Kendra Kay Friar is an Associate Conductor of Pacific Youth Choir (PYC) in Portland, Oregon, where she directs resident and neighborhood choir programs serving singers in Grades K-5. She is the Academic Editor of NAfME’s Journal of General Music Education as well as a frequent presenter at state, regional, and national conferences. She received Oregon’s 2021 Outstanding Elementary Music Educator Award. Kendra’s work as collaborative pianist Portland Phoenix Chamber Choir can be heard on the group’s upcoming Centaur Records album showcasing the choral and vocal works of Margaret Bonds. Kendra’s compositions for beginning choirs are available through Pavane Publishing.