High School Choir
Membership Requirement
For a student to participate in KMEA honor groups the sponsoring teacher must be an active member of the Kansas Music Educators Association.

High School Choir

2026-27

Clinician
Mixed Choir - Rayvon Moore
Treble Choir - Elizabeth Richey-Sullivan

Audition Registration
KMEA Members site

Important Dates
Oct. 11 - Regular deadline, $12 per audition
Oct. 25 - Late entry deadline #1, $35 per audition
Oct. 30 - Audition Fees due (with invoice)
Nov. 4 - Alternate Auditions
Nov. 5 - Late entry deadline #2, $50 per audition
Nov. 7 - Late entry deadline #3, $100 per audition
Nov. 7 - Auditions @ Junction City HS
Nov. 27 - Participation Fees due (with invoice), $15 per selected student
Dec. 5 - Late participation fees due (with invoice), $30 per selected participant
Dec. 5 - Clinic and concert @ Manhattan HS

State Choir Opt-Out
A new process will be implemented in 2026-27 that will allow teachers to opt-out specific students from being named to the KMEA All-State high school choirs. The opt-out form will be located in the KMEA Members portal and will open Monday, Nov. 16, and close at 11:59:59 PM on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Any student not wanting to be named to KMEA All-State high school choirs must be reported by that time by their sponsoring teacher. Otherwise, any student eligible could be named and incur the Participation Fee.

Audition Selections

Treble Voices Tenor/Bass Voices
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Hoj Hura Hoj
Otmar Mácha
SSAA, Alliance Publications Inc.

Walk Together Children
Moses Hogan
SSAATTBB
arr. Moses Hogan
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Kde Sú Krávy Moje
Hans Schimmerling
SATB, Associated Music Pub.

Walk Together Children
Moses Hogan
SSAATTBB
arr. Moses Hogan

Performance Selections

Treble Choir

Hold Fast to Dreams
Susan LaBarr
SSA
Santa Barbara Music Press (SBMP 1426)

Kafal Sviri
Petar Liondev

Rise Up
Jake Runestadt
SSAA
Jake Runestadt Music LLC JR0064
Mixed Choir

Emerald Stream
Seth Houston
SATB
Santa Barbara Music Press (SBMP 1046)

Evocation (Mon-Nee-Joh)
Hye-Young Cho
SATB
Santa Barbara Music Press (SBMP 1780)
 
Chairperson
Mixed Choir
Kelly Knedler
Belleville-Republic Co. HS
PO Box 469
Belleville, KS 66935
c: 620-255-3725

Treble Choir
Sarah Bays
Emporia HS
3302 W 18th Ave
Emporia, KS 66801
w: 620-341-2365
Important Dates - HS Choir
Aug 26, 2026 - Wednesday
Downbeat Session
Manhattan HS
5:30 PM - Meal
6:00 PM - Meeting
Sep 1, 2026 - Tuesday
2026-27 District-State HS Choir audition registration opens
Oct 11, 2026 - Sunday
Audition Registration Deadline — HS Choir
$12 per audition
Oct 25, 2026 - Sunday
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Choir
$35 per audition
Oct 30, 2026 - Friday
Audition Fees Due — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Nov 4, 2026 - Wednesday
Alternate Auditions (for students with KSHSAA conflicts or National/State FFA Band only)
Location TBA
Nov 5, 2026 - Thursday
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #2 — HS Choir
$50 per audition
Nov 7, 2026 - Saturday
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #3 — HS Choir
$100 per audition
Nov 7, 2026 - Saturday
District HS Honor Group Auditions — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Junction City HS
Nov 27, 2026 - Friday
Participation Fees Due — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
$15 participation fee per selected student
Dec 5, 2026 - Saturday
HS Mini-Convention — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Manhattan HS
Dec 8, 2026 - Tuesday
All-State HS Choirs opt-out deadline
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