Events & Deadlines

KMEA Calendar KMEA Calendar

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. 23	Sat	SC	SCKMEA Teacher Kick-off Andover-Central HS 9:00 AM - Kickoff begins 9:15 - 10:45 AM - Breakout Sessions
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