DJing101.9
Welcome to DJing 101.9!
It’s CiTR’s DJ training program for members and students. It’s FREE for students and members and is an extensive course on the many aspects of mixing music. The goal for everyone is to be able to make a mixtape that you can pass around and to have you join CiTR’s DJing team for event planning and the general love of mixed music.
The fall semester lessons are starting up and you and your friends can enroll in the beginner’s course by attending our orientation meeting! No experience is necessary, and all you need to get in on the action is a laptop.
How is it structured?
Each week for four weeks, two things happens:
1. A 2 hour session where we cover a fundamental lesson in DJing.
2. After that, an hour-long workshop that anyone can attend where we explore and mix!
November DJ training!
Orientation!
- Wednesday, Nov 14 in SUB room 42U (basement!)
- If you cannot make orientation, e-mail us at djtraining@citr.ca
Week 1: Tempo & Rhythm
- Tuesday, Nov 20, 2012 at 4pm to 7pm in SUB room 42U (basement next to Fringe Hair Salon)
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Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012 at 3pm to 6pm in SUB room 215 (upstairs) - Topics: Counting rhythm, finding the first beat, rhythm styles, finding loop lengths, cueing tracks, making our first mix.
- Handout: OpenOffice file or PDF
- Homework files: .zip file
- Week 1 Workshop: Music/Artist/Genre Show and Tell
Week 2: Loops & Loops
- Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012 at 4pm to 7pm in SUB room 42U (basement next to Fringe Hair Salon)
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Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 at 3pm to 6pm in SUB room 42U (basement next to Fringe Hair Salon) - Topics: Loops and creativity, manual and automatic loops, mixing by loops.
- Handout: OpenOffice file or PDF
- Homework files: .zip file
- Week 2 Workshop: Scratching and Manual Beatmatching
Week 3: Tones & Keys
- Tuesday, Dec 4, 2012 at 4pm to 7pm in SUB room 212A (upstairs)
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Wednesday, Dec 5, 2012 at 3pm to 6pm in SUB room 212A (upstairs) - Handout: PDF
- The Twelves BBC 5 minute mix: .mp3 file
- Axis of Awesome mix: Youtube
- Week 3 Workshop: How to Find Key Signatures for Dummies (no music education necessary!)
Week 4: Energy & Pacing
- Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 at 4pm to 7pm in SUB room 233 (CiTR studios upstairs)
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Wednesday, Dec 12, 2012 at 3pm to 6pm in SUB room 233 (CiTR studios upstairs) - Handout: PDF
- B33son mix: Youtube
- Week 4 Workshop: Music Appreciation 102 (breakdown and analysis of professional DJ mixtapes)
Week 5: Open Decks
- To be announced – take over a venue and broadcast our music
WORKSHOPS are open to anyone. CLASSES require you to come to orientation and register.
How to Register
Orientation happens in the Student Union Building on Monday Sept 24th in room 211 from 2-3pm or 4-5pm.
There, you’ll be given a link to register. If you can’t make it, contact us!
What if I can’t commit to weekly classes right now?
We’ll run more in the upcoming months. Also, ANYONE can attend the drop-in workshops.
What if I can’t come to orientation or have questions?
E-mail djtraining@citr.ca to let us know and we’ll send you the registration link if there are spots left after orientation.
hi, do you hold DJ training lessons on the UBC campus?
I’m aware you’re overflowing with signups but I would be so thrilled to still do this. I hope you open up another set of training days!
Peace,
Martin
Hi,
I m just wondering how do I sign up? Did you guys close registration cuz it’s overflowing?
Let me know, or just sign me up somehow.
Thanks.
Hey James, we will tell everyone how to register at the info session this friday at 2pm or 4pm in room 205 of the SUB
Yes, the beginner sessions will be on campus
Hey, when are sign-ups for the November classes going out? I thought I’d have heard about it by now. I’ve got a note saying tomorrow in my planner but I don’t remember where that came from.
Hello there! I know this is kind of off topic but I was wondering which blog platform are you using for this site? I’m getting tired of WordPress because I’ve had problems with hackers and I’m looking at options for another platform. I would be fantastic if you could point me in the direction of a good platform.
Are you guys going to have additional sessions in 2nd term?
We use wordpress. Not sure what other options are!
Are these the same as the training sessions that enable you to do a guest show on the radio?
Hey, Sarah! DJing 101.9 is free and open for all UBC students and CiTR members. Our programmer training which allows you to get on air is for members only: UBC students can be members for a year for only $10, $30 for community members and you get training and so much more. Email DJ Oker – djtraining@citr.ca for more on DJing 101.9 and email volunteer@citr.ca for more info on becoming a CiTR member. ~ Zoe
I know you said UBC students are eligable…but what about Alumni?
Sure thing – membership at CiTR costs $35, and gets you into our DJ program and the rest of the perks of being a member of the station.
I am really interested in this. If Alumni is considered I know my brother will be in.
Will the course be available in term 2? i want to join but i guess it’s way too late to join the term 1 program now.
Hello everyone, i have already found and tested different beat making software’s but yesterday i found new interesting one, its called DrDrum – i am looking for someone who is using it, here is an example of bit made by this software http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDxCh3GqEu0 Once again, anyone tested it? Thank you