Real name: Glennis Carter–Varney

Glennis Carter-Varney is an Australian composer, pianist and educator.

Glen was born 12 May 1938 in country Victoria. Carter–Varney commenced musical training at the age of three and as a student won many eisteddfods and competitions. At the age of twelve she gained her Associate Diploma and was offered a scholarship to study piano with Waldemar Seidel at the Melbourne University Conservatorium.

She studied and played at Melbourne University Conservatorium between 1950 and 1973. In 1961 Glen married Jack Carter, Town Clerk of Albury NSW who was also a talented pianist and organist and a Fellow of the Trinity College London. In 1973 she studied at the Royal Academy of Music London. From 1977 - 1978 she lectured in piano and keyboard musicianship at the Melba Memorial Conservatorium Melbourne. From 1977 - 1980 she was Music Director of The Scots School Albury NSW whilst also working as a music examiner. She subsequently worked as a Adjudicator and Workshop Presenter.

In later life Jack Carter died and Glen married well-known jazz musician and record producer Jack Varney, one of the original members of the Graeme Bell Jazz Band, which was the first Australian jazz band to achieve international renown. The couple released a number of "Cocktail Style” duo albums. Together they also formed a Keyboard Academy in Melbourne which was won a National award in 1981-82.

She has produced musicals, trained choirs and madrigal groups, performed as solo pianist and recording artist.