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Events & Deadlines

  • All deadlines are regarded as "in our hands on this date." SWKMEA does not use postmarks for any reason. You must submit payment if your student(s) participate in any SWKMEA Honor Group.
  • An audition fee must be paid for every student registered for a HS Choir audition regardless of whether or not the audition takes place and regardless of whether or not the student is accepted.
  • Reminder to directors - if your fees are not paid by March 1st, a $50 penalty will be applied to your school.
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Jan. 25, 2020
Sat
 KOC
Topeka State Street Elem.
Feb. 1, 2020
Sat
 KMEA
Feb. 1, 2020
Sat
 KMEA
Feb. 1, 2020
Sat
 KMEA
Feb. 1, 2020
Sat
 KMEA
Feb. 1, 2020
Sat
 KMEA
2020 ISW Program Advertising copy deadline
ISW Exhibitors only
Feb. 1, 2020
Sat
 KMEA
2020 NAfME Collegiate Chapter of the Year application postmark deadline
Feb. 1, 2020
Sat
 KMEA
2020 NAfME Collegiate State Officer candidate application postmark deadline
Feb. 27, 2020
Thu
 KMEA
Feb. 28, 2020
Fri
 KMEA
Feb. 29, 2020
Sat
 KMEA
Century II (Concert Hall, Convention Hall, MJT Theater)
All-State HS Choirs will perform in Century II Convention Hall
Mar. 1, 2020
Sun
 KMEA
Music In Our Schools Month
March 1-31
Mar. 7, 2020
Sat
 KMEA
Mar. 15, 2020
Sun
 KMEA
2021 Composition Competition Application to be posted
Apr. 1, 2020
Wed
 KMEA
Apr. 1, 2020
Wed
 KMEA
2021 ISW Performance Group Application to be posted
May 1, 2020
Fri
 KMEA
2020-21 All-State instrumental audition excerpts to be posted
May 1, 2020
Fri
 KMEA
2021 ISW Clinic Proposal Form to be opened
May 1, 2020
Fri
 SC
Clinician contracts due to Executive Director
May 15, 2020
Fri
 KMEA
2020-21 Composition Competition application postmark deadline
May 15, 2020
Fri
 KMEA
Jun. 1, 2020
Mon
 SC
Outstanding Educator and Administrator nominations due
Jun. 4, 2020
Thu
 KMEA
KMEA Leadership Camp
Location TBA
Jun. 5, 2020
Fri
 KMEA
KMEA Board Meeting
Location TBA
Jun. 6, 2020
Sat
 KMEA
KMEA Board Meeting
Location TBA
Jun. 6, 2020
Sat
 KMEA
2021 ISW Performance Group Auditions
Location TBA
Jun. 26, 2020
Fri
 NC
Summer Board Meeting
Manhattan
Jul. 24, 2020
Fri
 KMEA
KMEA Board Meeting
Location TBA
Jul. 25, 2020
Sat
 KMEA
KMEA Board Meeting
Location TBA
Aug. 15, 2020
Sat
 KMEA
2020 KCOMTEPS registration opens
Aug. 26, 2020
Wed
 NC
Downbeat Session
Manhattan HS Cafeteria, 5:00 PM
Sep. 1, 2020
Tue
 KMEA
2020-21 All-State Middle Level Choir audition uploads begin
Sep. 1, 2020
Tue
 KMEA
2020-21 District-State HS Choir audition registration opens
Sep. 1, 2020
Tue
 NC
Honor Administrator Nominations Due
Sep. 1, 2020
Tue
 NC
Outstanding Music Educator Nominations Due
Sep. 8, 2020
Tue
 EC
Annual Business Meeting
Gardner-Edgerton HS
Sep. 15, 2020
Tue
 KMEA
2020 KCOMTEPS online registration & payment postmark deadline
Sep. 15, 2020
Tue
 NC
Audition Upload Deadline - HS Jazz Band
Sep. 15, 2020
Tue
 NC
Audition Upload Deadline - Middle Level Band
Sep. 27, 2020
Sun
 KMEA
2020 KCOMTEPS
Senseney Music & Wichita State University
Sep. 27-28
Sep. 28, 2020
Mon
 NW
JH Band Audition Upload Deadline
Oct. 1, 2020
Thu
 KMEA
2020-21 All-State Elementary Choir audition uploads begin
Oct. 1, 2020
Thu
 KMEA
Oct. 1, 2020
Thu
 KMEA
Oct. 1, 2020
Thu
 KMEA
2021 ISW Clinic Proposals due
Oct. 1, 2020
Thu
 KMEA
2021 Outstanding Music Educator nominations due
Oct. 1, 2020
Thu
 NW
HS Jazz Band Audition Upload Deadline
Oct. 8, 2020
Thu
 NW
JH Choir Registration Deadline
Oct. 10, 2020
Sat
 KMEA
2021 ISW Scheduling Meeting
Location TBA
Oct. 11, 2020
Sun
 KMEA
2020-21 District-State HS Choir audition registration - regular deadline
Deadline fees are set by each KMEA district
Oct. 11, 2020
Sun
 EC
Audition Registration deadline — HS Choir
Oct. 11, 2020
Sun
 NC
Audition Registration deadline — HS Choir
Oct. 11, 2020
Sun
 NE
Audition Registration deadline — HS Choir
$10 per audition
Oct. 11, 2020
Sun
 NW
Audition Registration deadline — HS Choir
Oct. 11, 2020
Sun
 SC
Audition Registration deadline — HS Choir
Oct. 11, 2020
Sun
 SE
Audition Registration deadline — HS Choir
$4 per audition
Oct. 11, 2020
Sun
 SW
Audition Registration deadline — HS Choir
Oct. 22, 2020
Thu
 NW
Elementary Choir Registration Deadline
Oct. 25, 2020
Sun
 KMEA
2020-21 District-State HS Choir audition registration - Late deadline #1
Deadline fees are set by each KMEA district
Oct. 25, 2020
Sun
 SC
Audition registration - Late deadline #1 — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Oct. 25, 2020
Sun
 EC
Audition registration - Late deadline #1 — HS Choir
Oct. 25, 2020
Sun
 NE
Audition registration - Late deadline #1 — HS Choir
$20 per audition
Oct. 25, 2020
Sun
 NW
Audition registration - Late deadline #1 — HS Choir
Oct. 25, 2020
Sun
 SW
Audition registration - Late deadline #1 — HS Choir
Oct. 25, 2020
Sun
 SE
Audition registration - Late deadline #1 — HS Choir, HS Band, HS Jazz Band, HS Orchestra
$25 per audition
Oct. 25, 2020
Sun
 NC
Audition registration - Late deadline #1 — HS Choir
Oct. 28, 2020
Wed
 NW
HS Band Audition Upload Deadline
Oct. 29, 2020
Thu
 SW
NW/SW HS Orchestra Audition Upload Deadline
Oct. 30, 2020
Fri
 NC
Audition Fees Due — HS Band, HS Orchestra
Oct. 30, 2020
Fri
 NC
Audition Late Entry Deadline — HS Band, HS Orchestra
Double fees
Oct. 30, 2020
Fri
 NC
Middle Level Fees Due
Nov. 1, 2020
Sun
 KMEA
2021 ISW Early Registration begins
Nov. 6, 2020
Fri
 KMEA
2020-21 District-State HS Choir audition registration - late deadline #2
Deadline fees are set by each KMEA district
Nov. 6, 2020
Fri
 EC
Audition registration - Late deadline #2 — All HS Ensembles
Nov. 6, 2020
Fri
 SC
Audition registration - Late deadline #2 — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Nov. 6, 2020
Fri
 NW
Audition registration - Late deadline #2 — HS Choir
Nov. 6, 2020
Fri
 SW
Audition registration - Late deadline #2 — HS Choir
Nov. 6, 2020
Fri
 NE
Audition registration - Late deadline #2 — HS Choir
$35 per audition
Nov. 6, 2020
Fri
 SE
Audition registration - Late deadline #2 — HS Choir, HS Band, HS Jazz Band, HS Orchestra
$50 per audition
Nov. 6, 2020
Fri
 NE
LATE Audition registration deadline — HS Band, HS Jazz Band, HS Orchestra
$20 per audition
Nov. 6, 2020
Fri
 NC
Audition registration - Late deadline #2 — HS Choir
Nov. 7, 2020
Sat
 SW
Audition registration - Late deadline #3 — HS Choir
Nov. 7, 2020
Sat
 SE
Audition registration - Late deadline #3 — HS Choir, HS Band, HS Jazz Band, HS Orchestra
$100 per audition
Nov. 7, 2020
Sat
 SW
HS Choir Live Auditions
Dodge City MS
Nov. 7, 2020
Sat
 SW
MS Band, MS Orchestra, HS Jazz Festival
Dodge City MS
Nov. 7, 2020
Sat
 KMEA
2020-21 District-State HS Choir Auditions - late deadline #3
Deadline fees are set by each KMEA district
Nov. 7, 2020
Sat
 EC
Audition registration - Late deadline #3 — All HS Ensembles
Nov. 7, 2020
Sat
 SC
Audition registration - Late deadline #3 — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Nov. 7, 2020
Sat
 NW
Audition registration - Late deadline #3 — HS Choir
Nov. 7, 2020
Sat
 NC
Audition registration - Late deadline #3 — HS Choir
Nov. 7, 2020
Sat
 NE
FINAL Audition registration deadline— HS Choir, HS Band, HS Jazz Band, HS Orchestra
$50 per audition
Nov. 7, 2020
Sat
 SC
HS Band, Choir, and Orchestra Honor Group Auditions
Location TBA
Nov. 7, 2020
Sat
 SE
HS Honor Group Auditions
Location TBA
Nov. 7, 2020
Sat
 NC
Middle Level Band & Choir Clinic/Concert
Junction City MS
Nov. 7, 2020
Sat
 NW
Mini convention I
JH Choir, JH Band, HS Jazz Band
Hays HS
Nov. 7, 2020
Sat
 NE
NEKMEA HS Honor Group Auditions
Eudora HS & Eudora MS
Nov. 7, 2020
Sat
 EC
ECKMEA HS Honor Group Live Auditions
Gardner-Edgerton HS
Nov. 7, 2020
Sat
 NC
District HS Honor Group Auditions — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Junction City HS
Nov. 16, 2020
Mon
 KMEA
2020-21 Instrumental Live Auditions registration opens
Nov. 27, 2020
Fri
 NC
HS Participation Fees Due
Dec. 5, 2020
Sat
 EC
ECKMEA Mini-Conventions
Choir: Shawnee Mission NWHS
Orchestra: Olathe West HS
Band: Blue Valley HS
Dec. 5, 2020
Sat
 NC
HS Mini-Convention
Manhattan HS
Dec. 5, 2020
Sat
 NE
NEKMEA Mini-Conventions
Locations TBA
Dec. 12, 2020
Sat
 NW
Mini convention II
HS Band, HS Choir, Elem. Choir
Fort Hays State University
Dec. 15, 2020
Tue
 KMEA
2021 ISW Performance Groups Equipment Report deadline
Dec. 18, 2020
Fri
 KMEA
Instrumental Live Audition registration & fee deadline
($10 per audition)
Dec. 31, 2020
Thu
 KMEA
Instrumental Live Audition registration & fee deadline
($30 per audition)
Jan. 8, 2021
Fri
 KMEA
Instrumental Live Audition registration & fee deadline
($50 per audition)
Jan. 9, 2021
Sat
 KMEA
Instrumental Live Auditions
Salina-Lakewood Middle School or Salina-Central HS (final location not yet determined)
On-Site Registration: ($100 per audition, paid at KMEA HQ)
Jan. 13, 2021
Wed
 KMEA
Instrumental Live Auditions results posted
if auditions take place on Jan. 9
Jan. 16, 2021
Sat
 KMEA
Instrumental Live Auditions
(contingency date)
Jan. 20, 2021
Wed
 KMEA
Instrumental Live Auditions results posted
if auditions take place on Jan. 16
Jan. 29, 2021
Fri
 NC
Elementary Honor Choir Fees Due
Feb. 6, 2021
Sat
 NC
Elementary Honor Choir Clinic/Concert
Junction City MS
Feb. 15, 2021
Mon
 KMEA
2021 ISW Performance Repertoire Report to be finalized by directors
Feb. 25, 2021
Thu
 KMEA
2021 In-Service Workshop
Century II, Wichita
Feb. 26, 2021
Fri
 KMEA
2021 In-Service Workshop
Century II, Wichita
Feb. 27, 2021
Sat
 KMEA
2021 In-Service Workshop
Century II, Wichita
Mar. 1, 2021
Mon
 SW
Fee Deadline without penalty
Unpaid fees beyond this date will incur a $50 fine.
Mar. 5, 2021
Fri
 KMEA
2021 ISW Performance Repertoire Report deadline for corrections
Future ISW Dates
Feb. 25-27, 2021
Feb. 24-26, 2022
Feb. 23-25, 2023
Feb. 22-24, 2024
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