Summer Shake Up
DJ Camp with the Chulita Vinyl Club
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Calling all future DJs! Get ready to spin, scratch, and mix like the pros at DJ Camp 2024. Led by the super cool members of The Chulita Vinyl Club ATX, this week-long camp is your ticket to becoming a master of the turntables. The camp has been created for youth ages 10 to 14, living in Marfa, TX.
Throughout the week, you’ll dive into the world of DJing with hands-on activities that will have you grooving in no time. Learn the secrets of beat-matching, master the art of mixing, and discover the magic of scratching! Plus, we’ve got tons of other fun surprises in store for you. If your kid lives in Marfa, is between the ages of 10 and 14, and interested in registering for DJ Camp this year, email [email protected].
Mark your calendars – there will be an epic dance party performance on Friday, June 28 and Everyone is invited! Stay tuned for more details.
About the Instructors
Chulita Vinyl Club ATX. Photo by Jinny J @heyjinni.
Chulita Vinyl Club ATX
Chulita Vinyl Club (CVC) is an all-vinyl, all-genre DJ collective made up of women, gender-non-conforming, non-binary, LGBTQ+, and self-identifying people of color. CVC launched in 2014 with the context of providing a safe space for empowerment, and togetherness, and utilizing music and vinyl as a form of resistance against the erasure of culture. The CVC ATX chapter puts an emphasis on individuals of mixed-heritage combining narratives to speak crucially about intersectional identities. Each Chulita has their own unique identity. They are not to be classified as one nationality or culture; they can be brown, black, or white and all shades in between. The unifying denominator is the belief that el disco es cultura and they have established a strong coalition deliberately choosing to only play vinyl with the goal of activating a musical history that might not otherwise be shared in the digital age.
Acknowledgments
DJ Camp is made possible by the generous support of Brown Foundation, Inc, Houston; Permian Basin Area Foundation; Ballroom Marfa Board of Trustees; and Ballroom Marfa Members.
In kind support provided by the Capri and Planet Marfa.
Special thanks to Chulita Vinyl Club, Marfa Independent School District, Michael Roch, and the parents and students of Marfa.
