High School Jazz Band
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.

Audition Requirements

Participation Eligibility Requirements
There are three requirements for a student to be eligible to audition for the NEKMEA Band, Jazz Band or Orchestra Winds/Percussion membership:
  1. The student must first be a performing member of their school's band program.
  2. The student's director must submit an online audition form and a printed form with payment to NEKMEA for each student auditioning. This form must be submitted by the deadline established by NEKMEA.
  3. The student must be deemed an eligible freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior in good standing in their high school.

2023-24 Audition Excerpts

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Chairperson
Charles Van Middlesworth
Tonganoxie HS
PO Box 179
Tonganoxie, KS 66086
w: 913-845-2654
Important Dates - HS Jazz Band
Sep 14, 2026 - Monday
Business Dinner & Meeting
Lawrence HS
5:15 PM - New Teacher Meeting
6:00 PM - Dinner
6:45 PM - General Business Meeting
7:00 PM - Breakout Sessions (Band, Choir, Orchestra)
Oct 15, 2026 - Thursday
Audition Registration Deadline — HS Band, HS Jazz Band
$10 per audition
Oct 22, 2026 - Thursday
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 - HS Band, HS Jazz Band
$20 per audition
Nov 5, 2026 - Thursday
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #2 — HS Choir, HS Band, HS Jazz Band, HS Orchestra
$35 per audition
Nov 7, 2026 - Saturday
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #3 — HS Choir, HS Band, HS Jazz Band, HS Orchestra
$50 per audition
Nov 7, 2026 - Saturday
District HS Honor Group Auditions
Eudora HS & MS
Dec 5, 2026 - Saturday
Mini-Conventions
Choir: Topeka HS
Orchestra: Topeka-Washburn Rural HS
Band: Topeka-Seaman HS
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