Jazz Choir

The Maquoketa Valley High School Jazz Choir is called Smooth Harmony. Jazz Choir is an extracurricular choir that is open through audition to 9-12 grade students enrolled in Concert Choir. In Jazz Choir, students practice singing in jazz style, which is characterized by swing and blues notes, improvisation, and scat singing.

 Auditions will take place in the fall at the beginning of the Jazz Choir Season. Jazz Choir Season begins in October and will last through March. Over the course of the season, students in Smooth Harmony will rehearse 3 times per week, before and after school. The students will attend several jazz choir competitions.

2024 Vocal Jazz Dates

Monday, February 5th: IHSMA Jazz Contest (All Day, Mount Vernon)

Thursday, February 8th: MoShow Jazz Festival (All Day, CR Washington)

Friday, February 16th: Solon Jazz Festival (All Day, Solon)

Friday, February 23rd: Kirkwood Jazz Festival (All Day, Cedar Rapids)

Friday, March 15th: Night of Jazz (7pm, Delhi)

Tuesday, March 26th: Iowa Vocal Jazz Championships (All Day, Waukee)