8.0/1086 votes#1 - 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
7.7/1071 votes#2 - 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
7.8/1065 votes#3 - 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
8.1/1065 votes#4 - 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
8.2/1063 votes#5 - 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
8.3/1073 votes#6 - 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
8.1/1062 votes#7 - 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
7.9/1057 votes#8 - 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
8.1/1059 votes#9 - 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
7.9/1051 votes#10 - 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
7.9/1049 votes#11 - 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
8.0/1050 votes#12 - 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
8.3/1051 votes#13 - 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
7.9/1047 votes#14 - 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
8.2/1049 votes#15 - 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
8.4/1052 votes#16 - 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
8.2/1052 votes#17 - 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
8.2/1048 votes#18 - 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
8.5/1053 votes#19 - 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
8.5/1047 votes#20 - 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
8.4/1045 votes#21 - 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
8.0/1044 votes#22 - 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
8.4/1049 votes#23 - 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
8.3/1046 votes#24 - 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
8.6/1045 votes#25 - 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
The Best Episodes of E Dance Academy Season 1
Every episode of E Dance Academy Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of E Dance Academy Season 1!
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 Ratings Summary
"Learning to Fly" is the best rated episode of "E Dance Academy" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 86 votes. Directed by Jeffrey Walker and written by Samantha Strauss, it aired on 5/31/2010. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Week Zero".