DJ4Life Academy (DJ Lessons)

03/23/11

decent DJ program

by cwei510 at Citysearch

It was an alright experience for me. I came in basically not knowing anything about DJ'ing, but with the help of my instructor i was able to grasp at least the basics of dj'ing such as mixing techniques and beat matching. However, if you do not own your own DJ equipment it is literally impossible to progress. They do not provide any source of practice sessions where you can practice your DJ skills, you pretty much have to invest a lot of money to get your own. The program is also focused mainly on trance/house music so if you want to DJ other genre's there may be a slight adjustment in style. I doubt I will sign up for level 2, I continuously requested sample loops to help improve my DJ skills but the instructor kept delaying the request and eventually never responded.

11/16/10

Can't go wrong here!

by borzonik at Citysearch

I went into the lesson with barely any knowledge about DJing. All knew about was two turntables (Or CD Players) and a mixer in the middle. With Ben Seagren helping me out i learned what everything was used for along with beat matching and even threw an analog mixer in there to play with. This really helped me understand what can heppen when playing live and even when you're just messing around. I have to give DJ4Life 5 stars because i don't think that there is anything they can do better... Ben almost had to pry me from the tables and the time flew by so fast! Great time, really. I hope to go onto the next phases soon.

10/01/10

An amazing experience

by nmcspadden at Citysearch

If you're at all into the club or DJ scenes, and you've dreamed about ever being behind the decks rather than in front of them, this is the place for that dream to come true!

Ben Seagren is an incredible resource of experience, technical knowledge, and easygoing helpfulness. He encourages you to just play, let your instincts guide you, and really tries to get you to listen carefully to your own sound. He offers helpful suggestions, guides, and always watches to make sure you're on the right track, but lets you work at your own pace so you get the practice you need.

This is an incredible experience for anyone looking to start a new hobby.

08/23/10

Great experience!

by andresormachea at Citysearch

I had a great experience during the first module.

The first class with Björn, who was was very good at explaining the basics, he knows what he is talking about and I think it was great to have someone with so much experience as a DJ and Producer, guiding me through the first steps.

Second and third class with Ben where more deep into the technic, which was great as well. Again really cool to have Ben who is also a great DJ with more than 10 years of experience in the field, coaching me as I was mixing my songs.

Overall, these guys are as cool as it gets and they are super helpful.

I wish I would have been more proactive! Cause if you put the time into it, practice and prepare for class, you can really make it worth your while.

I'm already saving the money for module 2.

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06/03/10

you learn so much so fast!

by littlequeefgirl at Citysearch

Let's see, I went into lessons without ever touching cdj's. I'm a musician, but I've always been fascinated to try out dj'ing so I searched for lessons and this came up. I can say that this experience was definitely worth that $400 I paid for. Sasha is a wonderful teacher who's patient, intelligent, and really just a great person to be around.

you do certain exercise to help build skill. "You learn fast here" as Sasha says because by the end of the 2nd week I amazed how quickly I picked up the skills. If you have your lesson with Sasha you will get to record your first mix with him, that's what I did. I'm really happy that I decided to take lessons. If you're interested but unsure, don't be unsure anymore cause this is totally worth it!