When I was at school, students and teachers appeared to have quite a ‘fixed’ view on what music was. At the time, I was a flautist and a lousy pianist, and it was expected that in my music lessons I'd play my flute or possibly the piano. At no point did anyone suggest that DJing was a viable option as a musical performance. However, things have changed, and DJing is now recognised as a very highly skilled medium and a performance choice for many qualifications.
DJing as an artform began in the 1970s in New York and was largely associated with the emerging hiphop scene. Since then, it has crossed over into a range of other styles of music.
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