2024 Jazz Madrigal Festival
The annual Northern Arizona University Vocal Jazz Madrigal Festival, one of the largest festivals of its kind in the United States, features special guest clinicians and over 140 high school ensembles from Arizona and nearby states. The two-day festival includes a host concert in which choirs from NAU and professional groups of national and international stature appear.
This event will be held in-person on the NAU campus in Flagstaff from Thursday, February 8th through Saturday, February 10th, 2024. Ensembles of all ability levels are invited to participate in this rated, but non-competitive festival.
Guest Ensemble
We are very excited to announce that The Swingles will be the guest ensemble for this year’s festival!
The Swingles are one of the world’s most admired and loved vocal groups. With a natural flair as entertainers, their stylish, classy shows take them to venues and festival stages across the world. They have earned 5 Grammy® Awards and are recipients of multiple prestigious international accolades. With generations of fans from their live performances and appearances on film and TV soundtracks, The Swingles’ musical evolution and creative drive makes them as relevant today as when Ward Swingle started the group nearly six decades ago.
Registration & Cost
$250.00 – for each jazz or madrigal ensemble.
Registration begins at 7:00 am, Monday, October 23rd, 2023, and runs until 5:00 pm, Wednesday October 25th, 2023. NOTE: Registration will be accepted by EMAIL ONLY.
Initially, we will accept only TWO ensembles per director. Additional ensembles will be accepted only after all applicants have been given the opportunity to schedule an ensemble. Available slots will be assigned to additional ensembles after the initial registration period. Please note that this will be strictly enforced due to the high demand for festival slots.
Festival Clinicians
- Dr. Jessica Napoles (University of North Texas)
- Dr. Gary Packwood (Mississippi State University)
- Dr. Julie Yu (Oklahoma City University)
Vocal Jazz clinicians will be members of The Swingles, while Dr. Benjamin Hawkinson (Millikin University) will serve as both a Madrigal and Jazz Clinician.
Please note that we switch clinicians between the different sites.
Festival Schedule
Host Concerts
The Swingles and the NAU Shrine of the Ages Choir will present two host concert on Thursday, February 8th and Friday, February 9th at 7:30 pm.
In addition, the NAU Vocal Jazz Ensemble High Altitude and the NAU A Cappella groups will be presenting free concerts on Friday and Saturday from 12:00-1:10 p.m.
Tickets for the evening concerts featuring The Swingles and the NAU Shrine of the Ages Choir will go on sale November 6th at 7:00 am by email only. Ticket prices will be $19.50 for students and $27.00 for adults. Full payment (Credit Card, Check, or Confirmed PO) for the host concert tickets must be received by January 12, 2024 or your tickets will be released to the general public. Please use this form to order your tickets. Phone orders are not possible.
Important Dates
- October 23: Festival Registration Opens (7 AM)
- October 25: Festival Registration Closes (5 pm)
- October 27: Festival Participants notified of Performance Times and Venues via email
- November 6: Tickets for The Swingles & Shrine of the Ages Choir go on sale (7 am)
- November 20: Senior Audition sign-ups open. Call (928) 523-9949 to schedule
- December 8: Payment Deadline. NAU Choral Studies Office must receive your payment by this date in order to save your reserved time slots.