Name: Dance Academy
Uploaded: 2023-12-25T23:00:46.000Z
Description: Fifteen-year-old Tara Webster has grown up on a farm in country 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 she is sure her life is about to be spectacular.

Fifteen-year-old Tara Webster has grown up on a farm in country 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 she is sure her life is about to be spectacular.

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Tara Webster travels to Sydney to audition for the National Academy of Dance.

Learning to Fly

Tara arrives at the Academy excited about the year ahead but soon discovers that she is the worst dancer in the class.

Week Zero

Tara has a crush on Ethan which threatens Tara's friendship with Kat. To determine which is more important, with Sammy's help, Tara makes a list of pros and cons about Ethan.

Behind Barres

For a class assignment, Sammy and Abigail have to tie themselves together for 24 hours which they later discover only had to be 2-4 hours.

Minefield

Sammy is forced to choose between dance and his father when compulsory Saturday ballet classes clash with his Synagogue services. Christian struggles to accept the rules of the Academy.

Real Men Don't Dance

Tara is excited when she learns that Kat's mother is her childhood idol; Sammy must evaluate his growing feelings for Abigail when his girlfriend Mia arrives.

Perfection

Ethan requires a dancer for his hip-hop showcase and asks Christian on the basis of the favour he owes him; Christian agrees but opposes Ethan's choreography. Tara educates Kat in every aspect of the art form of crushes.

Crush Test Dummies

Abigail is devastated that her body seems to be developing and defies Miss Raine by wearing a loose top to class. Sammy is forced to buy a dance belt, with Christian as his unlikely shopping buddy.

Growing Pains

While Ethan and Christian become more competitive with one another, Kat, Sammy and Tara post a video of Kat dancing to pop star Myles Kelly on the internet and it becomes a viral sensation.

Heartbeat

Christian's best mate Aaron comes to stay and reveals the truth about the robbery they committed. Later, Aaron uses Christian as an alibi forcing Christian to lie to the police, and to question whether old friends are necessarily good friends.

Through the Looking Glass

Tara is excited when Ethan asks her to star in his choreography assessment piece, but Ethan only has eyes for his mentor, Dana.

One Perfect Day

Tara tries to ignore her recent 'almost-pash' with Ethan so she can focus on her exams; however it's not as easy as she'd hoped.

Pressure

It's Open Week at the Academy and Tara discovers she is embarrassed by her unsophisticated parents, especially around her new boyfriend Ethan.

Family

Tara returns from the holidays excited to have been awarded the first year scholarship. However, this soon turns to disappointment when Kat leaves her standing alone outside a warehouse party the night before their first ballet class.

Turning Points

Petra Hoffman arrives at the Academy on exchange from the Berlin Ballet School. Homesick, she adopts a lost dog and attempts to conceal him in the Boarding House.

My Life en Pointe

Kat is upset when her parents ignore her 16th birthday and throws herself a huge party at their harbour front home in revenge.

Free Falling

It is school camp and everyone is dreading the trip away, especially Tara who has been made an outcast following the party.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

German exchange student Petra Hoffman is thrilled when she is invited to stay at the Academy.

Betty Bunheads

The Institute of Sport has sent football players to the Academy for one week of training to improve their elevation, coordination and flexibility.

Fairest & Best

When the Board decides to cut hip hop and jazz from the curriculum Kat goes on the warpath, blaming her mother for this change.

Ballet Fever

It's a month since Tara's injury and her plaster is due to come off but Tara seems much more focused on her new boyfriend, Christian, and organising the school formal.

FOMO: Fear of Missing out

Christian's hearing for the robbery he and Aaron committed is coming up, however, Aaron has disappeared which puts a hole in Christian's defence.

Flight or Fight Response

Today, Christian faces his punishment for the robbery. But when Aaron returns, Christian's conscience gets the better of him and he changes his story to protect his friend.

BFF: Best Friends Forever

Sammy and Christian have made a pact of brotherhood - from now on they are an island of man - but Kat wonders whether Sammy might have a man crush on his new best friend.

Heatwave

Rehearsals for The Nutcracker are underway. Tara is playing the role of Clara and quickly discovers that being the star is not all its cracked up to be as Abigail's claws re-emerge.

The Deep End

The end of year performance of the Nutcracker at the Opera House has finally arrived and Tara continues to perform her role so badly that it seems Abigail will be re-cast in her place.

Learning to Fly, Part 2

Tara reunites with her friends for second year at the Academy and discovers the exciting news that they can compete in a prestigious ballet competition to determine the best young dancer in the world.

In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated

Tara finds a new hero in Saskia Duncan, the youngest principal dancer in the Company's history, and a new worry about her future with Christian. Meanwhile Abigail searches for dirt to remove talented Grace from second year.

Dreamlife

Kat's struggle to find friends at normal school brightens when she's able to choreograph a project for drama class, while an exuberant first year, Ben Tickle, is elevated into Second Year and eagerly seeks new friends.

Faux Pas De Deux

Tara's overjoyed when Company starlet Saskia Duncan is appointed to teach the Academy Second Years; and Ethan rebels against Sebastian's suppression of his choreography skills.

Legends

Ethan clashes with Abigail in his attempt to create a spectacular dance performance for Showcase, while Tara finds it hard to compete with Christian's old friend Kaylah.

Showcase

Sammy struggles to balance his hectic schedule; Tara deals with self-esteem issues.

Like No One's Watching

Tara's concern about her time spent with Christian impacting her dance study leads to her to suggest they 'pause' their relationship. Ben tries to impress Kat meanwhile Grace has cause to be jealous when Abigail and Ethan work closely together.

A Choreographed Life

Christian skips an exam to spend time with Kat; an overtired Sammy jeopardizes his and Abigail's exam grades.

Connectivity

Exams are over and, with one night of freedom, both the boys and the girls go on a mission to prove they'll have more fun without each other.

The Break

Sammy returns home for his Grandpa Morrie's funeral and to ask his father to support his Academy tuition. While an act of sabotage severs frenemies Tara and Abigail and Kat auditions for the Moulin Rouge.

A Good Life

Grace encourages Tara to take action against Saskia's cruel treatment of her; Kat commences training for the Moulin Rouge and Sammy is assigned a Third Year, Ollie, as a tutor to get him through his exams.

Self Sabotage

Saskia's bullying of Tara results in a painful injury. Kat convinces Miss Raine to grant her an audition to return to the Academy but has to let Abigail train her.

Breaking Pointe

Tara risks serious injury and possible expulsion to compete in the Prix de Fonteyn Preliminary Round, and Kat is on top of the world when she's allowed back into the Academy.

Backstab

Whilst recovering from her broken back, Tara discovers a hidden side to Ben who is volunteering in a hospital leukaemia ward performance; and Kat tries to settle into First Year.

Rescue Mission

As Tara negotiates her return to the Academy, Ethan's search for ongoing employment leads him to accept a position choreographing a fringe musical.

Moving On

Sammy and Ollie's friendship heads into unchartered territory when they go on a road trip so that Sammy can compete in a Prix de Fonteyn regional round, while Christian joins them to reconnect with his estranged father, Raf.

Origins

The escalating conflict between the First and Second Years results in a showdown to determine which year has the greatest talent, and Tara becomes unhinged when Grace tempts her to get less serious.

Love and War

During an excursion to the circus, Christian's dad makes promises he's unable to keep, Tara tries to repair her friendship with Kat and Sammy goes public about his new romance.

Catch Me If I Fall

Tara hunts for a new crush while the director of a fringe musical tries to convince Abigail to be the star of his show and Grace goes to increasing lengths to get Zach's attention.

The Nationals

Abigail's best efforts to balance her ballet commitments with the fringe musical splinter when a leaked staff email discounts her chances in the Prix de Fonteyn and her over-supportive mother Anthea unexpectedly arrives at the Academy.

Tick, Question Mark, Cross

The Academy students experience stinging prejudice from the judges during the National Round of the Prix de Fonteyn, just as Sammy's father visits the competition to watch his son dance for the first time in years.

Ladder Theory

Grace continues to make a play for Zach's attention, leading her to manufacture a serious accusation; as Christian's resolve to bounce back from his Prix de Fonteyn elimination drives him toward some reckless behaviour.

Win or Lose

Ben tries a variety of tactics in rehearsals for Peter Pan to prove to Tara that he's a leading man, while Kat's efforts to research her character in the production lead to a realisation about her relationship with Christian.

Love It or Fight It

Sammy decides to alter his Prix de Fonteyn solo one day before the start of the International Round, while Tara encounters a new-old nemesis in the girls' competition.

The Prix De Fonteyn

Fighting shock and numbness after a sudden tragedy, Tara is struggling to find her motivation as a dancer. Meanwhile, Abigail attempts to block her grief by immersing herself in a prestigious audition for a contemporary company tour.

The Second

Abigail and Tara join forces to go head to head with a formidable enemy and Christian has to choose between being with the girl he loves and his desire to escape.

The Red Shoes

It's Tara's final year at the Academy and her preparations for a surprise 18th birthday for Abigail clash with a tantalising opportunity for Third Years to audition for temporary roles in the National Company's current ballet.

Glue

It's an overwhelming first few days working as fill-in dancers in the Company and a whole new learning curve. Christian continues to shirk responsibility and avoid returning to the Academy.

New Rules

All is not well in Kat world but she's trying desperately to pretend she's fine; while Christian's plans for a cruisey return to the Academy are derailed by the Board.

Second Chances

Ben has to choose between the girl he cares about and the opportunity to partner a principal dancer, while Tara is worried about Kat but goes about trying to fix her in all the wrong ways. Ollie challenges Abigail to a dance off.

Short Cut Clause

Saskia schemes to arrange an early audition for her favourite student, with disastrous results, while Ollie continues to pursue career alternatives and creates a professional music video.

Negative Patterns

Abigail auditions for a guest role in a dance movie, while Grace does everything she can to ensure she's allowed to go on the Third Year tour.

Fake It Until You Make

Grace seems to have found a perfect match with life on the road until Zach clamps down on declining standards during the Third Year regional tour. At the Academy, Kat commences a leading role in the indi dance movie.

Graceland

The Third Years teach a dance class to a group of local kids; Tara feels old wounds re-opening and Abigail has to face her past and let it go.

Travelling Light

A career-making performance opportunity brings out the best and worst in everyone and an injury that sidelines Ollie prompts him to use someone to get ahead.

Don't Let Me Down Gently

Christian and Ollie prepare for a major hip hop competition; Kat prepares to audition for a minor role in Coppelia and Ben takes a stab at revenge.

N'Fektd

The countdown to the final Company auditions has begun when suddenly it's a whole new playing field and Christian and Tara come to a final resolution about their relationship.

Start Of An Era

Auditions for the National Ballet Company have arrived bringing superstitions, old competitive battlelines and the performance that will determine the rest of their lives.

The Perfect Storm

In their Company interviews the students finally learn if they will receive a professional contract with the National Ballet Company.

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