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By Lucy Crabtree | Published 14th January 2019 | Full size is 634 × 951 pixels

Photo credit: Dan Rowlands. Barbara’s recent exam last year saw her perform for 50 minutes, demonstrating her skill on the bar and executing four solo dances to show technique and musicality.

Photo credit: Dan Rowlands. Barbara’s recent exam last year saw her perform for 50 minutes, demonstrating her skill on the bar and executing four solo dances to show technique and musicality.