Born and raised in Edmonton Alberta, Bill has been an active teacher, adjudicator and choreographer for over 29 years. His students have won many championship titles throughout North America and Scotland, including two Canadian Interprovincial titles. In addition, his students have successfully finished in the top six in the Juvenile, Junior and Adult World Championships.

Bill began dancing at the age of 6 with Pat Horlor. Over the years, his teachers have included Kathryn Horlor, Angus MacKenzie, Heather McGregor and Evelyn Jones.

He is a Member of the World Wide Judges’ Panel of the Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing; a Fellow member and Examiner with the Scottish Dance Teachers’ Alliance and a Member with the British Association of Teachers of Dancing.

In 1996, Bill was awarded an Honorary Life Membership with the Alberta Highland Dancing Association for his contributions to Highland Dancing in Alberta. In 1986 & 2000, he chaired the ScotDance Canada Championship Series held in Edmonton. Bill currently holds an Executive position with ScotDance Canada as National Chair for Competition Organizers. He also sits on the ScotDance Canada Advisory Committee.

Bill has traveled extensively throughout Canada, United States, Australia, South Africa and Scotland adjudicating, examining and conducting workshops. Most recently, Bill traveled to New Zealand to conduct workshops and had the honour of judging their first SOBHD Championship.

In 1995 along with his teaching partners Kelly Abrahart and Jacques Bourgouin, they opened the Strathcona School of Dancing where they continue to teach together. Bill works full-time with Sabre Inc. as a Senior Sales Manager.