Fall 2024
August
24 SWMMEA Mini-Convention and Meeting - Webb City HS
September
7 HS Honor Choir Auditions - Carthage HS (Registrations due Aug 28th by 3 PM)
21 Carl Junction Marching Festival - Carl Junction HS
21 AppleFest - Marionville
28 Pride of the Ozarks Marching Festival - Ozark HS
28 Mountaineer Marching Festival - Mt. Vernon HS
28 Black Walnut Festival Parade - Stockton (Lineup at 1:00, Parade at 2:00)
October
4 MSSU Fine and Performing Arts Discovery Day
5 MSSU Homecoming Parade
5 Valhalla Marching Festival - Parkview HS
5 Pirate Power Classic - Pleasant Hope, MO
5 Ozarko Marching Festival - Missouri State
6-7 Midwest Trumpet Festival - Pittsburg State University
14 HS Honor Choir Rehearsal (6-9 PM) - Carthage HS
19 Maple Leaf Marching Festival - Carthage, MO
20 HS Honor Choir Rehearsal (2-5 PM) - Carthage HS
26 HS Honor Choir Clinic and Performance - Joplin HS
November
1-2 MSSU Middle and High School Honor Bands
5 HS District Band/Jazz Band Auditions - Carthage HS
? HS/JH District Orchestra
December
7 All-State Band/Jazz Band Auditions at Hickman High School
20 Verdigris Jazz Festival - Verdigris HS (Oklahoma)
Spring 2025
January
10 7th and 8th Grade Honor Band Auditions - Joplin HS
10 District Band/Conference Band Rehearsal - Joplin HS
11 District Band/Conference Band Rehearsal and Concert - Joplin HS
14 District Jazz Band Sectionals (6-8:30 PM) - Carl Junction HS
17 District Jazz Band Rehearsal (7-9:30 PM) - Neosho HS
18 District Jazz Band Clinic and Performance - Neosho HS
18 7th and 8th Grade Honor Band Clinic and Performance - Carl Junction Intermediate
24-25 District Honor Orchestra
28-Feb 1 MMEA In-Service Workshop
February
14 Pitt State Music Scholarship Audition Day
15 Parkview Jazz Festival - Parkview HS
17 Jazz at the Junction - Carl Junction
? MSU Jazz Festival - Missouri State
28 MSSU Performing Arts Audition Day #1
March
1 Elementary/Junior High Honor Choir - Soaring Heights/Joplin East Middle School
1 Drury Jazz Festival - Drury University
3 District 7 Solo/Ensemble - Stockton HS (Register by 2/18)
4 Neosho Concert Band Festival - Neosho HS
7 Pittsburg State University Jazz Festival - Pittsburg State University
7 District 4 Solo/Ensemble - Aurora HS (Register by 2/11)
7 Webb City Show Choir Showcase - Webb City HS - Contact [email protected] for registration info
8 Elementary/Junior High Honor Choir SNOW MAKE UP DATE
26-27 High School Large Group Contest Prep - Missouri Southern
29 District 6 Solo/Ensemble (Instrumental/Vocal) - Webb City HS (Register by 2/25)
April
4 District 7 State Large Group (Instrumental) - Southwest Baptist University (Register by 3/18)
7 District 6 State Large Group (Band and Orchestra Class 4 and 5) - Webb City HS (Register by 2/25)
8 District 6 State Large Group (Band and Orchestra Class 1, 2, and 3) - Webb City HS (Register by 2/25)
9 District 6 State Large Group (All Vocal) - Webb City HS (Register by 2/25)
11 District 7 State Large Group (Vocal) - Southwest Baptist University (Register by 3/18)
12 Nevada Music Festival
12 Mid-America Music Festival - Pittsburg State University
16 District 4 State Large Group (Instrumental) - Nixa HS (Register by 3/25)
17 District 4 State Large Group (Vocal) - Nixa HS (Register by 3/25)
18 MSSU Performing Arts Audition Day #2
26 Neosho Jazz Festival (Jazzam) - Neosho HS
May
1 Group C State Solo/Ensemble Festival at the University of Missouri
2 Group A State Solo/Ensemble Festival at the University of Missouri
3 Group B State Solo/Ensemble Festival at the University of Missouri
Check your school's group letter here. https://www.mshsaa.org/resources/pdf/statessebyday.pdf
8 Four State Honor Band at Pittsburg State University
August
24 SWMMEA Mini-Convention and Meeting - Webb City HS
September
7 HS Honor Choir Auditions - Carthage HS (Registrations due Aug 28th by 3 PM)
21 Carl Junction Marching Festival - Carl Junction HS
21 AppleFest - Marionville
28 Pride of the Ozarks Marching Festival - Ozark HS
28 Mountaineer Marching Festival - Mt. Vernon HS
28 Black Walnut Festival Parade - Stockton (Lineup at 1:00, Parade at 2:00)
October
4 MSSU Fine and Performing Arts Discovery Day
5 MSSU Homecoming Parade
5 Valhalla Marching Festival - Parkview HS
5 Pirate Power Classic - Pleasant Hope, MO
5 Ozarko Marching Festival - Missouri State
6-7 Midwest Trumpet Festival - Pittsburg State University
14 HS Honor Choir Rehearsal (6-9 PM) - Carthage HS
19 Maple Leaf Marching Festival - Carthage, MO
20 HS Honor Choir Rehearsal (2-5 PM) - Carthage HS
26 HS Honor Choir Clinic and Performance - Joplin HS
November
1-2 MSSU Middle and High School Honor Bands
5 HS District Band/Jazz Band Auditions - Carthage HS
? HS/JH District Orchestra
December
7 All-State Band/Jazz Band Auditions at Hickman High School
20 Verdigris Jazz Festival - Verdigris HS (Oklahoma)
Spring 2025
January
10 7th and 8th Grade Honor Band Auditions - Joplin HS
10 District Band/Conference Band Rehearsal - Joplin HS
11 District Band/Conference Band Rehearsal and Concert - Joplin HS
14 District Jazz Band Sectionals (6-8:30 PM) - Carl Junction HS
17 District Jazz Band Rehearsal (7-9:30 PM) - Neosho HS
18 District Jazz Band Clinic and Performance - Neosho HS
18 7th and 8th Grade Honor Band Clinic and Performance - Carl Junction Intermediate
24-25 District Honor Orchestra
28-Feb 1 MMEA In-Service Workshop
February
14 Pitt State Music Scholarship Audition Day
15 Parkview Jazz Festival - Parkview HS
17 Jazz at the Junction - Carl Junction
? MSU Jazz Festival - Missouri State
28 MSSU Performing Arts Audition Day #1
March
1 Elementary/Junior High Honor Choir - Soaring Heights/Joplin East Middle School
1 Drury Jazz Festival - Drury University
3 District 7 Solo/Ensemble - Stockton HS (Register by 2/18)
4 Neosho Concert Band Festival - Neosho HS
7 Pittsburg State University Jazz Festival - Pittsburg State University
7 District 4 Solo/Ensemble - Aurora HS (Register by 2/11)
7 Webb City Show Choir Showcase - Webb City HS - Contact [email protected] for registration info
8 Elementary/Junior High Honor Choir SNOW MAKE UP DATE
26-27 High School Large Group Contest Prep - Missouri Southern
29 District 6 Solo/Ensemble (Instrumental/Vocal) - Webb City HS (Register by 2/25)
April
4 District 7 State Large Group (Instrumental) - Southwest Baptist University (Register by 3/18)
7 District 6 State Large Group (Band and Orchestra Class 4 and 5) - Webb City HS (Register by 2/25)
8 District 6 State Large Group (Band and Orchestra Class 1, 2, and 3) - Webb City HS (Register by 2/25)
9 District 6 State Large Group (All Vocal) - Webb City HS (Register by 2/25)
11 District 7 State Large Group (Vocal) - Southwest Baptist University (Register by 3/18)
12 Nevada Music Festival
12 Mid-America Music Festival - Pittsburg State University
16 District 4 State Large Group (Instrumental) - Nixa HS (Register by 3/25)
17 District 4 State Large Group (Vocal) - Nixa HS (Register by 3/25)
18 MSSU Performing Arts Audition Day #2
26 Neosho Jazz Festival (Jazzam) - Neosho HS
May
1 Group C State Solo/Ensemble Festival at the University of Missouri
2 Group A State Solo/Ensemble Festival at the University of Missouri
3 Group B State Solo/Ensemble Festival at the University of Missouri
Check your school's group letter here. https://www.mshsaa.org/resources/pdf/statessebyday.pdf
8 Four State Honor Band at Pittsburg State University