Events & Deadlines

The NCKMEA 5-year calendar is located at the bottom of this page.

KMEA Calendar KMEA Calendar

Sep. 2023
Sep. 12	Tue	NC	Nomination Deadline — ML Choir
Sep. 28	Thu	NC	Audition Upload Deadline — HS Jazz Band $15 per audition
Sep. 28	Thu	NC	Audition Upload Deadline — Middle Level Band
Oct. 2023
Oct. 7	Sat	NC	HS Band Audition Prep Day Manhattan HS, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Oct. 8	Sun	NC	Audition Registration Deadline — HS Choir $15 per audition
Oct. 9	Mon	NC	Audition Registration Deadline — HS Band, HS Orchestra $15 per audition
Oct. 22	Sun	NC	Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Choir $35 per audition
Oct. 27	Fri	NC	Audition Fees Due — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Oct. 27	Fri	NC	Audition Late Entry Deadline — HS Band, HS Orchestra $30 per audition
Oct. 27	Fri	NC	Participation Fees Due — HS Jazz Band, ML Band, ML Choir $15 participation fee per selected student
Nov. 2023
Nov. 1	Wed	NC	Alternate Auditions (for students with KSHSAA conflicts or National/State FFA Band only) Location TBA
Nov. 3	Fri	NC	Audition Registration - Late Deadline #2 — HS Choir $50 per audition
Nov. 4	Sat	NC	Audition Registration - Late Deadline #3 — HS Choir $100 per audition
Nov. 4	Sat	NC	District HS Honor Group Auditions — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra Junction City HS
Nov. 4	Sat	NC	Clinics & Concerts — HS Jazz Band, ML Band, ML Choir Junction City HS
Nov. 24	Fri	NC	Participation Fees Due — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra $15 participation fee per selected student
Nov. 24	Fri	NC	NCKMEA Scholarship Application Deadline
Dec. 2023
Dec. 2	Sat	NC	HS Mini-Convention — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra Manhattan HS
Dec. 7	Thu	NC	Nomination Deadline — Elementary Choir
Dec. 15	Fri	KMEA	Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline $10 per audition
Dec. 31	Sun	KMEA	Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline $30 per audition
Jan. 2024
Jan. 12	Fri	KMEA	Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline $50 per audition
Jan. 13	Sat	KMEA	All-State Instrumental Live Auditions Salina-Lakewood Middle School On-Site Registration: ($100 per audition, paid at KMEA HQ)
Jan. 20	Sat	KMEA	All-State Instrumental Live Auditions (contingency date)
Jan. 26	Fri	NC	Participation Fees Due — Elementary Choir $12 participation fee per selected student
Feb. 2024
Feb. 3	Sat	NC	Clinic & Concert — Elementary Choir Junction City HS
Feb. 22	Thu	KMEA	2024 In-Service Workshop
Feb. 23	Fri	KMEA	2024 In-Service Workshop
Feb. 24	Sat	KMEA	2024 In-Service Workshop

Future ISW Dates

Feb. 22-24, 2024

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

5-Year Calendar

Activity	Location	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26
Downbeat Session	Manhattan HS	8/25/2021	8/24/2022	8/30/2023	8/28/2024	8/27/2025
HS Band/Choir/Orch Auditions	Junction City HS	11/6/2021	11/5/2022	11/4/2023	11/2/2024	11/1/2025
HS Jazz, ML Clinic/Concert	Junction City MS	11/6/2021	11/5/2022	11/4/2023	11/2/2024	11/1/2025
HS Mini-Convention	Manhattan HS	12/4/2021	12/3/2022	12/2/2023	12/7/2024	12/6/2025
EL Choir Clinic/Concert	Junction City MS	2/5/2022	2/4/2023	2/3/2024	2/1/2025	2/7/2026
Summer Board Meeting	Manhattan, KS	6/24/2022	6/23/2023	6/28/2024	6/27/2025	6/26/2026

**Double fees will be assessed if the Executive Director does not have payment, or proof of a purchase order by the set deadlines. Schools failing to pay fees by the end of the academic school year will not be allowed to participate in the event carrying the outstanding balance the following year. Appeals may be made to the KMEA NC Board.