PopGirly Academy
Learn the craft. Own the stage.
Hands-on DJ education taught by working women DJs. Start from zero or level up, then work your way onto the PopGirly roster.
What you'll learn
Everything between the headphones.
- 01
DJ fundamentals
Beatmatching, phrasing, counting bars, and how a set is structured from warm-up to peak.
- 02
Mixing
Clean transitions, EQ and filter work, loops, effects, and blending across genres and tempos.
- 03
Equipment
Controllers, CDJs, mixers, and turntables — plus setup, signal flow, and troubleshooting at a gig.
- 04
Music selection
Digging, organizing your library, building crates, and reading a room in real time.
- 05
Performance & stage presence
Confidence, crowd connection, mic skills, and showing up like a headliner.
The pathway
Learn → Qualify → Join the roster.
Every student is on the road to the roster. Learn the craft with us, sharpen your sets, and when you're ready, audition to be booked through PopGirly.
- 01
Learn
Start in the Academy with fundamentals, mixing technique, gear, music selection, and stage presence. - 02
Qualify
Record mixes, play showcases, and get feedback until your sets meet our live performance standards. - 03
Join the roster
DJs who meet the standard are invited to audition for representation and paid bookings.
Please read: the roster is earned, not included.
Roster acceptance is based on meeting our performance standards. Completing a course, workshop, or mentorship does not guarantee bookings or representation. Every DJ — Academy graduate or not — goes through the same audition and review.
Waitlist
Save your spot.
Classes are small so everyone gets deck time. Join the waitlist to hear first when enrollment opens, and take your first step toward the PopGirly roster.