Welcome to the Pro Sound & Light Show Professional DJ Training. Completion of these courses is required to become a Professional DJ.
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Professional DJ Class
The Pro Sound & Light Show Professional DJ Class will give you the tools and skills to become a great professional mobile DJ.
01. Music History
One of the core foundations of a good DJ is a solid knowledge of Music History. This course takes a very in-depth dive into the history of the music we play, and gives you great examples of songs from different eras & genres of music.
There is a LOT of content in this course, and it is best to break it up into multiple sessions.
- Lesson 1 covers the 40’s & 50’s, and contains 1hr 22 minutes of video plus a quiz.
- Lesson 2 covers the 60’s, and contains 1hr 35 minutes of video plus a quiz.
- Lesson 3 covers the 70’s, and contains 1hr 37 minutes of video plus a quiz.
- Lesson 4 covers the 80’s and contains 1hr 27 minutes of video plus a quiz.
- Lesson 5 covers the 90’s, 2000’s, and contains 1hr 37 minutes of video plus a final exam.
02. A Wedding with Mike Walter
These videos will take you through an actual wedding performed by Mike Walter. It is a good introduction to what goes on at weddings.
The 1% Solution
Randy Bartlett gives a seminar at Mobile Beat called the 1% Solution
1% Solution – Volume 1: The Essentials
Randy Bartlett’s 1% Solution DVD Volume 1: The Essentials.
Volume 1 – The Essentials takes the viewer through everything from set-up to end of party, showing real life and easy to use methods to improve your performance 1% at a time.
This DVD covers music mixes, timing, recognizing and achieving your performance objectives, client comfort at events, delivering applause lines, transitions, wording changing for success, introductions, staging, subtle to wild interaction, creating energy on the dance floor, voice-to-music matching techniques, centerpiece giveaways, aesthetics and more, and challenges you by giving you methods to critique your own performance.
This DVD is filled with actual video footage of events performed by Randy Bartlett, his staff of DJs, and other DJs, with both good and bad examples. It includes performances both in and out of the DJ industry which will show the viewer how to learn from many different sources.
10 Things to Throw a Better Party
Mike Walter’s seminar at Mobile Beat 21 on 10 Things to Throw a Better Party
Professional DJ Class
01. Music History
One of the core foundations of a good DJ is a solid knowledge of Music History. This course takes a very in-depth dive into the history of the music we play, and gives you great examples of songs from different eras & genres of music.
There is a LOT of content in this course, and it is best to break it up into multiple sessions.
- Lesson 1 covers the 40’s & 50’s, and contains 1hr 22 minutes of video plus a quiz.
- Lesson 2 covers the 60’s, and contains 1hr 35 minutes of video plus a quiz.
- Lesson 3 covers the 70’s, and contains 1hr 37 minutes of video plus a quiz.
- Lesson 4 covers the 80’s and contains 1hr 27 minutes of video plus a quiz.
- Lesson 5 covers the 90’s, 2000’s, and contains 1hr 37 minutes of video plus a final exam.
02. A Wedding with Mike Walter
These videos will take you through an actual wedding performed by Mike Walter. It is a good introduction to what goes on at weddings.
The 1% Solution
Randy Bartlett gives a seminar at Mobile Beat called the 1% Solution
1% Solution – Volume 1: The Essentials
Randy Bartlett’s 1% Solution DVD Volume 1: The Essentials.
Volume 1 – The Essentials takes the viewer through everything from set-up to end of party, showing real life and easy to use methods to improve your performance 1% at a time.
This DVD covers music mixes, timing, recognizing and achieving your performance objectives, client comfort at events, delivering applause lines, transitions, wording changing for success, introductions, staging, subtle to wild interaction, creating energy on the dance floor, voice-to-music matching techniques, centerpiece giveaways, aesthetics and more, and challenges you by giving you methods to critique your own performance.
This DVD is filled with actual video footage of events performed by Randy Bartlett, his staff of DJs, and other DJs, with both good and bad examples. It includes performances both in and out of the DJ industry which will show the viewer how to learn from many different sources.
10 Things to Throw a Better Party
Mike Walter’s seminar at Mobile Beat 21 on 10 Things to Throw a Better Party
Diamond DJ Training
As a Professional DJ with Pro Sound & Light Show, your next step within the company is to attain Diamond DJ status. The following courses are part of the requirements for Diamond DJ status. You may begin progress on these courses at any time.
Keys to a Great DJ & MC Performance
Mike Walter has trained DJs and MCs for over 25 years and now he is offering some of his best advice to the industry in this 90 minute DVD. Using tons of real life footage from actual events to enhance his points, Mike covers everything from proper mixing techniques to interaction with the guests. Whether you are a veteran DJ or brand new to the business, there are plenty of nuggets in this video for everyone.
1% Solution – Volume 2: Weddings
Volume II – Weddings / Master of Ceremonies takes the viewer through the entire wedding process, beginning with the planning and taking you all the way through the final dance. This DVD set covers specific grand entrances, specialty dances, all the wedding traditions, common mistakes, Love Stories, dancing and more. You will also learn how to use custom recordings to generate excitement, sentiment and future referrals. This DVD set also contains the entire presentation of Randy’s highly acclaimed seminar “Master of Ceremonies” from the 2001 Las Vegas Mobile Beat Convention.
1% Solution – Volume 2: Master of Ceremonies
1% Solution – Volume 3: The Seminars – The WOW Factor
1% Solution – Volume 4: Behind the Scenes
Keys to a Great DJ & MC Performance
Mike Walter has trained DJs and MCs for over 25 years and now he is offering some of his best advice to the industry in this 90 minute DVD. Using tons of real life footage from actual events to enhance his points, Mike covers everything from proper mixing techniques to interaction with the guests. Whether you are a veteran DJ or brand new to the business, there are plenty of nuggets in this video for everyone.
1% Solution – Volume 2: Weddings
Volume II – Weddings / Master of Ceremonies takes the viewer through the entire wedding process, beginning with the planning and taking you all the way through the final dance. This DVD set covers specific grand entrances, specialty dances, all the wedding traditions, common mistakes, Love Stories, dancing and more. You will also learn how to use custom recordings to generate excitement, sentiment and future referrals. This DVD set also contains the entire presentation of Randy’s highly acclaimed seminar “Master of Ceremonies” from the 2001 Las Vegas Mobile Beat Convention.
1% Solution – Volume 2: Master of Ceremonies
1% Solution – Volume 3: The Seminars – The WOW Factor
1% Solution – Volume 4: Behind the Scenes