DJ I — March April

Introduction to DJing

Wednesdays, 6:30pm–9:00pm
March 11, 18, 25, and April 1

Taught by hearthealer

Learn to DJ for beginners! We'll cover a brief history of DJing, basic music theory, and the essentials of DJ controllers & software. Class sessions will include hands-on instruction on how to select, beat-match, blend, and transition tracks; structure a mix; and have fun DJing at home or out at a club.

Music will be club/rave-centric, but there will be space to bring your own tracks as well. The workshop culminates in DJ School Finals: A Party at March April Studio on April 3 or 4.

This is a safe and welcoming space for everyone who loves music <3.

Max: 8 people
$265 or $215*

Hearthealer is a DJ & producer known for narrative world-building, big emotion, and unruly genre blends. They’ve performed their high energy sets internationally, in venues such as OIL (Shenzhen), RSO (Berlin), System (Shanghai), Final (Taipei), Cakeshop (Seoul), Loopy (Hangzhou), Orbitware (Bali), and more. NEMATOCYST, Hearthealer’s hybrid collaboration with dancer Jas Lin, has toured Asia/Europe, opened the 2024 3HD Festival (Berlin), AN(8)X Fest (Berlin) and Panic Library’s Hong Kong Art Week party. On the ambient side, Hearthealer is known for their unique “storytelling sets,” where they use a midi controller to live-perform an original short story within a DJ set.

*Four of the spots in this workshop are market rate, while the remaining four are offered at a significant discount for those facing financial difficulty. Choose the option that is right for you.

Why March April? March April is the season of growth, facilitated by surprising changes in the weather. One day, sunshine. The next, pouring rain. It’s the variation, sudden turns in fate, and good, deep soil that make growth possible.