Kirkwood Vocal Music Presents: Love Songs and Mass in Blue

About this event

Join us for the fall performance of Kirkwood Community College's vocal music groups! This concert is in two parts. Part One: Jazz Transit and Jazz Express present "Love Songs." Part Two: Concert Choir presents "Mass in Blue," featuring Kat Sherman, soprano.

Doors open at 2:30 p.m., and the performance begins at 3 p.m. – seats are not reserved and are first come, first served. Tickets are available at the door or in advance at: https://kirkwoodarts.simpletix.com/ . Tickets are free for Kirkwood students, faculty, and staff! We accept cash or card payments at the door.

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Jazz Express Program

Just Goofin' - arr. Rob Hyatt

Bailarina de Michoacan - arr. Dave Barduhn

Stuck in the Middle - Justin Binek

A Million Miles - arr. Ginny Carr

Blue Sky Rising - Jeremy Fox

Jazz Transit Program

I’ve Got You - arr. Rosana Eckert

Dream - Alyssa Allgood, arr. Liz Townsend

Haven’t We Met - arr. Rosanna Eckert

Puttin’ It Off - arr. Jamie Dyer

Shadows (I Carry Light) - Kathryn Sherman

Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder, arr. Kerry Marsh

Concert Choir Program

Mass in Blue - Will Todd

I. Kyrie

II. Gloria

III. Credo

IV. Sanctus

V. Benedictus

VI. Agnus Dei

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ABOUT KAT SHERMAN

Kathryn (Kat) Sherman is a jazz vocalist, composer, arranger, and teaching artist based in Chicago, IL.

Performing regularly in duo settings, with small combos, and with big bands, Kat has released recordings with jazz bassist Hannah Marks (Alone Together) and math rock band Giraffe House (Folding Chair Fathers, Leafy Greens, Toxic, Passenger).

With significant experience directing vocal jazz ensembles and contemporary vocal groups, Kat also regularly works as a composer and arranger, creating custom works for middle, high school, and collegiate groups across the country. In 2025, Kat was commissioned by the Jazz Education Network to compose a piece to be premiered at their 2026 conference. Her work has been published by Anchor Music Publications and Sheet Music Plus.

In demand as an ensemble director, voice teacher, and clinician, Kat is on the Jazz Studies faculty at DePaul University, teaching applied jazz voice lessons, directing the Downbeat-award winning DePaul Vocal Jazz Ensemble and a small jazz combo, and teaching several Group Jazz Piano and Jazz Ear Training courses.

Kat is passionate about building an inclusive learning environment, where she helps all students build a diverse set of skills to prepare them for a wide variety of future career opportunities. She holds a MM in Jazz Studies from the University of North Texas and a BM in Jazz Studies from Indiana University.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Dr. Jennifer Cunningham, Dean, Arts & Humanities

Dr. Bryant Manning, Associate Dean, Arts & Humanities

Marianna Coffey, Lead Performing Arts Technician, Arts & Humanities

Kristin Clague, Operations Coordinator, Arts & Humanities

Braja Servin, Department Assistant, Arts & Humanities

Allie Geltz, Kirkwood Visual Communications & Design Student

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This performance will be held at Ballantyne Auditorium on Kirkwood Community College’s campus, located at 6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids. Enter campus at the southwest entrance, at the corner of Kirkwood Blvd. SW and Tower Rd. SW. Travel east on Tower Rd. SW, and take a left to stay on Tower Rd. SW as it continues northeast into campus. You will see ample parking and a building marked “Ballantyne Auditorium.” (See map below)

From there, you will be inside Iowa Hall in an entrance area near an Information Desk and Coffee Shop. Head straight to a set of downward stairs, and take those stairs directly down to the Ballantyne Auditorium entrance on the right. Alternatively, there is an elevator near the Information Desk. Take the elevator down one floor to 1st Floor Iowa Hall and make your way through the atrium area to Ballantyne Auditorium (follow signs).

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Accessibility:

It is the policy of Kirkwood Community College not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental or marital status. Kirkwood strives to provide all people access to the arts in a welcoming environment where each person has the accommodations they need to actively participate.

Designated accessibility parking is located outside of the west entrance to Iowa Hall. See map below and description above.

Accessible seating is available and marked on the seating chart when purchasing tickets; these are spaces without seats that can be used for wheelchairs or scooters. Companion seats are available next to these spaces and are also marked on the seating chart.

Accessible restrooms are available outside the entrance to Ballantyne Auditorium, including handicap-accessible stalls and single-stall bathrooms.

For patrons needing a break during the performance , a TV monitor is available in the lobby area outside the entrance to Ballantyne Auditorium for viewing the show in a quiet space.

For any questions, please contact arts@kirkwood.edu or 319-398-4913. Thank you!

From Kirkwood Community College