What I've Learned So Far

1. List at least 3 things you've learned since you started working on your senior project.
I have learned that it is more work then play when it comes to creating a dj business because it is going to be rough since I am a young girl trying to do this on my own and it is not as easy as it looks. I learned that you need to be smart and responsible about your business with your clients, money and time. I learned that djing will not pay the bills it is not a job, yet more like a hobby that you get paid for and still enjoy it while you are working.





2. Post evidence of this accomplishment. It can be in the form of a picture, video, document, etc. 

This was at a school dance that I am proud of because I got this gig, went early to set up my equipment,I had my client sign a contract etc. Everything I did was on my own so I proved to myself that I can do this!

EQ

EQ:What is the best way to successfully expand a mobile dj business?




1) Define possible terms in your EQ.
The best way, successful and business.

2) So far based on your research, what are possible answers to your EQ?
I learned that you have to be different than most DJ's so that you stand out from the pack and get most of the business while other DJ's are standing there dumb founded on how you got all the business.




3) What has been your most important printed source and why?
My best source has been my interview, I realized a lot from my interviewee. He is also my service learning teacher so he has helped me with this since I first started out.

Ideal Approval

What would you like to do/create for your independent component? 
For my independent I would like to be successful and expand my dj business. I can try to promote myself more as a dj so that I can be more known and get more gigs.  


Explain how you think this will be a worthwhile use of 30 hours?
I will attend dj lessons once a week at sam ash music store working with a experienced dj's and amateurs as well. Interacting with the dj's will help a lot and on the weekends I will try to go with experienced dj's to their gigs. Taking what I learned from them, I can use it when I dj and see what I did right or wrong.





How will this help you to answer your EQ?
This will help better my knowledge in this topic, the more I learn about it the more I can understand how to handle the business. Along with experience I hope to become successful with djing and enjoy it along the way.    

Interview reflection

The most important things I learned form my interview with Ted was that you should be a dj because you love it, not just because everyone else does it. To be successful in this business it takes a lot of motivation and creativity. If you are really determined to go somewhere far with this, then you are going to have to work for it. It will take a lot of practice and experience to get good, but if you want it then you should do whatever it takes.  

Second Interview Questions

1) How long have you been in this field?
2) What interests you the most about djing?
3) Do you have a favorite genre of music that you like to play/ and if so what it is?
4) How important is the business side of djing to you?
5) What do you want to get out of being a dj?

5 minute presentation

Objective:

•  Students will learn about digital dj from the business industry to the life style and culture. 

Procedure:

• I will introduce myself and my topic.(10 seconds)
• I will ask the class how familiar they are with digital dj and if it is important to them?(15 seconds)
• I will tell them why I believe it is important and how I got into the business.(45 seconds)
• Then I'll let them know how it is to be in the dj business from experience, such as the pro's and cons's.(30)

Check for understanding:

• Now I will ask the audience if they have a better understanding about djing, if they did not already know about it.(25 seconds)
• Then ask if they had any questions about my topic.(10 seconds)

Math

Interviews

Independent study 1

I-search

Exit Interview

Career

Service Learning

Science Fair

Research Semester 2

Research Semester 1

My topic is digital dj.
I chose this topic because I am a dj and I want to know more about how it came along from using vinyl records to technical computers.
I hope to accomplish more about this topic to better my skills and knowledge when I dj.

Product