Events & Deadlines
The NCKMEA 5-year calendar is located at the bottom of this page.
Jan. 24 |
Fri |
NC | |
| May 2025 | |||
May 1 |
Thu |
NC |
Nomination Deadline — Honor Administrators
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May 1 |
Thu |
NC |
Nomination Deadline — Outstanding Music Educators
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| 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 |
Jun. 27 |
Fri |
NC |
NCKMEA Board Meeting
Location TBA |
| Jul. 2025 | |||
Jul. 25 |
Fri |
KMEA |
KMEA Board Meeting
Groover Labs, Wichita |
Jul. 26 |
Sat |
KMEA |
KMEA Board Meeting
Groover Labs, Wichita |
| Sep. 2025 | |||
Sep. 1 |
Mon |
KMEA |
2025-26 District-State HS Choir audition registration opens
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| Oct. 2025 | |||
Oct. 12 |
Sun |
NC |
Audition Registration Deadline — HS Choir
$12 per audition |
Oct. 26 |
Sun |
NC |
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Choir
$35 per audition |
| Dec. 2025 | |||
Dec. 19 |
Fri |
KMEA |
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$10 per audition |
Dec. 31 |
Wed |
KMEA |
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$30 per audition |
| Jan. 2026 | |||
Jan. 9 |
Fri |
KMEA |
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$50 per audition |
Jan. 10 |
Sat |
KMEA |
All-State Instrumental Live Auditions
Salina-South HS On-Site Registration: ($100 per audition, paid at KMEA HQ) |
Jan. 17 |
Sat |
KMEA |
All-State Instrumental Live Auditions
Salina-South HS (contingency date) |
| Feb. 2026 | |||
Feb. 25 |
Wed |
KMEA |
KMEA Board Meeting
Century II - 6:00 PM |
Feb. 26 |
Thu |
KMEA |
2026 In-Service Workshop
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Feb. 27 |
Fri |
KMEA |
2026 In-Service Workshop
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Feb. 28 |
Sat |
KMEA |
2026 In-Service Workshop
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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
| ACTIVITY | LOCATION | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
| Downbeat Session | Manhattan HS | 8/28/2024 | 8/27/2025 | 8/26/2026 | 8/25/2027 | 8/30/2028 |
| HS Honor Auditions | Junction City HS | 11/2/2024 | 11/1/2025 | 11/7/2026 | 11/6/2027 | 11/4/2028 |
| ML Clinic/Concert | Junction City HS | 11/2/2024 | 11/1/2025 | 11/7/2026 | 11/6/2027 | 11/4/2028 |
| HS Jazz Clinic/Concert | Kansas Wesleyan | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| HS Mini-Convention | Manhattan HS | 12/7/2024 | 12/6/2025 | 12/5/2026 | 12/4/2027 | 12/2/2028 |
| EL Choir Clinic/Concert | Junction City HS | 2/1/2025 | 2/7/2026 | 2/6/2027 | 2/5/2028 | 2/3/2029 |
| Summer Board Meeting | Manhattan, KS | 6/27/2025 | 6/26/2026 | 6/25/2027 | 6/23/2028 | 6/22/2029 |
**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.