All Episodes of Dance Academy
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Season 1
8.0/1088 votesLearning 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
7.7/1072 votesWeek 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
7.8/1066 votesBehind 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
8.1/1065 votesMine 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
8.2/1063 votesReal 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
8.3/1073 votesPerfection
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
8.1/1062 votesCrush 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: Unknown
7.9/1057 votesGrowing 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: Unknown
Writer: Sarah Lambert
7.9/1051 votes
8.0/1050 votesPressure
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: Unknown
8.3/1051 votesFamily
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: Unknown
7.9/1047 votesTurning 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: Unknown
8.5/1053 votesFairest 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: Unknown
8.5/1047 votesBallet 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: Unknown
8.4/1045 votes
8.0/1044 votes
