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  • Upcoming Carousel and community events

    Upcoming Carousel and community events

    Hello fellow DMIers, Happy SpoOktober! This month has been action-packed! Dive into the details about our upcoming Carousel event. And be sure to keep scrolling for our recap of the Wub Wednesdays and Rave from the Grave SCIFIGHTER events. We’re also pleased to feature Justin Choe a.k.a. Gerbs, who happens to be the 19th DMI…

  • Rekordbox class and SCIFIGHTER events

    Rekordbox class and SCIFIGHTER events

    Happy Tuesday DMI family! My name is Annie and I’ve been entrusted to author DMI’s newsletter. It’s now autumn and event season is in high gear as the weather cools down. I’ve got some exciting events to share with you. =) Upcoming Events Wednesday, September 25 SCIFIGHTER is taking over Wub Wednesday at Tiki Bar…

  • DJ UniDiversity Mini-documentary Released!

    DJ UniDiversity Mini-documentary Released!

    With support from the California Arts Council, Dance Music Initiative taught a 12-week DJ course in 2023 with four underrepresented, low-income students who identify as female, ethnic minority, age 55+, LGBTQ+, and/or disabled. Check out the mini-documentary of their journey here: We are looking for sponsors to help host Season 2 of this program. If…

  • Pizza Press Play residency on Saturday 2/3/24

    Pizza Press Play residency on Saturday 2/3/24

    We’re hosting a casual event inside Pizza Press where we host our FREE DJ Lessons on Saturday February 3rd, 2024. Featuring rising star from our high school after-school program DJMTactical, dedicated student Cizzco, and new grad and teacher DOOM_INC. Lineup:DJMTactical – 7pmCizzco – 8:30pmDOOM_INC – 10pm Free Show. All Ages. The Santa Ana art walk…

  • FREE DJ LESSONS EVERY MONDAY

    FREE DJ LESSONS EVERY MONDAY

    We host DJ lessons that are open to the public and free every Monday at The Pizza Press in downtown Santa Ana from 7pm – 9pm. RSVP on Facebook or email us at contact@dancemusicinitiative.org to let us know you’re coming. We occasionally take a Monday off around holidays, so its best to check in first.