Programs
One song. Eight roles.
One team.
Students step into real music-industry roles and work together to take a song from idea → record → rollout → audience.
Play the music industry
Together, they build the rollout.
School curriculum tiers
Three ways to bring The Future Is Yellow into your school — from a single day to a full week that turns the classroom into the music industry.
| Tier 1Yellow Workshop | Tier 2Yellow Lab | Tier 3Yellow Residency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 1 day (2–3 hours) | 2–3 days | 5 school days |
| Goal | Exposure | Hands-on creation | Full creative experience |
| Students leave with | Knowledge + activity | Original music / demo | Finished collaborative project + showcase |
Yellow Workshop
1 day (2–3 hours)
The easiest entry point. Students learn how the music industry actually works as Suni tells her story and breaks down a real song from idea → writing → recording → release → royalties and credits. Interactive, not a motivational assembly.
- 15-minute journal and creative warm-up
- Songwriting exercise and building a hook together
- Music-industry career breakdown
- Q&A on songwriting, producing, performing and publishing
- Confidence and self-expression exercise
Bring The Future Is Yellow to your school for a day.
Yellow Lab
2–3 days
Now we're actually creating. Close to what was tested at Benjamin E. Mays High School with “Grow Up,” packaged so any school can run it.
- Day 1 — Find your voice: songwriting, storytelling, creative careers, start writing
- Day 2 — Make the record: build the hook, write verses, recording etiquette, record students
- Day 3 (optional) — Present it: playback, credits, publishing, marketing, artwork and release
Contact us to build the right schedule for your school.
Yellow Residency
5 school days
The flagship. Students spend a week going through a miniature version of the actual music industry — and not every student has to be a rapper or singer. They can be the producer, engineer, photographer, creative director, marketer, songwriter, artist or A&R.
- Day 1 — Find your voice: journal, storytelling, creative confidence, song concepts, music careers
- Day 2 — Write it: song structure, hooks, verses, melody, collaborative writing session
- Day 3 — Record it: studio etiquette, mic technique, engineering basics, vocals and studio roles
- Day 4 — Build the brand: title, artwork, creative direction, marketing, content, artist branding
- Day 5 — Showtime: playback, students explain their roles, performance, certificates, industry feedback
We turn the classroom into the music industry.
Every program is tailored to the school. Contact us and we’ll put together the right fit.
Coming 2027
The Dream Bus add-on
A mobile studio experience added to the 5-day Yellow Residency. The bus parks on campus and becomes the hands-on recording lab: small-group rotations through studio etiquette, production, the booth, engineering and playback. Available starting 2027.
See the Dream Bus →We don’t just teach students about the music industry. We turn the classroom into one.
How a residency runs
Five stages, run in a classroom or community space, ending with a real record and a live celebration.
LEARN
Students meet a working professional and explore the jobs and career paths that bring music to life.
PRODUCE
Students interested in production work with the original instrumental stems to build the track.
WRITE + RECORD
The class writes a verse, selects a featured student, and records the hook together.
CREATE
The experience moves past the booth: students help shoot the music video for the record.
PERFORM + CELEBRATE
A live showcase where students perform the record, premiere the video and receive certificates.
Where the program goes
K–12 SCHOOLS
Classroom workshops + career exploration
SUMMER PROGRAMS
Creative intensives + recording experiences
YOUTH CENTERS
Accessible music-industry programming
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Neighborhood activations + workshops
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
Career development + campus activations
FESTIVALS
Live creative experiences
MUSIC CONFERENCES
Industry education + demonstrations
BRAND + COMMUNITY ACTIVATIONS
Partner-led experiences + community engagement