EMILY WEINKAUF KIDDER(rehearsal accompanist) a Eugene native, began formal piano lessons at age 3 and studied ballet and tap for many years. She was in EFMT’s production of The Music Man and The King And I. She studied piano performance at the UO and holds a BS in Communications and Music from Corban University. Recently, she was the rehearsal accompanist and orchestra pianist for The Shedd’s productions of Lady Be Good, Singin’ in the Rain, No, No, Nanette and The Music Man. Emily is also a music director and worship leader at a church in Creswell, OR. Once a month, she volunteers to play worship for the women’s chapel service at The Eugene Mission. She is adjunct piano faculty, and vocal and choral accompanist at NCU, where the University Choir recently celebrated the release their inaugural EP.