Weekend DJ Course

A stripped back, hands-on course on the fundamentals of DJing

Total beginner, and bedroom DJ-friendly!

Next start date: TBA 2021

Introduction

If you’re a total beginner, or a bedroom DJ but stumble from time to time with your mixing, this course is perfect for you. You’ll develop a solid understanding of the processes involved in DJing that you can rely throughout all your future DJing – processes which are applicable to any genre of music.

You’ll be taught on club-standard Pioneer CDJ-2000 NXS2s. We’ll also show you the leading digital DJ solution Traktor if you’re looking to branch into a powerful, more cost-efficient home setup.

Done the DJ Taster Course with us?

We can knock the price you paid for your DJ Taster off the Weekend DJ Course, simply contact the school for a discount code.

Course Dates / Fees / Enrol

SUITABILITY
16 – 70! For people younger than this, we can provide 1-2-1 DJ training at a reduced introductory cost. Book a call with a course advisor to discuss.
LESSONS
2 days training on a Saturday & Sunday, 4pm – 8pm.

PRICE
£145
CLASS SIZE
Maximum of 6 per class.
ACCESS TO PRACTICE
Gain 2 weeks access to use our pro DJ suites.
LEVEL
Suitable for total beginners.

WORLD CLASS TUITION

Learn from DJ tutors who have played the world over as international DJs, to crowds of thousands. You’re in very safe hands.

ESTABLISHED 1996

We’ve got recording facilities in the school, so you can playback your mixes at home to check out as your DJing improves.

2 WEEKS DJ PRACTICE

Develop your DJ skills with additional practice in our pro DJ suites. We’re open ’til 10pm Mon-Fri, and 9pm on weekends!

Subjects Covered

EQUIPMENT & SETUP
Know your way around CDJs & DJ mixers
Speakers, booth monitors & headphones
Leads, audio connections & wiring
Setup and calibration
BEAT- MATCHING & DROP MIXING
Beat-matching BPMs
Keeping tracks in sync
Pitch correction & triggering
Timing, cues & visual references

LIVE EFFECTS & SAMPLING
Effects, and when to use them
High and low pass filtering
Advanced hot-cue techniques
Creative and corrective looping
DIGITAL DJING & CONTROLLERS
Traktor Pro
HID control
Digital controller integration
Rekordbox DJ

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What’s the youngest I can be to study this course?

As this is a group course with a mix of ages, we will happily allow students who are 16+ (with written parental consent.)

If you are younger than this and looking for DJ training, contact SEM as we would be happy to arrange 1-2-1 DJ training at a discounted introductory rate.

Do I need any equipment to do the course?

For the training we recommend you bring:

Wired DJ headphones (these are different to music production headphones) – we recommend going to Bop DJ who are 5 mins walk from SEM, who can recommend products and sort out a SEM student discount.
Headphone adapter – 3.5mm to 6.35mm adapter if your headphones are 3.5mm
2 x USBs with your favourite music on (a reliable brand – we recommend 128gB+) – if you don’t have this ready for your lessons, don’t worry, we’ll show you how to put music onto a USB in the training.

You don’t need any other DJ equipment to do this course (such as DJ decks). If anything, we would recommend training with us first so you can get a feel for what you might want to purchase for your home DJ setup. This way you can get a feel for what you work best on.

If you’re thinking it will cost a lot of money to get a DJ setup at home, think again. There are some great DJ controllers for around £100.

Book a call with a course advisor so we can discuss what you’re looking to achieve. We can help advise on what you’ll need to get going.

My question isn’t answered above!

If you have any questions or are unsure if this is the right course for you, you can book in for a call with a course advisor at a time that suits you.

Alternatively you can email us, or give us a call directly on +44(0)161 833 4722. Our office is open Monday – Friday 10am – 6pm GMT.

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When should I enrol?

In short: enrol as soon as you are ready. All live course dates are available for you to enrol on.

Unlike most training centres SEM has a limit on lecturer to student ratio and keeps its class sizes small. We therefore have limited availability and courses fill up in advance. We would recommend enrolling as soon as you are ready, to avoid disappointment.

Course FAQ

Enrolment

Enrolment closes on Friday at 5pm before the course starts. You will receive an auto-reply email when enrolling, this is not confirmation of your place. An admissions officer will email to confirm your place. Please do not attend if the auto-reply is all you receive. Please note, if you need to contact the SEM office for any course related questions, we are only open Monday – Friday 10am – 6pm.

Training takes place on Saturday and Sunday, and comes with 2 weeks unlimited access from the start date to our DJ facilities to practice.

Wheelchair Access

There is no wheelchair access for this course at present, please contact SEM for alternative arrangements.