make ur ideas into realality<{POST_SNAPBACK}> yeh i think the production course seems the best bet. i'll have a look into it. hey pski that ny scratch academy looks sweet. i might look into taking the advanced scratching course there, gotta find somewhere to stayt first tho haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p-ski Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 yeah its pretty cool i dont really support people teaching other in exchange for cash but its a dope place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decisive Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 Rusty- u going year after next? I'm looking at applying to the BA Hons course for production... anyone any experience with that course? I'll ask phology in a bit, he went last year I think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d00ban Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 u reckon u can get well good being self taught but have no one to jam with?? i think i need a scratch buddy to bounce ideas off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas pete Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 u reckon u can get well good being self taught but have no one to jam with?? i think i need a scratch buddy to bounce ideas off!<{POST_SNAPBACK}> *ahem* your like 10 mins away mate! just holla! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted April 23, 2006 Author Share Posted April 23, 2006 Rusty- u going year after next? I'm looking at applying to the BA Hons course for production... anyone any experience with that course? I'll ask phology in a bit, he went last year I think...<{POST_SNAPBACK}> i'll probs be taking the one term introduction course to production thing around september 07 phology took the djing course at acm i believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d00ban Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 u reckon u can get well good being self taught but have no one to jam with?? i think i need a scratch buddy to bounce ideas off!<{POST_SNAPBACK}> *ahem* your like 10 mins away mate! just holla!<{POST_SNAPBACK}> lol ok pete we need to sort summit out then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Dongbot Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 experiment & self teach is how you get the best ideas, of course you need to know the techniques but I couldn't see myself going to a school for dj's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djkris Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Scratch DJ Academy, NY. I needed skillz in scratching to be a well rounded DJ (being prog / breakbeat dj). Other than that I found mates, supporters and lots of vinyls for free. Being in contact with high ranked dj's is what you can't get if you learn to dj at home, that was the real value for me. I enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foodstamps Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 theres point blank. some good djs teach there. or just hook up with some local djs and learn off them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 We have the NorCal DJ and Music Production Academy - http://www.norcaldjmpa.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namelesswon Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I don't really see the point in these courses. DJing is something you can teach yourself. It just comes down to understanding and practice. Production is a different thing altogether though.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> yeh i agree. I'm self taught and i teach djing and skratching. I find that what i'm being paid for is to show some one a short cut. And i make a point of saying your not going to pick this up over night but what i can do is teach you and show you methods first hand to improve your skills and ways to widen your mixing/skratching vocabulary. and if they retain that shit, coo. i first of all try to find a students motivation for being a "dj" and hone the course in on answering those things. i dont make qualms about taking peeps money schooling them on shit they could possibly glean from vids,net, etc.... Mostly i just try to destroy preconceptions and prejudices about genres, even when i'm teaching a bod to beat match house, i will always impress on them the need to learn hip hop mixing skills, hip hop i stress is a backbone to whatever dance genre they mix. even when i'm teaching hip hop mixing, i try to use original breaks rather than hip hop rekahs. I do feel lame though because there is so much to impart and the course i've done have been short and syllabased by someone else so i end up trying to just concentrate on a few things and show them first hand what they could use if they get their game on. I also put them onto websites like these. I get a lot of joy out this shit and i recommend any half decent djs and Dmc cats out there to advertise and take on a young padwon for cash and joy. the reason i post this here more than any where else is because cats getting into djing need to be shown the right shit not some DJ mag closetted crass fadist shite. I got mad haps when some girl came down from Luton to learn techno cdjing and left the course making friends with some croydon rude girl both getting into and totally feeling silver age hip hop. The power of Main Source, Tribe and EPMD! They had never heard that shit before and were totaly feeling it. Any hoo, peace to all cats and let your light show the way before you and them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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