Youth Talent Show

Sponsored by Peoples Trust Company

2025 winners. See details below.

Friday, April 24, 2026 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 vtmftalentshow@gmail.com or 802-393-4414 with any questions

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Download forms:

Download contest entry forms here or fill out an application online here: Talent Show Online Application

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Maple Festival 2026 Winners

Division I

1st Place: Leeah Willey, Lyrical Dance, The Circle Game

2nd Place: Leah Cross and Ada Gover, Tapdance, Lollipop

3rd Place: Peter Gagne, Emile Gagne, Elliora (Ely)  Raiche and Talia Raiche, Instrumental/Voice, Dream Small

Division II

1st Place: Charlotte Niles - Lyrical Dance (Self Choreographed), Small Dance

2nd Place: Amelia Jarvis and Avery Edelson, Jazz Dance, Disco Snail

3rd Place: Cordelia Brooks and Savannah Nappi, Lyrical Dance, Banks

Division III

1st Place: Ella Willey - Contemporary Dance (Self Choreographed) Petals

2nd Place: Cora Edenfield, Contemporary Dance Let Me Down Slowly

3rd Place: Addysen Brooks and Lillian Hungerford, Jazz Dance,That’s Life

Division IV

1st Place: Arie Gagne, Guitar/Voice Struttin It intro into an original composition, Sugaring in Vermont

2nd Place: Natalee Parah, Contemporary Dance, Near Light

3rd Place: Layla Hamlin, Hip Hop Dance, Rhianna Remix

Director’s Award in memory of Cecile Laroche: $500 Layla Hamlin

Rick Manahan Community  Scholarship Award: $500 Eliza Domingue

Ducham Children’s Memorial Award: Natalee Parah

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Scholarship Sponsors

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

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