Events & Deadlines

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

KMEA Calendar KMEA Calendar

Jan. 24	Fri	NC	NCKMEA Scholarship Application Deadline
May 2025
May 1	Thu	NC	Nomination Deadline — Honor Administrators
May 1	Thu	NC	Nomination Deadline — Outstanding Music Educators
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
Aug. 2025
Aug. 27	Wed	NC	Downbeat Session Manhattan HS 5:00 PM - Meal 5:30 PM - Meeting
Sep. 2025
Sep. 1	Mon	KMEA	2025-26 District-State HS Choir audition registration opens
Sep. 24	Wed	NC	Screening Upload Deadline — ML Choir
Oct. 2025
Oct. 2	Thu	NC	Audition Upload Deadline — ML Band
TBA		NC	HS Band Audition Prep Day Manhattan HS, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Oct. 12	Sun	NC	Audition Registration Deadline — HS Choir $12 per audition
Oct. 14	Tue	NC	Audition Registration Deadline — HS Band, HS Orchestra $12 per audition
Oct. 24	Fri	NC	All Fees Due — ML Band, ML Choir $6 per audition, $15 participation fee per selected student
Oct. 26	Sun	NC	Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Choir $35 per audition
Oct. 31	Fri	NC	Audition Fees Due — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Oct. 31	Fri	NC	Audition Late Entry Deadline — HS Band, HS Orchestra $24 per audition
Nov. 2025
Nov. 5	Wed	NC	Alternate Auditions (for students with KSHSAA conflicts or National/State FFA Band only) Location TBA
Nov. 6	Thu	NC	Audition Upload Deadline — HS Jazz Band $12 per audition
Nov. 7	Fri	NC	Audition Registration - Late Deadline #2 — HS Choir $50 per audition
Nov. 8	Sat	NC	Audition Registration - Late Deadline #3 — HS Choir $100 per audition
Nov. 8	Sat	NC	District HS Honor Group Auditions — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra Junction City HS
Nov. 8	Sat	NC	Clinics & Concerts — ML Band, ML Choir Junction City HS
Nov. 28	Fri	NC	Participation Fees Due — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra $15 participation fee per selected student
Dec. 2025
Dec. 4	Thu	NC	Nomination Deadline — Elementary Choir
Dec. 6	Sat	NC	HS Mini-Convention — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra Manhattan HS
Dec. 8	Mon	NC	Clinic & Concert — HS Jazz Band Kansas Wesleyan University
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)
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

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.