← 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 × 951 pixels

When Barbara was awarded her Grade seven last year the Royal Academy of Dance told her she was the oldest ballet dancer in the UK

When Barbara was awarded her Grade seven last year the Royal Academy of Dance told her she was the oldest ballet dancer in the UK