Events & Deadlines
| May 2026 | |||
May 1 |
Fri |
SC |
Clinician contracts due to Executive Director
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| 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
Friends University |
Jul. 25 |
Sat |
KMEA |
KMEA Board Meeting
Friends University |
| Aug. 2026 | |||
Aug. 22 |
Sat |
SC |
SCKMEA Teacher Kick-off
Andover-Central HS 9:00 AM - Session 1: Welcome, Introductions and Mentoring 9:30 AM - Session 2: Elementary, HS Orchestra, HS Jazz 10:00 AM - Session 3: MS Choir, MS Band, Mentoring 10:30 AM - Session 4: HS Choir, HS Band |
| Sep. 2026 | |||
Sep. 1 |
Tue |
SC |
Nomination Deadline — Outstanding Educator and Administrator
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Sep. 1 |
Tue |
KMEA |
2026-27 District-State HS Choir audition registration opens
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Sep. 16 |
Wed |
SC |
Audition Registration Deadline — HS Jazz
$10 per audition |
Sep. 16 |
Wed |
SC |
Nomination Deadline — Elementary Choir
|
Sep. 23 |
Wed |
SC |
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Jazz
$35 per audition |
Sep. 28 |
Mon |
SC |
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #2 — HS Jazz
$60 per audition |
Sep. 30 |
Wed |
SC |
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #3 — HS Jazz
$100 per audition |
Sep. 30 |
Wed |
SC |
District Auditions — HS Jazz Band
Rose Hill HS Schedule TBA |
| Oct. 2026 | |||
Oct. 1 |
Thu |
SC |
Nomination Deadline — MS Band, MS Choir
$15 participation fee per selected student |
Oct. 11 |
Sun |
SC |
Audition Registration Deadline — HS Choir
$10 per audition |
Oct. 13 |
Tue |
SC |
Audition Registration Deadline — HS Band, HS Orchestra
$10 per audition |
Oct. 17 |
Sat |
SC |
Clinic & Concert — Elementary Choir
Location TBA $10 participation fee per selected student |
Oct. 25 |
Sun |
SC |
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
$35 per audition |
| Nov. 2026 | |||
Nov. 5 |
Thu |
SC |
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #2 — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
$60 per audition |
Nov. 7 |
Sat |
SC |
Audition Registration - Late Deadline #3 — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
$100 per audition |
Nov. 7 |
Sat |
SC |
District Auditions — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Goddard HS, 2500 S 199th St W |
Nov. 7 |
Sat |
SC |
Clinics & Concerts — MS Band, MS Choir, HS Jazz Band
Goddard HS 3:00 PM - Middle School Choir in Auditorium 3:30 PM - Middle School Band in Gymnasium 4:00 PM - 1234A High School Jazz Band in Auditorium 4:30 PM - 56A High School Jazz Band in Auditorium $15 participation fee per selected student |
| Dec. 2026 | |||
Dec. 5 |
Sat |
SC |
Clinics & Concerts — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Band & Orchestra - Maize HS Choir - Maize South HS $15 participation fee per selected student |
Dec. 18 |
Fri |
KMEA |
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$12 per audition |
Dec. 30 |
Wed |
KMEA |
Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline
$32 per audition |
Dec. 31 |
Thu |
SC |
SCKMEA scholarship applications due
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| Feb. 2027 | |||
Feb. 24 |
Wed |
KMEA |
KMEA Board Meeting
Location TBA - 6:00 PM |
Feb. 25 |
Thu |
KMEA |
2027 In-Service Workshop
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Feb. 26 |
Fri |
KMEA |
2027 In-Service Workshop
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Feb. 27 |
Sat |
KMEA |
2027 In-Service Workshop
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Future ISW Dates
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