Michael Scott Lees

Occupation: Panoramic Landscape Photographer

From: Fifty Shades of Fabulous Dance Academy

About Me:

I’m 52 years of age, I grew up in Sydney and moved out of the city as soon as I could.

I’ve travelled all over Australia on photographic adventures and have also shot in Africa, Canada, North America, South America, the UK, Antarctica, New Zealand, The Philippines, Fiji and Vanuatu… lets just say I like to travel.

Having said that, there really is no place like home and I think we live in the best place in the world, the Snowy Mountains. And being a landscape photographer makes the Snowy Mountains the best place period!

I am surrounded by talented, beautiful women, in my wife Steph and daughters Sasha and Measjaya, who constantly inspire and make me laugh. In my heart always is our daughter Marley who gave us the gift in her short life of ensuring we making every moment count.

I try to live my life in a way that allows me to  “Explore, Dream and Discover” and whilst I’m naturally pretty shy, I also probably have a cheeky streak that likes to be a bit of a larrikin and have some fun.

Why I am participating in Strictly Musical: 

I’m participating in Strictly Musical because I lost my Dad in recent years to cancer and his father, my Pa, before him.  My wife Steph, also lost her Mum and Dad to cancer when she was just a child and I want to do something that helps beat this insidious disease, break the cycle and help those locally, facing their own personal battle.

I’m also doing this because, as an artist and a creative person, never having done any “performing” arts, I’m keen to see what magic our team can come up with and see if I really do have two left feet!

My choreographers are:

Kala Venables and Holly Preston