WMC panels & youth DJs
Miami Music Week’s Winter Music Conference will run panels with heavy hitters like Armin van Buuren and Danny Tenaglia, while grassroots outreach includes free youth DJ workshops in Perth covering beat-matching and pro console basics. The week is balancing high‑profile networking with entry-level education for aspiring DJs. (miaminewtimes.com) (rtrfm.com.au)
Winter Music Conference is scheduled for March 24–26, 2026 and will be headquartered at the Kimpton EPIC Hotel in Downtown Miami. ( wintermusicconference.com ) WMC this year is organized into two official program tracks — WMC // INDUSTRY and WMC // CREATORS — designed to separate executive-level sessions from artist- and creator-focused programming. ( wintermusicconference.com ) Organizers released a final wave of speakers that adds names such as Sasha, Dubfire, Alison Wonderland and Laidback Luke to the roster of panels and daytime showcases. ( edmidentity.com ) Scheduled session highlights include "AlphaTheta Presents: The Art of the DJ Set — Selection, Storytelling & the Dancefloor" on Thursday, March 26 from 4:00–5:00 p.m., a panel framed around curation in the current release-heavy market. ( earmilk.com ) WMC's Pro badge grants access to all conference programming and covers entry to three EPIC rooftop pool parties running Tuesday–Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Pro badge holders are also eligible for free entry to certain Miami Music Week “sanctioned” parties subject to capacity. ( wintermusicconference.com ) ( miamimusicweek.com ) RTRFM lists a series titled "Free Youth DJ Workshops" scheduled across Perth between April 11 and July 18, 2026, with locations described as "across Perth" on the station's events listings. ( rtrfm.com.au ) RTRFM describes itself as Perth’s independent community radio station and runs training and workshop programs from its Mount Lawley office, while its ticketing/registration pages show training courses with limited spots and waiting lists for some sessions. ( rtrfm.com.au ) ( rtrfmtraining.corsizio.com )
