Become a Touring Group Sponsor!

What is the Touring Group?

The Touring Group is an auditioned group of teen players, singers, and dancers who rehearse and perform together from September to May, before embarking on a Spring Tour to share the music they've rehearsed that season. The program nurtures youth involvement in traditional music and dance, ensuring that young people have opportunities to be inspired and inspiring, to learn and teach, to perform, and to serve the communities they live in and visit.

This year the Touring Group, supported by Artist Leaders Elsie Gawler and Ethan Tischler, will spend a week in April touring New England, after performing at multiple locations around Vermont this spring. Read more about the group and their trip!

Why Support Touring Group?

Touring Group is not only an opportunity for young musicians, singers, and dancers to hone their craft while building friendships and exploring new places, it’s also a talented musical ensemble. Music connects people and brings joy, enriching communities as it strengthens ties between generations and offers opportunities to share memories and become inspired. The Touring Group cultivates that sense of community and joy wherever it goes.

Touring Group Sponsors support the program's financial accessibility, reducing the per person expense. Help get us on our way and give us a chance to sing your business/organization’s praises at our Vermont performances, as well as through Vermont Folklife and Young Tradition Vermont’s web and social media presence!

“Being part of the Touring Group has had a very large positive impact on my musical skill. It has exposed me to many different cultures and musical styles. And it’s given me opportunities to share my music in ways that build community within the group, within communities, and across cultures.”

— Ben, Past Touring Group Member

Who will see your logo/business name?

Touring Group’s Performance Audience:

The 2023-24 Touring Group’s audience includes traditional music enthusiasts and musicians, youth and families.

Performances are scheduled to take place in Burlington, Shelburne, and Montpelier, with additional performances to be scheduled in Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. In 2023-24, the Touring Group performed to a total of 1500 people.

Touring Group’s Digital Reach:

Vermont Folklife’s website averages 3000-4000 unique views a month
The Vermont Folklife Newsletter lands in 2600 inboxes a month
Vermont Folklife has 3800+ Facebook followers, and Young Tradition Vermont has 2,000+
Vermont Folklife has 2,121 Instagram followers, and Young Tradition Vermont has 363

Sponsorship Levels

$100 - Tune Level Sponsorship

For our Tune Level sponsors we will:

List your name/logo on our website
Share your name/logo (and tag you, if applicable) on our Social Media
Add your name/logo listed to any printed Touring Group materials
Give you the opportunity to share with customers/clients that you are supporting youth Trad artists, community, and the joy of music.

$250 - Set Level Sponsorship

For our Set Level sponsors we will will do all of the above, and also:

Thank you individually on our social media
Share your logo in any Vermont Folklife newsletter and YTV Email Updates that includes updates about the Touring Group (expect this to happen 2-3 times)

$500 or more - Performance Level Sponsorship

For our Performance Level sponsors we will will do all of the above, and also:

Thank you from the stage at our performances in Vermont and throughout New England.

Checks can be made out to Vermont Folklife, 74 Main St. Burlington, VT 05401, with “Touring Group Sponsor” in the memo line.

Please email ytv@vtfolklife.org if you would like to receive an invoice prior to payment.

Vermont Folklife is a 501(c )3 organization (EIN = 22-2550951). We certify that this gift is tax deductible to the full extent of the law and that no goods or services were provided in exchange for this donation.