DJ Basics by Pass the Vibes @ PIQUE

Pass the Vibes workshops are closed spaces for Black and Black Queer youth! 15-30 years old is our average age, but all ages are welcome to come by :)

🎛️💥 OTTAWA—YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS 💥🎛️ DJ BASICS is back for September and we’re keeping it cute, curious, collaborative, and community-centered 🦋

Ever seen someone spinnin’ tracks and thought, “Wait… I could probably do that”?

Now’s your chance to learn! Come through and get behind the decks in a space where Black & Queer youth are learning, playing, and building from the ground up 💽

We're hosting an intro-level DJ workshop on Saturday, September 27, 2025 during PIQUE from 12PM-4PM.

💻 No laptop? No problem!

🧠 No experience? We got you!

🎧 All gear provided. Just bring your curiosity!

Your Hosts & Ottawa-based DJs:

- MusicbyJayel

- Celestial

featuring very special guests...

- PC

- Ttrills

This workshop covers all things DJ Basics, including a brief history of the culture & the craft, software & hardware options, mixing techniques and 1-on-1 support anyone beginning or along in their DJ journey. All levels are welcome and no previous experience is needed. You'll have plenty of time to practice on the equipment, which includes multiple DDJ-REV 1s and a DJControl Inpulse 500. Our facilitators will also be sharing some tips and their own personal process with participants!

Lunch is included!

Tickets for this workshop are included in your PIQUE festival pass. If you'd like to support or attend as an individual, grab a ticket by donation (pay what you can), with a suggested donation of $25. If cost is a barrier, please feel free to reach out to us through email aW5mbyB8IHBhc3N0aGV2aWJlcyAhIGFydA== - we got you.

Registration is limited to 20 participants. Please only register if you can come through!

Pull up solo, bring a friend, or meet someone new — see you Saturday, September 27 ❤️

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Please email aW5mbyB8IHBhc3N0aGV2aWJlcyAhIGFydA== for any concerns or special requests

Pass the Vibes was founded in 2019 by a group of friends in Ottawa who identified the need for inclusive and accessible knowledge-sharing spaces for Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (QTBIPOC), especially for skills such as DJing that are often taught in very male and white-dominated environments. Our collective has since evolved into a safe and playful space of belonging, experimentation and healing for Black and Black Queer youth (aged 18-30) in Ottawa, offering resources, hangout spaces, connection and knowledge sharing opportunities. Pass the Vibes' vision is to create experimental, non-judgmental and Queer/Trans-safe spaces of belonging for Black youth to witness themselves and each other in creative expression.

We'd like to extend a big thank you to our funders, Ontario Triullium Foundation, for making these events possible! and thank you to our organizational mentor, DARC - the Digital Arts Resource Centre for their ongoing support.

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