DJing 101 - Laptops and CDJs

Are you ready to dive into the world of DJing? Join us for a hands-on, 4-week course!
Make friends! Make mixes! Make yourself proud!
This course is best for beginner DJs! This class series is 8 hours total, spread over 4 classes. 
Currently this course is $250 - 450 sliding scale. If you are super interested but cost is a barrier to your learning please talk to us!‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎‏‏‎ ‎ :)

September Schedule

Wednesdays, 7p - 9p

  • Sept 2
  • Sept 10 
  • Sept 17
  • Sept 24

October Schedule

Wednesdays, 7p - 9p

  • Oct 1
  • Oct 8
  • Oct 15
  • Oct 22
Don't see a date that works?
Reach out to info@clubclubpvd.com to set up one-on-one sessions.

Overview of the Course

  • Learn to DJ on professional industry standard equipment, particularly Pioneer controllers, CDJs, and mixers.
  • Take a deep dive into playlist curation, track analysis and file organization using Rekordbox, making blending and improvising in a live scenario fun, creative and easy
  • Master the art of transitioning through an in-depth and hands-on understanding of effects, phrasing and EQing

Requirements

  • A laptop with enough space to install Rekordbox! Important note! (Don't worry, the software is free!)
  • A FAT32 formatted USB stick / flash drive! No worries if you don't have one (or if you don't know what any of that means). We can provide you with one for $10 on the first day of school if you don't have one already.
  • Bonus! (not necessary but appreciated) 5-10 songs you would like to DJ downloaded on your computer as MP3, AIFF or WAV files

Hit the contact form with any questions with any questions about requirements! We will help you out as much as possible!!

MEET YOUR TEACHER, Dailen Williams

Dailen Williams is a lot of things: a self-taught musician, a DJ, a visual artist, an educator, and an organizer. In her Queer dance-pop project Caloric she employs cheap old keyboards, guitar pedals and literal toys to create work characterized by buzzy basslines, shimmery drones, and secret polyrhythms.

A self-taught producer, Dailen began DJing and beatmaking in 2011, eventually going on to start various above and underground party-series around Providence with her peers, including the experimental club night Approximate (2016), the inflatable art installation series Ice Floe (2016-2018), the monthly queer dance party Hot Club II (2019-2020), the sober Queer party Que Dulce (2021-2022), and the local producer showcase Focus Group (2022-2023).

As a teacher Dailen prefers more a practical approach, grounding heady concepts in everyday examples and encouraging could-be artists to make beautiful work with what they already have. Dailen has prepared a deep, yet paletable curriculum that feels a bit more like a fun science class than a lecture.