Mel currently travels to call and teaches square dance callers providing on-line mentoring as well as teaching seminars and workshops. He writes for and assists in the publication of Behind the Mike Magazine.

Mel has been calling since 1982 in Lahr Germany whilst serving in the Canadian Forces. After retiring from the Military after 25 years, he moved to Australia where he married his wife, Helen.

Mel believes strongly in teaching and developing the skills of callers to build a foundation that can develop into a caller that is focused on the success and enjoyment of the dancers and the activity as a whole.

He currently hosts the weekly Free international ASH (Australian Sensible Hours) Caller training sessions on ZOOM . Sessions and material can be found at the OC Callers Website