Peggy Dixon

Peggy Dixon (25 May 1921-30 July 2005 ) played a Dancer in the Doctor Who television story The Masque of Mandragora. In addition to appearing on Doctor Who, Dixon was an accomplished historical dancer, and dedicated much of her life to research and education in the art. She was the founder of the dance company and charity Nonsuch History and Dance and a founding member of the Early Dance Circle.

Biography
Outside of her appearance on Doctor Who, Peggy Dixon had a long and illustrious career in the field of early dance. At first a student of dancer Wendy Hilton, Dixon soon established a career of her own and founded the Nonsuch History and Dance performance company in 1966. The company later gained charity status in 1976 and has since pursued the mission of using historical dances of the United Kingdom spanning eight centuries to teach, train and entertain. Her fellow Nonsuch member, Jack Edwards, appeared alongside her in The Masque of Mandragora. (DWMSE 42)

In addition to her work with Nonsuch History and Dance, Dixon was also a founding member of the Early Dance Circle, another charity dedicated to promoting historical dance. She was the author of Dances from the Courts of Europe, an eight volume series of books and tapes that passed on her expertise to younger generations. After Dixon passed away in 2005, the Early Dance Circle established the Peggy Dixon Award in 2006 to honour others for their contributions to the performance and preservation of early dance.