How to Become a DJ - Learn How to Start DJing Online Today (Udemy.com)
Professional DJ School - 11 hours of high-quality content. Former students on: Armada, Spinnin, Ultra, Revealed, & more!
Created by: Ross Palmer
Last updated February 2021
What you will learn
- How to DJ - Learn how to become a DJ online: This best-selling, top-rated online DJ school is a complete masterclass with 11 hours of high quality video.
- You will have EVERY skill needed to play in front of the largest crowds and win. You won't have to rely on a pre-recorded set to play like a virtuoso.
How it compares
Against the other 241 rated Udemy courses in Music Production on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.8 out of 5higher than 94% of them
- Reviews5,221#6 of 242 by number of reviews
- Length10.8 hourslonger than 87% of them
- Last updatedFebruary 2021earlier than 68% of them
Course Description
Learn how to become a DJ in 30 days or your money back.
This best-selling, top-rated Udemy DJ course features 11 hours of original, high-quality instruction—everything you need to go from absolute beginner to the main stage.
With nearly 5,000 5-star reviews (read them yourself), you can be sure this course is the real deal.
I'm going to show you how to become a DJ online, at a world-class level.
Here's a demo mix of me showing off some of the skills you'll learn in my online DJ school: vimeo dot com /1007718537/1025ab0eb4
Here's a recent review from a real student:
"This class is an absolute gem! Ross' comprehensive coverage of all DJing essentials is nothing short of impressive. His instruction is clear, concise, and highly effective, leaving me feeling incredibly grateful to have joined."
I spent 13 years building my DJ technique, starting with vinyl turntables and moving up through CDJs. I've been passionate about dance music since I was 11 years old, and I started professionally DJing when I was 18.
After years of honing my craft, I got a job at Armada Music*. During my time there, I worked alongside some of the best DJs in the world of dance music today. I witnessed that my own ideas and theories of DJing were superior to those of many signed artists, and it was a complete validation of the skills I had built over so many years. I had some tricks up my sleeve that even top people had never thought of!
Today, former students of my DJ school are currently playing to packed crowds at festivals, in stadiums, and at the world’s most prestigious clubs, including Tomorrowland, EDC, and more. Former students of mine are currently signed to some of the biggest labels in the world, touring regularly.
And I can say with 100% confidence, the skills in this course are what the world’s top DJs use to crush it in front of any crowd, every time.
How you execute these skills is all about how often you practice and how committed you are to the craft, but these are the technical foundations on which you can learn how to become a DJ online, at the highest level.
Sections 1 and 2 will cover all the basics of how to DJ - everything you need to get started. I’ll even give you some advice on purchasing your first deck and how to book your first show.
In Section 3, the DJ classes dive deeper into the different tools needed to create a really engaging show, including how to make seamless transitions in a pinch and a super easy way to spice up even the most boring sections of a track. I will even walk you through creating a playlist to fill a 1-hour set, which is a lot longer than it seems if you're doing it right.
Section 4 will focus in on advanced techniques that will help you learn how to be a DJ like the pros. In addition, you will learn how to mix faster and more precisely, as well as secret tricks the pros use to make their show sound larger than life.
Finally, we will talk about showmanship and how to really polish your performance to take your DJing to the highest level.
My former students and good friends are signed to the world's best labels right now: Defected, Spinnin', Ultra, Revealed and more. I've been very fortunate in my life to have successful, multi-millionaire DJ mentors, and now you can learn to DJ online, anytime, anywhere.
But don't take my word for it: have a look at the reviews of my DJ school and see for yourself - thousands and thousands of happy students have already taken the course and left their reviews.
And the real value of this course? It's not just the course itself—former students have already asked hundreds of questions in the Q&A section, and I do my best to answer every single one. We've built a community where all can learn how to improve, and that's what this course has that you won't find anywhere else.
You can change your life starting today. Invest in yourself, you won't regret it.
Oh, and if you're not completely satisfied, get a full refund within 30 days of signing up.
-Ross
*Note: This course is not affiliated with or endorsed by Armada Music. All the music used in this course is royalty-free music for the purposes of demonstration.
Instructor Details
- 4.8 Rating
5,221 Reviews
Ross Palmer
I help people level-up their creative expression through technology.
...30,000 enrollments and counting on Udemy.
Ross Palmer has always had a passion for cutting-edge technology, knowledge, and creative expression.
At the young age of 11, Ross started programming Z80 assembly language on his calculator while listening to electronic music religiously, watching the Simpsons, and speed-solving Rubik's Cubes (personal best avg. of 15.75 seconds!) That should tell you all you need to know about this highly unusual individual.
His work is at the intersection of creativity, business, and technology - all without taking ourselves too seriously.
Some highlights:
• Helped build one of the largest dance music blog start-ups in the world, growing a single SoundCloud account into six, growing from 3,000 to over 1,000,000 followers, and becoming a multi-million-dollar start-up in the process.
• Was in an improvisational comedy group for 6 years, performing for hundreds of people monthly during the week, while DJing parties every weekend.
• Worked at Armada Music in the Netherlands, world-famous record label of Armin van Buuren.
• Was a professional DJ for 13 years, touring around the world. Now taught other professional DJs who are releasing on: Armada Music, Spinnin' Records, Ultra, Revealed, and more.
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Reviews
By Güldeniz Akpolat on 8/12/2026
This is an amazing course! It might be challenging for someone who has zero DJing experience, because the tricks and techniques he teaches are things you honestly don’t see in most courses. But as a DJ myself, it has been incredibly helpful for filling in the gaps in my knowledge and taking my skills to the next level. Thank you so much! You cant not imagine how I am appreciateful
By Maria Filopoulos on 5/26/2026
Ross, this full course was unbelievable, I love how you treat all your students as potential Tomorrowland performers and treating us as future pros which also means that this course is at that level on your end, thank you for sharing your techniques and experiences. Most of us choose this course because we absolutely love music and taking this seriously, thank you!!
By Ángel Olaya Trivino on 1/12/2026
Hasta ahora muy buen curso pero se podría mejorar el cambiar idiomas ya q tengo un nivel bajo de inglés pero estoy muy interesado en el curso como para buscar otro encontrar una manera de cambiar el idioma que no sea tan agotante como leer subtítulos
By Krisna Brahmantya on 8/21/2024
This course is so much fun so I can enjoyed learning this course with happy feeling. Thanks to my beloved younger brother to intoduce me to this couse I feel so much grateful. I wish I can make many progress during this year. Moreover cause I just finished this lesson on my birthday date. I already achieved my goals to finish it right on my Birthday Date. Thank you so much!!! ❤️ This Course meant so much for me
By Drexel Jr Canasa on 5/27/2023
This is really helpful when I was starting and learning djing. Now I am working DJ the lessons I'd learned stay with me. The tutorials got me through difficult times during COVID lockdowns and also got noticed when I started posting videos on social medias. I have come a long way since, but still go back here to learn things I might have missed. This is an awesome tutorials for starting DJ.
By Kevin Lopez on 12/19/2022
excellent instructor, skills taught and explanations. I have never touched a deck in my life and I can easily follow along with all tutorials, I do however spend at least a week or to on each lesson, but that is because I try to perfect and build muscle memory on each lesson. BY FAR THE BEST COURSE I HAVE EVER TAKEN IN MY LIFE. And I am 40+
By Samuel Raphael on 11/13/2022
Amazing course. Such great value for money. Ross really knows a lot about DJing and doesn't hold back from showing any of the advanced or 'hidden' techniques. I've done several online courses, and this would have to be one of, if not, THE best courses out there in terms of value for money, techniques shown, and principles/basics/essentials being discussed and shown. If you're starting out as a dj, or wanting to learn cool new tricks and tips as a pro, you really can't go wrong with getting this course.
By Tyler Knapp on 10/18/2022
This course is the perfect place for beginners. I learned a lot, and because of this course, I now play 2-3 club gigs a month and have played several festivals in the North East. I highly recommend this for beginners and intermediate DJ's, I still come back and listen to the lessons to help increase my understanding.
By Ripley Von Rokit on 12/11/2020
The best DJ course I have found. Very prepared teacher, he talks about everything, including things that DJs don't normally teach you. Ross is a true professional.
By Phat Tan Nguyen on 11/22/2020
easy to learn
By Thomas.coorey on 11/22/2020
really cool man
By Luis del Valle on 11/8/2020
I've just started this course, but I'm already convinced. Having just completed the first two lessons, all I can say is that I am now one of the converted to the 'non laptop' fraternity of DJs. I've been researching DJing and hardware/software and the DJ controllers never really grabbed me as the most efficient way of doing things, especially due to the limitations of computer equipment. Ross makes sense to dive right into this DJ journey, to have faith in your learning skills and to be bold in your decision to be the best of the best. My goal now is to convert all my energies into the right equipment, getting the right attitude towards practice and eventually performance. If the rest of the course is an indication of Ross' intro video, then I'm off on a wild ride. Before you know it, I'll be off to Ibiza, London, New York, Moscow, or even Beijing, with only my two 256GB USB sticks and my Pioneer DJ HDJ-X10 Headphones. Thanks Ross for creating this course for 'the rest of us'. (DJ LuDawg)
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Overall Score : 96 / 100








