Events & Deadlines

KMEA Calendar KMEA Calendar

Aug. 2025
Aug. 23	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
Aug. 23	Sat	SC	SCKMEA Board Meeting Andover-Central HS 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Sep. 2025
Sep. 1	Mon	SC	Nomination Deadline — Outstanding Educator and Administrator
Sep. 1	Mon	KMEA	2025-26 District-State HS Choir audition registration opens
Sep. 17	Wed	SC	Audition Registration deadline — HS Jazz $10 per audition
Sep. 17	Wed	SC	Nomination Deadline — Elementary Choir
Sep. 24	Wed	SC	Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Jazz $35 per audition
Sep. 30	Tue	SC	Audition registration deadline - Late deadline #2 — HS Jazz $60 per audition
Oct. 2025
Oct. 1	Wed	SC	Audition Registration - Late Deadline #3 — HS Jazz $100 per audition
Oct. 1	Wed	SC	District Auditions — HS Jazz Band Rose Hill HS Time TBA (evening)
Oct. 2	Thu	SC	Nomination Deadline — MS Band, MS Choir $15 participation fee per selected student
Oct. 12	Sun	SC	Audition Registration Deadline — HS Choir $10 per audition
Oct. 14	Tue	SC	Audition Registration Deadline — HS Band, HS Orchestra $10 per audition
Oct. 18	Sat	SC	Clinic & Concert — Elementary Choir Sterling HS $10 participation fee per selected student
Oct. 26	Sun	SC	Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra $35 per audition
Nov. 2025
Nov. 7	Fri	SC	Audition Registration - Late Deadline #2 — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra $60 per audition
Nov. 8	Sat	SC	Audition Registration - Late Deadline #3 — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra $100 per audition
Nov. 8	Sat	SC	District Auditions — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra Goddard HS, 2500 S 199th St W
Nov. 8	Sat	SC	Clinics & Concerts — MS Band, MS Choir, HS Jazz Band Goddard HS $15 participation fee per selected student
Dec. 2025
Dec. 6	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. 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
Dec. 31	Wed	SC	SCKMEA scholarship applications due
Jan. 2026
Jan. 10	Sat	SC	SCKMEA Board Meeting Virtual
Jan. 16	Fri	KMEA	Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline $50 per audition
Jan. 17	Sat	KMEA	All-State Instrumental Live Auditions Salina-South HS On-Site Registration: ($100 per audition, paid at KMEA HQ)
Jan. 24	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
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