Lesley has always been interested in making music, and by the age of 13 she was the organist of the local Methodist Church. By 17 she had successfully gained an ALCM diploma in piano performance. She studied for an Honours degree in music at Belfast and then a Masters degree in Coleraine, Northern Ireland. Whilst working for her degree she studied vocal technique with Gwenfron Liddle (formerly of Welch National Opera).

During this time she had residencies with The Country House Hotel, The Galgorm Manor Hotel and The Radisson Hotel Group, as well as various freelance work performing in the following shows:

Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo (1991, 1997) Ocean World (1992 1998) Joseph (1993, 1997) Oliver (1994) People of Africa (1994) Wizard of Oz (1994) The Boyfriend (1995)  My Fair Lady (1997, 1998) Fiddler On The Roof (2000).

In 1992 Lesley became Musical Director of the Church Of God in Northern Ireland, where she developed a chamber choir – The Celebration Choir, which has performed 20 cantatas/musicals. She created numerous original scripts and much of the music was self-composed or self-arranged. Several of these musicals have been performed in the Octagon Theatre at the University of Ulster, as well as in church.

 In 1998 she developed the Opus One jazz trio, performing at various corporate events in Northern Ireland. She has also performed as part of the Kinghan Quartet in the Riverside Theatre, which forms part of the University Of Ulster.

In April 1999 Lesley was employed by Page and Moy Cruises as a cocktail pianist and Choral Director. She remained there for three years developing choirs on board and performing daily. She has also performed on Fred Olsen and Orient Lines ships, the following ships being included in her credentials Ocean Majesty, Black Watch, Black Prince, Braemar, Marco Polo and Crown Odyssey.

Lesley has performed as a cocktail pianist in the Royal Kenz Hotel, Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia, and is currently based in Surrey.