Our Team

Founder / Editor

Ryan Main (b. 1984) is an award-winning composer, director, and clinician whose music for choirs and bands is performed at all levels worldwide. His compositions have been performed across the globe and extensively throughout the United States, frequently showcased at prestigious events such as national and regional American Choral Directors Association Conferences, festivals, Carnegie Hall, and other distinguished venues.

Review Editor

Daniel Gutierrez directs choirs at Nixa High School and Nixa Junior High School and is an active conductor, clinician, and presenter throughout the country. He was named Teacher of the Year for both Springfield Public Schools and Southwest Missouri and was a finalist for the Missouri State Teacher of the Year award. Daniel has received the Springfield Rotary Award for Outstanding Community Service, was recognized in the Springfield Business Journal’s 40 Under 40, named a semifinalist for the GRAMMY National Music Educator Award, and is a two-time recipient of the Missouri Choral Directors Association Podium Award.

Review Editor

Bethany Main is the Artistic Director of the Youth Chorus of Kansas City, a nonprofit children’s choir dedicated to removing economic barriers to music education across the Kansas City metro. A graduate of the University of Missouri–Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance, she earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Music Education. With YCKC, she directs the Etude Choir (grades K–2) and the Intermezzo Choir (grades 6–8). Previously, she taught elementary general music and directed choirs in the Olathe School District.