Tallcorn Jazz Festival - Registration

The Tallcorn Jazz Festival and Sinfonian Dimensions in Jazz (SDIJ) Concerts will be held on Thursday, February 19th, 2026 in Bengtson Auditorium (Russell Hall) and Friday, February 20th, 2026 in the Great Hall at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.

The Tallcorn Jazz Festival is proud to offer an outstanding educational experience for your jazz ensemble(s), complete with a great performance space, written and verbal feedback from professional jazz musicians and teachers, a 30-minute clinic from a top-notch educator, and a chance to hear from our SDIJ Guest Artist, Matt Wilson!

  • Registration will open on October 6th, 2025 at 12 noon.
  • Please submit your registration by November 21st, 2025 at 5 p.m.
  • Please complete this form separately for each group if your school is participating with more than one ensemble.
  • Registration/Ticket Bundles: Like last year, we are offering packages that include SDIJ Concert Tickets for the director and each member of the registered band (Thursday night for 2A and 3A bands; Friday night for 1A and 4A bands).  Please consider taking advantage of this offer and staying for the evening concert featuring UNI Jazz Band One and Matt Wilson - available only to the first 10 bands (per night) to choose this package!

$150 Comments Only (no tickets)
$200 Competition (no tickets)
$225 Comments Only + Tickets
$275 Competition + Tickets

*The entry fee is not refundable after January 16th.

AWARDS: The Tallcorn Awards Ceremony will once again take place during the intermission of the SDIJ Concert. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m., and intermission is expected to happen around 8:15 p.m.

T-shirts: please ask that each member of your participating band complete the short form found here in order to receive a complimentary t-shirt the day of the festival (please note: this form must be completed by 12 noon on Friday, Jan. 9 in order to receive a complimentary t-shirt). 

Any questions can be directed to our student festival coordinators at tallcornjazzfest@gmail.com and/or Chris Merz (chris.merz@uni.edu) and Mike Conrad (michael.conrad@uni.edu).

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Tallcorn Jazz Festival Registration

Please note: all 3A competition slots have been filled. Please send an email to michael.conrad@uni.edu if you would like to be added to the waiting list.
Include student musicians and band director only; number of tickets requested MUST match your roster.

Credit card payments are preferred. If you must make payment by check, click the "submit and proceed to credit card payment form" button below to submit your registration, and close out of the payment page. Please contact Tammy.Hook@uni.edu to notify her that you are paying by check, and mail the check to 115 Russell Hall Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0246 attn: Tammy Hook.