DJing 101 Course - Learn to DJ from Industry Professionals

Digital DJing 101

Are you ready to dive into the world of DJing? Join us at for a hands-on, 6 week course. Learn to mix on industry standard CDJs and mixers, take a deep deep dive into playlist curation, track analysis and file organization using Rekordbox. Overcome performance anxiety and perform with your fellow classmates at a local venue when you graduate!

This course is best for aspiring begginers and intermediate DJs. This course is 15 hours total, spread between 6 classes & a concent you will perform at at the last event. That's only $108/class or $36/hour to learn to learn to DJ.

Come to an Open House before you join, meet our collective, meet your teachers, and see what we're about! Open Houses run every Monday from 8-9:30pm at The Nest, 272 Carpenter St., Providence, RI.

• Learn to DJ on professional industry standard equipment, particularly Pioneer 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 hands-on understanding of effects, phrasing and EQing.
• Learn to navigate the business of the music industry, construct an electronic press kit (EPK), record mixes and build a network to get yourself out there
• Overcome performance anxiety and perform with your fellow students at a local venue/nightclub, paving the way for a comfortable and exciting experience on the stage! Event will be hosted and promoted by IYKYK PVD

I. Introduction to DJing and Music Culture

II. Building Your Music Library

III. Understanding Genre and Set Building

IV. Introduction to Rekordbox

V. Key/Camelot Scale Mixing and Playlist Settings

VI. Hands-On Exercise

VII. Gear and Equipment Essentials

I. Overview of DJ Systems

II. Introduction to Pioneer XDJ-XZ

III. Basic DJ Techniques

IV. Mixer Functions

V. BPM/Tempo Control

VI. Introduction to Effects and Filters

VII. Hands-On Exercise

I. I. Introduction to Effects in DJing

II. Understanding Pioneer Effects Units

III. Basic Effects Techniques

IV. Advanced Effects Techniques

V. Integration with DJ Performance and B2B Sessions

VI. Practical Application and B2B Practice

I. Introduction to Marketing Yourself as a DJ

II. Building an EPK

III. The Booking Process

IV. Different Types of Gigs and Expectations

V. Navigating Building a Network

VI. Practical Application and Hands-On Exercises

VII. Guest Speaker - Acting General Manager of Fete and Promoter Rep with the Bowery Presents, Lawyer with expertise on compliance

• You will join the CLUB:CLUB Collective and have free access to THE:CLUB, a social club for DJs a Music Producers that meets every Monday at The Nest from 8pm-11pm duirng the duration of your course. It's like a Gym for DJs & Music Producers where you can practice and hone your skills you learned in class.
• Access to the CLUB:CLUB discord channel of local DJs and Music Producers
• A cohort of peers ready to learn and support you

• A Laptop, ideally with Rekordbox pre-installed (its free!)
• A USB, which will be provided for you at the beginning of your first class
• Bonus (not necessary) 5-10 songs you would like to DJ downloaded on your computer as MP3, AIFF or WAV files

• Email us at [email protected] with any questions about requirements, we will help you out as much as possible!!

Sean Fields, know as Audiofields, Co-founder and DJ instructor of Club:Club, started his journey into DJing in the early 2010’s underground sound system culture of Copenhagen, Denmark. His experiences co-creating, producing, managing and booking many electronic music events in that scene, particularly in the realm of Dub and Jungle, fuelled a deeper passion for understanding music as a socio-cultural concept. This drove him into an MSc in the cognitive neuroscience of music, a brief stint in sonic branding R&D for Cord Worldwide in London, and aiding in the early stages of Rumkraft, the first independent DJing and music production school in Denmark. Rumkraft is also where he truly honed his craft as a DJ, originally learning to mix with Jungle and Drum & Bass vinyl records.

In 2018, Sean relocated to NYC and began working with Dub-Stuy, a sound system collective and record label in Brooklyn. During his time in NYC, Sean furthered his DJ journey into digital mixing for radio with DNB NYC Radio and Bassdrive.com. Sean also managed to play one of the final editions of Konkrete Jungle, a true piece of NYC Jungle history, alongside Liquid Sky founder DJ Soulslinger.

Upon his relocation to Providence, Sean initially got involved in the local scene through Symposium Records, becoming their resident Jungle/D&B DJ. Eventually he moved on to help set up a musical platform at Mayday. Coming into contact with the sounds being played in Providence’s underground, Sean began expanding his DJ repertoire and experimented with multi-hour, multi-genre bass music sets, which opened the door for many gigs all over the city.

After a few years of focused DJing, Sean returned to independent event production Co-Founding Bassweight RI in 2023. During this time, Sean also started unofficially teaching DJing to a few passionate friends, setting the stage for what would become Club:Club. One of these students, Danielle Sturm (Unabletoeven), became much more of a collaborator, and together they launched the event promotion platform IYKYK.PVD in November of 2023, which already has been growing in popularity and scale into 2024. Eventually they began drawing out the foundation for a learning environment for DJs in late 2023, and with the involvement of community powerhouse and music production expert Dailen Williams (Caloric), Club:Club was born.

Hailing from Providence, RI, with roots in Chicago, IL Danielle Sturm, known as Unabletoeven, is a versatile multi-genre DJ known for igniting sound systems. Her journey as an underground music enthusiast spans over a decade, and a passion for curating tracks and crafting mixes has one aim - to leave you unable to even describe what you just heard.

An innovative entrepreneur through and through, she most recently Co-Foundered CLUB:CLUB, the place to learn DJing & music production in Providence. She has a rich background in music event production, promotion, marketing, booking, and artist relations & management with Soundz Organic and other New England based collectives and festival organizers. Through Soundz Organic, Danielle managed 2 electronic music producers and the leading booking agent for the organization until early 2023.

Only stepping into her DJing career in August of 2023, she has already played over 20 shows across New England. Most notable, she is Co-collaborator and resident DJ for IYKYK PVD a music collective started with Sean Fields (Audiofields). And has opened for acts like Ternion Sound & Bukkha.

Outside of DJing, she is Co-Founder of The Nest, your local sustainable fashion collective on a mission to fight the toxic cycle of fashion overconsumption and textile waste. Her personal mission is to unite communities over sustainable fashion and underground sound which makes you think, how do these fit together? Both are acts of activism, anti-capitalism, and bring communities together for a greater good for all.

Danielle graduated from JWU with a Bachelors in Entertainment & Event Management and a Masters in Business Administration with a focus on the business of music and helping small artists navigate the daunting music industry.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Nest, 272 Carpenter Street, Providence, United States