Events & Deadlines

KMEA Calendar KMEA Calendar
Jun. 2025
Jun. 27
Fri
SE
SEKMEA Board Meeting
Holiday Inn, Parsons
11:00 AM
Jul. 2025
Jul. 25
Fri
KMEA
KMEA Board Meeting
Groover Labs, Wichita
Jul. 26
Sat
KMEA
KMEA Board Meeting
Groover Labs, Wichita
Aug. 2025
Aug. 20
Wed
SE
Mentoring Kick-Off
Location TBA
Sep. 2025
Sep. 1
Mon
KMEA
2025-26 District-State HS Choir audition registration opens
Oct. 2025
Oct. 12
Sun
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Audition Registration Deadline — HS Choir
$5 per audition
Oct. 21
Tue
SE
Registration Deadline — HS Band, HS Jazz Band, HS Orchestra
$5 per audition
Oct. 26
Sun
SE
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Choir, HS Band, HS Jazz Band, HS Orchestra
$25 per audition
Nov. 2025
Nov. 3
Mon
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Nomination deadline — Elem. Choir
$15 participation fee per selected student
Nov. 6
Thu
SE
Audition Upload Deadline — MS Band
Late entries will not be accepted
$5 audition fee per completed audition
Nov. 7
Fri
SE
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #2 — HS Choir, HS Band, HS Jazz Band, HS Orchestra
$50 per audition
Nov. 8
Sat
SE
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #3 — HS Choir, HS Band, HS Jazz Band, HS Orchestra
$100 per audition
Nov. 8
Sat
SE
District Auditions — HS Choir, HS Band, HS Jazz Band, HS Orchestra
Pittsburg High School
Nov. 10
Mon
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Nomination Deadline — MS Choir
$15 participation fee per selected student
Nov. 19
Wed
SE
Clinic & Concert — HS Jazz Band
Pittsburg State University, Bicknell Center - 7:00 PM
$15 participation fee per selected student
Dec. 2025
Dec. 6
Sat
SE
Clinics & Concerts — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Pittsburg State University, Bicknell Center - 4:30 PM
$15 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. 10
Sat
SE
Clinics & Concerts — MS Band, MS Choir, Elementary Choir
Chanute HS - 3:30 PM
$15 participation fee per selected student
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