Events & Deadlines
| 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. 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. 9 |
Fri |
KMEA |
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$50 per audition |
Jan. 10 |
Sat |
KMEA |
All-State Instrumental Live Auditions
Salina-South HS On-Site Registration: ($100 per audition, paid at KMEA HQ) |
Jan. 17 |
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
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Feb. 27 |
Fri |
KMEA |
2026 In-Service Workshop
|
Feb. 28 |
Sat |
KMEA |
2026 In-Service Workshop
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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