All Join Hands

I love making people happy 

and creating an experience of community, playfulness and fun. The skills I've collected over decades of dancing, and over a decade of calling, mean I'm ready for 

all kinds of events, 

crowds, venues, and ages. 

Anglo-American partner dances, both  traditional and neo-trad, in square, circle, scatter, and longways formations, are the backbone of my repertoire. I also call New England Contradance, Klezmer, Ceilidh and international dances. I'll find the best fit for your event. 

Contact me anytime and we can talk more about your event. I can help you create the best program for your celebration, fundraiser, festival or party. I'll ask all the right questions to make sure your participants have the best experience possible.

The goal is a good time for everyone, no matter the level of skill. No experience or partner required. I draw on a large repertoire of well-honed material and years of practice. More than that, I know how to create  an experience of music and dance, one that is social, energizing and fun.

I bring people together through music and dance. The tools of my trade are dances that work, programs that flow and an atmosphere that creates effortless laughter, conversation, 

and smiles. Will travel to bring this special experience to you.

Barn Dances, Hoe-downs, Community Dances, Square Dances might have a slightly different repertoire but they're all about being in the moment, dancing to wonderful music with a roomful of happy people. I teach quickly, clearly, and with humour, getting everyone dancing in a flash.

What are you going to do with a room full of people who don't really know each other? Get them dancing and holding hands, laughing and smiling and they'll all be friends before long. My musicians entertain at breaks, perform songs as well as tunes, and add so much to an evening.

Family dances or barn dances are great for festivals as people can dance to the caller or sit back on the grass and just enjoy the music. All my musicians are professional performers who know how to entertain a crowd. 

It's the most fun way to introduce two families to each other. Once you've joined hands and sashayed down the hall with someone, you're no longer strangers. And you'll have some fantastic photos to remind you of how much fun you had. Photo: Justin & Sash Photograpy.

Weeklong residencies, full day or half day workshops or family dances, harvest feasts or Maypole dances, all with a fiddler. Traditional dancing teaches respect, responsibility, coordination, and connects children to curriculum, movement and language.    

 Seriously folks, this is a really fun way to spend a Saturday night with a bunch of friends or just your one and only. 

 It was so much fun. I love that you’ve made that kind of fun available. Here’s to MORE!! 

The evening was about meeting great people from all ages, learning awesome new dance moves, and laughing until my sides hurt. The evening would not have been the same without such a great caller, too - thanks to Leslie for keeping the energy high, fostering such a welcoming and fun environment, and teaching so well!  

We have repeatedly reminisced about how wonderful the dance was for our wedding. You and the band did such a great job and all of our guests loved it. It was pretty cool to see people that wouldn't be caught dead on a typical wedding dance floor take part and enjoy dancing with the group. I couldn't think of a more joyful and fun way to celebrate with all our friends and family.

Leslie¹s calling was a huge success.  

With a little bit of coaching,

everybody was dancing.  I could not believe it! ...Your ability to bring a diverse group of parents and students, many of them non-English speaking was remarkable...For many people, this       was the highlight of the week!

Thank you so much for the wonderful work organizing the dance, the music and for calling and creating such a wonderful and healing community event. It was such great fun and a lovely group to be with. It doesn’t get any better than that!

 I always feel so connected with my community after these dances.  My heart is full after the dances and my cheeks are sore from smiling so much. Leslie is so organized and so experienced at organizing community events!  She is so good at reading the crowd and getting people dancing and having fun. 

 THANK YOU for such an amazing evening that has had the community and friends still raving about it the following day! I was SO much fun! I am so glad it turned out well.  You got people up to dance who otherwise would not and you also wasted no time. LOVED that.