From Uncertainty to Confidence: Learn to Recover Your Sets with Ease

Understand the "why" behind common DJ mistakes, the influences that cause DJs to trip up, and learn to confidently recover with a toolkit built for live performances.

Concise. Practical. Focused.

Gain the fundamentals and knowledge to transform live DJ mistakes into smooth recoveries with performance psychology and technical tools.

This concise, practical, skills based course focuses on equipping you with consistent tools to make handling any mishaps less intimidating as well as bolstering your inner artist and quieting the critic.

What, Why & How of Mistakes

Explore the theory behind why DJs make mistakes over-and-over with 7 common sources of set sabotage. Learn to reframe errors with a growth mindset and use performance psychology to maintain composure and confidence during live performances.

Mistake Catalogue

Cover 9 common DJ mistakes, from train wrecks to key clashes. Understand why they happen and get actionable strategies to recover quickly, so you can keep your sets on track and the crowd engaged.

Practical Course Project

Put your skills into action, training your critical ear with a course project. You’ll intentionally introduce in your own set and listen back to identify and name what went wrong - helping you build real-world confidence and grow as a performer.

Your instructor: Robert Simoes

With over a decade of DJing experience and several years producing his own tracks, Robert Simoes, aka ROBDEEP and Tommy Housecat, brings a wealth of knowledge about the worlds of house, techno, and underground electronic music. Based in Toronto, Canada, Robert has spent 10+ years as a passionate hobbyist and music enthusiast, developing a wide musical palette that spans from jazz to electronic music, with a particular love for variations of house, including deep, melodic & organic house, jackin’, latin & more.

As both a performer and educator, Robert combines technical proficiency with deep knowledge of the culture behind modern house, techno, and electronic music. His teaching style merges DJ theory and philosophy with practical skills aimed at providing prospective DJs with foundational knowledge that never changes. Whether you’re a beginner or intermediate DJ, Robert is here to guide you on your journey to mastering the decks.