DJ1 Fundamentals is a hands-on introductory course for students who want to learn the essential skills every DJ needs. Designed for beginners, this class gives students a clear, supportive structure for understanding equipment, software, rhythm, timing, music selection, and the creative role of a DJ.
Students will gain practical experience with beatmatching, mixing, transitions, basic scratching, and building flow between tracks. The course is designed to help students feel comfortable behind the decks while developing the confidence to perform a short live set.
Throughout the course, students will:
- Build confidence using DJ equipment and software
- Practice beatmatching, mixing, timing, and transitions
- Explore music selection and set flow
- Learn basic scratching and performance techniques
- Prepare a short live set using foundational DJ skills
How It Works
Each month, a new session begins offering guided creative growth and collective learning.
1. Discover Our Classes
Our classes are intentionally small to foster connection and focus. Enroll early in your preferred session to secure your place.
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3. Stay Inspired
Meet
Mars
Mars finds love in the low end, offering up sub-heavy dancefloor shakers for bass-heads and newcomers alike. Drawing inspiration from British bass music history, the LA producer & DJ subverts the genre, using elements of bass wobbles and breaks to create batucada, 2step, and taiko rhythms. She has released with notable Bay Area label No Bias, and played alongside Jamie XX, The Dare, Doss, INVT, Anna Morgan, Bianca Oblivion, and Sybil.
Mars finds love in the low end, offering up sub-heavy dancefloor shakers for bass-heads and newcomers alike. Drawing inspiration from British bass music history, the LA producer & DJ subverts the genre, using elements of bass wobbles and breaks to create batucada, 2step, and taiko rhythms. She has released with notable Bay Area label No Bias, and played alongside Jamie XX, The Dare, Doss, INVT, Anna Morgan, Bianca Oblivion, and Sybil.
Meet
Julia
Julia is a DJ, live electronic performer, and music producer who brings real-world club and stage experience into every lesson. After diving into drum machines in 2019, she quickly immersed herself in hardware, production, and performance—launching her live act in 2022 and beginning to DJ in 2023, with dozens of shows across LA and beyond since. She teaches students how to operate club-standard DJ equipment, build and prepare sets in rekordbox, mix in key, and confidently perform, while also offering in-depth instruction in Ableton for dance music production and hands-on training with drum machines, samplers, sequencers, and synthesizers. Julia’s teaching style is collaborative and adaptable, shaping each lesson around her students’ interests and goals to create an engaging, creative, and confidence-building learning experience.
Mars finds love in the low end, offering up sub-heavy dancefloor shakers for bass-heads and newcomers alike. Drawing inspiration from British bass music history, the LA producer & DJ subverts the genre, using elements of bass wobbles and breaks to create batucada, 2step, and taiko rhythms. She has released with notable Bay Area label No Bias, and played alongside Jamie XX, The Dare, Doss, INVT, Anna Morgan, Bianca Oblivion, and Sybil.