Barks was born and brought up in Laxey,[5] on the Isle of Man, to Ann, a teacher, and Richard Barks, a building surveyor.[6]
She attended Laxey Primary School in Laxey and St Ninian's High School, Douglas[7] before moving to London to study A levels at The Arts Educational Schools (ArtsEd) in Chiswick.
Barks began dancing at the age of 3, training in Ballet, Modern and Tap with Dancers Barre, then Stagecoach Isle of Man, Theatrix, Stage One and the Manx Ballet Company.[8]
She's a small island girl :Barks was born and brought up in Laxey,[5] on the Isle of Man, to Ann, a teacher, and Richard Barks, a building surveyor.[6] She attended Laxey Primary School in Laxey and St Ninian's High School, Douglas[7] before moving t