*YOU MUST BE A FCEA MEMBER TO COMPETE IN THE STATE CONVENTION ON MAY 1, 2026.*

TIMELINE--ANY MISSED DEADLINES WILL RESULT IN NOT BEING ABLE TO PARTICIPATE AT CONVENTION:

DECEMBER 1, 2025: FCEA APPLICATIONS DUE

*For printable application to be mailed in, click HERE.

*For Google Form application, click HERE.

DECEMBER 5, 2025: FCEA ACCEPTANCE NOTICES SENT TO SCHOOLS

FEBRUARY 15, 2026: STATE CONVENTION REGISTRATION & FEES DUE

*Any registration document/fee not postmarked by 02/15/2026 will not be accepted. 

MARCH 1, 2026: STATE CONVENTION CATEGORY REGISTRATION OPENS

MARCH 31, 2026: STATE CONVENTION CATEGORY REGISTRATION CLOSES

*Please be aware that due to venue limitations at Montevallo, each participating school can bring a maximum of 20 students. There are no exceptions to this rule!

APRIL 15, 2026: TALENT COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS INFORMATION DUE

*This information includes the name of the piece, country of origin, and the music file (if needed) in an MP3 format. 

*For more information about the talent competition, please click HERE!

MAY 1, 2026: SPANISH CONVENTION--IT'S COMPETITION DAY!

*This is located at the University of Montevallo.