Events & Deadlines
| Sep. 2024 | |||
Sep. 25 |
Wed |
NW |
Audition Upload Deadline — JH Band
$5 audition fee per completed audition |
Sep. 26 |
Thu |
NW |
Audition Upload Deadline — HS Jazz Band
$5 audition fee per completed audition |
| Oct. 2024 | |||
Oct. 3 |
Thu |
NW |
Nomination Deadline — JH Choir
|
Oct. 6 |
Sun |
NW |
Audition Registration Deadline — HS Choir
$5 per audition |
Oct. 17 |
Thu |
NW |
Nomination Deadline — Elementary Choir
|
Oct. 20 |
Sun |
NW |
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Choir
$10 per audition |
Oct. 23 |
Wed |
NW |
Audition Upload Deadline — HS Band
$5 audition fee per completed audition |
| Nov. 2024 | |||
Nov. 1 |
Fri |
NW |
Audition registration - Late deadline #2 — HS Choir
$20 per audition |
Nov. 2 |
Sat |
NW |
Audition registration - Late deadline #3 — HS Choir
$30 per audition |
Nov. 2 |
Sat |
NW |
Mini Convention I
JH Choir, JH Band, HS Jazz Band Hays HS $15 participation fee per selected student |
| Dec. 2024 | |||
Dec. 7 |
Sat |
NW |
Mini Convention II
HS Band, HS Choir, NW/SW HS Orchestra, Elem. Choir Fort Hays State University $15 participation fee per selected student |
Dec. 7 |
Sat |
SW |
NW/SW HS Orchestra Festival
Fort Hays State University $15 participation fee per selected student |
Dec. 20 |
Fri |
KMEA |
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$10 per audition |
Dec. 31 |
Tue |
KMEA |
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$30 per audition |
| Jan. 2025 | |||
Jan. 10 |
Fri |
KMEA |
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$50 per audition |
Jan. 11 |
Sat |
KMEA |
All-State Instrumental Live Auditions
Salina-Central HS On-Site Registration: ($100 per audition, paid at KMEA HQ) |
Jan. 18 |
Sat |
KMEA |
All-State Instrumental Live Auditions
Salina-South HS (contingency date) |
| Feb. 2025 | |||
Feb. 26 |
Wed |
KMEA |
KMEA Board Meeting
Century II - 6:00 PM |
Feb. 27 |
Thu |
KMEA |
2025 In-Service Workshop
|
Feb. 28 |
Fri |
KMEA |
2025 In-Service Workshop
|
| Mar. 2025 | |||
Mar. 1 |
Sat |
KMEA |
2025 In-Service Workshop
|
Mar. 8 |
Sat |
KMEA |
via Zoom, 10:30 – 11:30 AM |
| Jun. 2025 | |||
Jun. 5 |
Thu |
KMEA |
KMEA Leadership Camp
Groover Labs, Wichita |
Jun. 6 |
Fri |
KMEA |
KMEA Board Meeting
Groover Labs, Wichita |
Jun. 7 |
Sat |
KMEA |
KMEA Board Meeting
Groover Labs, Wichita |
Future ISW Dates
Feb. 27-Mar. 1, 2025
Feb. 26-28, 2026
Feb. 25-27, 2027
Feb. 24-26, 2028
Feb. 22-24, 2029
Feb. 21-23, 2030
Feb. 20-22, 2031
Feb. 26-28, 2032
Feb. 24-26, 2033
Feb. 23-25, 2034
Feb. 22-24, 2035