So you want to be able to DJ like a pro, but it's hard to know where to start, it's hard to know what to practise, and it's hard to know if you're getting better.
This proven five-step formula, first popularised in our book Rock The Dancefloor! (which has now reached its second edition and is a global bestseller), is your answer.
Each of the five steps in this teaching method identifies an area to work on. When you work in all areas, it has a "multiplier effect". By approaching your DJing hobby this way, you’ll get noticeably better – fast – and you’ll have more fun doing so. You’ll find you’re never stuck for something to do, and your progress will be obvious, not least to you!
Here we’re going to look at step five, which is success. We covered the previous four steps – gear, music, mixing, and performing – in earlier episodes.
Success is all about where you go with your DJing skills. Once you’ve mastered the other four steps – you understand how DJ gear works and you’re comfortable on different types of gear, you have a functional music collection that you’re highly familiar with and happy to DJ with, you’ve got a well-chosen and practised selection of skills that you can use in front of any crowd, and you have enough experience of playing DJ sets like a pro – I promise you, you’re going to want more and more!
But while this is an enviable position to find yourself in, it pays to make the most of it once you get there.
This episode covers five tips that will help you master this area of DJing. Enjoy the show!
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:14 Episode overview
2:12 Tip #1 - Make the time
3:42 Tip #2 - Find your community
5:05 Tip #3 - Celebrate your wins
6:04 Tip #4 - Know your next steps
8:33 Tip #5 - Don't wait to help others
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