DJ
Spin Class
Learn to DJ and get ready for your first gig.
Summer courses begin July 13th
Learn to DJ and get ready for your first gig.
Summer courses begin July 13th
Spin Class is a three-month deep dive into the art of DJing. Throughout 10 interactive lessons, you’ll learn the foundational skills every DJ needs to rock a party – beatmatching, phrasing, mixing, and reading a crowd – as well as the behind-the-scenes work that makes a DJ stand out: digging for music, organizing your library, building playlists, and recording sets.
In class, you’ll use Pioneer DJ controllers (DDJ-FLX4s) for hands-on exercises and challenges. Outside of class, you’ll book time in our studio equipped with an industry-standard club setup (2 x CDJ-3000s, DJM-A9 Mixer). Every class is recorded and comes with notes, videos, and a weekly assignment that you'll share in the following class. We also provide three private lessons with your instructor to help you further refine your style, build confidence behind the decks, and get ready for your first gig.
Beatmatching & Mixing Fundamentals
Learn to beatmatch by ear and transition smoothly between tracks without relying on sync.
Reading the Crowd & Set Flow
Build your ability to read a dance floor, control energy across your set, and adapt in real time.
Tools of the Trade
Get hands-on with Pioneer DJ gear and go deep on rekordbox. Learn best practices for discovering and downloading music, staying organized, creating playlists, setting cue points, and preparing tracks.
Creative Mixing Techniques
Understand every button, knob, and fader. Explore looping, hot cues, and effects to make your sets more dynamic.
Recording Sets & Getting Gigs
Learn how to record and share your mixes and get expert advice on how to build your profile, promote yourself, and land gigs.
Courses are 3 months long and include 10 weekly classes, 3 months of unlimited studio time, weekly feedback on assignments, access to student discounts on partner brands, and lifetime access to course materials.
Programs are curated sequences of 2 or more courses. By enrolling in a program, you'll benefit from a comprehensive learning experience at a reduced per-course cost.
If you’re new to music production, we recommend starting with 
Building Blocks, our beginner-friendly course that covers the fundamentals of producing music in Ableton Live. Building Blocks is the first course in our Electronic Producer, Singer Producer, and Total Producer programs.
If you’re interested in DJing, Spin Class is the best place to start. It’s a 3-month course focused entirely on DJ skills and performance. Spin Class is also the first course in our DJ Producer program.
Both courses require no prior experience and are great entry points into the world of music production and DJing.
Yes! Enrolled students can use our studios as often as they like at no additional charge. Studio time is unlimited for the duration of your course or program. Our one limitation is that students must complete a session before scheduling another one.
All of our production courses are taught using Ableton Live 12.
Our DJ course, Spin Class, is taught using rekordbox by Pioneer DJ.
All classes are recorded and posted to Circle, our online community platform. You’ll also get access to course notes, exercises, assignments, videos, and other resources so you can catch up and stay on track between classes.
Yes, all of our courses and programs have a monthly installment pricing option. Programs offer the best value, as well as lower monthly installments, compared to individual courses.
No credit check is required.
Yes! We have a financial aid program that allows eligible students to receive a significant discount on their program fee according to their need and participation in their local music community. Click here to learn more and apply.
Yes! IO Music Academy students are eligible for educational pricing on most music production software. Students can save up to 50% on partner brands such as Ableton, Arturia, FabFilter, Sonarworks, Soundtoys, Mixed In Key, Native Instruments, and more.
Yes, students enrolling in a new course or program must pay a non-refundable registration fee of $250.
Students enrolled in a multi-course program do not have to pay a registration fee between courses.
No, unfortunately, we are not able to assist with student visas.
Click here to read about our refund policy.
+ $250 Registration Fee
+ $250 Registration Fee
Connect with fellow producers, DJs, and artists through our online platform and in-person meetups. Give and get feedback, find collaborators, and grow together.
Students enjoy unlimited time in our studios, equipped with a selection of modern and vintage gear as well as a club-standard DJ setup from AlphaTheta (Pioneer DJ).
Get weekly feedback on your assignments from your instructor.
Revisit your course notes, videos, and class recordings anytime.
Enjoy free workshops, feedback sessions, and community events held on campus every other week.
Save up to 50% on software and hardware by brands such as Ableton, AlphaTheta (Pioneer DJ), AIAIAI, Arturia, Auto-Tune, FabFilter, Soundtoys, Splice, and more.
A reliable laptop with plenty of storage space for downloading music and recording sets. We recommend a MacBook Pro with a minimum of 512GB of storage.
Wired DJ headphones. Wireless headphones have latency and are not suitable for DJing. Students can get discounts on headphones from partner brands AIAIAI and AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ.
An AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ controller for practicing and DJing at home. Students are eligible for a 25% discount on all AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ products.
Our DJ courses are taught exclusively in Rekordbox 7. The software is free to download and use.
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