I come from a very musical family and started dancing at 5 years of age under the influence of my father who was a piper and dance teacher best known for devising the dance Angus MacLeod. I qualified as a teacher of Scottish Country Dance in 1993 and I hope that this has enabled me to inspire a love of music and dance in others.

I teach regular branch classes in the north of England and workshops around the UK and have been a member of staff at the RSCDS Summer School in St Andrews for the last seven years. I have also been very fortunate to receive invitations to teach around the world in such diverse locations as Russia, the USA, Canada and across Europe.

In addition to teaching, I am a dance deviser and composer of Scottish music and have published my own book of dances as well as providing dances for other publications. My music has been recorded by a number of Scottish dance bands including my own.