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• Vocal Workshop Leader
• Choral Director
• Composer
• Arranger
• Performer

Carol Shortis is a composer and choral leader based in Wellington, New Zealand.

She has a strong belief in the power of song to bring people with diverse abilities and backgrounds together. Her passion for sharing the singing experience drives a continued interest in arranging and developing songs, particularly from the Celtic folk tradition. She is also well known as a performer of Celtic folk music.

In addition to teaching a lunchtime singing group at St Andrews on The Terrace she is also the director of Womansong, a women-only group of singers based in Newtown, and the assistant director of Wellington Community Choir. 

As a choral composer, she has had works performed at international festivals, and written new pieces for a number of Wellington choirs.