First Edition
From Wikipedia
| Rachel Lennox | Orphaned older sister who is keen for her younger sister to do traditional ballet like their mother. | ||
| Hilary Lennox | Orphaned younger sister who is more interested in the less serious arts such as tap, acrobatics, musicals | ||
| Dulcie Wintle | Cora and Tom's spoilt daughter | ||
| Tom Lennox | Husband to Cora Wintle | ||
| Cora Wintle | Aunt to Rachel and Hilary |
| Yolanda | Cook at Mrs Wintle's school | ||
| Ena | Dance teacher at Mrs Wintle's school | ||
| Pat | Dance teacher at Mrs Wintle's school | ||
| Mrs Storm | School teacher for the girls | ||
| Pursie (Mrs Purser) | Housekeeper for the Wintle's and makes costumes for the dancing school | ||
| Wanda | Cook at Mrs Wintle's school |