Our Music Director

Kellie Wilson

Born into a musical family, Kellie has always had a love for singing and the stage. She has performed roles from shows including The King and I – Anna Leonowens (Gold Coast Little Theatre), Les Misérables – Little Cosette, Company (Sarah), Pirates of Penzance – Edith (Qld Musical Theatre -QMT) and Yeomen of the Guard – Phoebe (QMT), The Sound of Music- Sister Berthe (QMT) and Mary Poppins- Mrs Brill (QMT). 

Kellie has also performed Principal violin with the Gold Coast Arts Centre (now HOTA) for shows including Chess, Godspell, Grease and others. Kellie has achieved AMusA in both violin and singing. She has worked for performing arts organizations including the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO), WASO Chorus (Assistant Conductor), Queensland Conservatorium and Royal Welsh Academy of Music and Drama.

Since having two children of her own, Kellie has concentrated on choral, classroom and vocal teaching and adjudication South East Queensland. Kellie holds an AMusA in singing and violin, a Graduate Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy (Queensland Conservatorium) and a Masters of Learning and Teaching.

Kellie started as Music Director for the Southside Singers in October 2025.

Many thanks to our previous music directors who have each helped shape the choir to wh at it is today:

  • Elliot Rentoul (2025)
  • Jacqueline Larsen (2022 – 2024)
  • Erin Murphy (2019 – 2021)
  • Robert Dryden, Foundational Music Director (2018 – 2019)