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djschooluk

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    DJ School UK trades in Leeds, UK under the company name: DJ School Leeds C.I.C.

    In a nutshell: we hope all the young people who try us out learn the value of self-disciplined practise and free creative expression.

    DJ School UK is a not for profit company supplying regular, reliable, positive, accessible, motivational and educational quality DJ and Music Production tuition, lessons, projects and workshops to anyone from the Leeds area who expresses an interest. This is regardless of race, age, religion, socio-economic group, special behavioural and/or educational needs, previous experience or ability.

    DJ School UK helps young people develop a range of personal learning and thinking skills including creativity and leadership. This is achieved in workshop sessions, on longer projects and by establishing progression routes for the participants. Progression routes lead new participants to the activities, into the wider community and onto industry sectors. This is achieved by working collaboratively with other young people, professionals and businesses from local communities, socio-economic groups, and art forms.

    DJ School UK delivers accredited qualifications by supporting the Arts Award at all levels. The staff at DJ School UK continue to develop and train to enable themselves to deliver more accredited qualifications.

    There are benefits to the wider community as structured arts provision has been shown to increase engagement, attainment, school attendance and reduce re-offending rates.
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  1. Cheers all, this is spreading quite far now... But when this is all done I'll try and remember to share some of the comments left by users with you lot. Standard amount of shortsighted ignorance, overthinking self-debate and incredible GOLD! I <3 the unternet
  2. survey is live - https://www.ausdjforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=16871&p=246378#p246378 Seen.
  3. Do you think DJs are as skilled as trained musicians? Do you want DJs to get qualified to the same standard as trained musicians? Not everyone needs or wants a piece a paper to prove they have skills, but to employers a qualification sure can be handy. We think there should be qualified DJ exams, at all ages and abilities, that are equal to the qualifications that “real” musicians can do. If you have something to say about this fill in our survey. It won’t take long. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PqW5a-RaBhl5t2WdC-hBLluKd8jDZ1m1wiaAS0BitIA/viewform?c=0&w=1 For more info or to see why we think this is important click here: http://djschooluk.org.uk/djexams/
  4. yeah fair - I've only given once and that was a past life on these boards. Being skint personally and running a non-profit means it's hard to give anything but let me see what the School can spare after we've done our financial year accounts in next month or so - might even be tax-deductable.
  5. Cheers Eggs - 7 or 8 regulars but which one is actually Keyser soze? We're a long way off publishing anything Oxy - we have drafts and are pretty much ready to go but just had meetings with publishers - They want to see the market research before they commit. So we gotta keep taking the right steps and not giving it away... If we get their backing it would be so much bigger and more professionally done than if we go it alone. That way we might actually achieve something. Business ish innit. But you make a fair point so if you see a survey from me you can definitely tick the "maybe" box.
  6. ez now - so dunno if anyone is still following this but we are making good steps towards getting something done about this. Our next step is market research - to see who really would put their money where their mouth is and get "qualified" as a DJ in the same way a guitarist or violin player can do. WE ARE NOT SAYING EVERYONE NEEDS TO. We just wonder how many people do see value in getting a bit of paper that proves you have equal skill to traditional instrumentalists. We think these qualifications could open the door for more of us to work as session recording artists, in theatres, orchestras etc (yeah i know weird idea but embrace the future and see the turntable everywhere- ) So you think I should post the market research survey in ADJF or not?
  7. Aye, as with most of these things it was really an advertising campaign for the host org (Aviva) anyway. Woulda been nice to get some of the loot but.
  8. nah - there were a few army cadet organisations in the competition who had thousands of squaddies and their families who all voted for them. We were pretty high in the running for smaller orgs but couldn't even come close to the size of the winners. Thanks for all your help tho - ADJF 4 lyf.
  9. Mang - Wish I had the time - too busy prepping the next gen innit. You know how it is tho - one morning, when you are all chilling, and it's 5 am after a gig here - CHAT TYPOS!
  10. Ah you guys, u make me feel all warm and fuzzy
  11. Hey Hey, https://community-fund.aviva.co.uk/voting/project/301 My non-profit company entered an online crowd-funding voting thing. It costs nothing, takes two minutes, and even though we are UK it is open globally. If we win we get some free cash to keep helping kids learn DJing. Be a darling and get on and vote for us. Love you long time. https://community-fund.aviva.co.uk/voting/project/301
  12. MATE! This is exactly the info I was looking for. And yep - I see you recognise what we are up against to try and sort this out. Being fair and allowing for all the various techniques which can be applied to a DJ set is going to be a real headache. But we feel it's time to take it on. If you would be interested (as a musician and DJ) in joining in the consultation phase just hit me up with a PM. Cheers.
  13. with age comes wisdom old friend
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