High School Band
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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 Band

2022-23

Clinicians
TBA

Important Dates
Sep. 12 - Business Meeting @ Lawrence HS
Oct. 11 - Audition Registration deadline ($10 per audition)
Nov. 4 - Late Auditon Registration deadline ($20 per audition)
Nov. 5 - Final Audition Registration deadline ($50 per audition)
Nov. 5 - HS Auditions @ Eudora HS-MS
Dec. 3 - Mini-Conventions (Bands @ Topeka-Seaman HS)

Audition Requirements
Please familiarize yourself with the audition requirements. We use the same requirements as the KMEA All-State Auditions. All directors registering students for district auditions are required to have a current NAfME membership.

Audition Location
Eudora High School, 2203 Church Street, Eudora, KS 66025

7:30 AM
  • Student Meeting in the Gym
  • Directors Meeting (location TBA)
8:00 AM
  • Judges/Door Monitors/Students Report to rooms
  • Door Monitors distribute numbers and meet with students
  • Judges meet in the rooms
8:45 AM Auditions Begin
  • Students should report to the audition room when they are ready to audition, without leaving open gaps.
  • Directors: All directors who have students auditioning are required to help during auditions
  Music will be sent electronically to the directors in the next few days following the auditions. Original parts/music will be provided the day of the clinic.
NEKMEA Mini Convention
Bands Site: Seaman High School, 4850 NW Rochester Rd, Topeka, KS 66617
  • Registration begins at 7 AM
  • Rehearsals begin promptly at 8 AM
  • We begin calling alternates at 8 AM

KMEA All-State
Please refer to the KMEA website for more information.

KMEA Membership Requirement

The NEKMEA board voted to require membership in NAfME-KMEA in order to register students for NEKMEA honor groups. This is in line with the KMEA policy requiring membership in order to register students for KMEA All-State ensembles.

  1. Join NAfME. Indicate Kansas in your membership profile.
  2. Set up an account in the KMEA Members website. This creates a connection between your NAfME profile and KMEA's registration systems.
  3. After creating an account in the KMEA Members site, select your district affiliation so you may participate in elections.
  4. When registering students for NE district or All-State ensembles, your NAfME ID will be part of the registration.
  5. Do not wait until the deadline day to start this process!
 
Chairperson
1234A Band
Stuart O'Neil
Baldwin City HS
415 Eisenhower
Baldwin City, KS 66006
w: 785-594-2725

56A Band
Jennifer Antonetti
Topeka HS
800 W 10th Ave
Topeka, KS 66612
w: 785-438-5850
Important Dates - HS Band
Sep. 11, 2023 - Mon
Business Dinner & Meeting
Lawrence HS
5:15 PM - New Teachers
6:00 PM - Dinner
6:45 PM - Business Meeting
Oct. 10, 2023 - Tue
Audition Registration Deadline — HS Band, HS Jazz Band
$10 per audition
Nov. 3, 2023 - Fri
LATE Audition Registration Deadline — HS Band, HS Jazz Band, HS Orchestra
$20 per audition
Nov. 4, 2023 - Sat
FINAL Audition Registration Deadline — HS Choir, HS Band, HS Jazz Band, HS Orchestra
$50 per audition
Nov. 4, 2023 - Sat
District HS Honor Group Auditions
Eudora HS & Eudora MS
Dec. 2, 2023 - Sat
Mini-Conventions
Choir: Topeka HS
Orchestra: Topeka-Washburn Rural HS
Band: Topeka-Seaman HS
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