Julie Felix had hoped the team could repair the ballet shoes she wore during her first professional solo performance 40 years ago.
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Britain’s first professional black ballerina has said she was “winded” and “breathless” after seeing her pointe shoes restored on TV show The Repair Shop.
Julie Felix is among the latest participants on the BBC reality show, having hoped the team could repair the ballet shoes she wore during her first professional solo performance 40 years ago.
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