Middle Level Choir
2026-27
ClinicianTBA
Important Dates
Sep. 14 - Business Meeting @ Lawrence HS
Oct. 21 - Nomination Deadline - $10 participation fee per selected student
Dec. 5 - Clinic & Concert @ Topeka HS
Schedule
8:00 - Check-in
8:30 - Rehearsal begins
2:00 PM - Public Concert
Tickets are $5.00 at the door for adults. Students K-12 and younger are FREE.
Nominations
- Nominations are entered in the KMEA Members portal. Students are nominated by their teacher, who must be a member of KMEA. There is no audition.
- Each school may nominate and bring one sextet with the following voicing: SSAATB.
- 6th-8th grade students are eligible for this choir.
Participation fee is $10.00 per student and must be paid in full immediately after completing the entry. Checks and money orders are accepted, but NO PURCHASE ORDERS. Send payment, invoice, and a print-out of your nomination list to the chairperson. Make checks payable to: Northeast KMEA
Festival Day Attire
Students are to wear black on bottom and white, gray, or black on top. Dresses are fine for ladies, and suits/tuxes/vests are fine for the guys (ties are optional).
Performance Repertoire
TBA
Practice tracks will be made available for download in the KMEA Members portal.
Music should be memorized for the mini-convention.
At the June 9, 2025 meeting of the NEKMEA board, the following changes were approved for the Middle Level Choir.
- Grade Level Adjustment
Align the ensemble requirements with state guidelines by redefining the Middle-Level Choir as a 6-8 ensemble (previously grades 7-9). - Elimination of Alternates
Discontinue the use of alternate participants. Each school, regardless of classification, may nominate and bring one sextet with the following voicing: SSAATB. - Roster Finalization
Once the final roster is established, no substitutions of student musicians will be permitted.
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.- Join NAfME. Indicate Kansas in your membership profile.
- Set up an account in the KMEA Members website. This creates a connection between your NAfME profile and KMEA's registration systems.
- After creating an account in the KMEA Members site, select your district affiliation so you may participate in elections.
- When registering students for NE district or All-State ensembles, your NAfME ID will be part of the registration.
- Do not wait until the deadline day to start this process!