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Dance Academy on IMDB
First Aired: May 31st, 2010
Status: Ended
Genre: Family, Drama, Comedy
Network: ABC Me
Summary: 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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Episode 1: Learning to Fly
Air Date: May 31st, 2010
Summary: Country 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.
Episode 2: Week Zero
Air Date: June 1st, 2010
Summary: Tara 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.
Episode 3: Behind Barres
Air Date: June 2nd, 2010
Summary: Tara'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.
Episode 4: Mine Field
Air Date: June 3rd, 2010
Summary: Tara 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.
Episode 5: Real Men Don’t Dance
Air Date: June 4th, 2010
Summary: Sammy 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.
Episode 6: Perfection
Air Date: June 7th, 2010
Summary: Tara 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.
Episode 7: Crush Test Dummies
Air Date: June 8th, 2010
Summary: Christian 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.
Episode 8: Growing Pains
Air Date: June 9th, 2010
Summary: Tara is overjoyed by a rumour that she and Damien Lang are dating. Meanwhile, Abigail is unwilling to accept the changes in her developing body.
Episode 9: Heartbeat
Air Date: June 10th, 2010
Summary: Kat 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.
Episode 10: Through the Looking Glass
Air Date: June 11st, 2010
Summary: Christian'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.
Episode 11: One Perfect Day
Air Date: June 14th, 2010
Summary: Tara 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.
Episode 12: Pressure
Air Date: June 15th, 2010
Summary: Pressure is building at the Academy as the students prepare for exam week.
Episode 13: Family
Air Date: June 16th, 2010
Summary: It's Open Week at the Academy when parents watch their children in a series of demonstration classes.
Episode 14: Turning Pointes
Air Date: June 17th, 2010
Summary: Kat 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.
Episode 15: My Life En Pointe
Air Date: June 18th, 2010
Summary: Petra 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.
Episode 16: Free Falling
Air Date: June 21st, 2010
Summary: Kat 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.
Episode 17: A Midsummer's Night Dream
Air Date: June 22nd, 2010
Summary: It is school camp and everyone is dreading the trip away, especially Tara who has been made an outcast following the party.
Episode 18: Betty Bunheads
Air Date: June 23rd, 2010
Summary: German 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.
Episode 19: Fairest and Best
Air Date: June 24th, 2010
Summary: Junior 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.
Episode 20: Ballet Fever
Air Date: June 25th, 2010
Summary: When 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.
Episode 21: FOMO: Fear of Missing Out
Air Date: June 28th, 2010
Summary: It'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.
Episode 22: Flight or Fight Response
Air Date: June 29th, 2010
Summary: The 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.
Episode 23: Best Friends Forever
Air Date: June 30th, 2010
Summary: Christian'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.
Episode 24: Heatwave
Air Date: July 1st, 2010
Summary: In 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.
Episode 25: The Deep End
Air Date: July 2nd, 2010
Summary: Rehearsals 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.
Episode 26: Learning to Fly, Part 2
Air Date: July 5th, 2010
Summary: The 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.
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