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Mix fully by ear
Screens down, sync off. Find the tempo by hand, lock tracks in by listening alone, and trust your ears in a loud room.
Pro DJ Perform · Center City, Philly
You can mix. Now learn to perform.
Four intensive sessions on club-standard Pioneer DJ® gear, with one other DJ and a working DJ coaching you — mixing by ear, recovering from anything, and a recorded set that proves you're booth-ready.
$189 × 4
one 2-hour session a week · $756 all-in, no hidden fees
4 sessions · 8 hours · 2 students max · Pioneer DJ® gear
9.6/10 · 300+ students · Enrolling for Late September & October
Philadelphia DJ School is a part of Booth.
300+
Students trained
9.6/10
Avg. satisfaction
2
Students max
8 hrs
On the decks
Using trusted brands
Sound familiar?
Mixing at home is one skill.
Performing is another.
Most DJs who learned alone hit the same wall — the mix works in the bedroom, and nowhere else.
- 01Your home mixes are tight — but one slip in front of people and the whole thing unravels
- 02You trust the sync button more than your ears, and it quietly bugs you
- 03You've never stood behind club CDJs — and you don't want the first time to be at a gig
- 04You're ready to play out, but you have no recording that proves what you can do
Eight hours of pressure drills behind club decks, with a working DJ correcting you in real time — that's what closes the gap between mixing at home and performing in a room.
By session four
Where you'll be four weeks from now.
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Recover without panic
Pitch drifts, a cue misfires, an exit goes wrong — you fix it before the dancefloor ever notices.
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Prep like a professional
A Rekordbox library built for performing: cues, loops, energy planning, and echo, filter, and reverb used with taste.
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A set that books gigs
Your capstone: an advanced set performed under pressure on CDJ-style club gear — recorded, and yours to send to promoters.
Curriculum
Four sessions.
All pressure-tested.
Every session is hands-on drills and reps on club gear — building to a capstone set you perform and record.
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2 hours
Mixing by Ear
Strip away the visual crutches. Manual tempo finding, ear-led beatmatching, and fast corrections when pitch, cues, or EQ slip.
02
2 hours
Transitions and Recovery
Phrase-aware blends, clean EQ discipline, hot cues, and loops — to extend mixes, rescue exits, and stay in control of any transition.
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2 hours
Prep, FX, and Set Flow
Sequence a set in Rekordbox, plan energy across a full hour, and layer echo, filter, and reverb without losing the mix.
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2 hours
The Capstone Set
Pressure drills and booth readiness on CDJ-style gear, then your advanced set — performed, recorded, and ready to share.
What's included
Everything
you're here for.
Four 2-hour sessions, all hands-on.
- 01Eight hours of in-person coaching from a working DJ — four 2-hour sessions
- 02Two students max — you and one other DJ, so you're on the decks, not in a crowd
- 03Club-standard Pioneer DJ® equipment and studio-grade monitors — all gear provided
- 04Ear-led mixing, recovery drills, cues, loops, and FX under real pressure
- 05Rekordbox prep and set planning you'll reuse for every gig after
- 06A recorded capstone set — proof you can perform, not just practice
Student reviews
Rated 9.6 out of 10 by students who've been through the program.
“I finally understood why my transitions sounded off!”
Jack E · University professor, Philadelphia
“The course exceeded all my expectations. The lessons were practical and easy to follow. I finally understood why my transitions sounded off!”
Jack E
University professor, Philadelphia
“The practical exercises provided were incredibly helpful and highly insightful. I learned more here than I could have in any online course.”
Emily O
Bedroom DJ, stuck for 6 months
“After the course, I landed my first gig at a large club in New York City. Keshav and the team are super supportive and great to learn from.”
Vinod R
First club gig after the course
“Learning from experienced DJs made a huge difference. I now understand how DJing works in a way I never could have before.”
Maya K
Learned from scratch with Booth instructors
Pricing
Four sessions. $189 a week.
$756 all-in — coaching, club-standard gear, and your recorded capstone set. No hidden fees, nothing to buy.
Pro DJ Perform
$189 × 4one 2-hour session a week, everything included
Four sessions in a pair with a working DJ — gear, drills, Rekordbox prep, and your recorded capstone set, all included. Sessions fit your schedule.
Check availabilityZero risk
Full refund up to
48 hours out.
Cancel or reschedule any session up to 48 hours in advance for a full refund or credit. And checking availability costs nothing — no payment until your schedule is confirmed.
Rather work one-on-one? The same four advanced modules run privately at the pack rate — $1,080 for four sessions. See private coaching.
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
Coached by working DJs.
The instructor drilling you in session one is the same one in the booth for your capstone set — 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
Is this your level?
An honest check before you book.
Pro DJ Perform works because both DJs in the room can already hold a mix. Quick signs it fits — and where to start if it doesn't yet.
- 01You can beatmatch and hold a mix — on a controller, decks, or software
- 02You still lean on sync or the waveforms sometimes, and you want to stop needing them
- 03You're comfortable finding, organizing, and loading your own music
- 04You want honest, in-person coaching under pressure — not another tutorial
Still learning to beatmatch?
Intermediate Entry gets you here faster than starting Perform underprepared.
Never touched DJ gear?
Start with the $139 beginner class — two hours on the decks, no commitment.
Not sure?
A few questions, sixty seconds, an honest answer.
FAQ
Common questions before you book.
Still unsure? Reach out — a human will point you the right way.
DJs who can already beatmatch and hold a mix — self-taught, controller-trained, or course graduates — who want to sound tight under pressure on real club gear. It's an advanced 8-hour course taught in a pair: you, one other DJ, and a working DJ coaching you.
Yes — that's exactly the jump this course makes. If you can hold a mix on a controller, we'll translate everything to club-standard Pioneer DJ® gear: the CDJ-style layout, the mixer, and the habits that transfer to any booth.
If you can beatmatch and hold a mix, you're ready. If you're still learning to beatmatch, Intermediate Entry will get you here faster than starting Perform underprepared. Take the 60-second placement quiz or reach out — we'll tell you straight.
Four 2-hour sessions: mixing by ear, transitions and recovery, Rekordbox prep and FX, and a capstone set you perform under pressure on CDJ-style gear. Each session is hands-on — drills and reps, not lectures.
Because deck time is the whole point. In a pair you're mixing for half of every session with an instructor correcting you in real time — and one other DJ in the room is enough to make performing feel real.
All sessions are in-person at our studio location in Center City, Philly. Hands-on feedback on real club gear is the point.
No equipment — everything is provided, including club-standard Pioneer DJ® gear and studio-grade monitors. If you'd like to work with your own library, you're welcome to bring your laptop or a USB and mix with your own music.
If you want sessions built entirely around your own goals instead of a structured syllabus, Private Coaching covers the same advanced modules 1:1 — four private sessions at the pack rate is $1,080.
You can cancel or reschedule any session up to 48 hours in advance for a full refund or credit. Checking availability costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
Yes. Booth Members get 30% off group instruction — Pro DJ Perform included — and pay a flat $250 a session for private coaching.
Enroll
Check Pro DJ Perform availability in Philadelphia.
Submit the form and we'll follow up with open dates and next steps. No payment required to check availability.
Currently enrolling for
Late SeptemberOctober
Sessions run in pairs, so spots open two at a time. After you reach out, we'll match you with another DJ at your level and confirm your schedule.
Quick recap
- $189 × 4 · full refund up to 48 hours before any session
- Four 2-hour sessions on club-standard Pioneer DJ® gear · Center City, Philly
- Two students max · your recorded capstone set