BandWorks is a local music program started in 1993 that builds bands by matching youth, teen and adult musicians with peers. The bands rehearse two hours a week and perform seasonally at venues like the Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley.
Six student rock bands from Marin School of the Arts at Novato High School will perform songs representing a wide variety of eras and musical styles. Selected by audition, MSA Rock Band members represent grade levels nine through twelve and a wide variety of musical experiences and interests. In one of the few public school rock programs that meets as a regular part of the school day, students receive instruction in instrumental techniques, music theory, songwriting, and how to successfully collaborate. Alumni of the MSA Rock Bands have gone on to earn admission to prestigious music schools and achieve success as professional musicians.