Work directly with Ethan.
Focused instruction for beginners, working DJs, producers, teens and adults. Lessons follow your music, equipment and goals.
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Learn to DJ with a clear path to real sets.
Private coaching, beginner programs and a complete free learning system for teens, adults and future event DJs. No equipment or prior experience is required to begin.
1 To 1Private Coaching25Structured LessonsNo GearRequired To Start20+Years Of Experience
Start Here
One School, Two Ways In
Choose instruction or begin with the free school.
Start with direct feedback when you want a personal plan. Use the free library when you want to understand a skill, practice it and return with a better question.
Ways To Learn
Programs
A format for the student you are now.
Every path begins with your music, experience and reason for learning. The plan gets more specific after Ethan hears what you want to accomplish.
Build a first mix in four sessions.
Learn the setup, hear the phrases, build a small crate and record a short mix you can review.
Learn with a beginner cohort.
A four session introduction with clear weekly outcomes, shared practice and a final mini set.
Prepare for real rooms.
Music prep, microphones, timelines, soundcheck, client communication, clean edits and room awareness.
Beginner Path
Four Sessions
Four wins you can hear.
A first month should feel like progress, not an endless tour of buttons.
Meet The Setup
Understand signal flow, headphone cueing and the purpose of every control you need first.
Hear The Phrases
Count the music, find useful mix points and build one clean transition.
Build The Crate
Prepare a small group of tracks by energy, structure and transition options.
Record The Mix
Play a short set, listen back with purpose and choose the next skill to solve.
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Free Library
The work continues between lessons.
The library gives every student a clear next step without turning the homepage into a wall of content.
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Start Here
Choose the smallest useful first step for your experience, gear and reason for learning.
↗02DJing 101
The short map of structure, cueing, beatmatching, EQ, song choice and the first practice loop.
↗03Beginner Guide
A complete guide to gear, timing, transitions, music libraries, practice and first gigs.
↗0425 Lesson Curriculum
Beginner through professional lessons organized in a sequence that makes sense.
↗05Music Theory For DJs
Rhythm, groove, key, vocals, basslines, tension and set programming in DJ language.
↗06Transition Course
Phrase blends, EQ, bass swaps, loops, genre changes, stems and recording review.
↗07Practice Tools
Find your path, follow a 30 day plan, build a five track mix and review your recording.
↗08Resource Desk
Software guidance, glossary, official references and the complete learning map.
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Your Instructor
Learn from a working DJ, producer and event professional.
Ethan Stone has spent more than twenty years behind decks and inside real events. Lessons connect technique with music selection, room awareness, sound, microphones, preparation and the habits clients actually notice.
For students who want professional experience, the goal is not to promise a shortcut. It is to build the judgment, reliability and musical skill that earn trust over time.
Meet EthanFor Teens, Adults And Parents
Creative and exciting, with clear expectations.
Beginner Safe
No gatekeeping, no assumption that the student already knows the language and no pressure to buy equipment first.
Music Positive
Lessons use music the student cares about while teaching the structure and listening skills that transfer across genres.
Practice With Purpose
Each session ends with a small assignment that can be heard, recorded and reviewed.
Questions
DJ Lessons
What students usually want to know.
Do I need DJ equipment before my first lesson?
No. You can learn the map, compare setups and begin timing practice before deciding what to buy.
Are lessons for complete beginners?
Yes. The beginner path starts with signal flow, listening, phrasing and one clean transition.
Do you teach teens and adults?
Yes. The pace, examples and practice expectations are adjusted to the student.
Can you help a working DJ improve?
Yes. Coaching can focus on programming, genre changes, vocals, harmonic mixing, microphones, event systems and recorded mix review.
Can lessons cover wedding and event DJ work?
Yes. Event training covers preparation, clean music, soundcheck, microphones, timelines, client communication and room awareness.
Are online lessons available?
Remote coaching can work for students who already have a compatible setup and can share their screen or a recorded mix.
Talk With Ethan
Tell Ethan where you want DJing to take you.
Share who the lesson is for, the music you like, the equipment you have and what you want to be able to do.