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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...
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Season 1

  • Learning to Fly
    8.0/1086 votes
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    Learning to Fly

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/31/2010

    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.

    Director: Jeffrey Walker

    Writer: Samantha Strauss

  • Week Zero
    7.7/1071 votes
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    Week Zero

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/1/2010

    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.

    Director: Jeffrey Walker

    Writer: Samantha Strauss

  • Behind Barres
    7.8/1065 votes
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    Behind Barres

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/2/2010

    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.

    Director: Jeffrey Walker

    Writer: Sam Carroll

  • Mine Field
    8.1/1065 votes
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    Mine Field

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/3/2010

    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.

    Director: Jeffrey Walker

    Writer: David Ogilvy

  • Real Men Don’t Dance
    8.2/1063 votes
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    Real Men Don’t Dance

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/4/2010

    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.

    Director: Jeffrey Walker

    Writer: Michael Miller

  • Perfection
    8.3/1073 votes
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    Perfection

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/7/2010

    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.

    Director: Ian Gilmour

    Writer: Samantha Strauss

  • Crush Test Dummies
    8.1/1062 votes
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    Crush Test Dummies

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/8/2010

    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.

    Director: Jeffrey Walker

    Writer: N/A

  • Growing Pains
    7.9/1057 votes
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    Growing Pains

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/9/2010

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Sarah Lambert

  • Heartbeat
    8.1/1059 votes
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    Heartbeat

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/10/2010

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Matt Ford

  • Through the Looking Glass
    7.9/1051 votes
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    Through the Looking Glass

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/11/2010

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • One Perfect Day
    7.9/1049 votes
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    One Perfect Day

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/14/2010

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pressure
    8.0/1050 votes
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    Pressure

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/15/2010

    Pressure is building at the Academy as the students prepare for exam week.

    Director: Jeffrey Walker

    Writer: N/A

  • Family
    8.3/1051 votes
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    Family

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/16/2010

    It's Open Week at the Academy when parents watch their children in a series of demonstration classes.

    Director: Jeffrey Walker

    Writer: N/A

  • Turning Pointes
    7.9/1047 votes
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    Turning Pointes

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 6/17/2010

    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.

    Director: Ian Gilmour

    Writer: N/A

  • My Life En Pointe
    8.2/1049 votes
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    My Life En Pointe

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 6/18/2010

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Free Falling
    8.4/1052 votes
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    Free Falling

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 6/21/2010

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Midsummer's Night Dream
    8.2/1052 votes
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    A Midsummer's Night Dream

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 6/22/2010

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Betty Bunheads
    8.2/1048 votes
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    Betty Bunheads

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 6/23/2010

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fairest and Best
    8.5/1053 votes
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    Fairest and Best

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 6/24/2010

    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.

    Director: Ian Gilmour

    Writer: N/A

  • Ballet Fever
    8.5/1047 votes
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    Ballet Fever

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 6/25/2010

    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.

    Director: Ian Gilmour

    Writer: N/A

  • FOMO: Fear of Missing Out
    8.4/1045 votes
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    FOMO: Fear of Missing Out

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 6/28/2010

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Flight or Fight Response
    8.0/1044 votes
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    Flight or Fight Response

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 6/29/2010

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Best Friends Forever
    8.4/1049 votes
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    Best Friends Forever

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 6/30/2010

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Heatwave
    8.3/1046 votes
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    Heatwave

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 7/1/2010

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Deep End
    8.6/1045 votes
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    The Deep End

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 7/2/2010

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Learning to Fly, Part 2
    8.6/1046 votes
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    Learning to Fly, Part 2

    Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 7/5/2010

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A