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2026 All-State Prep Day

Register now and join us on the K-State campus on Thursday, September 24 for All-State Prep Day! High school students auditioning for the KSMEA 2027 All-State Choir will join K-State faculty and students in learning their music in sectionals and combined mass rehearsals and participating in lively community singing together. Workshops for teachers with K-State Music faculty will be held concurrently with student rehearsals. Teachers are invited to bring their students and students are also welcome to register and attend individually.

All-State Prep Day Schedule

• 8:00-9:00am: Check-in
• 9:00-10:00am: Welcome, Warm-ups, and Community Singing
• 10:00-11:30am
  • Two-part sectional rehearsals (SA & TB)
  • Teacher workshop w/ K-State Music Faculty
• 11:30am-1:00pm: Lunch break on your own at the K-State Union or nearby Aggieville.
• 1:00pm-2:30pm
  • SATB rehearsal
  • Teacher workshop w/ K-State Music Faculty
• 2:30-3:00pm: Performance by K-State choral ensembles and final community sing
• 3:00pm: Depart

Please note: Music will not be provided. Schools/singers must provide their own copies of the KSMEA 2026-20267 All-State Choir audition repertoire.

About the Choirs

Since the founding of K-State on February 16, 1863, instruction in music has been a feature throughout the history of the school. From the earliest performance of the "Choral Union" in 1865, Kansas State University Choral ensembles have been a vital and visible entity to the more than 20,000 students at K-State every year.

Since 1966, the choir has been selected thirty-five times to appear at state, regional and national conferences of the American Choral Directors Association, Music Educators National Conference, National Association for Music Education, and the National Collegiate Choral Organization.

The K-State Choirs have worked with notable conductors: Robert Shaw, John Alldis, Roger Wagner, Aaron Copland, Simon Halsey, Owain Park, and Stephen Layton. International performances are an important aspect to the choral program at K-State. International performance tours occur every other year. International travel has included: Australia, Austria, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, and Wales.

Currently, the Choral Music Division is led by Dr. Jamie Bunce, Acting Director of Choral Studies, Mr. David Wood, Director of Early-Music Ensembles, and Dr. Joshua Oppenheim (on leave Fall 2026).

For audition information, click "Auditions & Scholarships" above.