Recently, young people from Childs Hill, Grahame Park and Dollis Valley were treated to the opportunity of learning new skills and showcasing their musical talent through a four week innovative programme hosted by DJ and MC Academy.
Funded by The Barnet Group’s Covid-19 Recovery Community Fund, 60 young people attended workshops and were taught how
to DJ and learn how to become a radio presenter. Many of them also sang and rapped over their own music as well as learning how to produce a TikTok mash up DJ set.
DJ and MC Academy deliver their project by way of a mobile music studio, that helps to remove the barriers of accessibility and
increases engagement, as there is no distance for young people to travel. The project was a great way for the young people to gain confidence, make new friends, work as a team, and learn new skills.
Many of the young people had never had a chance to get involved in any DJ’ing or have the mobile studio come to them, which was
a unique experience. A young person attending the event said, “It was great fun, exciting, interesting with kind tutors that were amazing and cool.”
The workshops were a great success, and we hope to repeat them again in Summer 2023.