Events & Deadlines
| Sep. 2024 | |||
Sep. 4 |
Wed |
EC |
Nomination Deadline — Outstanding Young Music Educator
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Sep. 4 |
Wed |
EC |
Nomination Deadline — Outstanding Music Educators of the Year
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Sep. 4 |
Wed |
EC |
Nomination Deadline — Honor Administrator
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| Oct. 2024 | |||
Oct. 6 |
Sun |
EC |
Audition Registration Deadline — HS Choir
$15 per audition |
Oct. 10 |
Thu |
EC |
Audition Registration Deadline — HS Band, HS Jazz
$18 per audition |
Oct. 10 |
Thu |
EC |
Nomination Deadline — 7th/8th Band
$12 participation fee per selected student |
Oct. 13 |
Sun |
EC |
Audition Registration Deadline — HS Orchestra
$12 per audition |
Oct. 16 |
Wed |
EC |
Nomination Deadline — ML Choir, Treble Honor Choir
$15 participation fee per selected student |
Oct. 20 |
Sun |
EC |
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Choir
$25 per audition |
Oct. 23 |
Wed |
EC |
Nomination Deadline — 7th/8th Orchestra, 5th/6th Orchestra
$12 participation fee per selected student |
Oct. 24 |
Thu |
EC |
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Band, HS Jazz
$25 per audition |
Oct. 27 |
Sun |
EC |
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Orchestra
$25 per audition |
| Nov. 2024 | |||
Nov. 8 |
Fri |
EC |
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #2 — All HS Ensembles
$50 per audition |
Nov. 9 |
Sat |
EC |
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #3 — All HS Ensembles
$100 per audition |
Nov. 9 |
Sat |
EC |
District HS Honor Group Live Auditions
Gardner-Edgerton HS Orchestra strings auditions will be held at Wheatridge Middle School |
Nov. 19 |
Tue |
EC |
Student Scholarship Application due
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| Dec. 2024 | |||
Dec. 6 |
Fri |
EC |
HS Concert Bands & Jazz Band Rehearsals
Gold & Blue Bands @ Blue Valley HS Jazz & Red Bands @ Blue Valley West HS |
Dec. 7 |
Sat |
EC |
Mini-Conventions
Choir: Shawnee Mission NWHS Orchestra: Olathe West HS Band: Blue Valley HS |
Dec. 20 |
Fri |
KMEA |
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$10 per audition |
Dec. 31 |
Tue |
KMEA |
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$30 per audition |
| Jan. 2025 | |||
Jan. 10 |
Fri |
KMEA |
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$50 per audition |
Jan. 11 |
Sat |
KMEA |
All-State Instrumental Live Auditions
Salina-Central HS On-Site Registration: ($100 per audition, paid at KMEA HQ) |
Jan. 18 |
Sat |
KMEA |
All-State Instrumental Live Auditions
Salina-South HS (contingency date) |
| Feb. 2025 | |||
Feb. 26 |
Wed |
KMEA |
KMEA Board Meeting
Century II - 6:00 PM |
Feb. 27 |
Thu |
KMEA |
2025 In-Service Workshop
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Feb. 28 |
Fri |
KMEA |
2025 In-Service Workshop
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| Mar. 2025 | |||
Mar. 1 |
Sat |
KMEA |
2025 In-Service Workshop
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Mar. 8 |
Sat |
KMEA |
via Zoom, 10:30 – 11:30 AM |
| Jun. 2025 | |||
Jun. 5 |
Thu |
KMEA |
KMEA Leadership Camp
Groover Labs, Wichita |
Jun. 6 |
Fri |
KMEA |
KMEA Board Meeting
Groover Labs, Wichita |
Jun. 7 |
Sat |
KMEA |
KMEA Board Meeting
Groover Labs, Wichita |
Future ISW Dates
Feb. 27-Mar. 1, 2025
Feb. 26-28, 2026
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