VYOA Online Auction 2016

Help us raise $10,000 in financial aid for young musicians!
The VYOA brings music to the lives of Vermont's children through our outstanding orchestras and choruses, school tours around the state, and after-school programs in underserved communities. Our vision is to inspire every child to fill their world with music! Our ensembles, outreach, and financial aid program all rely on donors like you to make these opportunities possible for our region's young people. Thank you for being a part of our Online Auction!

For over 50 years the Vermont Youth Orchestra Association (VYOA) has been a leader in shaping our region’s young musicians. This season, over 300 musicians in grades 1 – 12 represent 60 elementary, middle, and high schools and hail from 41 towns from across Vermont and neighboring states. With a keen focus on children of all ages, the VYOA offers a wide range of programming; this includes three orchestras, three training programs for beginning to intermediate strings, winds, and brass students, a percussion ensemble, a private lesson program, school partnerships and community initiatives, summer camps, and an early childhood concert series.

All programs are based at the Elley-Long Music Center at St. Michael’s College. The Elley-Long Music Center is the former Cavalry Riding or Drill Hall located at Fort Ethan Allen and was renovated by the VYOA between 1999 and 2001. This beautiful building is the home of the VYOA and the primary rehearsal and concert venue for many northern Vermont performing arts organizations.