Olkusznik Barbara, *4 December 1942 Warsaw, †2 January 1994 Warsaw, Polish dancer. In 1959, she graduated from the ballet school in Warsaw. In 1959–61, she was a soloist of the Polish Dance Ensemble, and in 1962–85 of the ballet of the Grand Theater in Warsaw. Apart from working in the ballet, for many years she performed at concerts in a duet with S. Szymański.
Parts: Chloe (Dafnis and Chloe, music M. Ravel), Eurydice (Orpheus, music I. Strawiński), Kolombina (Mandragora, music K. Szymanowski), Kolombina (Carnaval, music R. Schumann), Anna (Oświecimowie, music M. Karłowicz), Julia (Romeo and Julia, music S. Prokofiev), Cinderella (Cinderella, music S. Prokofiev).
Literature: J. Pudełek Barbara Olkusznik, “Taniec” 1994 No. 2.
