DJ You

Would you like to be one of our DJs? Of course you would. Who doesn’t love picking music that gets a room full of dancers shaking their groove things. Just send us an email at ddppchicago[at]gmail[dot]com with the subject line “DJ,” and as long as you’ve been to DDPP Chicago at least once (you know, to get the vibe, the feel, the groove) we’ll give you a date to DJ. Put your mix together (60 minutes, aka 1 hour, with a warm up song at the beginning and a cool down song at the end), send us a link ahead of time, come to class ready to dance, and we’ll play your music loud and proud!

So you want to know more and get this puppy made?

HOW TO BE A DDPP DJ

Create a DJ Name

First things first – think of a sweet DJ name you’d like to go by. This is what we’ll call you on social media. Go ahead–be creative. Drag out your drag name and throw a DJ in front. Make an anagram. Be thoroughly ridiculous. Or not! Whatever!

Create a Playlist

Open your favorite music streaming app, gather a collection of your favorite dance songs, and put them in an order that will get everyone bouncing around. There’s no magic formula to this–it’s always a gamble and a learning experience, no matter how many times you DJ–but odds are, if you’d be moved to boogie to a given song while making breakfast at 7am on a weekday, it’ll get you going on a Sunday afternoon.

In terms of the style of music, anything goes. We’ve observed that successful mixes are pretty eclectic. Throw on some tunes everyone can sing along to, add a few of your less well-known faves, and see what happens. You might just introduce someone to their new favorite song!

Alright–enough info? It’s not that hard to be a DJ when you get the hang of it! And it’s so indescribably rewarding to see a group of fun dancers rocking out to your tunes. What are you waiting for? Email us and schedule a DJ date!

ddppchicago[at]gmail[dot]com