Calendar

Events & Deadlines

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Jun. 2025
Jun. 24
Tue
NW
NWKMEA Board Meeting
Norton HS - 3:00 PM
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
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
Feb. 28
Sat
KMEA
2026 In-Service Workshop
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