Kurtis Heinrich is the choir director at Pattonville Heights Middle School and the director of Cantate Youth Choir at Manchester UMC in St. Louis MO. He has a decade of experience working with adolescent singers in both the studio and classroom. This experience, paired with the research he completed in his Masters work at Webster University, have made him an emerging expert in working with the changing voice. He holds B.A. degrees from Lindenwood University in Vocal Performance and Vocal Music with a Minor in Education and an M.A. in Music with an Emphasis in Choral Conducting from Webster University.