The 2024 Morningside Jazz Festival will be held on February 6-9, 2024. This event is free and open to the public. All performances will be held in Eppley Auditorium on Morningside’s campus.

Jazz and jazz education have long been a hallmark of the music program at Morningside and we pride ourselves on being a regional resource for students and directors alike.

Schedule of Events:

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Class 1A

Warm-up
Room 100

10:00am: Griswold Jazz Band
10:30am: Newell-Fonda Jazz Band
11:00am: George-Little Rock Jazz Two
11:30am: Gehlen Catholic Jazz Band
12 noon: East Mills Jazz Band
12:30pm: George-Little Rock Jazz One
1:00pm: -break-
1:30pm: -break-
2:00pm: Woodbury Central Jazz Band
2:30pm: Homer Jazz Band
3:00pm: Riverside Jazz Band
3:30pm: South O'Brien Jazz I
4:00pm: Kingsley-Pierson Jazz Band

Performance
Eppley Auditorium

10:30am: Griswold Jazz Band
11:00am: Newell-Fonda Jazz Band
11:30am: George-Little Rock Jazz Two
12 noon: Gehlen Catholic Jazz Band
12:30pm: East Mills Jazz Band
1:00pm: George-Little Rock Jazz One
1:30pm: -break-
2:05pm: M Avenue Jazz w/ Guests
2:30pm: Woodbury Central Jazz Band
3:00pm: Homer Jazz Band
3:30pm: Riverside Jazz Band
4:00pm: South O'Brien Jazz I
4:30pm: Kingsley-Pierson Jazz Band
5:00pm: -break-
5:40pm: 1A AWARDS

Clinic
Room 226

11:00am: Griswold Jazz Band
11:30am: Newell-Fonda Jazz Band
12 noon: George-Little Rock Jazz Two
12:30pm: Gehlen Catholic Jazz Band
1:00pm: East Mills Jazz Band
1:30pm: George-Little Rock Jazz One
2:00pm: -break-
2:30pm: -break-
3:00pm: Woodbury Central Jazz Band
3:30pm: Homer Jazz Band
4:00pm: Riverside Jazz Band
4:30pm: South O'Brien Jazz I
5:00pm: Kingsley-Pierson Jazz Band

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Class 3A

Warm-up
Room 100

7:30am: Bishop Heelan Gold & Blues
8:00am: Sergeant Bluff-Luton Jazz Band
8:30am: Dakota Valley Jazz Band
9:00am: MOC-Floyd Valley Dutchmen Jazz II
9:30am: Spencer Tiger Jazz
10:00am: Sioux Center Warrior Jazz II
10:30am: MOC-Floyd Valley Dutchmen Jazz I
11:00am: -break-
11:30am: -break-
12 noon: Harlan Jazz Ensemble (II)
12:30pm: Gilbert Jazz One
1:00pm: Okoboji Jazz Band
1:30pm: Sioux Center Warrior Jazz I
2:00pm: Harlan Jazz Experience (1)
2:30pm: -break-
3:00pm: Sioux Falls Christian Jazz Band
3:30pm: Winterset Jazz One
4:00pm: Glenwood Jazz Gold
4:30pm: Denison Jazz One
5:00pm: Le Mars Jazz Band

Performance
Eppley Auditorium

7:30am: Bishop Heelan Gold & Blues
8:00am: Sergeant Bluff-Luton Jazz Band
8:30am: Dakota Valley Jazz Band
9:00am: MOC-Floyd Valley Dutchmen Jazz II
9:30am: Spencer Tiger Jazz
10:00am: Sioux Center Warrior Jazz II
10:30am: MOC-Floyd Valley Dutchmen Jazz I
11:00am: -break-
12:05pm: M Avenue Jazz w/ Guests
12 noon: Harlan Jazz Ensemble (II)
12:30pm: Gilbert Jazz One
1:00pm: Okoboji Jazz Band
1:30pm: Sioux Center Warrior Jazz I
2:00pm: Harlan Jazz Experience (1)
2:30pm: -break-
3:00pm: Sioux Falls Christian Jazz Band
3:30pm: Winterset Jazz One
4:00pm: Glenwood Jazz Gold
4:30pm: Denison Jazz One
5:00pm: Le Mars Jazz Band
5:30pm: -break-
6:40pm: 3A AWARDS

Clinic
Room 226

7:30am: Bishop Heelan Gold & Blues
8:00am: Sergeant Bluff-Luton Jazz Band
8:30am: Dakota Valley Jazz Band
9:00am: MOC-Floyd Valley Dutchmen Jazz II
9:30am: Spencer Tiger Jazz
10:00am: Sioux Center Warrior Jazz II
10:30am: MOC-Floyd Valley Dutchmen Jazz I
11:00am: -break-
11:30am: -break-
12 noon: Harlan Jazz Ensemble (II)
12:30pm: Gilbert Jazz One
1:00pm: Okoboji Jazz Band
1:30pm: Sioux Center Warrior Jazz I
2:00pm: Harlan Jazz Experience (1)
2:30pm: -break-
3:00pm: Sioux Falls Christian Jazz Band
3:30pm: Winterset Jazz One
4:00pm: Glenwood Jazz Gold
4:30pm: Denison Jazz One
5:00pm: Le Mars Jazz Band

Thursday, February 8, 2024

Class 2A

Warm-up
Room 100
 
7:30am: Westwood Jazz Band
8:00am: Hinton Jazz Band
8:30am: Akron-Westfield AW Jazz
9:00am: Ridge View Jazz Band
9:30am: Cherokee Washington Jazz Band
10:00am: MMCRU Jazz
10:30am: OABCIG Jazz Band
11:00am: Underwood Jazz Band
11:30am: -break-
12 noon: -break-
12:30pm: Sibley-Ocheyedan Jazz Band
1:00pm: Logan-Magnolia 'The 127'
1:30pm: Rock Valley Jazz Band
2:00pm: Sioux Central Rebel Jazz
2:30pm: Alta-Aurelia Warrior Jazz
3:00pm: -break-
3:30pm: South Central Calhoun
4:00pm: West Lyon WL Jazz
4:30pm: West Sioux Jazz Band
5:00pm: MVAOCOU Jazz Coalition

Performance
Eppley Auditorium
 
8:00am: Westwood Jazz Band
8:30am: Hinton Jazz Band
9:00am: Akron-Westfield AW Jazz
9:30am: Ridge View Jazz Band
10:00am: Cherokee Washington Jazz Band
10:30am: MMCRU Jazz
11:00am: OABCIG Jazz Band
11:30am: Underwood Jazz Band
12 noon: -break-
12:30pm: 12:35pm: M Avenue Jazz w/ Guests
1:00pm: Sibley-Ocheyedan Jazz Band
1:30pm: Logan-Magnolia 'The 127'
2:00pm: Rock Valley Jazz Band
2:30pm: Sioux Central Rebel Jazz
3:00pm: Alta-Aurelia Warrior Jazz
3:30pm: -break-
4:00pm: South Central Calhoun
4:30pm: West Lyon WL Jazz
5:00pm: West Sioux Jazz Band
5:30pm: MVAOCOU Jazz Coalition
6:00pm: -break-
6:40pm: 2A AWARDS

Clinic
Room 226

8:30am: Westwood Jazz Band
9:00am: Hinton Jazz Band
9:30am: Akron-Westfield AW Jazz
10:00am: Ridge View Jazz Band
10:30am: Cherokee Washington Jazz Band
11:00am: MMCRU Jazz
11:30am: OABCIG Jazz Band
12 noon: Underwood Jazz Band
12:30pm: -break-
1:00pm: -break-
1:30pm: Sibley-Ocheyedan Jazz Band
2:00pm: Logan-Magnolia 'The 127'
2:30pm: Rock Valley Jazz Band
3:00pm: Sioux Central Rebel Jazz
3:30pm: Alta-Aurelia Warrior Jazz
4:00pm: -break-
4:30pm: South Central Calhoun
5:00pm: West Lyon WL Jazz
5:30pm: West Sioux Jazz Band
6:00pm: MVAOCOU Jazz Coalition

Friday, February 9, 2024

Class 4A

Warm-up
Room 100

7:30am: Sioux City East Jazz
8:00am: Sioux City West Jazz I
8:30am: Cedar Rapids Kennedy Jazz I
9:00am: Sioux City North Jazz I
9:30am: Storm Lake Tornado Jazz
10:00am: Sioux City East Jazz I
10:30am: -break-
11:00am: -break-
11:30am: Sioux Falls Washington Jazz II
12 noon: Omaha Westside Stage Band
12:30pm: Lewis Central Titan Jazz Band
1:00pm: Millard South Jazz I
1:30pm: Sioux Falls Washington Jazz I
2:00pm: -break-
2:30pm: Omaha Westside Concert Jazz Band
3:00pm: Lewis Central Titan Jazz Ensemble
3:30pm: Papillion-LaVista South Silvertones
4:00pm: Indianola Jazz I

Performance
Eppley Auditorium

8:00am: Sioux City East Jazz
8:30am: Sioux City West Jazz I
9:00am: Cedar Rapids Kennedy Jazz I
9:30am: Sioux City North Jazz I
10:00am: Storm Lake Tornado Jazz
10:30am: Sioux City East Jazz I
11:00am: -break-
11:35am: M Avenue Jazz w/ Guests
12 noon: Sioux Falls Washington Jazz II
12:30pm: Omaha Westside Stage Band
1:00pm: Lewis Central Titan Jazz Band
1:30pm: Millard South Jazz I
2:00pm: Sioux Falls Washington Jazz I
2:30pm: -break-
3:00pm: Omaha Westside Concert Jazz Band
3:30pm: Lewis Central Titan Jazz Ensemble
4:00pm: Papillion-LaVista South Silvertones
4:30pm: Indianola Jazz I
5:00pm: -break-
5:40pm: 4A AWARDS

Clinic
Room 226

8:30am: Sioux City East Jazz
9:00am: Sioux City West Jazz I
9:30am: Cedar Rapids Kennedy Jazz I
10:00am: Sioux City North Jazz I
10:30am: Storm Lake Tornado Jazz
11:00am: Sioux City East Jazz I
11:30am: -break-
12 noon: -break-
12:30pm: Sioux Falls Washington Jazz II
1:00pm: Omaha Westside Stage Band
1:30pm: Lewis Central Titan Jazz Band
2:00pm: Millard South Jazz I
2:30pm: Sioux Falls Washington Jazz I
3:00pm: -break-
3:30pm: Omaha Westside Concert Jazz Band
4:00pm: Lewis Central Titan Jazz Ensemble
4:30pm: Papillion-LaVista South Silvertones
5:00pm: Indianola Jazz I

Date: February 6-9, 2024

Location: Eppley Auditorium on Morningside’s Campus - Morningside University - 3625 Garretson Ave, Sioux City, IA 51106

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