Far West Texas needs DJs! For our fourth annual DJ Camp Ballroom Marfa welcomed DJs Bigface and Faith Gay back to the Big Bend to help save the local party scene from the scourge of the anonymous iPod shuffling. The two veteran DJ mentors will once again be offering essential guidance in real-live party-rocking skills. Class participants received hands-on instruction on operating the wheels of steel, holding it down on the dance floor, and designing flyers to promote all kinds of site-specific party-installations.

This five-day program was a hands-on experience, with students learning directly on DJ equipment and experimenting with mixing songs and sampling music. The classes were designed to engage the imagination of students from all musical backgrounds, and throughout the week our instructors highlighted other aspects of DJ culture, such as dance and visual art. While getting practical experience on the equipment was a core component of the camp, Bigface and Gay also presented DJing as an art form with a rich culture and history, with portions of each class covering the history of the DJ and basic music theory. During the week, students created DJ personas and designed posters for display at the final event.