Les began dancing in 1983, and in 1986 took the opportunity to call at an amateur callers night and has been calling squares & cueing rounds regularly ever since.
In 1988 Les was invited to call fortnightly at a square dance group known as Latham Square Dancers. Then in 1989 Les was asked to call weekly for a group known as the Early Planning for Retirement Group (EPRG) and continued to call for this group until moving from Melbourne to Adelaide in 1995.
In 1992 whilst attending the SA State Convention Les met Anne and in 1994 they were married. In 1995 they started the Sunset Twirlers Dance Club currently dancing both Mainstream & Plus Squares and Rounds up to phase 5.
Les has attended called and cued at numerous major functions including International, National & State Square Conventions and International & State Round Dance Festivals. Les has also programmed various functions including 1998 Australian National (Squares), Secretary for the 1998 Callerlab Minilab, 2007, 2015 & 2023 Australian Nationals (Rounds), numerous state conventions (both Squares and Rounds) and convened the 2002 & 2004 SA Round Dance Festivals, and programmed many more SA Round dance Festivals.
An accredited member of various organisations. Internationally Callerlab (Square Dance Callers) and Roundalab (Round Dance Teachers). Nationally a board member of the Australian Callers Federation, member of the Australian Round Dance Association. State-wide a member of the SA Callers Association (currently Secretary/Treasurer), SA Round Dance Association (currently Treasurer) and the SA Square Dance Society (Currently President & Public Officer). For Round Dancing, Les & Anne have also choreographed & presented dances and conducted teach sessions at all of the major functions mentioned including numerous education at the Australian Round Dance Association Annual Seminars.
Les has also received the Callerlab Quarter Century Award (2011), Roundalab Maestro Award (2025), Australian Callers Federation Silver Microphone Award (2013), Australian Round Dance Association 30 year membership certificate (2025), South Australian Square Dance Society Life Membership (2018) and South Australian Round Dance Association Life Membership (2006), in recognition of many years of service to both square and round dancing.