Events & Deadlines
| Jul. 2026 | |||
Jul. 24 |
Fri |
KMEA |
KMEA Board Meeting
Friends University |
Jul. 25 |
Sat |
KMEA |
KMEA Board Meeting
Friends University |
| Sep. 2026 | |||
Sep. 1 |
Tue |
KMEA |
2026-27 District-State HS Choir audition registration opens
|
Sep. 30 |
Wed |
NW |
Audition Upload Deadline — JH Band
$5 audition fee per completed audition |
| Oct. 2026 | |||
Oct. 1 |
Thu |
NW |
Audition Upload Deadline — HS Jazz Band
$5 audition fee per completed audition |
Oct. 8 |
Thu |
NW |
Nomination Deadline — JH Choir
|
Oct. 11 |
Sun |
NW |
Audition Registration Deadline — HS Choir
$5 per audition |
Oct. 22 |
Thu |
NW |
Nomination Deadline — Elementary Choir
|
Oct. 25 |
Sun |
NW |
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Choir
$10 per audition |
Oct. 28 |
Wed |
NW |
Audition Upload Deadline — HS Band
$5 audition fee per completed audition |
Oct. 29 |
Thu |
NW |
Audition Upload Deadline — NW/SW HS Orchestra
$15 audition fee per completed audition |
| Nov. 2026 | |||
Nov. 5 |
Thu |
NW |
Audition registration - Late deadline #2 — HS Choir
$20 per audition |
Nov. 7 |
Sat |
NW |
Audition registration - Late deadline #3, Live Auditions — HS Choir
$30 per audition |
Nov. 7 |
Sat |
NW |
Mini Convention I
JH Choir, JH Band, HS Jazz Band Norton HS $15 participation fee per selected student |
| Dec. 2026 | |||
Dec. 5 |
Sat |
NW |
Mini Convention II
HS Band, HS Choir, Elem. Choir Fort Hays State University $15 participation fee per selected student |
Dec. 5 |
Sat |
NW |
NW/SW HS Orchestra Festival
Fort Hays State University $15 participation fee per selected student |
Dec. 18 |
Fri |
KMEA |
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$12 per audition |
Dec. 30 |
Wed |
KMEA |
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$32 per audition |
| Jan. 2027 | |||
Jan. 14 |
Thu |
KMEA |
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$52 per audition |
Jan. 16 |
Sat |
KMEA |
All-State Instrumental Live Auditions
Salina-South HS On-Site Registration: ($100 per audition, paid at KMEA HQ) |
Jan. 23 |
Sat |
KMEA |
All-State Instrumental Live Auditions (contingency date)
Salina-South HS |
| Feb. 2027 | |||
Feb. 24 |
Wed |
KMEA |
KMEA Board Meeting
Location TBA - 6:00 PM |
Feb. 25 |
Thu |
KMEA |
2027 In-Service Workshop
|
Feb. 26 |
Fri |
KMEA |
2027 In-Service Workshop
|
Feb. 27 |
Sat |
KMEA |
2027 In-Service Workshop
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Future ISW Dates
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