SEPTEMBER
| DATE | SECTION | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 9/10 | HS Chorus | Audition Registration Deadline | N/A |
| 9/13 | MS Chorus | Honors Chorus Clinic | East Carolina University, Greenville, NC |
| 9/13 | MS Chorus | INSPIRO Honors Chorus Audition Prep | Greensboro, NC |
| 9/15 | Research | Research Presentation Submission Deadline | N/A |
| 9/15 | MS Chorus | Audition Registration Deadline | N/A |
| 9/26 | HS Chorus | West Auditions | ? |
| 9/27 | HS Chorus | Central Auditions | ? |
| 9/28 | HS Chorus | East Auditions | ? |
| 9/29 | MS Chorus | West Region Auditions | First Baptist Church, Lenoir, NC |
| 9/30 | MS Chorus | Central Region Auditions | First Baptist Church, Greensboro, NC |
OCTOBER
| DATE | SECTION | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 10/1 | MS Chorus | East Region Auditions | Memorial Baptist Church, Buies Creek, NC |
| 10/1 | NCMEA | 1st-Time Conference Attendee Scholarships Deadline | N/A |
| 10/3 | MS Chorus | Honors Chorus Notification of Selection | N/A |
| 10/10 | Collegiate | Collegiate Conference Scholarship Deadline | N/A |
| 10/10 | MS Chorus | Honors Chorus Student Registration Deadline | N/A |
| 10/24 | Collegiate | Collegiate Exec. Board Application Deadline | N/A |
| 10/24 | Collegiate | Collegiate Chapter of Excellence Application Deadline | N/A |
NOVEMBER
| DATE | SECTION | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 11/7 – 11/9 | Orchestra | 2025 North Carolina All-State Honors Orchestra | UNC School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC |
| 11/8 | MS Chorus | Honors Chorus 2025 | Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem, NC |
| 11/8 – 11/9 | Elementary | Honors Chorus Rehearsals | Marriott Hotel, Hearn Ballroom, Winston-Salem, NC |
| 11/8 – 11/11 | Popular Music | Singer/Songwriter and Music Producer Showcase | Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem, NC |
| 11/9 | Elementary | Honors Chorus Performance | Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem, NC |
| 11/9 | Collegiate | Collegiate Business meeting | Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem, NC |
| 11/9 – 11/10 | HS Chorus | Honors High School Chorus | Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem, NC |
| 11/9 – 11/12 | NCMEA | Professional Development Conference | Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem, NC |
| 11/15 | HS Chorus | All-Eastern & All-Western Regional Chorus Allotment Registration Deadline | N/A |
| 11/22 | Orchestra | East Region Solo & Small Ensemble MPA | Meredith College, Raleigh, NC |
DECEMBER
| DATE | SECTION | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 12/8 – 12/19 | Jazz | Western Region Jazz | (Virtual Audition Registration) |
| 12/19 | Jazz | East Region Jazz Auditions | (Electronic Submission DUE) |
JANUARY
| DATE | SECTION | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 1/5 – 1/15 | Jazz | Western Region Jazz | (Audition Window) |
| 1/10 | Orchestra | ERO Auditions | Gray’s Creek High School, Hope Mills, NC |
| 1/15 | HS Chorus | All-Eastern Final Registration Deadline | N/A |
| 1/16 – 1/17 | Jazz | Central Region Clinic | Panther Creek High School, Cary NC |
| 1/17 | Orchestra | WRO Auditions | Hough High School, Cornelius, NC |
| 1/28 | Orchestra | WRO Solo & Small Ensemble | Hugh M. Cummings High School, Burlington, NC |
| 1/23 – 1/24 | Band | East Central Middle School Clinic | Meredith College, Raleigh, NC |
| 1/23 – 1/24 | Band | East Central High School Clinic | North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC |
FEBRUARY
| DATE | SECTION | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 2/1 | HS Chorus | MPA Registration Deadline | N/A |
| 2/13 – 2/14 | Jazz | West Region Jazz Clinic | Asheville High School, Asheville, NC |
| 2/14 – 2/15 | HS Chorus | All-Eastern Regional Chorus | N/A |
| 2/15 | HS Chorus | All-Western Final Registration Deadline | N/A |
| 2/20 – 2/21 | Jazz | East Region Jazz Clinic | ? |
| 2/21 | Orchestra | JWRO Auditions | Northern Guilford Middle School, Greensboro, NC |
| 2/27 | Orchestra | ERO Clinic (Friday) | J.H Rose High School, Greenville, NC |
| 2/28 | Orchestra | ERO Clinic (Saturday) | East Carolina University, Greenville, NC |
| 2/27 – 2/28 | Orchestra | WRO Clinic | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC |
MARCH
| DATE | SECTION | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 3/5 – 3/6 | Orchestra | WRO MPA – Site 1 | Atkins High School, Winston-Salem, NC |
| 3/7 | Band | All-State Honor Band Auditions | Atkins High School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC |
| 3/7 | Orchestra | JERO Auditions | Durham School of the Arts, Durham, NC |
| 3/9 – 3/10 | Orchestra | WRO MPA – Site 2 | Mallard Creek High School, Charlotte, NC |
| 3/10 | Orchestra | WRO MPA – Site 3 | East Henderson High School, East Flat Rock, NC |
| 3/14 (SNOW DATE) |
Band | All-State Honor Band Auditions | Atkins High School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC |
| 3/16 – 3/17 | Orchestra | ERO MPA – Site 1 | Ashley High School, Wilmington, NC |
| 3/17 – 3/19 | Band | East Central High School MPA & Clinic | Felton Grove High School, Apex, NC |
| 3/18 – 3/19 | Orchestra | ERO MPA – Site 2 | East Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill, NC |
| 3/24 – 3/26 | Band | East Central Middle School MPA | Holly Springs High School, Holly Springs, NC |
APRIL
| DATE | SECTION | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 4/4 – 4/5 | HS Chorus | All-Western Regional Chorus | N/A |
| 4/11 | Popular Music | Sound Forge | Catawba College, Salisbury, NC |
| 4/17 | Jazz | All State Jazz Clinic | NC State University, Raleigh, NC |
| 4/17 – 4/18 | Orchestra | JWRO Clinic | West Forsyth High School, Clemmons, NC |
| 4/23 – 4/24 | Jazz | Central Region Jazz MPA | Millbrook High School, Raleigh, NC |
MAY
| DATE | SECTION | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 5/1 – 5/3 | Band | All-State Honors Band Clinic | UNC-Greensboro, Greensboro, NC |
| 5/2 | Orchestra | JERO Clinic | Gray’s Creek High School, Hope Mills, NC |
| 5/8 | Jazz | Eastern Region Jazz MPA | JH Rose High School, Greenville, NC |
JUNE
| DATE | SECTION | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 6/18 – 6/19 | Band | Building Better Bands Professional Development Conference | (TBA) |
JULY
| DATE | SECTION | EVENT | LOCATION |
| 7/31 | MS Chorus | Middle School Choral Summer Music Conference | Cornerstone Charter Academy, Greensboro, NC |