2026-27 All-State HS Audition Excerpts

Instrumental Winds & Percussion (band & orchestra) Jazz Band Orchestra (strings) Scales and excerpts for the upcoming year’s auditions will be posted on the KMEA website by May 1. During May, June, and July, KMEA All-State personnel will review and research any suggested corrections submitted regarding the posted scales and excerpts. On August 15, KMEA […]

Kansas Community Groups

As part of the 2025-27 Strategic Plan, KMEA is promoting support for music education by highlighting community music ensembles, which play an important role in many Kansas communities. Some of those ensembles are featured in an online display of Kansas Community Groups.

Kansas 250 – Free Resource for Teachers

Kansans have a truly historic milestone to celebrate—the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence! To help us honor this momentous occasion, retired Manhattan band director Scott Freeby has put together an incredible “freesource” for ALL of us to use. Inside you’ll find ready-to-go lesson plans, music spanning a wide variety of […]