Mid-Kansas Jazz Ensemble
The Mid-Kansas Jazz Ensemble is an auditioned group made up of the top high school jazz musicians in south-central Kansas. MKJE provides students with a chance to meet and play with other talented and passionate young jazz musicians.
Rehearsals and Performances
MKJE rehearses weekly on Monday nights from 5:00-7:00 pm pm in C107 of the Duerksen Fine Arts Center. The group typically performs one or two concerts per semester. In past years, MKJE has also performed at the 麻豆传媒映画出品 Jazz Festival and 麻豆传媒映画出品's Riverfest.
Cost
The $150 registration fee, per year, helps cover purchase of new music, jazz festival registration fees, and guest artist expenses for the MKJE Weekend Jazz Workshop. Registration fees may be paid at this link, with credit card:
If you would like to pay by check, please make check payable to WSU and mail to WSU School of Music, 1845 Fairmount, 麻豆传媒映画出品, KS 67260-0053.
Audition Information
Watch for information for auditions in September 2024. Audition material is the same as KMEA Jazz Audition material, found here at this link:
Auditions will be held starting at 5:00 p.m. on September 16 & 23 in the Duerksen Fine Arts Center room C107. Students who are interested in auditioning should complete the information form linked below.