Series
Dance Academy
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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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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 26 epS2 · 26 epS3 · 13 ep
Fifteen-year-old Tara Webster has grown up on a farm in outback Australia and has dreamt of being a dancer ever since she was a little girl. When she makes it into the National Academy of Dance - the best school in the country - she is sure her life is about to be spectacular. What Tara doesn't realize is how far behind she is in her training, and that there's a whole lot more to surviving the Academy than just dancing...
1Learning to Fly31 May 2010 · ★ 7.0Country 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 difficult than she thought.
2Week Zero1 Jun 2010 · ★ 7.0Tara 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.
3Behind Barres2 Jun 2010 · ★ 7.0Tara'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 place at the Academy.
4Mine Field3 Jun 2010Tara 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 hours.
5Real Men Don’t Dance4 Jun 2010Sammy 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 Academy.
6Perfection7 Jun 2010 · ★ 1.0Tara 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 exchange.
7Crush Test Dummies8 Jun 2010Christian 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 art form.
8Growing Pains9 Jun 2010Tara is overjoyed by a rumour that she and Damien Lang are dating. Meanwhile, Abigail is unwilling to accept the changes in her developing body.
9Heartbeat10 Jun 2010Kat 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.
10Through the Looking Glass11 Jun 2010Christian'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 caught shoplifting.
11One Perfect Day14 Jun 2010Tara 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.
12Pressure15 Jun 2010Pressure is building at the Academy as the students prepare for exam week.
13Family16 Jun 2010It's Open Week at the Academy when parents watch their children in a series of demonstration classes.
14Turning Pointes17 Jun 2010Kat 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 ballroom dance classes.
15My Life En Pointe18 Jun 2010Petra 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 Ethan's back.
16Free Falling21 Jun 2010Kat 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 out of control.
17A Midsummer's Night Dream22 Jun 2010It is school camp and everyone is dreading the trip away, especially Tara who has been made an outcast following the party.
18Betty Bunheads23 Jun 2010German 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 kissing.
19Fairest and Best24 Jun 2010Junior 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 which is the toughest sport.
20Ballet Fever25 Jun 2010When 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.
21FOMO: Fear of Missing Out28 Jun 2010It'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 doctor's appointments.
22Flight or Fight Response29 Jun 2010The 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 go back to dancing.
23Best Friends Forever30 Jun 2010Christian'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.
24Heatwave1 Jul 2010In 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 like jealousy.
25The Deep End2 Jul 2010Rehearsals 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 changed.
26Learning to Fly, Part 25 Jul 2010The 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.
Details
- Created by
- Joanna Werner, Samantha Strauss
- First aired
- 31 May 2010
- Last aired
- 30 Sept 2013
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- ABC Me
- Episodes
- 65
- Votes
- 52 on TMDB
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 Raine
