Kelsey Emmanuel

Director, YCKC Rhapsody

Kelsey Emmanuel is a seventh-year music educator, currently teaching in the North Kansas City School District as a traveling music teacher and is the Assistant Choir Director at Staley High School.

She directs the 5th-6th grade North Kansas City Schools Honor Choir, a newly formed ensemble in the fall of 2023. Kelsey has taught almost all grade levels, primarily elementary music in very diverse settings, including Whiteman Elementary on Whiteman Air Force Base.

She holds a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Central Missouri and a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from Missouri State University. She has presented at state conferences such as Kansas Music Educators Association Conference and Missouri Choral Directors Association Conference sharing research and knowledge prevalent in music education.

In her free time, Kelsey likes to run distance races supporting local charities and supporting the local Girl Scouts in outdoor recreation.