178:. Fallis studied at the Sadler's Wells Ballet School, directly tied to the Vic-Wells Ballet, which would later become the Royal Ballet. De Valois only allowed dancers into the school who she believed were worthy of also being in the company, which gave Barbara many opportunities to begin performing in the corps de ballet. However, her time at the Vic-Wells was short-lived, as the Fallis family was forced to move back to the United States because of the war.
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