Spy Hop Productions Inc

TO MENTOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS TO HELP THEM FIND VOICE, TELL THEIR STORIES, AND BE EMPOWERED TO AFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR LIVES, THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND THE WORLD.

CORE PROGRAMS: SPY HOP PRODUCTIONS' CORE PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE AT ITS FACILITY IN SALT LAKE CITY AND ARE OFFERED YEAR-ROUND. WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH THEIR PEERS AND GUIDED BY PROFESSIONAL MEDIA ARTISTS, STUDENTS EXPLORE THEIR CREATIVITY, IDENTITY AND CAREER, AND HIGHER EDUCATION INTERESTS. HANDS-ON, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES HELP STUDENTS BUILD VALUABLE 21ST CENTURY SKILLS WHILE GIVING THEM A FOUNDATION IN DIGITAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES THAT PREPARES THEM FOR A FUTURE IN THE GROWING DIGITAL AND CREATIVE ECONOMY. EACH YEAR, STUDENTS CREATE OVER 900 WORKS OF MEDIA THAT ARE SHARED WITH LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES. THE FOLLOWING CLASSES COMPRISE SPY HOP'S CORE PROGRAMS. RESONATE: HIP HOP PRODUCTION - AN ALTERNATIVE HIP-HOP PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE PROGRAM THAT PUSHES BACK AGAINST THE NEGATIVE STEREOTYPES OF THE GENRE. IN THIS INTENSIVE 2-MONTH CLASS, STUDENTS ARE CHALLENGED TO WRITE MUSIC AND LYRICS THAT RELATE TO THEIR LIVES, THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND THE WORLD. THE PROGRAM CULMINATES IN A LIVE PERFORMANCE AT A LOCAL ALL-AGES VENUE. LOUD & CLEAR YOUTH RADIO - SPY HOP PRODUCTIONS COLLABORATES WITH SALT LAKE CITY BASED COMMUNITY RADIO STATION KRCL 90.9FM TO OFFER UTAH'S ONLY YOUTH- PRODUCED RADIO PROGRAM. IN THIS YEAR-LONG PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS LEARN AUDIO PRODUCTION SKILLS, RADIO HISTORY, THE CRAFT OF STORYTELLING, FCC RULES AND REGULATIONS, WRITING SKILLS, INTERVIEWING, "DJING", VOICE TRAINING, AND THE IMPORTANCE AND INTRICACIES OF MEDIA LITERACY. EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT, LOUD AND CLEAR YOUTH HOST THEIR OWN RADIO SHOW ON KRCL, PLAYING MUSIC, INTERVIEWING GUESTS, HOSTING LIVE LOCAL BANDS, PRESENTING RADIO DOCUMENTARIES, AND HIGHLIGHTING CALENDAR ITEMS PERTINENT TO THE YOUTH COMMUNITY. MUSICOLOGY - MUSICOLOGY GIVES YOUNG MUSICIANS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A FULL- SPECTRUM BAND EXPERIENCE THAT EMPHASIZES CREATIVITY AND INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION. OVER A TEN-MONTH PERIOD, PARTICIPANTS WRITE, REHEARSE AND RECORD THEIR OWN MUSICAL MATERIAL, WHICH CULMINATES IN A RECORD RELEASE AND LIVE PERFORMANCE ON STAGE AT A LOCAL SALT LAKE CITY VENUE. OPEN MIC - EVERY FRIDAY FROM 3-7 PM, SPY HOP PRODUCTIONS OPENS ITS TWO STATE-OF-THE-ART RECORDING STUDIOS TO ANY YOUTH, AGE 14-19. GUIDED BY A PROFESSIONAL MENTOR AND ENGINEERED BY AUDIO APPRENTICES, YOUNG HIP HOP ARTISTS AND OTHER MUSICIANS CONVERGE AND CREATE WITH OTHER ARTISTS, RECORD, MIX, AND LEAVE WITH A COPY OF THEIR NEW CREATIONS BURNED TO A CD TOTALLY FREE OF CHARGE. WOODSHEDDING - IN THIS 2-MONTH LONG PROGRAM, STUDENTS FOCUS ON THE INDIVIDUAL SONGWRITING PROCESS TO CREATE SONGS THAT UTILIZE CONCEPTS LIKE WRITING IN KEY, ARRANGING, MELODY, DYNAMICS, LYRIC WRITING, AND FINISHING COMPOSITIONS. THIS CLASS INVITES COLLABORATION AS WELL AS ALLOWS FOR INDIVIDUAL WORK TIME. ALL LEVELS ARE WELCOME. PITCHNIC - PITCHNIC WAS CONCEIVED IN 2001 AS AN INNOVATIVE WAY TO UNITE YOUNG FILMMAKERS WITH SUPPORTERS OF INDEPENDENT FILM. IN THIS INTENSIVE YEAR-LONG PROGRAM, STUDENT WRITERS, DIRECTORS, AND PRODUCERS WORK IN TEAMS TO CREATE TWO FICTION FILMS AND TWO DOCUMENTARY FILMS (15-25 MINUTES EACH, IN LENGTH). THROUGH THE GUIDANCE OF A PROFESSIONAL FILM MENTOR, STUDENTS LEARN EVERY ASPECT OF THE FILMMAKING PROCESS FROM PRE-PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTION TO POST-PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION. THE FOUR FILMS ARE "PITCHED" AT SPY HOP PRODUCTIONS' ANNUAL BENEFIT WHERE CRITICAL DOLLARS ARE RAISED FOR PRODUCTION COSTS, GIVING STUDENTS A BUDGET FROM WHICH TO WORK. AT THE CULMINATION OF THE PROGRAM, THE STUDENTS' FILMS ARE SCREENED AT A LOCAL THEATER TO A 500-PERSON AUDIENCE. THIS PREMIERE GIVES STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THEIR CREATIVE PROCESS AND TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. WHILE PITCHNIC SERVES A TOTAL OF 12 STUDENTS PER YEAR, THE PROGRAM INVOLVES OVER 100 OTHER YOUTH ON PRODUCTION, AND NUMEROUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS. PITCHNIC FILMS HAVE GAINED LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION AT NUMEROUS FILM FESTIVALS. REEL STORIES - CREATED IN 2002 IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SUNDANCE INSTITUTE, REEL STORIES IS OFFERED AS A ONE-MONTH, 30-HOUR PER WEEK INTENSIVE SUMMER WORKSHOP THAT GIVES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE THEIR OWN DOCUMENTARIES. THE CLASS CULMINATES IN A COMMUNITY SCREENING AT A LOCAL THEATER IN SALT LAKE CITY. WATCH THIS - WATCH THIS IS A YOUTH-PRODUCED, CIVIC-MINDED, GRASS ROOTS TELEVISION SHOW THAT AIRS ON PUBLIC TELEVISION. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, STUDENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 AND 19 PRODUCE A SERIES OF SHORT VIDEOS ON COMMUNITY RELEVANT TOPICS OF THEIR CHOICE, WORK WITH LOCAL TV STATIONS, AND LEARN TO SHOOT WITH PROFESSIONAL VIDEO CAMERAS AND EDIT WITH FINAL CUT PRO. MEDIA LABS - SPY HOP PRODUCTIONS OFFERS 3-WEEK INTRODUCTORY AND INTERMEDIATE CLASSES IN FILMMAKING, SOUND ENGINEERING, AND INTERACTIVE MEDIA. STUDENTS LEARN THE BASICS OF EACH DISCIPLINE THAT PREPARES THEM FOR FURTHER SPY HOP CLASSES OR OTHER MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCES OUTSIDE OF SPY HOP. MULTIMEDIA APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (MAP) - IS A 4 -MONTH LONG PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES 60 YOUTH PER YEAR WITH PROJECT-BASED, PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN FILM, AUDIO, AND DESIGN. THIS VOCATIONAL STYLE PROGRAM OFFERS YOUTH THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN VALUABLE CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS IN THE MEDIA ARTS WHILE WORKING WITH REAL CLIENTS ON DIGITAL MEDIA PROJECTS. APPRENTICES ALSO DEVELOP PERSONAL PORTFOLIOS THAT ARE USED TO INCREASE THEIR COLLEGE ENTRY AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. NO STATIC - STARTED IN 2020, NO STATIC IS A RADIO PODCAST PROGRAM THAT GIVES STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS SOCIAL ISSUES AND TOPICS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THEM. STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT TYPES OF AUDIO STORYTELLING (VOX POP, RADIO COMMENTARY, RADIO DRAMA, AND BROADCAST JOURNALISM) AND WORK WITH OTHER TEENS TO RECORD, INTERVIEW, AND EDIT TWO UNIQUE PODCAST EPISODES OVER A 4-MONTH PERIOD. 801 SESSIONS - 801 SESSIONS IS A 10-MONTH MUSIC BUSINESS APPRENTICESHIP OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES TO TEENS INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT DIFFERENT FACETS OF THE MUSIC BUSINESS WHILE PRODUCING AND RECORDING LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES. EACH MONTH STUDENTS WILL PLAN, BOOK, PROMOTE AND FILM AN EVENT AT A LOCAL ALL-AGES CLUB. THE HEADLINING ACT AT EACH EVENT WILL BE FEATURED ON THE 801 SESSIONS WEBSITE IN AN EXCLUSIVE VIDEO AND DOWNLOADABLE SONGS FROM THE PERFORMANCE PRODUCED BY THE APPRENTICES. POWERUP - POWER UP IS A 10-MONTH LONG PROGRAM WHERE STUDENTS DEVELOP A FULLY FUNCTIONAL EDUCATIONAL/CIVIC-ORIENTED GAME TO HIGHLIGHT OR EXPLORE A SOCIAL ISSUE OF INTEREST TO THEM. USING THE LATEST PROFESSIONAL LEVEL HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE, STUDENTS LEARN WHAT IT TAKES TO PRODUCE A GAME, INCLUDING STORY-DEVELOPMENT, CODING/PROGRAMMING VARIOUS GAME MECHANICS, 2D AND 3D MODELING, AND DESIGNING THE USER INTERFACE. PHASE 2 PRODUCTIONS - PHASE 2 PRODUCTIONS ENABLES SPY HOP PRODUCTIONS GRADUATES THE CHANCE TO SHARPEN THEIR SKILLS, BUILD THEIR PORTFOLIOS, AND EXPLORE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, WHILE EARNING INCOME. VIDEO PRODUCTION SERVICES PROVIDED BY PHASE 2 STUDENTS ASSIST BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS IN CREATING VISUAL IMPACT WHILE FURTHERING THE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGING CREATIVES IN SALT LAKE CITY. INCOME GENERATED FROM PHASE 2 DIRECTLY SUPPORTS SPY HOP'S OTHER MEDIA ARTS PROGRAMS. SUMMER CAMPS - EACH SUMMER SPY HOP OFFERS WEEK-LONG SUMMER CAMPS THAT ARE THREE HOURS PER DAY FOR YOUTH AGES 10-12. CLASSES RANGE FROM STOP-MOTION ANIMATION AND FILMMAKING TO SONGWRITING, GAME DESIGN, AND 2D/3D ANIMATION. SPY HOP ALSO PARTNERS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE FULL DAY CAMPS. SPY HOP YOUTH PREVENTION COALITION - THE SPY HOP YOUTH PREVENTION COALITION IS A COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVE EMPLOYING AN EVIDENCE-BASED COMMUNITIES THAT CARE (CTC) MODEL THAT WORKS TO FOSTER YOUTH WELLBEING WHILE STRENGTHENING PREVENTION CAPACITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN SALT LAKE CITY AND ACROSS THE STATE. FORMED IN 2019, THE COALITION IS COMPRISED OF 15 PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHO WORK COLLECTIVELY TO ADDRESS URBAN YOUNG PEOPLE'S NEEDS AND CHALLENGES. TECH LIBERATION PROJECT (TLP) - LAUNCHED BY THE SPY HOP YOUTH PREVENTION COALITION DURING THE PANDEMIC, THE TLP IS A DIGITAL EQUITY PROJECT TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS TO THE TECHNOLOGY AND TOOLS OUR YOUTH AND FAMILIES NEED FOR FUTURE SUCCESS. SPY HOP COLLECTS USED COMPUTERS FROM THE PUBLIC, THEN WIPES AND REFURBISHES THEM; AND WORKING WITH COALITION MEMBERS, REDISTRIBUTES THEM TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN NEED.

COMMUNITY & STATEWIDE PROGRAMS - SPY HOP PRODUCTIONS' COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, OTHER YOUTH SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND WITH THE STATE OF UTAH'S JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES. PROGRAMS SERVE 18,000+ STUDENTS EACH YEAR ACROSS THE STATE OF UTAH AND FALL UNDER THE FOLLOWING UMBRELLA OF SERVICES. SENDING MESSAGES/ YOUTH-IN-CARE - THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE FILM, MUSIC, AUDIO PRODUCTION AND DESIGN CLASSES TO YOUTH IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS, SECURE FACILITIES, AND STATE'S CUSTODY. STUDENTS ARE SERVED ON THE CONTINUUM OF PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND TREATMENT. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS - SPY HOP PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES TO PROVIDE IN-SCHOOL AND AFTERSCHOOL MEDIA ARTS PROGRAMS FOR A PARTICULAR COMMUNITY. STATEWIDE IN-SCHOOL OUTREACH - INSPIRING DIGITAL ARTS CURRICULUM DELIVERED TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN-SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT UTAH. PROGRAMS DELIVER CONCEPTS OF MEDIA ARTS IN FILM, AUDIO, GAME DESIGN, AND STORYTELLING THROUGH CREATIVE USE OF IMAGE AND SOUND, AND ARE TAILORED TO SPECIFIC LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM THEMES.