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Babs Powell (nee Lord) is a charity fundraiser and adventurer, and lives in London with her husband, actor Robert Powell. Cherry Dickins (nee Gillespie) has worked as an actress and choreographer, and now sits on the board of Dancers Careers Development. Dee Dee Wilde co-founded the Nordorff-Robbins Music Therapy charity, and also founded the Dance Attic studios in London. Ruth Pearson co-managed dance groups Ruby Flipper and Legs and Co, and later worked in local government. Co-author Simon Barnard is a freelance writer and Sony Award-winning radio documentary maker.