Abstract Turntablism Workshop with Maria Chávez
Instructor: Maria Chávez
Date: Sunday March 1st, 2026
Time: 2pm-4pm
Level: All
Age: 10+
Students under 18 must be accompanied by a parent.
Class Fee:
- Members: $20
- Non-members: $25
Location: OCAF, 34 School St, Watkinsville, GA
Class Description:
Abstract Turntablism workshops are hands-on workshops using turntables and vinyl records as an instrument. All students will receive a free .PDF of Maria’s book, Of Technique: Chance Procedures on Turntable and learn 3 basic abstract turntablism
techniques, break a record and practice the techniques among peers.
About the instructor: Maria Chávez
Born in Lima, Peru and based in New York City, Maria Chávez is best known as an abstract turntablist, sound artist, and DJ whose performances turn fragments of broken records into intricate, one-of-a-kind sonic landscapes. Her groundbreaking work merges improvisation with conceptual art, creating an atmosphere that is never the same twice. Chávez is also the author of Of Technique: Chance Procedures on Turntable (2012), a text that has become both an academic and artistic touchstone for a new generation of experimental turntablists.
Learn more: https://mariachavez.org/