Application for 2010-11 Spy Hop Records Program

Spy Hop Productions’ Record Label Workshop
October 2010 – July 2011

APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 24, 2010

The Workshop: This ten-month workshop involves a group of students working together to run a youth-based, artist-driven record label. With the guidance of professional mentors and access to Spy Hop resources and tools, students will record, manufacture, promote and release four to five albums from different artists by the program’s end.

The Process: Students will begin the year by scheduling a calendar of record releases and artist performances for the year. The class will learn the day-to-day operations of a record label through collaborative exercises and promotional work on bands and artists signed to the label. Students will book shows, design fliers and album artwork, record and produce artists, utilize social networking sites, distribute music physically and digitally and design a budget for the year. In July, the entire year’s work will culminate

The Participants: We’re looking for young writers, designers and entrepreneurs to run Spy Hop Records. Interns must have a strong drive, good work ethic, open mind, a commitment to completing projects and a deep desire to learn throughout the process. Students must work well with others in a creative and collaborative environment. Participants must be 14-19 years of age at the time of registration. Outside of class time, students will be required to complete 6 hours of lab-time per week on
label projects. If benchmarks are completed each month, students will be paid a modest stipend.

Tuition: There is no tuition for Spy Hop Records. Spy Hop Records is a paid apprenticeship.

Spy Hop Records Assessment Day: All applicants to Spy Hop Records must attend an interview on September 27th, 28th, 29th to determine their qualifications and involvement at Spy Hop Records.