Treble Honor Choir at KMEA
The KCDA Treble Honor Choir is an opportunity open to students in grades 5-9 with Treble (unchanged) voices who are enrolled in a choral program in the state of Kansas. Members of this ensemble will perform in a performance as part of the KMEA In-Service Workshop.
Event Timeline & Payment Info
Sep. 1, 2024 – Ready to receive new mp3 files
Sep. 30, 2024 – Online application completed & mp3 upload deadline
Oct. 21, 2024 – Audition fees due ($10 per student) & blind judging of submissions complete
Nov. 1, 2024 – Audition fee disqualification deadline. Auditions unpaid by this date will be disqualified
Nov. 4, 2024 – Website notification of accepted singers. Directors submit participation fee ($65 per selected student). Participation Fee is immediately due upon notification of acceptance.
Jan. 10, 2025 – Participation Fees Due
Jan. 17, 2025 – All Students with Unpaid Participation Fees will be Disqualified and Alternates will be Informed of Acceptance
Feb. 28, 2025 – Rehearsals and Performance at the KMEA All-state convention in Wichita, KS
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Event Tag = XRH3CM7
Event Name = 2024-2025 KCDA Treble Honor Choir
Please send payment(s) to:
Janie Brokenicky
14270 Liberty Circle
Wamego, KS 66547
Honor Choir Information
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Treble Honor Choir at KMEA Committee:
2024 Clinician
Ryan Main
Award-winning composer, Ryan Main, will serve as our 2025 Treble Honor Choir Clinician. Main’s compositions are performed internationally and frequently featured at national and regional American Choral Directors Association Conferences, festivals, Carnegie Hall, and other events around the world.
Ryan holds a Master of Music in Music Composition and a Master of Music in Music Education from the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Composition from the University of Missouri - Kansas City's Conservatory of Music and Dance.
Ryan is passionate about quality music education for all. He founded and serves as artistic director of the Youth Chorus of Kansas City, a fast-growing non-profit organization serving youth of all socio-economic and cultural backgrounds throughout the Kansas City metro area.
In addition to his work as a composer and director, Ryan is the founder and editor of Endeavor Music Publishing, where he enjoys working closely with composers through the publishing process, and mentoring emerging composers. He also serves as Professor of Choral Arranging at the University of Missouri – Kansas City, and as the Southwestern Region representative on the National Association for Music Education's Council on Music Composition.
Ryan is a member of the American Choral Directors Association, the Missouri Choral Directors Association, the National Association for Music Education and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
