Kerri Blanford
Associate Choral Director As a former member of Evansville Children’s Choir, Kerri Blanford is excited to have returned as Associate Choral Director in 2019. Kerri teaches choral music at Thompkins Middle School. She assistant directed the EVSC Middle and High School Honors choirs and was the featured soprano soloist in the 2018-19 Honors Orchestra and Choir collaboration of Bernstein’s Make Our Garden Grow. Kerri previously taught at Edinburgh Community Middle-High School. She earned degrees in B.M. Vocal and Instrumental Music Education from the University of Evansville, and M.M. Flute Performance from Shenandoah University. Her instructors included Dr. Gregory Rike for voice and Gunnery Sgt. Kara Santos, Kelly Sulick and Dr. Shauna Thompson for flute at UE and Jonathan Snowden for flute at Shenandoah. She teaches voice and flute privately with emphasis in the Suzuki Method. Kerri is a member of the Evansville Philharmonic Chorus and Evansville Symphonic Band. She has been featured as a soloist in both ensembles. In July 2018, Kerri married Alex Blanford. She enjoys traveling with her husband and cheering on his Central soccer boys. They have a adorable baby boy Caleb who will be one this month. |
Michael Miller Associate Choral Director Michael Miller is the choral director at FJ Reitz High School. He is also the current representative for District 7 of the Indiana Choral Directors Association, and has served as the Assistant Director of the EVSC High School Honor Choir. Vocal work aside, Michael is also a trained percussionist. He serves as the Percussion Caption Head of the Reitz Mighty Marching Panther Band. He has performed as a part of the percussion section with numerous local groups including the Evansville River Brass Band (where he also serves as the President of the Board of Directors), the UE Wind Ensemble, the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Evansville Symphonic Band. In his spare time, Michael composes and arranges music for marching bands. Michael is thrilled at the recent progress of the Evansville Children's Choir and, with fellow director Kerri, he hopes to continue building the program into an even more eventful, successful, and professional program. |
Our Accompanist
Debra Snyder Debbie joined the Evansville Children’s Choir in 2019. While not formally trained, her music education came “on the job.” She started taking lessons in 5th grade and by 7th grade was accompanying school and church ensembles. In high school, she became her church’s pianist and the accompanist for the school choir. In all, Debbie has been accompanying choirs and serving as church pianist for over 45 years. Debbie has been married 36 years, has one adult child and one grandchild. She is a Business Systems Analyst for a local financial company. She loves baking, reading, and of course, playing the piano. |
Sharon Bechtel Music Education degree—local & theater and Masters in Music Therapy. She taught in PA until she met her husband, Randy, in Hawaii. She then started and continues to teach private voice and piano lessons. She and Randy also continue in camping ministry. Sharon speaks and leads ladies retreats. After moving to Indiana, she worked with North Posey Jr. and Sr. High’s choirs. Sharon & Randy have 3 married children, nine grandkids and many other campers and kids who call them, “Grammy & PapPap”. |
Executive Office
Katie Schnautz
Executive Director
Executive Director
Our Board of Directors
Chris Synowiec, President
Sara Rhoades, Vice President
Secretary*
Seth Zirkle, Treasurer
Joan Nevill, Board Member
Don Travis, Board Member
*Vacant at current time.