The Mid-Prairie High School Jazz Band is performing this afternoon in Cedar Rapids. The band is taking part in the Coe College Jazz Summit and is set to perform at 4 p.m. The band participated in the University of Northern Iowa’s Tallcorn Jazz Festival on Saturday.

They’re preparing for their District Jazz Contest scheduled for next Saturday, March 7th, at Iowa City West High School. According to band director David Kunz, if they place first or second in that competition, they will advance to the Iowa Jazz Championships, something they were able to do last year. The competition is being held in Des Moines on March 31st.