Ecstatic DJ School • Beginner & Intermediate Levels

✤ Welcome to Dance The Medicine's Ecstatic DJ School! ✤ REGISTRATION LINKS Tuesdays: tri.ps/i47vh Wednesdays: tri.ps/RRmym We simultaneously offer a Beginner and an Intermediate track on both Tuesdays and Wednesdays. If you're not sure which level is right for you, fill in this survey: forms.gle/neoT74AfzkMPH8Fh9 PROGRAM These 9-module trainings will take place over a period of 12 weeks (with a 1-week break before Easter). Training begins on March 22/23 and ends on May 24/25. ✤ Central European Time (UTC+1) 18:00-21:00 (Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin) ✤ Western European Time (UTC+0) 17:00-20:00 (London, Lisbon) ✤ Eastern Standard Time (UTC-4) 12:00-15:00 (New York, Montréal) ✤ Pacific Standard Time (UTC-7) 9:00-12:00 (Los Angeles, Vancouver) All sessions will be recorded and released within 48 hours to allow participants to make up any missed sessions and stay on track with content and assignments. BEGINNER CURRICULUM ✤ So you want to be a DJ? Join a small cohort of burgeoning DJs in our course designed specifically for conscious/Ecstatic Dance musicians & facilitators ✤ → Have you attended an Ecstatic Dance and wondered what it takes to create and deliver a conscious dance DJ set? → Do you already put together an Ecstatic/Conscious playlists and are ready to take the leap to technical DJ software? → Are you a conscious dance facilitator or Ecstatic Dance organiser who is looking for more confidence about the musical side of things? → Do you want to learn to DJ in a kind, supportive environment where you feel safe to risk asking those potentially “stupid” question? INTERMEDIATE CURRICULUM ✤ For established DJs and conscious dance music makers. Join a small cohort of colleagues to up-level skills and fill in the blanks in your DJ tool kit ✤ → Are you an Ecstatic Dancer and musician who wants to get more involved in the dance community as an Ecstatic DJ? → Do you feel comfortable with the technical side of DJ software but are unsure how to put together an Ecstatic/Conscious set? → Are you an established conscious Dance Facilitator or Ecstatic dance organizer looking to take your DJ skills to the next level and feel more comfortable behind the decks? → Would you like to learn alongside peers who understand skills specific to conscious dance DJing, which are not understood in a traditional DJ academy environment? PRICE €750 Includes: •9 sessions of 3 hours (total class time 27 hours) •Live classes, break-out groups, Q&A sessions & 1-on-1 sessions •160-page DJ School technical manual •9 homework assignments to get you out there and keep you actively engaged as a DJ •Full access to the recordings (released 48 hours after each class) •10 tracks from selected artists to kick-start your collection • A set evaluation from one of the DTM DJ Coaches •A designated Facebook group to continue weekly discussions and share resources with your classmates •A graduation certificate •A support network of fellow Ecstatic DJs YOUR TEACHERS ✤ BERNICE RAABIS (Founder of Dance the Medicine) While now an experienced teacher of Ecstatic Dance Leaders, Bernice began humbly in a small dance studio nestled in the Kootenay Mountains of Western Canada. Here she ran bi-weekly events for over 8 years; Dance Church, a multi-generational Sunday morning dance, and Dance The Medicine, a conscious dance class based on Soul Motion, Movement-based Expressive Arts and Somatic Therapy. By 2016, Bernice was working beyond her local community, co-founded Ecstatic Dance International and began hosting successful trainings and events in Amsterdam, Guatemala and Portugal. In addition to having DJed many Ecstatic Dances around the globe, she was also at the helm of our hugely popular Ecstatic DJ Conference this past May, gathering 200+ aspiring and professional DJs from all over the world. She is on a mission to infect the world with dance in hopes that everyone, everywhere, will one day have a place to dance in community. ✤ ALEX SEVILLA (Ecstatic Dance Madrid) After more than two decades behind the decks, Alex stumbled upon conscious dance 5 years ago, and went on to change his entire professional life as an engineer and entrepreneur to share his passion for dance and music. His career began as a resident DJ at Templo del Baile, a monthly conscious club in his hometown Madrid, with over 200 dancers. After 2 years, he was invited to play for Ecstatic Dance Madrid, where he was able to take his sets to the next level. During the pandemic, his mission was to help the Ecstatic Dance community worldwide by helping organisers to move to the challenging world of live-streaming. Once the lockdowns were over, he set out to make people dance in person again by offering donation-based sessions in the streets of Spain, a monthly event now known as La Plaga del Baile (The Plague of Dance). Dance The Medicine recruited him as a teacher and tech support during their first Ecstatic DJ Conference in May 2020, where he has been working ever since, sharing all his know-how and passion. Q&A → What gear/software do I need? BEGINNER: You will be required to download and install the latest version of Traktor Pro 3 (software). If you wish to purchase a controller (hardware), we recommend Traktor Kontrol S2 as an entry-level controller, but you can use hardware of any brand/model that is compatible with Traktor Pro 03. While you are not required to have a DJ controller/console for this course, you will get far more out of the course if you have one. INTERMEDIATE: Our teachers will demonstrate and teach on Traktor Pro 3 (software). While you are not required to download and install Traktor Pro 3 if you use other DJ software, you will get far more out of this course if you do. If you wish to purchase a DJ controller (hardware), we recommend Traktor Kontrol S2 as an entry-level controller, or the Traktor Kontrol S4 if you want to choose something more professional. You may use any brand/model of DJ controller/console you wish. → How do I know which course (Beginner or Intermediate) is right for me? You will know best where you fit. Sometimes it is best to take a very basic course in order to hone our skills and have an opportunity to feel confident. At other times, we need to throw ourselves off the deep end and jump before we feel ready. We are confident that anyone of any level could learn a lot for either of our courses. However, if you would like our input please take this survey and we will get back to you to discuss which course is right for you: https://forms.gle/neoT74AfzkMPH8Fh9 → For how long will the recordings be available? The video recordings will be available for you to watch for a period of 180 days. REGISTRATION LINKS Tuesdays: tri.ps/i47vh Wednesdays: tri.ps/RRmym If you have any questions at all or would like to arrange a quick call to talk with us before enrolling, send us a message and we'll get back to you. Very much looking forward to meeting you! Bernice, Alex & the DTM team