High School Band
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Membership Requirement
For a student to participate in KMEA honor groups the sponsoring teacher must be an active member of the Kansas Music Educators Association.

High School Band

2024-25

Clinician
Shawn Knopp, Friends University

Important Dates
Oct. 28 - Extended to Oct. 31 - Final day to upload mp3 files - $15 per completed audition
Nov. 1 - Extended to Nov. 3 - Judging ends
Dec. 7 - Clinic & Concert @ Dodge City HS - $5 per selected student

Audition Deadline and Judging Information
The deadline for entries to be uploaded and complete is 11:59 PM on Monday, October 28 Thursday, October 31. On Saturday, November 2, the roster will be posted and folders will be available. All directors submitting auditions will be asked to judge.

Fee Invoices
All HS Band fee invoices will be located in each director's Festival Scores account.

Audition Excerpts
2024-25 Audition Excerpts

Audition Management
We will use the Festival Scores audition management system. Please find time to create a Director account if you have not already done so. Here are the basic steps to begin:
  1. Go to FestivalScores.com.
  2. Click on Login.
  3. Select Participating Director.
  4. Create an account (if you do not already have an account).
  5. After logging in, add your School and Student profiles.
  6. Activate Audition Event using the tag shown below.
Audition Event Tag
Directors will need to activate the following tag in their Festival Scores account:
L33JD7R

Festival Scores information video
Directors should watch this short video to become familiar with the Festival Scores audition system.
 
Chairperson
Mac Knight
St. John-Hudson HS
505 N. Broadway St
St John, KS 67576
w: 620-549-3564
Important Dates - HS Band
Oct. 27, 2025 - Mon
Audition Upload Deadline — HS Band
$15 per audition
Dec. 6, 2025 - Sat
Clinics & Concerts — HS Band, HS Choir
Dodge City HS
$5 per selected student
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