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2025-2026 School Year Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 10 | Adjudicator Workshop - 5:30 pm-9:00 pm - Virtual |
| September 18 | Adjudicator Workshop - 5:30 pm-9:00 pm - Virtual |
| October 1 | Student Composition Project Fall Registration Opens |
| October 7 | Adjudicator Workshop - 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Virtual |
| October 15 | Adjudicator Workshop - 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Virtual |
| October 18 | State Marching Band Championships - UW-Whitewater |
| October 29 - November 1 | Wisconsin State Music Conference |
| October 30 | High School State Honors Concert: Band & Orchestra - 4:30 pm |
| October 30 | High School State Honors Concerts Mixed &Treble Choir - 8:00 pm |
| October 31 | High School State Honors Jazz Ensemble Concert - 11:30 am |
| October 31 - November 1 | Middle Level State Honors Rehearsals |
| November 1 | Adjudicator Workshop - 9:00 am - 12:30 pm, - WCME - In Person - WCME |
| November 1 | Middle Level State Honors Concerts, Band -3:00 pm; Orchestra - 4:00 pm; Choir - 5:00 pm |
| November - May | Permission requests submitted 6 weeks prior to festival date |
| November 1 | High School State Honors Audition Registration Opens |
| November 7 | Festival Manager Workshop (Concert) - 8:30 am - 10:30 am |
| November 12 | Adjudicator Workshop - 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Virtual |
| November 13 | Festival Manager Workshop (S&E) - 8:30 am - 1:30 pm |
| November 15 | Festival Manager Workshop (S&E and Concert) - 8:30 am - 4:00 pm |
| November 17 | Festival Manager Workshop (S&E) - 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
| November 20 | Festival Manager Workshop (Concert) - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
| November 22 | Adjudicator Workshop - 8:30 am-12:00 pm - Virtual |
| December - April | District Solo & Ensemble and Concert Festival registration due 4 weeks prior to festival date (unless otherwise directed by Festival Manager) |
| December 5 | High School State Honors Audition Registration Closes |
| December 10 | Middle Level State Honors Registration Opens |
| December 19 | Student Composition Project Fall Registration Closes |
| January 14 | Adjudicator Workshop - 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Virtual - Strings Only |
| January 17 | Festival Manager Workshop (S&E) - 8:30 am - 1:30 pm |
| January 17 | Adjudicator Workshop - 8:30 am - 12:00 pm - Virtual |
| January 20 | Festival Manager Workshop (Concert) - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
| February 2 | Student Composition Project Spring Registration Opens |
| February 6 | Middle Level State Honors Registration Closes |
| February 7 | High School State Honors Auditions |
| February 14 | High School State Honors Auditions |
| March 27 | State registration deadline for first weekend festivals |
| April 3 | State registration deadline for second weekend festivals |
| April 4 | Middle Level State Honors Auditions |
| April 10 | Middle Level State Honors Auditions |
| April 11 | Middle Level State Honors Auditions |
| April 18 | Middle Level State Honors Auditions |
| April 25 | State Solo & Ensemble (UW-Milwaukee, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Platteville, UW-Whitewater, La Crosse Area) |
| May 2 | State Solo &Ensemble (Carroll University, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Green Bay, UW-Parkside, UW-Stevens Point) |
| May 15 | Student Composition Project Spring Registration Closes |
| June 20 - June 23 | High School State Honors Camp - Jazz Ensemble |
| June 20 - June 23 | High School State Honors Camp - Band, Mixed Choir |
| June 24 - June 27 | High School State Honors Camp - Orchestra, Treble Choir |
