Youth Talent Show

Sponsored by Peoples Trust Company

2025 winners. See details below.

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 7 PM

Location: Bellows Free Academy Performing Arts Center, 71 S Main Street, St. Albans, VT

Tickets:

Adults $7.00 12 & Under $5.00 Under 5 FREE

Tickets can be purchased at the Maple Exhibit Hall, Craft & Specialty Food Show and at the door

The Vermont Maple Festival Youth Talent Show is open to all students in the State of Vermont. The Show awards over $2000 in scholarships to the participants. The Show prides itself on a student focused event, empowering the youth to prepare and perform their talent independently with the support of our professional and supportive staff to guide them through the event. Judges are professionals in their field and provide impartial and fair adjudication and are not connected to performers. The rules are provided on this site as is the current application. All applications are due by March 1st with preliminary auditions to be scheduled up to a month before the show. The Director will contact performers and or their parents to confirm auditions. Please contact our Director, Melissa Belrose at vtmapleyouthtalentshow@yahoo.com or 802-393-4373 with any questions

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Download forms:

Download contest entry forms here

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Maple Festival 2025 Winners

Division I

1st Place: Emile Gagne - (Voice)

2nd Place: Ellie Raiche - (Harp)

3rd Place: Leeah Willey - (Dance)

Division II

1st Place: Cora Edenfield - (Dance)

2nd Place: Avery Edelson and Amelia Jarvis - (Dance)

3rd Place: Addysen Brooks and Ella Willey - (Dance)

Division III

1st Place: Natalee Parah - (Dance)

2nd Place: Peyton Tucker - (Dance)

3rd Place: Kaylie Dusablon - (Dance)

Division IV

1st Place: Anna Willey - (Dance)

2nd Place: Isabella Chicoine - (Voice)

3rd Place: Lila Martin – (Voice)

Rick Manahan Community Scholarship Award: Peter Gagne - (Voice)

Cecile LaRoche Memorial Director’s Award: Kaiden Prim - (Instrumental/Production)

Ducham Children’s Memorial Award: Natalee Parah

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Scholarship Sponsors

Peoples Trust Company, MED Associates, VBK Law VT, Routine Nutrition, 123 Insurance, Dickenson Branon Dental, O.C. McCuin & Sons,  TDH Septic Design PLC, Hickok & Boardman Insurance Group, Desorcie’s Market, St. Albans Rotary, Vermont Maple Festival, Branon Family Maple Orchards, LLC

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