DownBeat Magazine's Student Music Awards were announced today and a number of Southwestern Community College's professional music students made the list!
Congratulations to the following groups and individuals from SWCC's School for Music Vocations (SMV), who will be featured in the June 2021 issue of DownBeat Magazine:
- Small Vocal Jazz Group, Community College winner (including outstanding scat soloists Aviana Gedler of West Des Moines and Hannah Goodwin of Coeur D Alene, Idaho) - First Take, Directed by Dr. Jeremy Fox
- Vocal Jazz Soloist, Community College Winner - Aviana Gedler of West Des Moines
- Vocal Jazz Soloist, Community College Outstanding Performance - Hannah Goodwin of Coeur D Alene, Idaho
- Vocal Jazz Soloist, Community College Outstanding Performance - Caitlyn Porter of Des Moines
DownBeat Magazine is sent to subscribers around the world. DownBeat focuses on jazz and related fields and was established in 1934 in Chicago.