2026-2027 District 4 Dates

Wednesday, September 9 - Audition excerpt information released by 12:00pm (Junior and Senior, All Audition Areas)

Wednesday, September 16 - Audition nomination deadline - all student audition nominations must be entered on nominate.ilmea.org by 5:00pm

Wednesday, September 16 - Audition window open for audition video link submissions on nominate.ilmea.org

Wednesday, September 30 - Audition window closes for audition submissions at 5:00pm.

Wednesday, October 15 - Composition Contest Entry Deadline

Wednesday, October 15 - FMES Nomination Deadline

Friday, December 4 - Elementary All-State Chorus Nomination Deadline

Wednesday, January 27- January 30, 2027 - Illinois Music Education Conference (Peoria, Illinois)

2026-2027 District & State Fees

Junior/Senior Participating School Fee - $50.00 per school building*

Elementary Participating School Fee - $40.00 per school building*

Junior/Senior Auditions - $12.00 per audition

Composition Contest Entry - $20.00 per submission

Elementary Festival Participation - $15.00 per student

Junior/Senior Festival Participation - $35.00 per student

All-State Student Participation, Senior Level - $45.00 per student

All-State Student Participation, Junior Level - $40.00 per student

All-State Student Participation, Elementary Level - $25.00 per student

*Schools need only pay the fee for the oldest participating level in a particular school building.