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.

KMEA Calendar KMEA Calendar

Mar. 2026
Mar. 1	Sun	SW	Fee Deadline without penalty Unpaid fees beyond this date will incur a $50 fine.
Jun. 2026
Jun. 4	Thu	KMEA	KMEA Leadership Camp Groover Labs, Wichita
Jun. 5	Fri	KMEA	KMEA Board Meeting Groover Labs, Wichita
Jun. 6	Sat	KMEA	KMEA Board Meeting Groover Labs, Wichita
Jul. 2026
Jul. 24	Fri	KMEA	KMEA Board Meeting Friends University
Jul. 25	Sat	KMEA	KMEA Board Meeting Friends University
Sep. 2026
Sep. 1	Tue	KMEA	2026-27 District-State HS Choir audition registration opens
Oct. 2026
Oct. 11	Sun	SW	Audition Registration Deadline — HS Choir $12 per audition
Oct. 25	Sun	SW	Audition Registration - Late Deadline #1 — HS Choir $30 per audition
Oct. 29	Thu	NW	Audition Upload Deadline — NW/SW HS Orchestra $15 audition fee per completed audition
Dec. 2026
Dec. 5	Sat	NW	NW/SW HS Orchestra Festival Fort Hays State University $15 participation fee per selected student
Dec. 18	Fri	KMEA	Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline $12 per audition
Dec. 30	Wed	KMEA	Instrumental Live Auditions Registration & Fee Deadline $32 per audition
Feb. 2027
Feb. 24	Wed	KMEA	KMEA Board Meeting Location TBA - 6:00 PM
Feb. 25	Thu	KMEA	2027 In-Service Workshop
Feb. 26	Fri	KMEA	2027 In-Service Workshop
Feb. 27	Sat	KMEA	2027 In-Service Workshop

Future ISW Dates

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