Where to watch Dance Academy Season 1
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Dance Academy Season 1 episodes
S01 E01
Learning to Fly
23 mins · Mon, 31 May 2010
Tara Webster, a 15-year-old from a farm in the Outback, travels to Sydney to audition for a spot in the National Academy of Dance, the best dance school in Australia.
S01 E02
Week Zero
24 mins · Tue, 1 Jun 2010
Tara arrives at the dance academy and finds out that she is the worst dancer there, and making friends and earning the respect of her teachers is a challenge. She also deals with being homesick.
S01 E03
Behind Barres
24 mins · Wed, 2 Jun 2010
Tara has a crush on Ethan which threatens her friendship with Kat. To determine which is more important, with Sammy's help, Tara makes a list of pros and cons. However, Abigail emails Tara's list to the whole school, which creates a rift between them.
S01 E04
Minefield
24 mins · Thu, 3 Jun 2010
Kat feels betrayed by Tara's crush on Ethan, and Sammy discovers himself tied to Abigail for 24 the hours. Plus, the first years are given a range of trust exercises to complete.
S01 E05
Real Men Don't Dance
24 mins · Fri, 4 Jun 2010
Sammy has to choose between compulsory Saturday ballet classes or his Synagogue services. Christian finds that he can not accept the rules of the dance academy.
S01 E06
Perfection
24 mins · Mon, 7 Jun 2010
Tara is surprised to discover Kat's mother is Natasha Willis, who is a world acclaimed ballerina and Tara's idol. Sammy is torn between his girlfriend Mia and Abigail.
S01 E07
Crush Test Dummies
24 mins · Tue, 8 Jun 2010
Ethan requires a dancer for his hip-hop showcase and asks Christian on the basis of the favour he owes him, Christian agrees but opposes Ethan's choreography.
S01 E08
Growing Pains
24 mins · Wed, 9 Jun 2010
Tara is tired of being the youngest and dislikes that Ethan thinks of her as just a little kid. When Tara is seen talking with Damien Lang, a rumour is quickly spread that they are dating.
S01 E09
Heartbeat
24 mins · Thu, 10 Jun 2010
Kat creates a video of her dancing to one of teen popstar Myles Kelly's songs and then posts it on the Internet. The video becomes very popular and she is contacted by his music company, which invites her to dance.
S01 E10
Through the Looking Glass
24 mins · Fri, 11 Jun 2010
Christian's friend Aaron reveals the truth about the robbery they both committed. Abigail's control issues make her lose her mind and she is seen stealing from a store.
S01 E11
One Perfect Day
24 mins · Mon, 14 Jun 2010
Tara is ecstatic when Ethan asks her to dance in his assessment piece. Kat, Sammy, Abigail and her sister Paige go to a amusement park, however, Abigail fails to connect with Paige, who would rather be with Kat and Sammy.
S01 E12
Pressure
24 mins · Tue, 15 Jun 2010
The students are under heavy pressure during exam week. Tara tries to forget about her recent kiss with Ethan so she can focus on her exams. Ethan attempts to kiss her again, but Tara flees.
S01 E13
Family
24 mins · Wed, 16 Jun 2010
Open Week at the Academy is when parents watch their children in demonstration classes. Tara is glad to see her mother and father again, but when they arrive she discovers the farm is in financial trouble.
S01 E14
Turning Pointes
24 mins · Thu, 17 Jun 2010
Tara returns from the school holidays and is happy that she has great friends, a boyfriend and a scholarship, and she is finally allowed to dance en pointe. Kat convinces Tara to come to a warehouse party in Sydney.
S01 E15
My Life En Pointe
24 mins · Fri, 18 Jun 2010
An exchange student, Petra Hoffman, arrives from the Berlin Ballet School. Kat is enamoured with her new boyfriend and skips classes to be with him and Petra photographs Tara and Christian when they accidentally kiss.
S01 E16
Free Falling
24 mins · Mon, 21 Jun 2010
Kat is upset when her parents forget her 16th birthday; with revenge in mind she has a party at their home. The party quickly fills with strangers joining in.
S01 E17
A Midsummer's Night's Dream
24 mins · Tue, 22 Jun 2010
As school camp arrives, Tara wants to boycott the event after she was made an outcast after the party: Kat will not speak to her, and photos of her kissing Christian are showing up everywhere.
S01 E18
Betty Bunheads
24 mins · Wed, 23 Jun 2010
Petra Hoffman is excited when she is asked to stay at the Academy, however, the Berlin Ballet Company offers her a contract. She struggles with the decision to stay at the Academy or take the job.
S01 E19
Fairest and Best
24 mins · Thu, 24 Jun 2010
The Institute of Sport has sent football players to the Academy for one week of training to improve their elevation, coordination and flexibility. However, tensions erupt between the players and male dancers.
S01 E20
Ballet Fever
24 mins · Fri, 25 Jun 2010
The Academy board votes to remove hip-hop and jazz from Academy lessons, infuriating Kat, who attempts to get them reinstated. Tara and Christian's relationship is rekindled after spending together.
S01 E21
FOMO
24 mins · Mon, 28 Jun 2010
A month has passed since Tara's injury and her plaster is about to come off. However, her focus is on Christian, who is her new boyfriend. She also deals with planning the school formal.
S01 E22
Flight or Fight Response
24 mins · Mon, 28 Jun 2010
Christian's hearing for the robbery he and Aaron committed is coming up, however, Aaron has disappeared which puts a hole in Christian's defence. Tara has been training in rehab and is able to return to the Academy.
S01 E23
BFF: Best Friends Forever
24 mins · Wed, 30 Jun 2010
Christian goes to his court hearing for the store robbery, and when Aaron returns, Christian decides to alter his story to protect him.
S01 E24
Heatwave
24 mins · Thu, 1 Jul 2010
After the court hearing, Sammy and Christian have become good friends, but Christian begins to ignore Sammy so he can be with Tara.
S01 E25
The Deep End
24 mins · Fri, 2 Jul 2010
The Nutcracker rehearsals begin and Tara, cast as Clara, finds that being the star is more trouble than she expected.
S01 E26
Learning to Fly Pt. 2
24 mins · Mon, 5 Jul 2010
Tara continues to practise for her dance solo as the Academy's end of year production approaches. The director criticises Tara's performance, warning her that she needs to improve or she'll be replaced.