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Important Announcement: Changes to DJ Lesson Offerings – We are no longer accepting Students until 2025-2026

I wanted to take a moment to share some important updates regarding our DJ lesson offerings. Effective immediately, we will no longer be accepting new students for DJ lessons until 2025/2026.

This decision has not been made lightly, but after careful consideration, I have realised that I need to prioritise my responsibilities as a father to my son, Leo. As many of you may know, being a parent is a full-time commitment, and I have come to the conclusion that I need to dedicate more time to being present in Leo’s life during these formative years.

One of the factors contributing to this decision is the significant amount of time I spend commuting to teach lessons. On average, I spend an hour driving to the lesson location and another hour driving back. This time spent on the road takes away precious moments that I could be spending with my family.

I understand that this news may come as a disappointment to some of you, especially those who were looking forward to starting DJ lessons. Please know that this decision was not made lightly, and I sincerely apologise for any inconvenience it may cause.

For existing students, rest assured that your lessons will continue as scheduled, and I remain fully committed to helping you reach your goals in DJing. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly.

Thank you for your understanding and support during this time of transition. I look forward to welcoming new students back in 2025/2026, and I appreciate your patience as I focus on my family.

Adult DJ lessons in Melbourne

Have you considered learning to DJ? Why not take up DJ lessons. We offer both one on one and group adult DJ lessons in Melbourne. DJ lessons can explore your passion for music.

There are only two major principles to being a DJ:

Beatmatching
Timing

We can teach more advanced techniques too. We are one of the few DJ’s who mastered using 3 turntables at once.

Unlike other DJ’s who are teaching lessons, we have lesson plans and actual learning material to make sure you learn all the tricks to the trade.

We can teach you to mix in any style of music but initially, we would recommend electronic music, because this has been structured to be mixed by DJ’s. Once you have learnt basic music theory we can move on to different styles of music.

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Robby C.

We had James as both our DJ and MC for our wedding and we honestly couldn’t have asked for anyone better. From the very first conversation he was chill and easy to talk to, but still completely professional and on top of everything. He listened to what we wanted, offered helpful suggestions when we weren’t sure, and made the whole planning side of things feel really simple and stress-free.On the day, James handled everything seamlessly in the background so we could just enjoy ourselves. The timing of the entrances, speeches and formalities was spot on, and his MC style was relaxed, clear, and never over the top – exactly what we wanted. He kept the night flowing smoothly without ever making it about himself, and we always felt like we were in good hands.The music was perfect from start to finish. He read the room really well, mixed in our requests with songs that kept everyone on the dance floor, and created such a good vibe all night. We had so many guests comment on how great the music and atmosphere were. James genuinely made our night so much easier and more enjoyable, and we’re incredibly grateful. We’d highly recommend him to anyone looking for a DJ and MC.

James P.

We used Only DJs for our wedding and couldn’t have been happier with our DJ and MC, James.From start to finish he was incredibly accommodating and made the whole night so easy for us. He was constantly checking in to make sure we were happy with everything and that the night was running how we wanted. We felt completely relaxed knowing he had everything under control.One of the things we appreciated most was how well he listened to what we wanted. We had a strict no requests policy and he stuck to it all night, even when a few of the cousins weren’t too happy about it! 😂The music was great, the night flowed perfectly and we genuinely couldn’t have asked for a better DJ and MC. He played a huge part in making our wedding night so special and memorable, and we couldn’t recommend Only DJs enough.Thank you again for everything!James & Ashlee

Stacie S.

Jamesssssssss! ❤️🎶Where do I even begin?From the very first time we spoke with you, we knew we had made the right choice. You were kind, genuine, organised, and so easy to talk to. Planning a wedding can be overwhelming, but you made every interaction feel effortless, and you always gave us complete confidence that everything would run exactly as it should.Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being such an incredible part of our wedding day. You weren’t just our DJ and MC—you became such a huge part of one of the most important days of our lives, and we are so incredibly grateful.Now… I do owe you an apology! 😂 We really are a loud, rowdy bunch, and I’m so sorry you had to keep telling everyone to be quiet because they insisted on talking over you! My family and friends definitely like to have a chat, but you handled it with so much humour, patience, and professionalism. Looking back, it’s actually pretty funny!From the moment our ceremony began right through until the very last song of the night, everything flowed so seamlessly. Every announcement was perfectly timed, every transition felt natural, and you kept the entire evening running so smoothly. We never once had to wonder what was happening next because you had everything completely under control, allowing us to simply enjoy every single moment.The dry ice you provided for our first dance was absolutely breathtaking. It created the most magical atmosphere and made a moment we will remember forever feel even more special. Looking back at our photos and videos, it honestly looks like we were dancing on a cloud.One of the things we appreciated most was the incredible care you took with the personal and emotional details we shared with you before our wedding. We trusted you with some deeply sensitive information about the special people we have loved and lost, and the way you honoured them throughout the evening was simply beautiful. You spoke with such compassion, respect, and sincerity that there wasn’t a dry eye in the room. Those moments will stay with us forever, and we cannot thank you enough for treating them with the dignity they deserved.What really sets you apart isn’t just your professionalism or your talent—it’s who you are as a person. You genuinely care about your couples. You don’t make people feel like just another booking on your calendar. You make them feel important, valued, and like family. That is something so rare to find, and it’s one of the many reasons we would recommend you to absolutely anyone looking for an amazing DJ and MC.Thank you for keeping the dance floor alive, for keeping the night flowing effortlessly, for making us laugh, for calming any nerves, for honouring our loved ones so beautifully, and for helping create memories that we will cherish for the rest of our lives.If you’re looking for someone who will treat your wedding as if it were his own, who genuinely cares about making your day unforgettable, and who will have your guests talking about your wedding long after it’s over, then James is your person.We honestly cannot recommend you highly enough. Thank you for everything. We will never forget the part you played in making our wedding so incredibly special. ❤️

Ashley S.

James was an amazing DJ and MC at our wedding. He was so easy going, chill and flexible. Leading up to the day his communication and planning was great and on the day he was very organised and made sure everything ran smoothly. He really put in the extra effort to make sure we and our guests had the best time. We highly recommend James!!

DJ Lesson Types

One on one DJ lessons

For the very first lesson adult DJ lesson we recommend a 2-hour booking. 1-hour lessons are available.

Group DJ lessons

We have a fun and exciting group DJ lesson that involves a maximum of two.

Fees must be paid in full for all prior to the lesson commencing.

To book a lesson or if you would like further information please click here to be taken to our contact us page or call us on 0424 865 326 .

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We are currently not accepting new students. We expect to take on new students in late October.

How We Structure DJ Lessons

How are adult DJ lesson structured?

We try to structure our lessons so that we first show for about 10-20 minutes, then we will ask you to actively learn by beat matching songs followed by us making two recordings focused on:

Beatmatching.
Timing.

When you become more advanced we will begin teaching loops acapella drops and 3 deck sets.

We will set homework which involves:

Listening to both recordings and comparing their techniques.
Creating a SoundCloud account and uploading a new recording they made alone so we can give some feedback. The feedback given is an additional service free of charge but is limited to one mix for every booking that was made.

Every adult DJ lesson comes with a FREE B&W DJ LESSON BOOKLET

To help reinforce the learning process for our adult DJ lesson we will provide you with a simplified DJ lesson booklet explaining all the knobs and buttons on the mixer, CDJ’s and the principles behind beatmatching and timing.

Colour books are available for $19.95.

What We Teach You

What we teach in our adult DJ lesson

We try to offer a comprehensive but simplified lesson that will allow you to pick up the basics skills that are required to DJ with ease.

You will learn the layout of a mixer and what each knob does.
We will teach you on a midi controller and DJ program.
We will teach the principles of beatmatching and timing.
The basic principles of music theory.
Loops
Acapella Drops
3 Deck sets
CDJ use is not taught due to the redundancy of this machine, however, the details explaining how to use them are listed in the booklet provided.

My Experience & Career

My history and career as a DJ

I have been very fortunate to play both nationally, internationally and on the radio, supporting some of the worlds biggest DJ’s under my former DJ name D.TRAK.

I have had the pleasure of supporting some of the worlds best artists including Daniel Kandi ranked in DJ magazines top 100 DJs, David Deejay ranked Europes number 1 DJ, Grant Smilie from Australia’s own TV Rock and many more. I am also in the process of publishing my book based on my DJ career,

The diary of a DJ, which takes about all my experiences as a DJ and the crazy and fun career I have had.

Homework & Exercises To Complete

Adult DJ lesson Homework

We will issue homework once the lesson has been completed, this homework does require the purchase of Native Instruments S2. This way you can make a recording of you DJing.

With the following lessons, we focus on how each recording could have been improved focusing on helping the student identify where they can improve.

We need you to create a SoundCloud page so we can listen to any new recordings and give feedback.

Recommended equipment

For every adult DJ lesson, we will come to you with our equipment, including Native instruments S8 midi controller, laptop and speakers, the midi controller is the main device used in the industry.

We do recommend to invest in DJ equipment for yourself so you can practice on it and reinforce the learning process. Once you own equipment it can be a great way to unwind. We do recommend the purchase of a controller that comes with a program. Such as Native Instruments S2 that comes with Traktor a DJ program which is a German company based in Berlin. Traktor is regarded as an industry leader for innovation.

Native Instruments S2 midi controller

We have a recommended supplier for where to purchase the S2 from. DJ City is one of Australia’s largest DJ stores with the goal of having the best prices in the market. The S2 is the ultimate device for beginners to learn on because it gives them all the features of the larger midi controllers. It is also used by professional DJ’s some who even work for us. Native instrument products are made in Germany and are made to last. The S2 is the best controller to own when starting out as a DJ, plus the Traktor software is compatible with other Traktor products which makes upgrading easy. Please click here for DJ city’s current price on the S2.

Why do we recommend the S2 over Pioneers DDJ SB3?

They are very similar controllers and priced similarly, however, with my experience we have found that Traktor is the superior program giving a clearer and better visual display. Other reasons to avoid purchasing the Pioneer DDJ SB3 include the fact it has extra costs to upgrade to a Serato. The controller only comes with Serato light, which is limited in comparison to Traktor pro which free comes with the S2. Some limitations of Serato light include the inability to record your sets, unless you upgrade to Serato pro. This means your child cannot learn from their recordings or do the homework we set out for them. We have also encountered issues with one student who had purchased the Pioneer DDJ SB3 and returned it due to a fault with the device itself. It was unable to sync music and the beats per minute were inconsistent unlike Traktor, which played the same songs flawlessly.

Pricing

Adult DJ lesson pricing one on one lessons & recommendations

Our pricing for a one on one adult DJ lesson start at:

The first lesson 2-hour $300-400
First lesson shorter option 1 hour $200
Repeat 2-hour $280
Repeat 1.5-hour lesson $250
Repeat 1-hour lessons $180.

Drive out fees may be applied with additional charges for long distance lessons.

Multi Lesson Discounts

Multi-Adult DJ lesson price discounts

Multi-lesson discounts are available.

Book 3 lessons to receive a 5% discount. A 50% payment is due before the first lesson and the second 50% payment is due before the second lesson. All payments are non refundable.

Book 5 lessons to receive a 10% discount. A 50% Payment is due before the first lesson with the final payment to be made prior to the commencement of the 3rd lesson. All payments are non refundable

Drive out fees may apply. We can only offer these services during the weekday or during the day on weekends due to our main business commitment.

Prices may vary due to your location. A minimum booking time of 2 hours is required for the initial adult DJ lesson. Some areas will incur a $40 drive out fee if they are some distance from our base location.

We do recommend that the lesson is one on one because our approach is based on active learning through actual play, the more students that are present the less time they have to use the equipment.

Gift Vouchers

Gift vouchers

Adult DJ lesson vouchers are the perfect gift for an aspiring DJ. All vouchers are sent by registered mail to the specified address.

If an adult DJ lesson voucher has been purchased and we do not service your area an additional fee may be incurred due to.

For more information please visit our terms and conditions section regarding our adult DJ lesson Gift vouchers prior to purchasing one. Please click here to be taken to the page.

Adult DJ lesson in Melbourne serviceable areas

We offer adult DJ lessons in Melbourne including but not limited to:

Abbotsford, Airport West, Albert Park, Alphington, Armadale, Ascot Vale, Ashburton, Balaclava, Balwyn, Bayswater, Belgrave, Bentleigh, Berwick, Blackburn, Bonbeach, Box Hill, Brighton, Brunswick, Bundoora, Burnley, Burwood, Camberwell, Canterbury, Carlton, Carnegie, Caulfield, Chadstone, Chelsea, Chirnside Park, Clayton, Clifton Hill, Coburg, Collingwood, Cranbourne, Dandenong, Deepdene, Doncaster, Donvale, Docklands, Elsternwick, Eltham, Endeavour Hills, Epping, Essendon, Fairfield, Fern Tree Gully, Fitzroy, Flemington, Forest Hill, Footscray, Gladstone Park, Glen Iris, Glen Waverly, Greensborough, Greenvale, Hampton, Hawthorn, Heidelberg, Ivanhoe, Keilor, Kew, Kensington, Knoxfield, Kooyong, Lalor, Lilydale, Macleod, Malvern, Mill Park, Mitcham, Mont Albert, Moonee Ponds, Mount Waverley, Mulgrave, Murumbeena, Noble Park, Northcote, Notting Hill, Oakleigh, Olinda, Ormond, Parkdale, Pascoe Vale, Point Cook, Port Melbourne, Prahran, Preston, Princess Hill, Reservoir, Richmond, Ringwood, Rowville, St Kilda, South Yarra, Springvale, Strathmore, Surrey Hills, Templestowe, Thomastown, Thornbury, Toorak, Warrandyte, Watsonia and many more.

If you don’t see your suburb on our list this doesn’t mean we don’t service your area, call our fees may apply.

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