The Contois School of Music Band - Bios

  The Contois School of Music Band

The Contois School of Music Band Members

Dave Contois – Keyboards/Musical Director
Dave Contois is the owner and founder of The Contois School of Music.   Dave attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, has been involved in music and technology all his life.   Dave has the privilege of being the musical director of The Contois School of Music Band.

Dave Contois

Rosie Newton – Vocals
Rosie is a 7^th grader from St. Albans and is 13 years old. She is no stranger to performing.   She has performed at The St. Albans Society for the Performing Arts, Fairfax Community Theatre Company, The Opera House of Enosburg and Lyric Kids.   After winning an opportunity to perform at Fenway for the Boston Red Sox, she was invited back to sing our anthem and ‘God Bless America’  on two additional occasions including Opening Day in 2012 for the 100 ^th Anniversary of Fenway Park.

Rosie Newton

Elysia Way – Vocals/Acoustic Guitar
Elysia is a vocalist and guitarist in the Contois School of Music band.   She has performed in many talent shows, sung the national anthem at sports games and events, and performed at many various venues since she was in fifth grade.   Elysia is now 14 years old in eighth grade at Colchester Middle School.

Elysia Way

Raya Lurvey – Vocals/Acoustic Guitar
Raya is a lead vocalist, background vocalist, and acoustic guitarist for the band.   She loves songwriting, and is the daughter of Mark Lurvey, guitarist and vocalist for the CSM band.   Raya is currently attending UVM majoring in Linguistics/ASL.

Raya Lurvey

Kaylee Contois – Vocals/Keyboards/Bass/Guitars
Kaylee is 20 years old and currently attends The Berklee College of Music in Boston.  She plays the piano, bass, guitar, and sings in the CSM Band.  Kaylee is a piano instructor at the Contois School of Music and plays alongside her youngest brother, Trevor, and her dad Dave Contois.  Kaylee has been involved in music all of her life, and hopes to pursue a career in Music Production and Music Therapy.

Kaylee Contois

Trevor Contois – Bass Guitar/Keyboards/Guitar
Trevor started out on the drums when he was 4.   When the CSM band was forming, a bass player was needed.   Trevor quickly became the go to bass player for the CSM Band.  Trevor’s love of music is apparent when you watch him perform on stage and switch instruments from Bass, to Piano, to Guitar.   Trevor currently attends ADL in Essex Junction as an 8^th grader.

Trevor Contois

Ian Koeller – Drums
Ian is a drum instructor at The Contois School of Music.   Ian is a very active session and live musician around Vermont and New York. Look out for him playing around town with many great bands and artists.  

Ian Koeller

Chris Peterman – Saxophones
Chris is a computer network engineer and a gifted saxophonist.  A Connecticut native and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Chris performs with some of Vermont's finest jazz ensembles, including The Peterman Sextet, Eight 02, and Kilimanjaro.

Chris Peterman

Dan Emmons - Sound Engineer
Dan is our go to sound and mixing engineer.  Residing in South Burlington, VT, Dan has provided his sound expertise at numerous Higher Ground concerts and for the local group, The Jamie Lee Thurston Band.

Dan Emmons

For more information or to schedule a Contois School of Music Band performance at your event,
please contact: Dave Contois: 802-878-8333
[email protected]