Hello. Good morning.
Let's get you checked in. What's your name? Barbara Peters.
Fantastic. Could I take your age?
80. 80.
How long have you been dancing for?
78 years.
Oh, wow! Goodness.
Your eyes are big, but they've gone bigger now!
I'm Sonia, and I'm a student and friend of Barbara Peters.
Barbara is 80 years old,
and she's officially the oldest ballet dancer in the UK.
Barbara did her training at the Royal Academy of Dance,
and then she came to Huddersfield, where she set up
her own dance school, and she's still teaching today.
That's incredible.
Barbara's secret to youthfulness is that she never stops dancing,
and she can definitely give the young ones a run for their money.
OK, Mrs Peters, it is time to go through to the dance studio.
Where do I go? Just through those doors.
She's doing her hair.
Lights down, quiet, please.
Come on, Barbara. You can do this. I'm rooting for you.
MUSIC: "Waltz of the Flowers" from The Nutcracker
Yes, Mrs Peters!
Look at the posture and the pace. 80 years old!
You've got to put Mrs Peters through. This is ridiculous!
She's 80 years old. This is awesome!
I've voted.
MUSIC PEAKS, APPLAUSE
See? Look. She's amazing. She really is.
Vote! Vote! Vote! Vote!
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
Yes, Mrs Peters!
CHEERING CONTINUES
APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
How much do we love Mrs Peters?!
CHEERING
Thank you very much for voting for me.
I thought that was absolutely beautiful.
The movements in your arm never stopped moving.
It was so elegant, and it was just perfect. Well done.
SHE MOUTHS: Thank you.
I used to do ballet when I was young.
You've inspired me to want to get back into it, because if I can get
back on the ballet and end up looking like you at 80 years old,
job done. CHEERING
You walked in the door, all of us were like...
We immediately went up, because your posture is just so amazing.
I think you should be so proud of yourself and the performance
you've just had today. Thank you.
CHEERING
Do you want to waltz?
CHEERING