Otago Girls' High School pupils got a bit mixed up yesterday. Instead of eating their sandwiches, they spent their lunch break seeing if they had the skills to become a DJ.
They were among hundreds of pupils at Dunedin secondary schools this week given lunchtime chances to try out state-of-the-art Pioneer DJ equipment.
The workshops were part of a bid to raise awareness of Infrasound's Ritual Halloween Dance Party at Sammy's tonight. Incorporated in the event is a DJ competition.
Infrasound sound engineer Ryan Instone said the competition and the workshops were to find new talent in Dunedin for shows, and there was a fantastic response from school pupils - particularly at the school workshops.
Two DJ workstations were set up to play electronic bass music, and pupils took turns at seeing if there might be a career for them in mixing.
''The sound was terrific, the response from both teachers and students was hugely positive and their lunch break was transformed.
''Some of them have real potential. There are some that have really stood up.
''It's a lot of fun. A lot of people get paid well in Dunedin for doing this.''
