Bethany Main is the Artistic Director of the Youth Chorus of Kansas City, a non-profit children's choir that seeks to erase economic barriers to music education in the Kansas City Metro. A graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City's Conservatory of Music and Dance, where she received her Master's and Bachelor's of Music Education, she directs the Etude (K-2nd) and Intermezzo (6th-8th) choirs with YCKC. Previously she taught elementary general music and directed choir in the Olathe School District.
In addition to directing, Bethany is a rising composer and author of three books: the picture books "Our First Day of Music" and "Pippa Goes to the Orchestra," each featuring an original song, and "Choir Up!," a guidebook for choir directors published by Alfred Music. All six of her titles carried by JW Pepper, including "Becoming You," "Together" and "Gary the Tooth Fairy," have been selected for the Editor's Choice distinction.
Bethany is an active presenter and honor choir clinician, and has presented at numerous conferences and led various honor choirs. She is a two-time Olathe School District finalist for Teacher of the Year, and the recipient of East Central KMEA's "Outstanding Young Educator" award in 2021.