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Jeff Thornton
Accompanist

Jeff Thornton is an accompanist, vocal director, and music educator with over 20 years of experience across Indiana and Kentucky. Jeff currently serves as a music educator within the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation. He teaches music to students from Kindergarten to sixth grade at Scott Elementary School. In addition to teaching elementary music, he is beginning his tenth year as vocal director with the Warrick County summer musical.

Jeff earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, specializing in music education and piano pedagogy.

As a community member, Jeff is an active participant at Oakhill Baptist Church in the music ministry. He resides in the Evansville area with his wife and three children.

Jeff Thornton
Accompanist

Jeff Thornton is an accompanist, vocal director, and music educator with over 20 years of experience across Indiana and Kentucky. Jeff currently serves as a music educator within the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation. He teaches music to students from Kindergarten to sixth grade at Scott Elementary School. In addition to teaching elementary music, he is beginning his tenth year as vocal director with the Warrick County summer musical.

Jeff earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, specializing in music education and piano pedagogy.

As a community member, Jeff is an active participant at Oakhill Baptist Church in the music ministry. He resides in the Evansville area with his wife and three children.