PORTLAND PARKS & RECREATION'S TEEN FORCE SHOWCASES DJ SKILLS: STUDENTS WORK SCHOOL DANCES AND MORE
Posted: August 18th, 2011 3:40 PM
August 18th, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Mark Ross, Public Information Officer
503.823.5300; cell 503.823.6634
Portland Parks & Recreation's Teen Force Showcases DJ Skills:
Students Work School Dances and More
(Portland, OR) -
Portland Parks & Recreation offers a very cool program for teens that teaches them DJ skills.
Students with PP&R's DJ Academy at University Park Community Center use the mixing board and other equipment. Teens then produce music for high school dances, businesses and parties at a low cost.
PP&R recently worked in partnership with Alli Sports http://www.allisports.com/ to give Portland teens a great opportunity to experience the excitement of the Dew Tour from behind the scenes. PP&R's DJ Academy students spun music at the Dew Tour all day. This experience allowed program youth the opportunity to showcase the skills they learned as participants of PP&R's and University Park Community Center's DJ Academy.
Portland Parks & Recreation DJ Academy students range from ages 12-18. They participate in prominent events from middle school dances to hosting jam sessions at events as large as the Dew Tour.
PP&R's program instructor, Joshua Stohl is a professional DJ who has received his teaching certificate from Concordia College. Stohl has been with PP&R as a DJ instructor since 2009 and has found a way to connect with youth through music. Stohl's peers laud his hard work and commitment to the program.
For more information on the DJ Academy or to set up media interviews with students and instructors, call 503-823-5300
More info on PP&R available at portlandparks.org.
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Mark Ross Public Information Officer
Portland Parks & Recreation
503.823.5300 (office); 503.823.6634 (cell)
Mark.ross@portlandoregon.gov
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portlandparks.org
Nick Fish, Commissioner | Sue Keil, Interim Director
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