Events & Deadlines
| Jul. 2025 | |||
Jul. 25 |
Fri |
KMEA |
KMEA Board Meeting
Groover Labs, Wichita |
Jul. 26 |
Sat |
KMEA |
KMEA Board Meeting
Groover Labs, Wichita |
| Sep. 2025 | |||
Sep. 1 |
Mon |
KMEA |
2025-26 District-State HS Choir audition registration opens
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| Oct. 2025 | |||
Oct. 1 |
Wed |
NW |
Audition Upload Deadline — JH Band
$5 audition fee per completed audition |
Oct. 2 |
Thu |
NW |
Audition Upload Deadline — HS Jazz Band
$5 audition fee per completed audition |
Oct. 9 |
Thu |
NW |
Nomination Deadline — JH Choir
|
Oct. 12 |
Sun |
NW |
Audition Registration Deadline — HS Choir
$5 per audition |
Oct. 23 |
Thu |
NW |
Nomination Deadline — Elementary Choir
|
Oct. 26 |
Sun |
NW |
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Choir
$15 per audition |
Oct. 29 |
Wed |
NW |
Audition Upload Deadline — HS Band
$5 audition fee per completed audition |
Oct. 30 |
Thu |
SW |
Audition Upload Deadline — NW/SW HS Orchestra
$15 audition fee per completed audition |
| Nov. 2025 | |||
Nov. 7 |
Fri |
NW |
Audition registration - Late deadline #2 — HS Choir
$25 per audition |
Nov. 8 |
Sat |
NW |
Audition registration - Late deadline #3, Live Auditions — HS Choir
$35 per audition |
Nov. 8 |
Sat |
NW |
Mini Convention I
JH Choir, JH Band, HS Jazz Band Norton HS $15 participation fee per selected student |
| Dec. 2025 | |||
Dec. 6 |
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. 6 |
Sat |
SW |
NW/SW HS Orchestra Festival
Dodge City HS $5 participation fee per selected student |
Dec. 19 |
Fri |
KMEA |
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$10 per audition |
Dec. 31 |
Wed |
KMEA |
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$30 per audition |
| Jan. 2026 | |||
Jan. 16 |
Fri |
KMEA |
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$50 per audition |
Jan. 17 |
Sat |
KMEA |
All-State Instrumental Live Auditions
Salina-South HS On-Site Registration: ($100 per audition, paid at KMEA HQ) |
Jan. 24 |
Sat |
KMEA |
All-State Instrumental Live Auditions
Salina-South HS (contingency date) |
| Feb. 2026 | |||
Feb. 25 |
Wed |
KMEA |
KMEA Board Meeting
Century II - 6:00 PM |
Feb. 26 |
Thu |
KMEA |
2026 In-Service Workshop
|
Feb. 27 |
Fri |
KMEA |
2026 In-Service Workshop
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Feb. 28 |
Sat |
KMEA |
2026 In-Service Workshop
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Future ISW Dates
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