As we are slowly returning to dancing, it is a good time to reflect over how we want the blues scene to look as we move forward. So that you know what you are getting into this will be a short historical overview of the scene, a diagnosis of where…

So you got your equipment, you got your initial set of music that a friend, or the school you work for gave to you, and you are looking to expand. Great! This is where the fun begins. This is where the hard work starts. In my first post about motivation…

The time has come. We need to have a talk. This is probably something we should have cleared up from the beginning so we all were on the same page, but here we are. Four post in and we only get to the fundamentals now. It’s time to talk about…

Following up from the Do’s and Don’ts, here are eight tips and tricks that I have picked up and want to share with you! If you are still wondering why DJing is fun, check out part 1 on motivation! 1. Choose who you are playing for When you play for your local scene you have a massive…

I have made the mistakes so you don’t have to. This time we will deal with common mistakes and some Do’s and Don’ts that relate to both new DJs and more experienced ones. They will draw on my experience as a DJ with mistakes I have made as well as…

So you want to DJ for dancers? Great! DJing is loads of fun, very rewarding, and hard work. First of all, let’s clear one thing of the table. DJing for swing or blues dancers is probably the easiest DJ gig you can have. I am almost loath to call what we do DJing. We select songs and…

Or Blues! Or whatever music you are dancing to! Think about it, how many hours per week do you spend listening to music? If it’s less than 2 I feel sorry for you but you can probably stop reading. How large part of that is Swing or other music that…