HOWARD (WLUK) — Three area school districts have joined forces with the Kaboom Collective to grow their musical talent and knowledge of the music business.

More than 40 students from the Appleton Area School District, Howard-Suamico School District and Green Bay Area Public Schools are participating.

Work with the collective, which will take place over three days, is designed to help young musicians learn more about the industry. It will culminate in a concert Thursday with indie folk rock trio, The Accidentals.

Lucinda Roberts, the fine arts program coordinator at the Fine Arts Institute at Green Bay East High School, said the partnership has been a year and a half in the making.

“Now that they are under the tutelage of the professionals of the collective, it’s just that extra sweet layer that gives them exposure to professionals in a way that we don’t always gets to offer them, especially up in the Northeast Wisconsin area,” Roberts said.

In addition to the music aspect of the collective, experts from around the country are also teaching students about other aspects of the industry, such as sound production and personal branding.

“It is a business. It’s not just getting up and playing an instrument and singing a song somewhere for fun. It’s much deeper than that,” Roberts said. “I think that was not only eye-opening, but also giving them a sense of what next steps to take if this is what they really want to pursue.”

Thursday’s concert is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Weidner Center in Green Bay.