On 21 November, the EnterDJ course will begin at the Homin Centre in Lviv — an inclusive restorative DJing programme for veterans, service personnel and their family members. Participants will study the basics of DJing free of charge, work with music and have the opportunity to build connections within the music community.
The EnterDJ programme is aimed at supporting mental and emotional wellbeing through regular music practice, mentoring and group interaction. The organisers emphasise that it is not only about learning a new creative craft, but also about providing a space for recovery and support.
The course presentation will take place on 21 November at 12:00 at the Homin Centre. It will feature EnterDJ co-founder Vlad Fisun, tutors Olena Senkevych and Marychka Zakaluzhna, who are already running classes at the Halychyna and Unbroken centres, as well as programme graduate and veteran Roman Cherkas (DJ Ro_Ma 4e). At 14:00 the same day, the first class for the new group of veterans and service personnel will begin.
Participants will be taught by Lviv DJ Tonika — co-founder of the DJ Lab by Paradek school, the Derrick & Tonika project and the Shimbala Records label. The course curator will be Anastasiia Romanova, events manager, art director of Noir club and founder of the Lviv Morning Club.
The organisers note that prior experience or formal music education are not required. At the same time, participants need to have their own laptop and wired headphones. The course is designed for veterans, service personnel and their families. The Homin Centre is set up as an inclusive space and adapted to the needs of people with different physical abilities.
The course is scheduled to start on 21 November 2026. The programme consists of five two-hour sessions, with up to six participants in each group. Participation is free of charge, subject to prior registration. Classes will be held at the Homin Centre at: 30 Yaroslava Yaroslavenka Street, Lviv.
Additional information about the programme and online classes can be found on the EnterDJ.com website, and news and participant stories are published on the enterdj_com Instagram account.
The EnterDJ programme has been running since 2024. It was created by a team of experienced DJs and event organisers to give veterans and service personnel the opportunity to study free of charge in groups and in an individual format. Online classes are available to anyone interested.
Since the programme was launched, more than 200 participants have tried DJing as a tool for recovery. They include veterans who underwent rehabilitation at the Superhumans, Halychyna and Unbroken centres, as well as participants in the ProDJ school course at the HVLV arts centre in Kyiv.
EnterDJ graduates have already performed at events such as Atlas, the Kyiv Half Marathon, the Career Festival, Ukrainian Fashion Week and Podilskyi Shuk, as well as at international festivals Colours of Ostrava in the Czech Republic and Doof in the Park in Scotland.
The initiative is supported informationally by the Veterans Affairs Department of the Lviv City Council, which promotes the development of opportunities for recovery, socialisation and professional growth for veterans and service personnel.