The SMV Real Group Festival

11/30/2021

Thanks for your support of our festivals on this Giving Tuesday!

04/14/2021

One of the things we are most excited about: Our 3-day SMV Real Group (Online) e-Festival that starts tomorrow will BEGIN and END with "A Blast from the Past" with many of The Real Group members past and present sharing their experiences about their journey that started in 1984!!! This is the last chance to register for the festival. Register online now for $25 at https://www.swcciowa.edu/smvfest and join us for (or have access to) over 30 recorded masterclasses!

https://youtu.be/MvQAK2O4gp4

A BLAST FROM THE PAST is a virtual concert and a walk down memory lane, interacting live online with members of THE REAL GROUP – since 1984 one of the worlds...

04/11/2021

Katarina Henryson speaking about her sessions – specifically her session on "Music Beyond Words: Communication Tools for Artists." This will part of our upcoming SMV Real Group e-Festival this Thursday through Saturday, April 15-17. Sign up by Wednesday to be a part of our online festival! www.SMVRealGroupFestival.com or https://www.swcciowa.edu/smvfest

Hosted by The School for Music Vocations in Creston, Iowa.

04/10/2021

We decided to release the line-up for our first ever online SMV Real Group e-Festival next Thurs 4/15 through Sat 4/17, and IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER! It is designed for people of all ages, and is only $25 to attend all three days of 30 masterclasses/sessions – or to watch recorded sessions after the fact. The festival staff is made up from our SMV Faculty and alums, plus The Real Group friends and members, past and present. And a finale that features my First Take ensemble, plus a Blast from the Past: rarely seen footage of The Real Group with commentary from many of the original members! See the line-up for yourself down below... and please feel free to SHARE this with other a ca****la music lovers about this deal! Register ASAP at https://www.swcciowa.edu/smvfest

04/09/2021

It's honestly the finest line-up of clinicians we've ever had for our SMV VJ Fest. The School for Music Vocations SMV Real Group (Online) e-Festival is April 15-17, and It is STILL not too late to register. The deadline (to attend OR to have 6 months of access to the 30 masterclass videos) is next Wednesday. Only $25 to attend as an individual, or $250 to register an entire non-performing ensemble of yours to be able to access all the master classes! Registration is at https://www.swcciowa.edu/smvfest

Also, we just added a 31st masterclass! The topic is "Sound Reinforcement for the Choir and Vocal Ensemble" by Linnéa Carell-Brunnberg, the sound technician for The Real Group!

03/23/2021

Be a part of our SMV Real Group (Online) e-Festival this April 15-17 – Open to individual music lovers as well as vocal ensembles! With participants, ensembles, and an expert faculty from around the world from The School for Music Vocations and The Real Group Academy, this will truly be a global event! More than 25 master classes, available in Real-Time OR to watch after the fact! Register as an individual for just $25 at http://www.vocaljazzfest.com/registration-2021 website! We look forward to seeing you there!

Clinics and master classes by: Dr. Jeremy Fox (USA), Anders Edenroth (SWE), Katarina Henryson (SWE), Merel Martens (NLD), Peder Karlsson (SWE), Ryan Howe (USA), Janis Strazdiņš (LVA), Tommy Boynton (USA), Morten Vinther (DEU), Cynthia Peyson-Wahl (CAN), John Knutson (USA), Stephanie Lam (CAN), Loren Battley (USA), Michelle Mailhot (USA), Sara Nordenberg (SWE), David Scott (USA), Justina Shandler (USA) and others! Plus, music and demos by First Take and Professional Music students from The School for Music Vocations at SWCC in Creston, Iowa!