Membership Requirement
For a student to participate in KMEA honor groups the sponsoring teacher must be an active member of the Kansas Music Educators Association.

High School Orchestra

2024-25

SEKMEA High School Recorded Auditions
A special zoom board meeting was called to discuss the option of allowing a recorded audition of high school honor ensembles due to the fact that KSHSAA has scheduled two state events on the day of live district auditions.
SEKMEA Board Meeting Minutes - Sep. 18 via Zoom
Clinician
Leonardo Rosario, Kansas Wesleyan University

Important Dates
Oct. 15 - Audition Registration Deadline - $5 per audition
Oct. 20 - Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 - $25 per audition
Nov. 1 - Audition Registration - Late Deadline #2 - $50 per audition
Nov. 2 - Audition Registration - Late Deadline #3 - $100 per audition
Nov. 2 - Auditions @ Pittsburg High School
Dec. 7 - 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.

Performance Repertoire
Serenade for Strings, by Norman Leyden
Youth Dance, arranged by Albert Wang
The Mikado Overture, arranged by Lloyd Conley

Audition Excerpts
Violin
Mikado: m. 24 (beat 3)- 28, m. 36-54
Youth Dance: m. 26-37, m. 77-81, m. 96-107
Serenade: none

Viola
Mikado: m. 83-89
Youth Dance: m. 74-87, m.100-118
Serenade: Fugue m. 1-16 (B)

Cello
Mikado: none
Youth Dance: m. 61-80, m. 108-118 (top line)
Serenade: Prelude m. 15-22 (all of section B), Fugue m. 1-16 (B)

Bass
Mikado: m. 35-54
Youth Dance: m. 114-118
Serenade: Fugue m. 29-40 (all of section C), Cakewalk m. 5-20
 
Chairperson
Amelia Markley
Riverton HS
6860 SE Hwy 66
Riverton, KS 66770
w: 620-848-3386
Important Dates - HS Orchestra
Oct. 15, 2024 - Tue
Registration Deadline — HS Band, HS Jazz Band, HS Orchestra
$5 per audition
Oct. 20, 2024 - Sun
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Choir, HS Band, HS Jazz Band, HS Orchestra
$25 per audition
Nov. 1, 2024 - Fri
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #2 — HS Choir, HS Band, HS Jazz Band, HS Orchestra
$50 per audition
Nov. 2, 2024 - Sat
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #3 — HS Choir, HS Band, HS Jazz Band, HS Orchestra
$100 per audition
Nov. 2, 2024 - Sat
District Auditions — HS Choir, HS Band, HS Jazz Band, HS Orchestra
Pittsburg High School
Dec. 7, 2024 - Sat
Clinics & Concerts — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Pittsburg State University, Bicknell Center - 4:30 PM
$15 participation fee per selected student

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