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 Orchestra

2025-26

Clinician
Blair Williams

Important Dates
Oct. 30 - Audition upload deadline - $15 per completed audition
Dec. 6 - Clinic & Concert @ Dodge City High School - $5 per selected student

HS Orchestra invoices are provided in your Festival Scores account. (SWKMEA policy)

mp3 Auditions
We will use Festival Scores for online audition management. Directors need to activate the following Event Tag:
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Festival Scores information video
Directors should watch this short video to become familiar with the Festival Scores audition system.
Audition Excerpts
All-State Music
E minor for all instruments
Violin: Mozart, m.5-12
Viola: Rossini, m.1-8
Cello: Mendelssohn, pickups to 6 - downbeat of 13
Bass: Mozart, pickups to m.2 - beat 2 in m.9

District Music
Violin: Nishimura, 31- 46
Viola: Mozart, 137-150
Cello & Bass: Mozart, 136-150
Performance Repertoire
Finale from Symphony No 41 "Jupiter", Mozart/Gruselle
Water Reflections, Nishimura
Tico Tico, Zequina/Kazik
 
Chairperson
Jane Lindamood
Dodge City HS
2201 Ross Blvd
Dodge City, KS 67801
w: 620-227-1611
Important Dates - HS Orchestra
Oct 29, 2026 - Thursday
Audition Upload Deadline — NW/SW HS Orchestra
$15 audition fee per completed audition
Dec 5, 2026 - Saturday
NW/SW HS Orchestra Festival
Fort Hays State University
$15 participation fee per selected student
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