RT Academy — DJ lessons inside a record shop · Montréal

Learn to mix where the records are.

Vinyl first, digital too. Private and small-group lessons at 1290 Atateken, on real decks, surrounded by thousands of records.

Book a trial lesson → See formats

01 / Why here

Not a school. A record shop.

A

Vinyl first

Beatmatch by ear on turntables, no sync button. What you learn on vinyl works on anything after.

B

Learn to dig

Every lesson ends in the bins. Build a crate, find your sound, read a label and a sleeve.

C

Real gear

Reloop decks and mixers, AIAIAI headphones, the same booth our guest DJs play.

  • Reloop
  • AIAIAI
  • rekordbox
  • Serato
D

Play for real people

Graduates play a set in the shop at one of our nights. Not an exam: an actual night out.

02 / Formats

Pick your pace

Trial · 45 min

First mix

On request

Hands on the decks, we check your level, you leave with a plan.

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Private · 1 hr

One-on-one

On request / lesson
  • Vinyl, digital or both
  • Beginner to advanced
  • 5- and 10-lesson packs
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Group · 4 weeks · 4 spots max

Zero to set

On request
  • Wk 1: gear, tempo, beatmatching
  • Wk 2: phrasing, EQ, transitions
  • Wk 3: digging, building a crate
  • Wk 4: your set, recorded
Next cohort
Practice · 1 hr

Booth time

On request / h

For students and DJs: the booth, your records or ours, outside peak hours.

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03 / The path

From first listen to first night

  1. Listen

    Tempo, track structure, counting bars.

  2. Match

    Beatmatching by ear, pitch and nudge.

  3. Blend

    EQ, gain, clean blends and creative ones.

  4. Dig

    Build a crate that tells a story.

  5. Play out

    Your set recorded, then a slot at an RT night.

04 / Book

Start with a trial

Lessons in English or French. Ages 16+; younger with a parent. We confirm your time within 48 hours.