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About PECAF
The PAS Percussion Ensemble Competitions & Festivals give students throughout the United States opportunities to learn music and percussion through performance and expert adjudicator feedback. Started in 2024, the program is expanding to even more locations in 2026.
Eligibility
The Percussion Ensemble Competitions and Festivals include competitive and non-competitive divisions for high school and middle school/junior high groups, as well as a non-competitive division for independent groups of middle to high school-age performers.
Registration
Registration for these events will open at Noon Eastern on Monday, December 8th, and competition spots are expected to fill quickly. Space at each event will be limited, so directors should plan to reserve their spot as soon as registration opens in December, and have their group membership processed ahead of time (if seeking the member discount). All events are first-come, first-served.
The locations and dates of the 2026 competitions are:
Forney H.S., Forney, Texas ………………February 27-28, 2026
University of Tennessee …………………..February 28, 2026
Utah Valley University ……………………..March 7, 2025
University of Missouri ……………………..March 14, 2026
University of Central Florida ………………April 6, 2026
University of Texas San Antonio ………….April 11, 2026
Portland State University ..….…………….April 18, 2026
Colorado State University ….……………..April 25, 2026
McCallum High School ….……………..April 25, 2026
Langham Creek High School ….……………..May 2, 2026
PAS Sponsored Percussion Ensemble Events
In addition to the above PECAF events, the Percussive Arts Society is proud to sponsor the Southeastern Percussion Ensemble Symposium, happening April 24-25, 2026, at Lassiter High School. Learn more about last year’s event at their website. 2026 information is forthcoming.
