Carol Bird Mellis has a great passion for music which is beautifully expressed through her versatility as a flutist, vocalist, and music educator. Carol performs with artistry in many musical genres including jazz, classical, pop and liturgical.
Carol is the Adjunct Flute Professor at Scottsdale Community College; teaches private flute lessons at her home in Tempe, AZ; is Executive Director of Musician Enrichment Foundation (MEF), 501 (c) (3) and is the Artistic Director of the annual MEF Band Camp and the MEF "Singing With Friends" choral music program for long-term care residents.
Carol earned her Master of Music degree: Flute Performance, and her Bachelor Degree: Instrumental Music Education, from Arizona State University.
Carol is the Adjunct Flute Professor at Scottsdale Community College; teaches private flute lessons at her home in Tempe, AZ; is Executive Director of Musician Enrichment Foundation (MEF), 501 (c) (3) and is the Artistic Director of the annual MEF Band Camp and the MEF "Singing With Friends" choral music program for long-term care residents.
Carol earned her Master of Music degree: Flute Performance, and her Bachelor Degree: Instrumental Music Education, from Arizona State University.
Carol's love of singing began during her early childhood through "music time" at home with her parents and three older siblings. This affection for singing continued into adulthood and has blossomed into a musical pathway that allows Carol to express her experience of life's journey through song. Carol performs vocal music in many styles including jazz, pop and liturgical.