After completing a degree in Music, Drama and Dance, Lesley consolidated her `triple threat` training at the Royal Academy of Music.

Her theatre credits include ‘Goodbye Barcelona’ Arcola Theatre, ‘Canterville Ghost’, ‘Alice, the Musical’. ‘Christmas Carol’ and ‘Pickwick’ all for the Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke, ‘In the Midnight Hour’ Haymarket, Basingstoke and Civic Arts Theatre, Belfast, ‘HMS Pinafore’ National Tour, D’oyley Carte Opera Co, ‘The Mikado’ National Tour, Carl Rosa Opera Co, ‘Sweeney Todd’ Haymarket Theatre, Leicester and Royal Festival Hall, ‘Into the Woods’ Theatre Royal, York.

Lesley was also a regular performer at London’s famous Players Theatre and divides her time between teaching and performing professionally.

She has been the Head of Singing at The Brighton Academy for the last four and a half years and is an assessor for Trinity College of Music and an examiner for New Era Academy.