Calendar

Events & Deadlines

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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
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
$10 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
$20 per audition
Nov. 8
Sat
NW
Audition registration - Late deadline #3, Live Auditions — HS Choir
$30 per audition
Nov. 8
Sat
NW
Mini Convention I
JH Choir, JH Band, HS Jazz Band
Location TBA
$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. 9
Fri
KMEA
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$50 per audition
Jan. 10
Sat
KMEA
All-State Instrumental Live Auditions
Salina-South HS
On-Site Registration: ($100 per audition, paid at KMEA HQ)
Jan. 17
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