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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS AGREEMENT is made and effective  this 29th day of April,  2002, by POP
STARZ INC., a Florida corporation,  with its principal place of business at 2500
North Military Trail, Suite 225-D, Boca Raton,  Florida 33431 ("Pop Starz"), and
Jamisen Tiangco,  whose address is 2140 Secoffee Street #1, Miami, Florida 33133
("Employee").

     WHEREAS,  Pop Starz is in the  business of operating  children's  and young
adults'  entertainment  talent development  programs,  including dance,  acting,
voice, and exercise (the "Business"); and

     WHEREAS,  Pop Starz wishes to retain the Employee,  and the Employee wishes
to be retained in such capacity and perform  certain  services for Pop Starz, to
promote the interests of the Business;

     NOW THEREFORE,  in consideration of the promises  contained herein, and for
other good and valuable consideration,  the receipt and sufficiency of which are
acknowledged by each party, the parties,  intending to be legally bound,  hereby
agree as follows:

1.   The  above  recitals  are true  and  correct  and  incorporated  herein  by
     reference.

2.   Pop Starz hereby retains Employee as its Director of Programs, and Employee
     hereby  accepts such  engagement,  under the  conditions  and  requirements
     specified  herein,  as an  employee  of Pop  Starz,  with such  duties  and
     responsibilities as may reasonably be assigned pursuant to this Agreement.

3.   Employee's principal duties shall include the following: dance instruction,
     choreography,  public relations and in charge of all instructors and office
     staff excluding Tawanna Charlton- Hall.

4.   Employee  shall work on an as-needed  basis,  and  Employee's  compensation
     shall be as follows:  (a) $50.00 per hour of class  taught,  (b) Pop Starz'
     payment  of 25% of  the  Employee's  monthly  individual  health  insurance
     premium  through Pop Starz Group Health Plan;  (c)  beginning  with the 2nd
     Quarter of 2002,  10% of the net pre-tax  profits of Pop Starz  during each
     Quarter worked, as determined by Pop Starz' quarterly financial statements,
     payable within 10 business days after the quarterly  financial statement is
     finalized by Pop Starz;  and (d) after the completion of two (2) years with
     Pop  Starz  (calculated  as two  years  from the date of  Employee's  first
     paycheck from Pop Starz),  Employee  shall be entitled to 10% of Pop Starz'
     outstanding shares of common stock as of that date.

5.   Employee  acknowledges  that this  employment  is "at will" and the parties
     agree that this  agreement  may be  terminated by either party upon two (2)
     weeks written notice if "without  cause" (for any reason  whatsoever).  Pop
     Starz shall also have the right to terminate  this  agreement  for "cause."
     For purposes of this agreement,  "cause" shall include the inability of the
     Employee, through sickness or other incapacity, to perform the duties under
     this agreement for a period in excess of two (2) months: the refusal of the
     Employee  to follow  the  directions  of Pop Starz  board of  directors  or
     executive officers;  dishonesty;  theft; moral turpitude or conviction of a
     crime.

6.   Employee acknowledges that she will have access to significant Confidential
     and Propriety  Information of Pop Starz including  client and vendor names,
     Pop Starz talent development services and techniques,  and any information,
     formula,  pattern,  compilation,  program,  device, method,  technique,  or
     process that: (a) derives independent  economic value, actual or potential,
     from not being generally known to, and not being readily  ascertainable  by
     proper  means by,  other  persons  who can obtain  economic  value from its
     disclosure  or use; and (b) is the subject of efforts  that are  reasonable
     under  the   circumstances  to  maintain  its  secrecy.   Employee  further
     acknowledges  that all such  Confidential  and Propriety  Information is of
     unique  and great  value to Pop  Starz,  and is  essential  to Pop  Starz's
     preservation  of its Business and goodwill.  Accordingly,  Employee  agrees
     that all such Confidential and Propriety Information will be acquired under
     circumstances  giving rise to a duty to  maintain  its secrecy or limit its
     use, and that  Employee  will not  misappropriate,  or  otherwise  disclose
     (directly or indirectly) to any third party without the written  permission
     of Pop Starz, any such Confidential and Propriety Information. In the event
     Employee is required  to make  disclosure  pursuant to any state or federal
     law or pursuant to proper  court or similar  governmental  order,  Employee
     shall  provide  Pop Starz with at least  twenty  (20) days'  prior  written
     notice of such required  disclosure so that Pop Starz may take such actions
     as it may deem  necessary or  appropriate.  This  provision  shall  survive
     termination of this agreement for a period of one (1) year.

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7.   Employee  further  agrees  that  any  and  all  products,  designs,  talent
     development techniques, art works and work product of any nature whatsoever
     developed by Employee or anyone at PopStarz,  whether or not during working
     hours and which has or may have  applicability to any aspect of Pop Starz's
     Business,  as determined by Pop Starz in its sole discretion  (collectively
     "Work Product"), shall be the sole and exclusive property of Pop Starz, and
     Employee hereby  irrevocably  conveys to Pop Starz all of Employee's right,
     title and interest in and to all Work Product which may be developed during
     employment by Pop Starz

8.   Employee  agrees that while this agreement is in effect and for a period of
     one (1) year  following  termination  hereof,  Employee will not in any way
     compete with the Business of Pop Starz  within  one-hundred  (100) miles of
     Pop Starz's  offices , including that Employee will not solicit any current
     of former employee of Pop Starz or any of Pop Starz's actual or prospective
     clients or vendors.

9.   Miscellaneous.

     Time is of the essence of this  agreement.  This  agreement  is made in the
     State of Florida and shall be governed by Florida  law.  This is the entire
     agreement  between the parties and may not be modified or amended except by
     a written  document signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought.
     This  agreement  may be signed in more than one  counterpart  (including by
     facsimile),  in which case each counterpart shall constitute an original of
     this agreement. Any paragraph headings are for convenience only and are not
     intended to expand or restrict the scope or substance of the  provisions of
     this  agreement.  Wherever  used  herein,  the singular  shall  include the
     plural,  the plural shall include the singular,  and pronouns shall be read
     as masculine, feminine or neuter as the context requires. The provisions of
     this agreement shall be deemed severable,  in whole or in part. Any dispute
     arising out of or relating to this agreement will be resolved in the courts
     of Palm Beach County,  Florida,  and the prevailing party shall be entitled
     to  reasonable  costs and  attorney's  fees.  This  agreement is a personal
     services  contract  and may not be assigned  by Employee  without the prior
     written consent of Pop Starz.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties have signed this Agreement as of the date
first written above.

POP STARZ INC.

By /s/ Michelle Tucker /s/
       Michelle Tucker, President

EMPLOYEE

/s/ Jamisen Tiangco /s/
    Jamisen Tiangco

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<PAGE>Administrative Offices
The Yankee Companies, LLC.
A Florida limited liability company
                                                 Please respond to Ocala address

Leonard Miles Tucker                                       PRINCIPAL OFFICES:
Member & Chief Executive Officer                      5185 Southeast 20th Street
                                                         Ocala, Florida 34471
William A. Calvo, III, Ll.M.                            Telephone (352) 694-6661
Member                                                 Fax Number (352) 694-1325
                                                E-Mail Legal@yankeecompanies.com
Vanessa H. Lindsey
Secretary & Chief Administrative Officer             Crystal Corporate Center
                                            2500 North Military Trail, Suite 225
Kevin W. Dornan                                     Boca Raton, Florida 33431
General Counsel                                         Telephone (561) 998-2025
                                                       Fax Number (561) 998-3425
                                                E-Mail lenny@yankeecompanies.com
                                                Website  www.yankeecompanies.com

                                 April 30, 2002

Mrs. Michelle Tucker
President
Explorations Group, Inc.
2500 North Military Trail, Suite 225-D
Boca Raton, FL 33431

                            Re: Engagement Agreement

Dear Mrs. Tucker:

     The Yankee Companies, LLC, a Florida limited liability company ("Yankees"),
has   asked  me  to  provide  Explorations  Group,  Inc.  ("Explorations")  with
certain legal services.  Subject to your approval of the scope and limitation of
services,  acknowledgment of disclosures and waiver of conflicts,  and the other
terms of representation set forth in this engagement agreement, I have agreed to
provide such services.

     Scope and  Limitation  of Services:  I have enclosed a copy of the Retainer
Agreement  between Yankees and me (referred to therein as "Counsel")  dated June
18, 2001 (and as amended effective January 1, 2002).  Explorations  acknowledges
that the scope of and  limitation  of services  described  in Article Two of the
Yankees/Counsel Agreement describes and limits the services Counsel will provide
to  Explorations  under this  engagement  agreement.  Specifically  Explorations
acknowledges  that  Counsel  will  provide  Explorations  and Yankees  with dual
representation  and by virtue of Counsel's prior and primary  relationship  with
Yankees, Counsel may have to withdraw from his representation of Explorations in
the event a conflict  of  interest,  or the  appearance  thereof,  arises in the
judgment  of Counsel or if Yankees or  Explorations  asserts  such a conflict of
interest.  In the event of such a withdrawal,  Counsel may continue to represent
Yankees even in matters where Yankees and Explorations are adverse.  By entering
into this engagement  agreement,  Explorations  specifically waives the right to
disqualify Counsel from representing Yankees in any matter.

     By  entering  into this  agreement,  Explorations  also  acknowledges  that
Counsel has undertaken a duty to disclose all information  which he learns about
Explorations  (whether  confidential or not) to Yankees.  For this purpose only,
Explorations waives the attorney-client privilege.

     Either party may withdraw  from this  agreement for any reason upon two (2)
weeks'  prior  written  notice to the other party,  unless the Florida  Rules of
Professional  Conduct (the  "Florida  Rules")  require  otherwise.  In addition,
Explorations may immediately terminate this agreement "for cause" (where "cause"
shall mean the  refusal of counsel  to follow the  directions  of  Explorations'
board of directors or executive  officers unless such direction,  if followed by
counsel, would constitute a violation of the Florida Rules;  dishonesty;  theft;
or conviction of a felony).

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Engagement Agreement - Explorations
April 30, 2002
Page 2

     Compensation:  Counsel will be compensated for the services  provided under
this engagement agreement as follows: Under Article Three of the Yankees/Counsel
Agreement (as amended effective January 1, 2002),  Counsel is to receive $40,000
per year  (prorated  and paid  weekly)  in cash,  and $5,000 per month in stock.
Explorations's  share  of this  compensation  will be  equal  to the  percentage
equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number "1" and the
denominator  of which shall be the number of Yankees'  clients that have or will
have publicly  trading  securities and for which I have agreed to serve as legal
counsel under terms  comparable to those  reflected in this  agreement..  At the
present time, based on this formula,  Explorations' share will be one-half (1/2)
the  specified   compensation,   provided   further  that  until  such  time  as
Explorations'  stock is publicly trading,  Counsel shall receive 5,000 shares of
Explorations' common stock per month, par value $0.01.

     In addition to this  compensation,  Counsel will be entitled to  additional
compensation directly from Explorations as a result of the following events:

     A.   In  the  event  that   Counsel   arranges  or  provides   funding  for
          Explorations   on  terms  more  beneficial  than  those  reflected  in
          Explorations's  current principal financing agreements,  Counsel shall
          be entitled, at his election, to either:

          1.   A fee equal to 5% of such savings, on a continuing basis; or

          2.   If equity  funding  is  provided  through  Counsel  or any entity
               affiliated with him, a discount of 25% from the bid price for the
               subject equity  securities,  if they are issuable as free trading
               securities,  or a  discount  of 25%  from the bid  price  for the
               subject  equity  securities,  if they are issuable as  restricted
               securities (as the term  'restricted' is used for purposes of SEC
               Rule 144); and

          3.   If equity  funding is arranged  for  Explorations  by Counsel and
               Explorations   is  not   obligated   to  pay  any  other   source
               compensation  in  conjunction  therewith,  other  than the normal
               commissions charged by broker dealers in securities in compliance
               with the  compensation  guidelines of the NASD,  Counsel shall be
               entitled  to a bonus in a sum equal to 5% of the net  proceeds of
               such funding.

     B.   In the event that Counsel generates business for Explorations, then on
          any  sales  resulting  therefrom,  Counsel  shall  be  entitled  to  a
          commission  equal  to 5% of the net  income  derived  by  Explorations
          therefrom, on a continuing basis.

     Errors and Omissions Insurance:  Counsel will maintain errors and omissions
insurance which he believes would provide  sufficient  coverage for the services
to be performed under this agreement.  Counsel cannot predict,  however, how his
insurer will respond to any particular claim.

     Further  disclosure  of  conflict of interest  and  waivers  thereof:  This
engagement  may give rise to certain  conflicts of interest  which  Counsel must
disclose in  writing.  The Rules of  Professional  Conduct of the  American  Bar
Association, Rule 3-300 provides:

     "A member shall not enter into a business transaction with
      a client, or knowingly acquire an ownership, possessory,
      security, or other pecuniary interest adverse to a client,
      unless each of the following requirements has been satisfied:

          1.   The  transaction  or the  acquisition  and its terms are fair and
               reasonable to the client and are fully  disclosed and transmitted
               in writing to the client in a manner which should reasonably have
               been understood by the client; and

          2.   The client is  advised  in  writing  that the client may seek the
               advice of an  independent  lawyer of the  client's  choice and is
               given a reasonable opportunity to seek that advice; and

          3.   The  client  thereafter  consents  in writing to the terms of the
               transaction or the terms of the acquisition."

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Engagement Agreement - Explorations
April 30, 2002
Page 3

     Explorations  acknowledges that Counsel may receive  Explorations  stock as
his fee for services  rendered  under this  agreement  and possibly for separate
services  rendered  for Yankees  solely for its  benefit.  As a  shareholder  of
Explorations, Counsel may at some time have interests which do not coincide with
those of Explorations management. By entering into this agreement,  Explorations
acknowledges that Explorations has been advised of the provisions of Rule 3-300,
that it has had the  opportunity to seek the advice of another lawyer about this
agreement,  and that in the judgment of the board of  directors of  Explorations
this agreement is fair and reasonable.

     If the foregoing is acceptable to you,  please  execute the enclosed  extra
copy of this  engagement  agreement  and return it to the office of the  General
Counsel of Yankees. The original is for your records.

                                Very truly yours,

                            The Yankee Companies, LLC

                            /s/ Kevin W. Dornan /s/
                                Kevin W. Dornan
                                General Counsel

     The  undersigned  represents  that the Board of Directors  of  Explorations
Group,  Inc. ratifies this agreement and that she has the authority of the board
to sign it.

/s/ Michelle Tucker /s/                                       Dated:   05/06/02
Michelle Tucker, President

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