Sunnyshore Studio’s Creator Internship Program
Many young people have creative instincts, strong drive to make content, and a big dream of where they would like to go. But they can get stuck in a rut, lack creative mentors and need encouragement. Sunnyshore Studio’s Creator Internship Program (CIP), run by Artistic Director Jason Dorsey, empowers young people to take the next step in their creative journey through:
(1) An intensive week of creative collaboration where we work together on creative projects and help the intern discern where he/she is stuck and set goals to move their creative journey forward;
(2) During the intensive week, connect them to older creatives who share the work they are doing and answer questions.
(3) Five coaching sessions after the intensive week. In these coaching sessions we support the young creators in accomplishing their goals.
In May 2025, Sunnyshore Studio welcomed three young men from Indianapolis, IN, Brandon, Johnny and Philip to our first ever Creator Internship. Brandon is a food influencer in Indy who I followed. I coached Philip’s baseball team at Arsenal Tech High School in Indy. Because Brandon is a food influencer, “Naptown’s Best Tasters”, the creator internship focused on an epic food, coffee and pickleball tour of the Pacific Northwest, encourage and inspire them in their creative work. They would help me by getting footage together for my YouTube series: My Pickleball Journey.”
Enjoy all ten episodes of Season Four of My Pickleball Journey.
EPISODE 1: THE BACKSTORY
EPISODE 2: WELCOME TO SEATTLE
EPISODE 3: CAMANO ISLAND AND THE DORSEYS
EPISODE 4: COFFEE TOUR WITH DISMAS SMITH
EPISODE 5: LEGENDARY SEATTLE COFFEE SHOPS
EPISODE 6: EMPIRE RECORDS AND THE TREEHOUSE
EPISODE 7: PLAYING PICKLEBALL AT THE Y
EPISODE 8: THE FEAST AT SO TASTY
EPISODE 9: WISDOM AT EVEREST PARK
EPISODE 10: BRANDON’S REFLECTIONS
I hope that you’ve enjoyed Season 4. Thanks Brandon, Philip and Johnny for making this such a fun and great launch of Sunnyshore Studio’s Creator Internship!