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2010 Vocal Jazz Festival 

2009 Vocal Jazz Festival 

More than 750 people from 10 states were on Southwestern Community College's campus Friday, February 20, and Saturday, February 21, for the 12th Annual SWCC Vocal Jazz Festival.  High school and college singing groups performed in the instructional center during the day, after which clinics were offered by Southwestern's music faculty.  Throughout the day, practical workshops were also presented.

The featured artists during the event were The Real Group - five singers from Stockholm, Sweden, who are considered to be among the best in the world at singing a cappella (unaccompanied) music.  The Real Group's two evening concerts, both sold-out or close to being sold-out, opened each evening with a few of SWCC's top vocal jazz groups.  The featured artists were brought back by standing ovation for three encore songs each evening.

Rieman Music of Creston/Des Moines was on-hand during the festival selling merchandise as was Hal Leonard, the world's largest music publishing company, based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 

In addition, every hotel in Creston was booked solid for three nights.

For more photos from this event, please visit SWCC on Facebook at www.facebook.com/swcciowa!