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2026-2027 School Year Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 9 | Adjudicator Workshop - 5:30 pm-9:00 pm - Virtual |
| September 17 | Adjudicator Workshop - 5:30 pm-9:00 pm - Virtual - Band Only |
| October 5 | Student Composition Project Fall Registration Opens |
| October 6 | Adjudicator Workshop - 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Virtual |
| October 14 | Adjudicator Workshop - 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Virtual - Vocal Only |
| October 17 | State Marching Band Championships - UW-Whitewater |
| October 28 - October 31 | Wisconsin State Music Conference |
| October 29 | High School State Honors Concert: Orchestra - 3:30 pm |
| October 29 | High School State Honors Concert: Band - 5:00 pm |
| October 29 | High School State Honors Concerts: Mixed - 7:00 pm |
| October 29 | High School State Honors Concerts: Treble Choir - 8:30 pm |
| October 30 | High School State Honors Jazz Ensemble Concert - 11:30 am |
| October 30 - October 31 | Middle Level State Honors Rehearsals |
| October 31 | Adjudicator Workshop - 9:00 am - 12:30 pm, - WCME - In Person - WCME |
| October 31 | 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 11 | Adjudicator Workshop - 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Virtual - Strings Only |
| November 12 | Festival Manager Workshop (Solo & Ensemble) - In Person at WCME - 8:00 am - 1:30 pm |
| November 12 | Fesitval Manager Workshop (Concert) - In Person at WCME - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| November 14 | Festival Manager Workshop (Solo & Ensemble) - Virtual - 8:30 am - 1:30 pm |
| November 14 | Festival Manager Workshop (Concert) - Virtual - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| November 19 | Festival Manager Workshop (Solo & Ensemble) - Virtual - 8:30 am - 1:30 pm |
| November 20 | Festival Manager Workshop (Solo & Ensemble) - Virtual - 8:30 am - 1:30 pm |
| November 23 | Festival Manager Workshop (Concert) - Virtual - 9:00 am - 11:00 am |
| November 28 | Adjudicator Workshop - 8:30 am-12:00 pm - Virtual |
| December - April | District Solo and Ensemble and Concert Festival registration due 4 weeks prior to festival date (unless otherwise directed by Festival Manager) |
| December 4 | High School State Honors Audition Registration Closes |
| December 9 | Middle Level State Honors Registration Opens |
| December 18 | Student Composition Project Fall Registration Closes |
| January 13 | Adjudicator Workshop - 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Virtual |
| January 14 | Festival Manager Workshop (Concert) - Virtual - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
| January 16 | Adjudicator Workshop - 8:30 am - 12:00 pm - Virtual |
| January 16 | Festival Manager Workshop (Solo & Ensemble) - Virtual - 8:30 am - 1:30 pm |
| February 1 | Student Composition Project Spring Registration Opens |
| February 5 | Middle Level State Honors Registration Closes |
| February 6 | High School State Honors Auditions |
| February 13 | High School State Honors Auditions |
| March 26 | State registration deadline for first weekend festivals |
| April 2 | State registration deadline for second weekend festivals |
| April 3 | Middle Level State Honors Auditions |
| April 9 | Middle Level State Honors Auditions |
| April 10 | Middle Level State Honors Auditions |
| April 16 | Student Composition Project Spring Registration Closes |
| April 24 | State Solo & Ensemble (UW-Milwaukee, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Platteville, UW-Whitewater) |
| May 1 | State Solo and Ensemble (Carroll University, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Green Bay, UW-Parkside, UW-Stevens Point, UW-La Crosse) |
| June 19 - June 22 | High School State Honors Camp - Jazz Ensemble |
| June 19 - June 22 | High School State Honors Camp - Orchestra, Treble Choir |
| June 23 - June 26 | High School State Honors Camp - Band, Mixed Choir |
