Events & Deadlines

KMEA Calendar KMEA Calendar

Sep. 2023
Sep. 27	Wed	NW	Audition Upload Deadline — JH Band $5 audition fee per completed audition
Sep. 28	Thu	NW	Audition Upload Deadline — HS Jazz Band $5 audition fee per completed audition
Oct. 2023
Oct. 5	Thu	NW	Nomination Deadline — JH Choir
Oct. 8	Sun	NW	Audition Registration Deadline — HS Choir $5 per audition
Oct. 19	Thu	NW	Nomination Deadline — Elementary Choir
Oct. 22	Sun	NW	Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Choir $30 per audition
Oct. 25	Wed	NW	Audition Upload Deadline — HS Band $5 audition fee per completed audition
Nov. 2023
Nov. 3	Fri	NW	Audition registration - Late deadline #2 — HS Choir $60 per audition
Nov. 4	Sat	NW	Audition registration - Late deadline #3 — HS Choir $100 per audition
Nov. 4	Sat	NW	Mini Convention I JH Choir, JH Band, HS Jazz Band Hays HS $15 participation fee per selected student
Dec. 2023
Dec. 2	Sat	NW	NW/SW HS Orchestra Festival Dodge City HS $5 participation fee per selected student
Dec. 9	Sat	NW	Mini Convention II HS Band, HS Choir, Elem. Choir Fort Hays State University $15 participation fee per selected student
Dec. 15	Fri	KMEA	Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline $10 per audition
Dec. 31	Sun	KMEA	Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline $30 per audition
Jan. 2024
Jan. 12	Fri	KMEA	Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline $50 per audition
Jan. 13	Sat	KMEA	All-State Instrumental Live Auditions Salina-Lakewood Middle School On-Site Registration: ($100 per audition, paid at KMEA HQ)
Jan. 20	Sat	KMEA	All-State Instrumental Live Auditions (contingency date)
Feb. 2024
Feb. 22	Thu	KMEA	2024 In-Service Workshop
Feb. 23	Fri	KMEA	2024 In-Service Workshop
Feb. 24	Sat	KMEA	2024 In-Service Workshop

Future ISW Dates

Feb. 22-24, 2024

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