Before moving to the south coast, Diana regularly ran the summer and winter Festival balls for the Jane Austen Festival Group in Bath, teaching in the beautiful ballrooms of the Guildhall, the Pump Room and the Assembly Rooms there.

Diana has a Batchelor of Arts degree in History and a Master’s degree, in History, English and Cultural Traditions which included studying the music and dance traditions of the British Isles. She has taught in many English Universities as well as in Ireland and America and has taught workshops and called many balls in France, Germany, Norway, Denmark and Holland. She now runs a weekly activity class, for the over 50’s, using country dance as the fitness medium as well as a specialist Regency dance class doing costumed local displays at festivals and visiting local care homes

For 14 years Diana was the full-time Education, Teacher Training Manager for the English Folk Dance and Song Society running dance workshops for over five thousand trainee teachers. She has published training books and music resources for schools, on English and British Country Dance, Maypole Dancing, Longsword dance, Victorian Dance and Children’s Playground Games.

Over the years Diana has been a committee member of The Early Dance Circle, The Historical Dance Society and was a member of Quadrille Club run by Ellis and Christine Rogers for more than 30 years, regularly performing with their demonstration team in venues like the Royal Albert Hall and the Brighton Pavilion. She has also narrated/ acted as MC at three dance performances in the Royal Albert Hall. Working with wonderful musicians like Green Ginger, The Fortuna Trio, Beau’s Band and The Warleggan Village Band is an extra pleasure when calling costumed balls.