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<\/a><\/p>\nCARNIVAL CRUISE LINES PARTNERS WITH RENOWNED DJ IRIE TO CREATE NEW \u2018SPIN U\u2019 DJ ACADEMY FOR TEENS<\/strong><\/p>\n Carnival Cruise Lines has teamed up with legendary DJ IRIE \u2013 the official DJ of Carnival and the Miami HEAT who has entertained crowds from South Beach and Vegas to Paris and Brazil \u2013 to create Spin U, a new shipboard DJ academy exclusively for teens ages 15-17.<\/p>\n Part of the line\u2019s popular Club O2 teen program and inspired by DJ IRIE\u2019s own Spin\u2019iversity \u2013 a customized training program exclusively for developing Carnival\u2019s shipboard DJs \u2013 Spin U is designed to provide aspiring spin-masters all they need to know about this emerging art form, from bringing a crowd to its feet to pumping up the dance floor with energy and excitement. Three different Spin U packages will be offered:<\/p>\n \u2022 Intro \u2013 a free 30-minute introductory session that includes an overview of equipment basics and spinning and mixing techniques. Personalized, one-on-one sessions with Carnival\u2019s shipboard DJs are also available and all DJ Master participants receive a \u201cswag bag\u201d containing a variety of premium branded logo items.<\/p>\n “I am thrilled that Carnival and I were able to cultivate a youth program that involves something I am so passionate about and really translates into a fun guest experience,” said DJ IRIE. “It is exciting to be a part of a program that supports the arts and provides an outlet for young music lovers to express themselves during a family vacation,” he added.<\/p>\n Spin U is currently being piloted on six- and eight-day cruises of the Carnival Freedom from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., with fleetwide rollout expected by the end of 2015.<\/p>\n The Spin U program can be booked via the Club O2 venues throughout the fleet.<\/p>\n For more information or to book your cruise, please call Premier Custom Travel at (281) 301-5818 or toll-free at (800) 304-6789.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Teens who enjoy music will now have another great entertainment option onboard Carnival Cruise Line ships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[496],"tags":[107,304,133,412,151,411,410],"class_list":["post-2075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cruises","tag-carnival-cruise-line","tag-carnival-freedom","tag-cruises","tag-dj-irie","tag-kids","tag-spin-u","tag-teens"],"fifu_image_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2075"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2077,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075\/revisions\/2077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nUnder the guidance of Carnival\u2019s talented and energetic shipboard pro DJs, Spin U students learn not only how to operate the latest mixing and sound equipment but also how to read a crowd and tailor song selections from every musical genre to keep the party moving, while making maximum use of their own personality to create their own memorable DJ persona.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 DJ 101 \u2013 a 45-minute program that expands upon the Intro program with a comprehensive overview of both mixing and scratching. Cost is $20.
\n\u2022 DJ Master \u2013 comprised of three one-hour sessions, DJ Master is exactly what the name implies, helping participants master the art of mixing, mic skills and understanding song structure and transitions. After selecting their own creative DJ moniker, DJ Master students participate in a \u201cBattle of the Beats\u201d against other up-and-coming DJs with one lucky DJ entertaining guests poolside on Lido deck. Cost for the three-session program is $99.<\/p>\n