Dance Academy

Synopsis

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.

About 26h to watch every episode. An estimate: 65 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 24 minutes.

Trailer

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Main cast

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  Xenia Goodwin
  Tara Webster
  65 episodes

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  Alicia Banit
  Katrina "Kat" Karamakov
  65 episodes

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  Dena Kaplan
  Abigail Armstrong
  65 episodes

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  Jordan Rodrigues
  Christian Reed
  65 episodes

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  Tara Morice
  Miss Raine
  65 episodes

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  Thom Green
  Samuel "Sammy" Lieberman
  52 episodes

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  Tim Pocock
  Ethan Karamakov
  52 episodes

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  Isabel Durant
  Grace Whitney
  39 episodes

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  Thomas Lacey
  Benjamin "Ben" Tickle
  39 episodes

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  Keiynan Lonsdale
  Oliver "Ollie" Lloyd
  39 episodes

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  Josef Brown
  Patrick
  5 episodes

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  Claire Kniaz
  Hazel
  5 episodes

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  Cariba Heine
  Isabelle
  3 episodes

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  Robert Alexander
  Mr. Kennedy
  3 episodes

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  Matt Cranleigh
  Sean
  3 episodes

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  Stephen Multari
  Tim
  3 episodes

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  Steven Vidler
  Neil Webster
  2 episodes

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  Anne Looby
  Dr. Wicks
  1 episode

Seasons

• Season 12010 · 26 episodes
• Season 22012 · 26 episodes
• Season 32013 · 13 episodes
• Specials2012 · 1 episode