High School Band

2025-26

Clinician
TBA

Important Dates
Oct. 21 - Audition Registration Deadline - $5 per audition
Oct. 26 - Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 - $25 per audition
Nov. 7 - Audition Registration - Late Deadline #2 - $50 per audition
Nov. 8 - Audition Registration - Late Deadline #3 - $100 per audition
Nov. 8 - Auditions @ Pittsburg High School
Dec. 6 - Clinic & Concert @ Pittsburg State U. - $15 participation fee per selected student

Audition Registration
Auditions must be entered online in the KMEA Members site. Each school will be a member of the KSHSAA or a KSHSAA Approved School and be in good standing with the organization.

Fees
Use the SEKMEA Invoice Generator to create your fee invoices. An invoice print-out must be included with each payment. Make checks payable to Southeast KMEA.

Audition Info & Procedures

1. Band students grades 9 through 12 are eligible to audition.
2. Every school with students auditioning for band/choir will be guaranteed at least one student placed in either the band or choir.
3. Excerpts will be taken from the state audition material. Scales and sight-reading will also be part of the audition.
4. If a student is auditioning for both the band and choir, please indicate this on the Student Registration Form and also indicate the student's "first choice" if selected for both groups. No changes in preference (band or choir) may be made after the registration deadline by a student or instructor.
5. All students who are auditioning MUST be accompanied by their instructor and the instructor will be required to participate in judging/audition activities. In the event of an emergency, the director must send a qualified substitute to judge or help with auditions. Please return the Band Judging Preference Form so we may assign you to your preferred area of judging.
6. Results of the band auditions will be posted on the district website as soon as they are available.
7. ALL auditions are to be blind with the student behind a screen.
8. ALL auditions for SEKMEA High School Band will be live auditions.
9. In case of instrumentation shortages, the chairperson will fill spots, according to audition information, as they deem necessary.

Audition Material
SEKMEA will draw from the KMEA All-State Winds and Percussion Audition Excerpts. Percussionists MUST audition on all instruments from the instrument specific packet. Errata can be found on the KMEA All-State Winds and Percussion Audition Excerpts page. SEKMEA will observe all changes indicated on that page for district auditions.

Audition Excerpts
TBA

Excerpt Reductions
Excerpt reductions for SEKMEA Wind and Percussion auditions will be posted by September 1.