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Welcome to the Vermont Music Educator’s Champlain Valley District III Website.  The educators of our district are committed to providing high quality music instruction to K-12 students in the Champlain Valley.  Opportunities for students to perform in the District III music festivals help to advance the educational goals and overall mission of our music district.

DISTRICT III MUSIC FESTIVAL

for Middle School

2026 FESTIVAL 

January 30 -31, 2026

MUSIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Officers:
District III Chair  Daniel Leonard
2024-2025 Middle School Festival Managers: David Kerr – BandMegan Ferris – Chorus

 – Strings
Middle School Festival Director Gary Moreau
High School Instrumental Festival Director Heather Trutor
High School Choral Festival Chair Melissa Towle

Festivals:
District III High School Band Festival:  Monday, November 4, 2024 
Location: Colchester High School)
Concert:  7:00 p.m.  Auditions (by appointment will be held October 1 at Winooski High School)

District III Middle School Festival:  January 31 and February 1, 2025  Snow dates: February 14-15, 2025
Location: (TBD)
Concert: Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

District III High School Choral Festival: February 6 (evening) and 7 (all day)
Location: Champlain Valley Union High School
Concert:  Friday at 7 PM                                   

District III High School Jazz Festival:  Thursday, March 6, 2025 
Location: Essex High School
Concert:  7:00 p.m.  Auditions due Friday, February 20, 2025

District III Middle School Jazz Festival:  March 20, 2025. Snow date: March 21.                                                   
Location:  Williston Central School