March 8, 2008: Middle School/Junior High Choral Festival at South Valley Junior High School, Liberty. Contact Brian Bellof or Francie Sipes for information..

April 26, 2008 : KC Metro All District Grades 4-5-6 Honor Choir atWilliam Chrisman High School. Contact Brenda Allen. You may download the registration form from the Elementary Music Website.

Past Performances

Congratulations to the following KC Metro ensembles who performed so beautifully and represented our district with distinction at the 2008 MMEA Conference!:

Crimson Camerata, Lee’s Summit North HS  - Steven Perry, conductor
Blue Springs HS Women’s Ensemble - Amy Krinke, conductor
Blue Springs High School Wind Symphony - Tim Allshouse, conductor
Wildcat Jazz Ensemble, Blue Springs HS - Tim Allshouse, conductor
UMKC Conservatory Wind Symphony - Steven Davis, conductor
Lee’s Summit HS Symphonic Orchestra - Paul Morales, conductor

Congratulations to Mariana Farah and Bella Voce of UMKC for a brilliant performance at the 2008 Southwest Division Convention of the American Choral Director's Association in Kansas City!

Past Events

September 17: 7:30p. MSHSAA Music Rules Meeting. North Kansas City High School Auditorium. Presenter - Carl VunCannon (Blue Springs High School.) Every school is required to have their primary instructor for each discipline present at the meeting.

September 25: 7:30p. MSHSAA Music Rules Meeting. Raytown South High School Band Room. Presenter - Carl VunCannon (Blue Springs High School.) Every school is required to have their primary instructor for each discipline present at the meeting.

October 6, 2007: All-District Choir Auditions. Audition Coordinator - KC Metro Choral Vice President, Nathan Rudolph (Grandview High School)

October 27, 2007: Missouri All-State Choir Auditions. This is an ACT Testing Date. Inform your singers to register for another testing date. Contact Nathan Rudolph, Audition Coordinator; Amy Krinke, KC Metro Choral VP-Elect (Blue Springs High School/Freshman Center;) Elizabeth Brockhoff, MCDA District Representative (Park Hill South High School.)

November 10, 2007: All-District Band, Orchestra and Jazz Band Auditions. Liberty High School. Contacts -

KC Metro Band VP, Danny Watring (Grandview High School)

KC Metro Orchestra VP, Jamey Mitchell (Blue Springs South High School)

KC Metro Jazz Band VP, John Johnson (Lee's Summit North High School)

December 1, 2007: Missouri All-State Band, Orchestra & Jazz Band Auditions. Columbia Hickman High School

December 1, 2007: KC Metro 7-8 District Honor Choir. South Valley Junior High School, Liberty. Contact KC Metro Middle School Choir VP, Phillip Holthus (South Valley Jr. High)

December 15, 2007: Inclement weather Audition Date: Missouri All-State Band, Orchestra & Jazz Band . Location is yet to be determined.

January 8, 11, 10, 12, 2008: KC Metro All-District Music Festival. Lee's Summit High School. Rehearsals through out the week, Concerts on Saturday, January 12 beginning at 5:30p. Rescheduling date in the event of Inclement Weather is January 15-19, 2008.

Download your copy of the
KC Metro All District Festival Schedule

January 18, 2008: KC Metro All-District Jazz Bands. Rehearsal and performance at Lee's Summit North High School. Contact KC Metro Jazz Band VP, John Johnson (Lee's Summit North High School).

January 19, 2008: Freshman/Sophomore All District Choir Festival. Contact KC Metro Choral VP-Elect, Amy Krinke (Blue Springs High School & Freshman Center.) All State Representatives rehearse and perform.

January 23-26, 2008: MMEA State In-Service/Conference at Tan-Tar-A, Lake of the Ozarks.

February 9, 2008: Inclement Weather Date for Freshman/Sophomore All-District Choir Festival.

February 9, 2008: KC Metro District HQPD Tan-Tar-A Follow-up Session.(High Quality Professioinal Development). Music/Arts Institute, 1010 S. Pearl St., Independence, MO, 64050. 9:00a to 12:00p.

Fulfill the DESE Professional Development follow up for use of PD funds to attend the MMEA Convention by attending this HQPD.