Dance Academy (2010)
At Sydney's National Dance Academy, a few talented youngsters are recruited for the excruciatingly tough course. It follows Tara Webster, a sheepfarmgirl who's ambition is to be the next best ballerina. Jewish long line of doctors' heir Samuel 'Sammy' and minor juvenile offender Christian are the outsiders but gradually fit in, making new kinds of friends. Star ballerina's daughter Kat also introduces them in the circle of last-year brother Ethan, who already aspires a career as choreographer. Also Abigail, a smart young girl who'll walk over dead bodies to reach the stars tries to sabotage everything and everyone.
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Episodes
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1. Learning to Fly2010-05-31Country girl Tara Webster travels to Sydney to audition for the prestigious National Academy of Dance. It's a tumultuous week as she realises her dream is going to be a lot more di
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2. Week Zero2010-06-01Tara arrives at the Academy excited about the year ahead. As she struggles to fit in, she learns the hard way to respect her teachers and find true friends.
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3. Behind Barres2010-06-02Tara's crush on Ethan threatens her friendship with Kat; Abigail wins a decisive victory; Christian finds himself in police custody and, with nowhere else to go, has to accept his
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4. Mine Field2010-06-03Tara is frustrated when Christian refuses to participate in trust exercises, Kat feels betrayed by Tara's secret crush on Ethan, and Sammy finds himself tied to Abigail for 24 hour
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5. Real Men Don’t Dance2010-06-04Sammy is forced to choose between dance and his father when compulsory Saturday ballet classes clash with his Synagogue services; and Christian struggles to accept the rules of the
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6. Perfection2010-06-07Tara is stunned to learn Kat's mother is a world acclaimed ballerina and Tara's greatest idol. Meanwhile, Sammy's perfect girlfriend Mia has unexpectedly returned from an overseas
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7. Crush Test Dummies2010-06-08Christian shows Ethan some real Australian street hip-hop. Meanwhile, Tara is the self-proclaimed expert on crushes and is happy to educate Kat in every aspect of the mysterious ar
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8. Growing Pains2010-06-09Tara is overjoyed by a rumour that she and Damien Lang are dating. Meanwhile, Abigail is unwilling to accept the changes in her developing body.
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9. Heartbeat2010-06-10Kat creates a video of her dancing that becomes an internet success. Meanwhile, Ethan views Christian as a friendly rival and the two boys begin to compete with each other.
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10. Through the Looking Glass2010-06-11Christian's best mate Aaron comes to stay and reveals the truth about the robbery they committed. Meanwhile, Abigail's control issues are spiralling out-of-control and she is caugh
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11. One Perfect Day2010-06-14Tara is elated when Ethan asks her to dance in his choreographic assessment piece. She hopes that he is finally beginning to see her as romantic potential.
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12. Pressure2010-06-15Pressure is building at the Academy as the students prepare for exam week.
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13. Family2010-06-16It's Open Week at the Academy when parents watch their children in a series of demonstration classes.
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14. Turning Pointes2010-06-17Kat introduces Tara to her new boyfriend; Abigail struggles to convince her therapist to allow her to return to ballet classes and Sammy tries to convince Abigail to help him with
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15. My Life En Pointe2010-06-18Petra Hoffman arrives at the Academy on exchange from the Berlin Ballet School; Kat has been ditching class to spend time with her new boyfriend; and Tara kisses Christian behind E
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16. Free Falling2010-06-21Kat is upset when her parents ignore her 16th birthday and in revenge throws herself a huge party at their harbour front home. The house quickly fills with people and events spiral
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17. A Midsummer's Night Dream2010-06-22It is school camp and everyone is dreading the trip away, especially Tara who has been made an outcast following the party.
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18. Betty Bunheads2010-06-23German exchange student Petra Hoffman is thrilled when she is invited to stay at the Academy; Abigail is making more trouble for Tara; and Sammy and Abigail have begun secretly kis
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19. Fairest and Best2010-06-24Junior footballers from the Institute of Sport have been sent to the Academy for some specialised training. The challenge is on between the dancers and the footballers to prove whi
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20. Ballet Fever2010-06-25When the Board decides to cut hip hop and jazz from the curriculum Kat goes on the warpath. Tara and Christian find themselves together at the beach and their spark is rekindled.
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21. FOMO: Fear of Missing Out2010-06-28It's a month since Tara's injury and her plaster is due to come off, but Tara seems more focused on her new boyfriend and planning the school formal than she is in attending her do
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22. Flight or Fight Response2010-06-29The date for Christian's robbery hearing has been set but his defence strategy relies on his best mate, Aaron. However Aaron has vanished. Meanwhile the time has come for Tara to g
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23. Best Friends Forever2010-06-30Christian's conscience gets the better of him and he changes his story to protect his friend. Meanwhile, Ethan has received interest from a dance company in Spain.
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24. Heatwave2010-07-01In the weeks since the court hearing, Sammy and Christian have been inseparable, but when Christian ditches Sammy to spend time with Tara, what Sammy feels is uncomfortably a lot l
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25. The Deep End2010-07-02Rehearsals for 'The Nutcracker' are underway and Tara discovers that being the star is not all it's cracked up to be. Sammy is forced to admit that his feelings for Christian have
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26. Learning to Fly, Part 22010-07-05The end of year production has arrived. Things don't go smoothly when the director is not happy with Tara's performance and Abigail hides her costume.
Cast
Xenia GoodwinTara Webster
Alicia BanitKatrina "Kat" Karamakov
Dena KaplanAbigail Armstrong
Isabel DurantGrace Whitney
Jordan RodriguesChristian Reed
Thomas LaceyBenjamin "Ben" Tickle
Keiynan LonsdaleOliver "Ollie" Lloyd
Tara MoriceMiss RaineImages
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