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Events & Deadlines

The NCKMEA 5-year calendar is located at the bottom of this page.
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Sep. 2024
Sep. 18
Wed
 NC
Screening Upload Deadline — ML Choir
Sep. 26
Thu
 NC
Audition Upload Deadline — ML Band
Oct. 2024
TBA
 
 NC
HS Band Audition Prep Day
Manhattan HS, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Oct. 6
Sun
 NC
Audition Registration Deadline — HS Choir
$12 per audition
Oct. 8
Tue
 NC
Audition Registration Deadline — HS Band, HS Orchestra
$12 per audition
Oct. 20
Sun
 NC
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Choir
$35 per audition
Oct. 25
Fri
 NC
Audition Fees Due — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Oct. 25
Fri
 NC
Audition Late Entry Deadline — HS Band, HS Orchestra
$24 per audition
Oct. 25
Fri
 NC
All Fees Due — ML Band, ML Choir
$6 per audition, $15 participation fee per selected student
TBA
 
 NC
Alternate Auditions (for students with KSHSAA conflicts or National/State FFA Band only)
Location TBA
Nov. 2024
Nov. 1
Fri
 NC
Audition Upload Deadline — HS Jazz Band
$12 per audition
Nov. 1
Fri
 NC
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #2 — HS Choir
$50 per audition
Nov. 2
Sat
 NC
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #3 — HS Choir
$100 per audition
Nov. 2
Sat
 NC
District HS Honor Group Auditions — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Junction City HS
Nov. 2
Sat
 NC
Clinics & Concerts — ML Band, ML Choir
Junction City HS
Nov. 29
Fri
 NC
Participation Fees Due — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
$15 participation fee per selected student
Dec. 2024
Dec. 5
Thu
 NC
Nomination Deadline — Elementary Choir
Dec. 7
Sat
 NC
HS Mini-Convention — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Manhattan HS
Dec. 9
Mon
 NC
Clinic & Concert — HS Jazz Band
Kansas Wesleyan University
Dec. 20
Fri
 KMEA
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$10 per audition
Dec. 31
Tue
 KMEA
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$30 per audition
Jan. 2025
Jan. 10
Fri
 KMEA
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$50 per audition
Jan. 11
Sat
 KMEA
All-State Instrumental Live Auditions
Salina-Central HS
On-Site Registration: ($100 per audition, paid at KMEA HQ)
Jan. 18
Sat
 KMEA
All-State Instrumental Live Auditions
Salina-South HS
(contingency date)
Jan. 24
Fri
 NC
Participation Fees Due — Elementary Choir
$12 participation fee per selected student
Jan. 24
Fri
 NC
Feb. 2025
Feb. 1
Sat
 NC
Clinic & Concert — Elementary Choir
Junction City MS
Feb. 26
Wed
 KMEA
KMEA Board Meeting
Century II - 6:00 PM
Feb. 27
Thu
 KMEA
2025 In-Service Workshop
Feb. 28
Fri
 KMEA
2025 In-Service Workshop
Mar. 2025
Mar. 1
Sat
 KMEA
2025 In-Service Workshop
Mar. 8
Sat
 KMEA
via Zoom, 10:30 – 11:30 AM
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
Future ISW Dates
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
ACTIVITYLOCATION2024-252025-262026-272027-282028-29
Downbeat SessionManhattan HS8/28/20248/27/20258/26/20268/25/20278/30/2028
HS Honor AuditionsJunction City HS11/2/202411/1/202511/7/202611/6/202711/4/2028
ML Clinic/ConcertJunction City HS11/2/202411/1/202511/7/202611/6/202711/4/2028
HS Jazz Clinic/ConcertJunction City HS11/2/202411/1/202511/7/202611/6/202711/4/2028
HS Mini-ConventionManhattan HS12/7/202412/6/202512/5/202612/4/202712/2/2028
EL Choir Clinic/ConcertJunction City HS2/1/20252/7/20262/6/20272/5/20282/3/2029
Summer Board MeetingManhattan, KS6/27/20256/26/20266/25/20276/23/20286/22/2029
**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.