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 Alternates

2025-26

Flute
  1. Alt. 1 - Kaveeshaa Swargam, Overland Park-Blue Valley
  2. Alt. 2 - Morgan Stephenson, Shawnee Mission-South
  3. Alt. 3 - Kaylee Liu, Olathe-North
  4. Alt. 4 - Brielle Samack, Overland Park-Blue Valley
Oboe
  1. Alt. 1 - Amelia Hansen, Shawnee Mission-West
  2. Alt. 2 - Maisie Young, Overland Park-Blue Valley North
Bassoon
  1. Alt. - Darwin Walter, Spring Hill
Clarinet
  1. Alt. 1 - Ava Morgester, Shawnee Mission-East
  2. Alt. 2 - Michael Rogness, Overland Park-Blue Valley Southwest
  3. Alt. 3 - Milo Langford, Shawnee-Shawnee Mission Northwest
  4. Alt. 4 - Lily Peters, Shawnee-Shawnee Mission Northwest
  5. Alt. 5 - Riley Gibson, Shawnee Mission-West
  6. Alt. 6 - Maria Cross, Shawnee Mission-East
Bass Clarinet
  1. Alt. 1 - Maya McClain, Olathe-East
  2. Alt. 2 - Piper Kresha, Lenexa-St. James Academy
Alto Saxophone
  1. Alt. 1 - Zach Gorman, Olathe-Northwest
  2. Alt. 2 - Jack Welch, Shawnee Mission-South
Tenor Saxophone
  1. Alt. - Mallory Brown, Shawnee-Maranatha Christian Academy
Baritone Saxophone
  1. Alt. - John Shannon, Olathe-West
Trumpet
  1. Alt. 1 - Colton Hitchcock, Overland Park-Blue Valley North
  2. Alt. 2 - Ben Weisser, Overland Park-Blue Valley
  3. Alt. 3 - Reese Halvorsen, De Soto
  4. Alt. 4 - Amel Suckiel, Olathe-Northwest
  5. Alt. 5 - Liam Clevenger, Shawnee Mission-West
  6. Alt. 6 - Will Brotherson, Olathe-Northwest
Horn
  1. Alt. 1 - Ethan Muir, Overland Park-Blue Valley Southwest
  2. Alt. 2 - Benjamin Buckbee, Shawnee Mission-North
  3. Alt. 3 - Yunah Kang, Overland Park-Blue Valley
  4. Alt. 4 - Katelynn Travis, Olathe-South
Trombone
  1. Alt. 1 - Brooks Beckman, Olathe-South
  2. Alt. 2 - Jackson Deane, Shawnee Mission-South
  3. Alt. 3 - Cameron Dryden, Olathe-North
  4. Alt. 4 - Luke Snodgrass, Olathe-Northwest
Euphonium
  1. Alt. 1 - Brady Walworth, Overland Park-Blue Valley
  2. Alt. 2 - Gavin Winsor, Olathe-North
Tuba
  1. Alt. 1 - Jonpaul Donegan, Lenexa-St. James Academy
  2. Alt. 2 - Anna Fowler, Olathe-South
  3. Alt. 3 - Brant Bertram, De Soto
Percussion
  1. Alt. 1 - Daphne Brandt, Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest
  2. Alt. 2 - Rex Hebberd, Overland Park-Blue Valley
  3. Alt. 3 - Caleb Crabtree, Olathe-North
  4. Alt. 4 - Anjali Krishnakumar, Olathe-North
 
Chairperson
Justin Love
Overland Park-Blue Valley West HS
16200 Antioch
Overland Park, KS 66085
w: 913-239-3700
Important Dates - HS Band
Aug. 26, 2025 - Tue
ECKMEA Business Meeting
Shawnee Mission North HS
5:30 - Mentoring meet & greet
6:00 - Dinner
6:30 - General business
7:00 - Break-out meetings
Oct. 16, 2025 - Thu
Audition Registration Deadline — HS Band, HS Jazz
$18 per audition
Oct. 23, 2025 - Thu
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Band, HS Jazz
$25 per audition
Nov. 7, 2025 - Fri
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #2 — All HS Ensembles
$50 per audition
Nov. 8, 2025 - Sat
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #3 — All HS Ensembles
$100 per audition
Nov. 8, 2025 - Sat
District HS Honor Group Live Auditions
Band & Choir - Shawnee Mission North
Orchestra - Shawnee Mission South
Nov. 18, 2025 - Tue
Student Scholarship Application due
Dec. 5, 2025 - Fri
HS Concert Bands & Jazz Band Rehearsals
Gold & Blue Bands @ Blue Valley HS
Jazz & Red Bands @ Blue Valley West HS
Dec. 6, 2025 - Sat
Mini-Conventions
Choir: Shawnee Mission NWHS
Orchestra: Olathe West HS
Band: Blue Valley HS
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