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BUILD THE SOUND.
JOIN THE CREW.
Hands-on speaker building for youth, a paid path through IATSE for young adults — real skills, real gear, real careers.
Lead story · Amplify Buildworks
We build speakers. We build careers.
Youth build a professional-grade sound system from scratch, then learn to run it, then get paid to run it — and at 18, the road points toward IATSE union crews.
- Phase 1 · BuildSpeaker BuildingAges 7–18
- Phase 2 · OperateDeploy & MixYamaha DM3-D console
- Phase 3 · EarnPaid Audio GigsTeens 14–17, ~$100 per event
- Phase 4 · CareerUnion Pipeline18+, $500/mo, 6-month apprenticeship
- 2024 pilotGreater Newark Boys & Girls Club, with Maverick Studios — closed with a student-produced public showcase.
- On the recordLetters of support: IATSE (Jonas N. Loeb, 13 Nov 2025) and Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware (Bernard Parker, 11 Nov 2025).
- 2026Four new builds across Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware; 120 students targeted.
By the record
- 189 shows on the record, 2016–2024
- 97 venues played
- 14 programs
- 28 services for hire
- 4 Delaware build sites, 2026
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Education
Speaker building & STEM
Workshops in speaker building, music production, music business and marketing, for schools and youth programs.
Continued at /our-programs/Workforce
A paid path into IATSE
Free crew training at 18+, then a paid six-month shadow apprenticeship, then production internships.
Continued at /workforce-development/For hire
28 services
14 in education and 14 in production — sound, light, stage, video.
Continued at /our-services/Index
14 programs
Education · 6
Section guide
WHO WE WORK WITH
- 1Schools & colleges — programs in the curriculum, plus grant-writing support.
- 2Education & nonprofit partners — custom curriculum, equipment sourcing and funding strategy.
- 3Artists & mentors — workshops, residencies and one-on-one coaching.
- 4Production companies — co-produce events that educate as well as entertain.
- 5Sponsors — equipment makers sponsor or donate gear for programs.
- 6Festivals, events & conferences — production equipment and educational programming, with a report after every event.
Briefs
RESEARCH
- 01STEM Programs Educational Impact & Career DevelopmentHow STEM-integrated creative arts programs improve graduation rates, career readiness, and long-term outcomes for underserved students.
- 02Economic & Socioeconomic Benefits of Access to Audio and Production EquipmentThe measurable economic lift when communities gain access to professional audio and production equipment.
- 03Economic & Socioeconomic Benefits of Community Mentorship ProgramsHow sustained mentorship networks compound into measurable socioeconomic gains across a community.
- 04Enhancing Community Development through STEM & Creative Arts ProgramsCombining STEM and creative arts as a driver of broad community development.
From the road · most recent
The last three shows
- 15 Aug 2024
Fire Lights Music Festival 2024
Sherman - 5 Jun 2024
Home Bass A Hero’s Quest 2024
Orlando - 1 Sep 2023
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