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Sue: Never too late for ballet

As a child, Sue had to quit her ballet dreams because her parents couldn't afford lessons. But 65 years later, and after coping with two tragedies, Sue鈥檚 ready to dance again.

As a child, Sue had to quit her ballet dreams because her parents couldn't afford to pay for lessons. For years, the only ballerinas she saw were the ones featured on her bedroom wallpaper. Sixty-five years later, and after coping with two family tragedies, Sue鈥檚 decided to put her leotard back on as one of the Silver Swans - with amateur swan Stacey joining the barre too.

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Credits:

Presenter: Stacey Dooley
Producers: Blanca Mu帽oz, Francesca Bent
Executive producer: Natasha Johansson
Social videos: Maia Lowerson

This has been a Little Dooley production for 成人快手 Radio 5 Live and 成人快手 Sounds.

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37 minutes

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  • Mon 21 Feb 2022 00:00

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