Events & Deadlines

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

KMEA Calendar KMEA Calendar

Jul. 2020
Jul. 23	Thu	KMEA	KMEA Leadership Camp Wichita, Hotel at Old Town
Jul. 24	Fri	KMEA	KMEA Board Meeting Wichita, Hotel at Old Town
Jul. 25	Sat	KMEA	KMEA Board Meeting Wichita, Hotel at Old Town
Aug. 2020
Aug. 26	Wed	NC	Downbeat Session Manhattan HS Cafeteria, 5:00 PM
Sep. 2020
Sep. 1	Tue	NC	Honor Administrator Nominations Due
Sep. 1	Tue	NC	Outstanding Music Educator Nominations Due
Sep. 15	Tue	NC	Middle Level Choir Entries Due
Sep. 15	Tue	NC	Audition Upload Deadline - HS Jazz Band
Sep. 15	Tue	NC	Audition Upload Deadline - Middle Level Band
Oct. 2020
Oct. 11	Sun	NC	Audition Registration deadline — HS Choir
Oct. 12	Mon	NC	Audition Entries Due — HS Band, HS Orchestra
Oct. 25	Sun	NC	Audition registration - Late deadline #1 — HS Choir
Oct. 30	Fri	NC	Audition Fees Due — HS Band, HS Orchestra
Oct. 30	Fri	NC	Audition Late Entry Deadline — HS Band, HS Orchestra Double fees
Oct. 30	Fri	NC	Participation Fees Due — HS Jazz Band, ML Band, ML Choir
Nov. 2020
Nov. 4	Wed	NC	Alternate Auditions (for students with KSHSAA conflicts or National/State FFA Band only) Location TBA
Nov. 6	Fri	NC	Audition registration - Late deadline #2 — HS Choir
Nov. 7	Sat	NC	Audition registration - Late deadline #3 — HS Choir
Nov. 7	Sat	NC	District HS Honor Group Auditions — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra Junction City HS
Nov. 7	Sat	NC	HS Jazz Band, ML Band, ML Choir Clinic/Concert Junction City HS
Nov. 27	Fri	NC	NCKMEA Scholarship Application Deadline
Nov. 27	Fri	NC	Participation Fees Due — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Dec. 2020
Dec. 5	Sat	NC	HS Mini-Convention — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra Clinic/Concert Manhattan HS
Dec. 10	Thu	NC	Elementary Honor Choir Entries (with names) Due
Jan. 2021
Jan. 9	Sat	KMEA	Instrumental Live Auditions Salina-Lakewood Middle School or Salina-Central HS (final location not yet determined) On-Site Registration: ($100 per audition, paid at KMEA HQ)
Jan. 16	Sat	KMEA	Instrumental Live Auditions (contingency date)
Jan. 29	Fri	NC	Elementary Honor Choir Fees Due
Feb. 2021
Feb. 6	Sat	NC	Elementary Honor Choir Clinic/Concert Junction City MS
Feb. 25	Thu	KMEA	2021 In-Service Workshop Century II, Wichita
Feb. 26	Fri	KMEA	2021 In-Service Workshop Century II, Wichita
Feb. 27	Sat	KMEA	2021 In-Service Workshop Century II, Wichita

Future ISW Dates

Feb. 25-27, 2021
Feb. 24-26, 2022
Feb. 23-25, 2023
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	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25
Downbeat Session	Manhattan HS	8/26/2020	8/25/2021	8/24/2022	8/30/2023	8/28/2024
HS Band/Choir/Orch Auditions	Junction City HS	11/7/2020	11/6/2021	11/5/2022	11/4/2023	11/2/2024
HS Jazz, ML Clinic/Concert	Junction City MS	11/7/2020	11/6/2021	11/5/2022	11/4/2023	11/2/2024
HS Mini-Convention	Manhattan HS	12/5/2020	12/4/2021	12/3/2022	12/2/2023	12/7/2024
EL Choir Clinic/Concert	Junction City MS	2/6/2021	2/5/2022	2/4/2023	2/3/2024	2/1/2025
Summer Board Meeting	Manhattan, KS	6/25/2021	6/24/2022	6/23/2023	6/28/2024	6/27/2025

**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.