High School Band

2025-26

Clinicians
Gold Band: Joseph Parisi, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Red Band: Brad Snow, MIssouri State University
Blue Band: Alex Wimmer, Kansas State University

Important Dates
Aug. 26 - Business Meeting @ Shawnee Mission North HS
Oct. 16 - Audition Registration Deadline - $18 per audition
Oct. 23 - Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 - $25 per audition
Nov. 7 - Audition Registration - Late Deadline #2 - $50 per audition
Nov. 8 - Audition Registration - Late Deadline #3 - on-site registration $100 per audition
Nov. 8 - Auditions @ Shawnee Mission North
Dec. 5 - Clinics & Rehearsals

• Gold and Blue Bands @ Blue Valley HS
  
• Jazz and Red Bands @ Blue Valley West HS

Dec. 6 - Clinics, Rehearsals, & Concerts @ Blue Valley HS

Participation Eligibility Requirements
In order participate in an ECKMEA Honor Ensemble nomination process, audition, rehearsal, and/or performance, students must:

• Attend a school that is in good standing with KSHSAA within the geographic boundaries of the East Central District
• Be a freshman, sophomore, junior, senior in good standing at their school and meet any applicable KSHSAA eligibility requirements
• Be enrolled in a vocal or instrumental performance class at their school
• Be registered to audition or nominated by an active ECKMEA member
• Have all appropriate registration or audition fees paid on their behalf

High School students must select only one area in which to audition (Band, Choir, or Orchestra.) The only allowable exception is that Orchestra students may audition for Jazz Band, but will have to choose between Orchestra and Jazz Band if selected for both. Instrumental students must have their director declare a preference for instrument and ensemble when registering. Honor Ensemble Chairs will consider student preference in addition to audition scores, instrumentation, and ensemble quality when placing students who are selected for more than one group (i.e. Flute / Piccolo; Jazz / Concert Band.)

Audition Excerpts

1. Sections of the required etudes/solos. ECKMEA uses the KMEA All-State wind & percussion excerpts.
2. Sight reading