Events & Deadlines

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

KMEA Calendar KMEA Calendar

Aug. 2022
Aug. 24	Wed	NC	Downbeat Session Manhattan HS 5:00 PM - Meal 5:30 PM - Meeting
Aug. 27	Sat	KMEA	Mentoring Hangout via Zoom, 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Sep. 2022
Sep. 1	Thu	NC	Nomination Deadline — Honor Administrators
Sep. 1	Thu	NC	Nomination Deadline — Outstanding Music Educators
Sep. 1	Thu	KMEA	2022-23 District-State HS Choir audition registration opens
Sep. 13	Tue	NC	Nomination Deadline — ML Choir
Sep. 24	Sat	KMEA	Mentoring Hangout via Zoom, 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Sep. 29	Thu	NC	Audition Upload Deadline — HS Jazz Band
Sep. 29	Thu	NC	Audition Upload Deadline — Middle Level Band
Oct. 2022
Oct. 9	Sun	NC	Audition Registration Deadline — HS Choir
Oct. 10	Mon	NC	Audition Registration Deadline — HS Band, HS Orchestra
Oct. 23	Sun	NC	Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Choir
Oct. 28	Fri	NC	Audition Fees Due — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Oct. 28	Fri	NC	Audition Late Entry Deadline — HS Band, HS Orchestra Double fees
Oct. 28	Fri	NC	Participation Fees Due — HS Jazz Band, ML Band, ML Choir
Nov. 2022
Nov. 2	Wed	NC	Alternate Auditions (for students with KSHSAA conflicts or National/State FFA Band only) Location TBA
Nov. 4	Fri	NC	Audition Registration - Late Deadline #2 — HS Choir
Nov. 5	Sat	NC	Audition Registration - Late Deadline #3 — HS Choir
Nov. 5	Sat	NC	District HS Honor Group Auditions — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra Junction City HS
Nov. 5	Sat	NC	Clinics & Concerts — HS Jazz Band, ML Band, ML Choir Junction City HS
Nov. 25	Fri	NC	Participation Fees Due — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Nov. 25	Fri	NC	NCKMEA Scholarship Application Deadline
Dec. 2022
Dec. 3	Sat	NC	HS Mini-Convention — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra Manhattan HS
Dec. 8	Thu	NC	Nomination Deadline — Elementary Choir
Dec. 16	Fri	KMEA	Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline $10 per audition
Dec. 31	Sat	KMEA	Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline $30 per audition
Jan. 2023
Jan. 6	Fri	KMEA	Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline $50 per audition
Jan. 7	Sat	KMEA	All-State Instrumental Live Auditions Salina-Lakewood Middle School On-Site Registration: ($100 per audition, paid at KMEA HQ)
Jan. 14	Sat	KMEA	All-State Instrumental Live Auditions (contingency date)
Jan. 27	Fri	NC	Participation Fees Due — Elementary Choir
Jan. 28	Sat	KMEA	Mentoring Hangout via Zoom, 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Feb. 2023
Feb. 4	Sat	NC	Clinic & Concert — Elementary Choir Junction City HS New location for 2022-23
Feb. 23	Thu	KMEA	KMEA Board Meeting Hyatt Ballrooms (see ISW schedule)
Feb. 23	Thu	KMEA	2023 In-Service Workshop
Feb. 24	Fri	KMEA	2023 In-Service Workshop
Feb. 25	Sat	KMEA	2023 In-Service Workshop
Mar. 2023
Mar. 25	Sat	KMEA	Mentoring Hangout via Zoom, 10:30 – 11:30 AM

Future ISW Dates

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	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.