Jon Smith is a vocalist, arranger, director and recording engineer from Long Island, New York. He currently sings Tenor in the five-time Grammy winning vocal group, The Swingles. Additionally, he is currently the Director of Vocal Arranging for The Vocal Company. Before joining The Swingles, Jon was the Music Director of Hyannis Sound, Cape Cod’s all-male professional a cappella group. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Delaware where he also studied Music Education. In addition to a cappella, Jon has trained as a classical singer and sang in the internationally-acclaimed UD Chorale while also performing several leading roles in the UD Opera Theatre productions. Alongside his classical training, Jon studied as a jazz singer with Robin Hall and later directed the UD Jazz Singers. Jon has won several Contemporary A cappella Recording Awards for his work as a recording engineer and arranger, many of which have been featured on compilation albums including BOCA, Voices Only and Voices Only Forte. His arrangements have also been featured on SKY 1’s TV Show “Sing: Ultimate A cappella,” where he arranged for the Billboard chart-topping British band, The Vamps. Jon has been seen singing with The Swingles on tour with Gareth Malone, Kurt Elling, and New York Voices, as well as on OnlyConnect and The West Wing Weekly. He specializes as a coach and masterclass clinician for high school, collegiate and professional groups all across the world, many of whom have gone on to receive placements at competitions and special awards for their performances. He is currently an instructor at The Vocal Company’s Next Level Direct and Next Level Arrange seminars where students come to learn how to teach voice, direct vocal ensembles, arrange, and compose for vocal groups. You can hear Jon’s voice on movie soundtracks such as “Downsizing” and “Mary Poppins Returns.” Jon currently resides in London and is frequently traveling all over the world.