Each year, performance groups throughout Kansas compete for the privilege and honor of performing at the In-Service Workshop. Groups are selected by blind audition as judged by our affiliate organizations. The audition application to perform at the 2027 In-Service Workshop is open through May 15, 2026.
Call for Applications – 2027 Jeff Jordan Composition Competition
The 2027 competition cycle of the Jeff Jordan Composition Competition is open through May 15 to students of a KMEA member in good standing Grade level K through 12 and collegian (undergraduate). Judging is based on musical content, creativity, knowledge of medium, and appearance of manuscript. Entries of special merit may be invited for performance […]
ISW Souvenirs: Recordings, Plaques, Shirts, Photos
KMEA partners with vendors which provide the following professional services for participating students, directors, and patrons of the In-Service Workshop. We encourage everyone to visit their sites and order souvenirs that you missed while at the convention. Performance Recordings Professional recordings for all large ensemble performance events (bands, orchestra, choirs, honor groups) are available exclusively […]
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 […]