Events & Deadlines
| Aug. 2026 | |||
Aug. 25 |
Tue |
EC |
ECKMEA Business Meeting
Shawnee Mission North HS 5:30 - Mentoring meet & greet 6:00 - Dinner 6:30 - General business 7:00 - Break-out meetings |
| Sep. 2026 | |||
Sep. 1 |
Tue |
KMEA |
2026-27 District-State HS Choir audition registration opens
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Sep. 2 |
Wed |
EC |
Nomination Deadline — Outstanding Young Music Educator
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Sep. 2 |
Wed |
EC |
Nomination Deadline — Outstanding Music Educators of the Year
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Sep. 2 |
Wed |
EC |
Nomination Deadline — Honor Administrator
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| Oct. 2026 | |||
Oct. 11 |
Sun |
EC |
Audition Registration Deadline — HS Choir
$15 per audition |
Oct. 15 |
Thu |
EC |
Audition Registration Deadline — HS Band, HS Jazz
$18 per audition |
Oct. 15 |
Thu |
EC |
Nomination Deadline — 7th/8th Band
$12 participation fee per selected student |
Oct. 18 |
Sun |
EC |
Audition Registration Deadline — HS Orchestra
$12 per audition |
Oct. 21 |
Wed |
EC |
Nomination Deadline — ML Choir, Treble Honor Choir
$15 participation fee per selected student |
Oct. 21 |
Wed |
EC |
Nomination Deadline — 7th/8th Orchestra, 5th/6th Orchestra
$12 participation fee per selected student |
Oct. 22 |
Thu |
EC |
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Band, HS Jazz
$25 per audition |
Oct. 25 |
Sun |
EC |
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Choir
$25 per audition |
Oct. 25 |
Sun |
EC |
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Orchestra
$25 per audition |
| Nov. 2026 | |||
Nov. 5 |
Thu |
EC |
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #2 — All HS Ensembles
$50 per audition |
Nov. 7 |
Sat |
EC |
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #3 — All HS Ensembles
$100 per audition |
Nov. 7 |
Sat |
EC |
District HS Honor Group Live Auditions
Band & Choir - Shawnee Mission North Orchestra - Shawnee Mission South |
Nov. 17 |
Tue |
EC |
Student Scholarship Application due
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| Dec. 2026 | |||
Dec. 4 |
Fri |
EC |
HS Concert Bands & Jazz Band Rehearsals
Gold & Blue Bands @ Blue Valley HS Jazz & Red Bands @ Blue Valley West HS |
Dec. 5 |
Sat |
EC |
Mini-Conventions
Choir: Shawnee Mission NWHS Orchestra: Olathe West HS Band: Blue Valley HS |
Dec. 18 |
Fri |
KMEA |
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$12 per audition |
Dec. 30 |
Wed |
KMEA |
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$32 per audition |
| Jan. 2027 | |||
Jan. 14 |
Thu |
KMEA |
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$52 per audition |
Jan. 16 |
Sat |
KMEA |
All-State Instrumental Live Auditions
Salina-South HS On-Site Registration: ($100 per audition, paid at KMEA HQ) |
Jan. 23 |
Sat |
KMEA |
All-State Instrumental Live Auditions (contingency date)
Salina-South HS |
| Feb. 2027 | |||
Feb. 24 |
Wed |
KMEA |
KMEA Board Meeting
Location TBA - 6:00 PM |
Feb. 25 |
Thu |
KMEA |
2027 In-Service Workshop
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Feb. 26 |
Fri |
KMEA |
2027 In-Service Workshop
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Feb. 27 |
Sat |
KMEA |
2027 In-Service Workshop
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| Jun. 2027 | |||
Jun. 3 |
Thu |
KMEA |
KMEA Leadership Camp
Friends University |
Jun. 4 |
Fri |
KMEA |
KMEA Board Meeting
Friends University |
Jun. 5 |
Sat |
KMEA |
KMEA Board Meeting
Friends University |
| Jul. 2027 | |||
Jul. 23 |
Fri |
KMEA |
KMEA Board Meeting
Friends University |
Jul. 24 |
Sat |
KMEA |
KMEA Board Meeting
Friends University |
Future ISW Dates
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