The Best Episodes of Dance Academy Season 1

#1 Fan Favorite
8.0/10(92 votes)
#1 - Learning to Fly
S1:E15/31/2010
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
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Director:Jeffrey Walker
Writer:Samantha Strauss
7.7/10(76 votes)
#2 - Week Zero
S1:E26/1/2010
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
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Director:Jeffrey Walker
Writer:Samantha Strauss
7.8/10(70 votes)
#3 - Behind Barres
S1:E36/2/2010
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
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Director:Jeffrey Walker
Writer:Sam Carroll
8.1/10(68 votes)
#4 - Mine Field
S1:E46/3/2010
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
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Director:Jeffrey Walker
Writer:David Ogilvy
8.1/10(67 votes)
#5 - Real Men Don’t Dance
S1:E56/4/2010
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
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Director:Jeffrey Walker
Writer:Michael Miller
8.2/10(78 votes)
#6 - Perfection
S1:E66/7/2010
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
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Director:Ian Gilmour
Writer:Samantha Strauss

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8.1/10(66 votes)
#7 - Crush Test Dummies
S1:E76/8/2010
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
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7.9/10(60 votes)
#8 - Growing Pains
S1:E86/9/2010
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
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Writer:Sarah Lambert
8.1/10(62 votes)
#9 - Heartbeat
S1:E96/10/2010
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:Unknown
Writer:Matt Ford
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Writer:Matt Ford
7.9/10(54 votes)
#10 - Through the Looking Glass
S1:E106/11/2010
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.
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8.0/10(52 votes)
#11 - One Perfect Day
S1:E116/14/2010
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.
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Writer:Unknown
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8.0/10(53 votes)
#12 - Pressure
S1:E126/15/2010
Pressure is building at the Academy as the students prepare for exam week.
Director:Jeffrey Walker
Writer:Unknown
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8.3/10(55 votes)
#13 - Family
S1:E136/16/2010
It's Open Week at the Academy when parents watch their children in a series of demonstration classes.
Director:Jeffrey Walker
Writer:Unknown
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8.0/10(50 votes)
#14 - Turning Pointes
S1:E146/17/2010
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
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8.2/10(52 votes)
#15 - My Life En Pointe
S1:E156/18/2010
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.
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Writer:Unknown
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8.4/10(55 votes)
#16 - Free Falling
S1:E166/21/2010
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.
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8.2/10(55 votes)
#17 - A Midsummer's Night Dream
S1:E176/22/2010
It is school camp and everyone is dreading the trip away, especially Tara who has been made an outcast following the party.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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8.3/10(51 votes)
#18 - Betty Bunheads
S1:E186/23/2010
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.
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Writer:Unknown
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8.4/10(56 votes)
#19 - Fairest and Best
S1:E196/24/2010
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
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8.7/10(50 votes)
#20 - Ballet Fever
S1:E206/25/2010
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
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8.4/10(48 votes)
#21 - FOMO: Fear of Missing Out
S1:E216/28/2010
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.
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Writer:Unknown
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8.0/10(47 votes)
#22 - Flight or Fight Response
S1:E226/29/2010
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.
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8.4/10(52 votes)
#23 - Best Friends Forever
S1:E236/30/2010
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.
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8.3/10(49 votes)
#24 - Heatwave
S1:E247/1/2010
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.
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8.7/10(48 votes)
#25 - The Deep End
S1:E257/2/2010
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.
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