Events & Deadlines

KMEA Calendar KMEA Calendar

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
Jun. 9	Mon	NE	NEKMEA Board Meeting Lawrence HS, 10:00 AM
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. 8	Mon	NE	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. 2025
Oct. 12	Sun	NE	Audition Registration Deadline — HS Choir $10 per audition
Oct. 16	Thu	NE	Audition Registration Deadline — HS Band, HS Jazz Band $10 per audition
Oct. 16	Thu	NE	Nomination Deadline — ML Band (7th, 8th) $10 participation fee per selected student
Oct. 19	Sun	NE	Audition Registration Deadline — HS Orchestra $10 per audition
Oct. 19	Sun	NE	Nomination Deadline — ML Orchestra, Elem. Orchestra $10 participation fee per selected student
Oct. 22	Wed	NE	Nomination Deadline — ML Choir, Elem. Choir $10 participation fee per selected student
Oct. 26	Sun	NE	Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Choir $20 per audition
Nov. 2025
Nov. 7	Fri	NE	Audition registration - Late deadline #2 — HS Choir $35 per audition
Nov. 7	Fri	NE	LATE Audition Registration Deadline — HS Band, HS Jazz Band, HS Orchestra $20 per audition
Nov. 8	Sat	NE	FINAL Audition Registration Deadline — HS Choir, HS Band, HS Jazz Band, HS Orchestra $50 per audition
Nov. 8	Sat	NE	District HS Honor Group Auditions Eudora HS & Eudora MS
Dec. 2025
Dec. 6	Sat	NE	Mini-Conventions Choir: Topeka HS Orchestra: Topeka-Washburn Rural HS Band: Topeka-Seaman HS
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. 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