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The NCKMEA 5-year calendar is located at the bottom of this page.
KMEA Calendar KMEA Calendar
Jan. 30
Fri
 NC
Participation Fees Due — Elementary Choir
$12 participation fee per selected student
Feb. 2026
Feb. 7
Sat
 NC
Clinic & Concert — Elementary Choir
Manhattan HS
Feb. 25
Wed
 KMEA
KMEA Board Meeting
Century II - 6:00 PM
Feb. 26
Thu
 KMEA
2026 In-Service Workshop
Feb. 27
Fri
 KMEA
2026 In-Service Workshop
Feb. 28
Sat
 KMEA
2026 In-Service Workshop
Jun. 2026
Jun. 4
Thu
 KMEA
KMEA Leadership Camp
Groover Labs, Wichita
Jun. 5
Fri
 KMEA
KMEA Board Meeting
Groover Labs, Wichita
Jun. 6
Sat
 KMEA
KMEA Board Meeting
Groover Labs, Wichita
Jul. 2026
Jul. 24
Fri
 KMEA
KMEA Board Meeting
Location TBA
Jul. 25
Sat
 KMEA
KMEA Board Meeting
Location TBA
Sep. 2026
Sep. 1
Tue
 KMEA
2026-27 District-State HS Choir audition registration opens
Future ISW Dates
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
ACTIVITYLOCATION2025-262026-272027-282028-292029-30
Downbeat SessionManhattan HS8/27/20258/26/20268/25/20278/30/20288/29/2029
HS Honor AuditionsJunction City HS11/8/202511/7/202611/6/202711/4/202811/3/2029
ML Clinic/ConcertJunction City HS11/8/202511/7/202611/6/202711/4/202811/3/2029
HS Mini-ConventionManhattan HS12/6/202512/5/202612/4/202712/2/202812/1/2029
HS Jazz Clinic/ConcertSalina-South HSTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
EL Choir Clinic/ConcertJunction City HS2/7/20262/6/20272/5/20282/3/20292/2/2030
Summer Board MeetingManhattan, KS6/25/20266/24/20276/29/20286/28/20296/27/2030
**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.