Registration's open for The 2026 Warhol x Tech25 Teen DJ Academy Program

Ready to command the dance floor with your own curated mix? The Teen DJ Academy is your all-access pass to a 12-week, hands-on workshop led by experienced, professional live DJs.

• Master pro DJ gear
• Create and blend your own mixes
• Perform live at Youth Invasion & LGBTQ+ Prom

Get paid while you learn! This free program includes a stipend for all participants, plus an additional performance stipend for those who take the stage.

Open to teens ages 13–18. Don't miss your chance to level up your DJ game and apply now!

Co-presented with The Andy Warhol Museum in The Pop District's Print Lounge.

Application Information @ Warhol.org

Subjects We Will Cover

• Communication/Soft skills
• Tip staff/shouting out promoter/venue
• BPM and pace consideration 
• Building it up and preparing for potential random dance party
• Announcements 
• Pre production(finding out what you are allowed to play and what to bring)
• Audio, lighting, table etc
• Line dances or specific cultural
• Know your crowd/audience
• Break/Cocktail hour potential
• Slowdance considerations
• Requests
• Announcements
• RUST(Festival Producer/DJ techniques)
• Building your own remixes
• Prepared and practiced set
• Crowd control & Stage presence 
• Production Value
• Props, movement, friends,
• Network/Bringing out local artists/influencers
• Shouting out headliner, venue, space etc
• How to perform mixes live or bounce premade mixes

The Teen DJ Academy Workshops are supported by The Richard King Mellon Foundation and The Henry L. Hillman Foundation.