← Daily Mail: Britain’s oldest ballerina, 81, is still dancing almost nine DECADES after first donning a leotard – and has just passed the Royal Academy of Dance’s most advance exam

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By Lucy Crabtree | Published 14th January 2019 | Full size is 634 × 816 pixels

Barbara took her first dance exam when she was just nine-years-old and had achieved grade five by the time she was 12 (seen following her recent exam)

Barbara took her first dance exam when she was just nine-years-old and had achieved grade five by the time she was 12 (seen following her recent exam)