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Your Club Start class
Two hours on professional club gear with an instructor — Rekordbox and digital setup, EQ, phrasing, and music structure, coached around what you already know instead of a fixed lesson plan.
Club Start · Center City, Philly
Already play a bit? Skip to where it counts.
One hands-on class built around where you actually are — professional club gear, digital tools like Rekordbox, EQ, and music structure, with an instructor working directly with you. From there you dive straight into the second half of Pro DJ Fundamentals, our core DJ course, and finish with the same recorded set as everyone else.
$150
Club Start class · then 3 more payments of $139
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Is Club Start right for you?
Check before you book.
A few quick signs this is the right door — and where to go if it isn't.
- 01You've mixed at home on a controller, or synced tracks together before
- 02You can find your way around a music library and basic EQ
- 03You want direct feedback and club-standard gear, not another tutorial
- 04You're not sure exactly where you rank — that's what the class is for
Never touched club gear?
First Transition is the better starting point — same course, earlier door.
Confident beatmatching fully by ear?
Pro DJ Advanced will move faster than Club Start.
What's included
Everything in your
Club Start class.
Two focused hours on real club gear, coached around what you actually need — and a clear starting point for the classes that follow.
- 012 hours of hands-on coaching in a semi-private group, built around your actual gaps, not a fixed script
- 02Real time on professional Pioneer DJ® club equipment — hands on the gear, not a walkthrough
- 03Rekordbox and digital library setup, however far along you already are
- 04EQ, phrasing, and music structure — the fundamentals behind a clean, intentional transition
- 05An honest read on what's already solid and what to sharpen before the classes ahead
- 06A confirmed starting point in Pro DJ Fundamentals — Booth's core DJ course — set by your instructor, based on the work you did in class
The path
From coaching
to graduation.
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Your starting point, confirmed
By the end of the class your instructor sets exactly where you pick up Pro DJ Fundamentals — Booth's core DJ course — so you're not repeating what you've got or skipping what you don't.
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The classes that follow
You join Pro DJ Fundamentals partway through, for the parts that take the most reps: beat matching by ear, musical keys, loops, and effects.
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Record your set
Finish with the same recorded performance every Pro DJ Fundamentals student does — a set you keep. From there: Pro DJ Advanced, private coaching, or membership.
Curriculum
Skip the basics.
Learn the rest in full.
Club Start covers the same ground as the back half of Pro DJ Fundamentals — it just folds the first three classes (background, equipment, software) into one catch-up session built for people who already play a bit.
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Your catch-up class
Club Start
Get up to speed on professional Pioneer DJ® club gear, Rekordbox and digital tools, EQ, and reading a song's structure — the ground Pro DJ Fundamentals covers across its first three classes, focused on the gaps a self-taught DJ actually has.
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Pro DJ Fundamentals
Beat Matching By Ear
Learn how to count beats, about the basic structure of songs in various genres, and about the fundamentals of beatmatching by ear. Learn phrasing, cueing, and nudging.
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Pro DJ Fundamentals
EQ and Music Theory
Discover the components of a song, how EQ can be used to create fullness in the mix and master smooth transitions. Master harmonic mixing, the Camelot wheel, and musical moods.
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Pro DJ Fundamentals
Loops, Effects, and Your First Performance
Master looping with slip mode, in transitions, and with EQ. Discover Beat & Color FX, and learn to use them to elevate your first performance. Record a promo-ready set to share.
Pricing
Transparent, step by step.
Pay for your Club Start class up front, then move into the rest of Pro DJ Fundamentals if it's the right fit.
Club Start
$150for your Club Start class
A semi-private group of up to 4 — real coaching on professional club gear, Rekordbox, EQ, and music structure, then a confirmed starting point in the rest of the course.
Check availabilityThen the rest of the course
3 payments
of $139
across the remaining classes of Pro DJ Fundamentals
Your instructor will check in with you after your Club Start class about continuing into the rest of Pro DJ Fundamentals.
- The same classes, cohort, and instructors as the full Pro DJ Fundamentals course
- Beat matching by ear, musical keys, loops, effects, and a recorded set to finish
Where you'll learn
In Center City, Philly.
We teach at Apex Rehearsal & Musician Services on 9th & Catharine Street in Center City Philadelphia. It's a professional rehearsal studio built for focused, hands-on sessions.
Instructors
Taught by working DJs.
The instructor who coaches your Club Start class is the same one who leads the classes that follow — you won't get handed off.
Liam J
DJ and educator with 7 years experience teaching beginners to mix confidently • Technical Specialist • 11 Years of Club & Festival Experience • Founder of DJ@Penn • From London, UK
Caleb C
DJ and educator with 5 years experience teaching beginners to mix confidently • Club Resident • From Los Angeles, CA
FAQ
Common questions before you book.
Still unsure which door fits? Reach out and we'll help you find it.
No — Pro DJ Fundamentals is Booth's core DJ course, and Club Start is a second way into it. First Transition begins at class one; Club Start begins with a coaching class built around where you already are, then joins the course for its later classes. Everyone finishes with the same recorded set.
It's not a test — it's coaching. Your instructor works with you directly on professional Pioneer DJ® gear, Rekordbox and digital setup, EQ, and music structure, closing whatever gaps are actually there. Beat matching by ear and your recorded set come in the classes that follow. By the end of this one, you'll know where you stand and where you pick up the rest of the course.
First Transition is built for people who've never touched club gear. Club Start is for people who already mix a little — on a controller at home, or otherwise — and want to skip ahead instead of repeating the basics.
That's what First Transition is for — no shame in it, it just means a different starting point. Reach out and we'll help you find the right door.
If you're already confident beatmatching fully by ear, Pro DJ Advanced or Private Coaching will move faster for you than Club Start.
That's exactly what the coaching is for. Your instructor places you honestly based on the work you did in the room — into the later classes, or into an earlier step if that's the better fit — no penalty either way.
No. Your instructor will check in with you after your Club Start class about continuing into the rest of Pro DJ Fundamentals — nothing happens without that conversation.
All sessions are in-person at our studio location in Center City, Philly. Hands-on feedback on real club gear is the point.
No. All equipment is provided, including club-standard Pioneer DJ® gear.
You can cancel or reschedule up to 48 hours in advance for a full refund or credit.
Enroll
Check Club Start availability in Philadelphia.
Submit the form and we'll follow up with open dates and next steps. No payment required to check availability.
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Quick recap
- $150 · 2-hour Club Start class · then 3 payments of $139
- Professional club gear, Rekordbox, EQ, and music structure · Center City, Philly
- Then you join Pro DJ Fundamentals for its final classes