In the midst of Fashion Month, it would be hard to ignore not only the street-style stars or runway phenoms, but also the super-suave spinsters behind the DJ booths at the hottest after parties around. Therefore we sent our newbie to attend a few classes of the DJ 101 course at Scratch DJ Academy, under the direction of teachers Ellison Robinson (pictured in slides) and Tim Martell.

With a focus on learning the basics of spinning and mixing, this class acts as the launching pad to eventually work and practice your way up to a Solange, Mia Moretti, or Mark Ronson (who happens to be a notable Scratch DJ) level of music-mixing skill, no matter what your genre of choice.

"We have seen many students enroll just for fun only to become serious DJs headlining at the best venues across the country. Yet, alternatively, we also have DJs or producers who have already been successful in their own right, but want to refine their skill set in order to break into the next professional level," Scratch CEO and co-founder Rob Principe told us. "Our unique and exclusive curriculum opportunities really do draw a tremendous mix of people, but they have one thing in common — a passion for music."