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 an emphasis on 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. In May of 2022, Kerri and Alex were blessed with a beautiful baby boy.  She enjoys traveling with her family and cheering on the Central Cub Soccer boys.