[DJ KOO]”If you have high expectations, give 200%” – A message of encouragement to students of correspondence high schools in Mie Prefecture, where the on-site class “avex class” is being held for the first time

DJ KOO (from TRF) appeared as a lecturer at the “avex class” held on Thursday, June 27th at the Yokkaichi campus of Daiichi Gakuin High School in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture, and gave a career education class to approximately 190 students in person and online.

“Avex Class” is a teaching program run by Avex Inc. as part of its sustainability activities. In this program, artists, talents, and creators visit educational institutions around the country and teach children the importance of “the power to believe in talent and dreams” through their own experiences.
The school, which is a correspondence school for students who want educational programs not available in full-time schools and students who have experience of not attending school or dropping out of high school, requested that he give a talk that would help students learn about different values, and this class was made possible.

DJ KOO, who served as the instructor, talked about his encounter with DJs and anecdotes with his mentor, saying, “When I started DJing and appearing on variety shows, I was sometimes concerned about the reactions of those around me. But at times like that, I would turn my attention to the people who were working hard alongside me and listen to the voices of those who supported me. By challenging myself to do things I had never done before, I felt that I was giving energy to the people who saw me, so I was able to approach it positively.”

During the second half of the Q&A session, he sent a message to students who were anxious about their future: “There will always be anxiety. It’s okay to fail, and if you try your best without being afraid of failure, I think the people around you will support you. Don’t rush, take it one step at a time.” It was impressive to see the students in the audience listening intently, as if they were touched by what he said.

Furthermore, when asked about maintaining motivation, she answered, “The most important thing is not to hold back. Don’t tell yourself that this is enough, but do everything you can without holding back, and that will also help maintain your motivation. If people have high expectations of you, give 200%! Don’t set limits!”, offering some powerful advice about the attitude you should take when approaching things.

In the middle of the show, DJ KOO played seven songs including “EZ DO DANCE”, and the students enjoyed themselves by waving their hands and clapping along to the music.

At the end of the lesson, he gave the students a message of encouragement, saying, “There will be good things and bad things. Turn today’s energy into power and work hard towards your dreams!”, encouraging them to take a step towards their dreams.


[Event Summary]

・Official name: “avex class”

Date and time: Thursday, June 27, 2024 13:00-14:00

Location: Yokkaichi City Cultural Center, 2nd Hall (2-5-3 Yasushima, Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture)

Participating school: Daiichi Gakuin High School Yokkaichi Campus

Speaker: DJ KOO (TRF)

Number of participants: Approximately 150 people in person and 40 people online (1st to 3rd year high school students)


About Avex Class

This is a program where artists, talents and creators visit educational institutions across the country and teach children the importance of “the power to believe in talent and dreams” through their own experiences. Participants are scheduled to be Kumi Koda, Daimaou Kosaka, SAM (TRF), Risako Tanabe, and DJ KOO (TRF) (in alphabetical order).


*About avex class
https://avex.com/jp/ja/sustainability/news/avexclass2022entry/


[About Avex and the SDGs]
Avex Class is an initiative that contributes to SDGs goals 4 (Education), 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and 17 (Partnership). In addition, the company is taking on many social actions under its sustainability policy of “Contributing to the talents of the future and unknown excitement.”


*About SDGs
https://avex.com/jp/ja/sustainability/about-sdgs/


*About Avex’s video introducing sustainability and SDGs, “Teach Me, Professor Kosaka”
https://avex.com/jp/ja/sustainability/news/202306sustainabilitymovies/