The BEST episodes of Dance Academy
Every episode of Dance Academy ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dance Academy!
Fifteen-year-old Tara Webster has grown up on a farm in country Australia and has dreamt of being a dancer ever since she was a little girl. Her life takes a turn when she makes it into the National Academy of Dance - the best ballet school in the country. What Tara doesn’t realise is how far behind she is in her training, and that there’s a whole lot more to surviving the Academy than just dancing. The ballet world is full of tough competition, and Tara must work hard to maintain her position in the academy, whilst dealing with the distraction of friends, classmates and especially boys.
#1 - The Prix De Fonteyn
Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/19/2012
Sammy decides to alter his Prix de Fonteyn solo one day before the start of the International Round while Tara is stunned as Grace has returned to Sydney as a representative for the UK Prix team. The students' lives are changed forever when a tragedy strikes the Academy.
#2 - Rescue Mission
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/3/2012
Whilst recovering from her broken back, Tara discovers a hidden side to Ben who is volunteering in a hospital leukaemia ward performance. Back at the Academy, Kat struggles with the culture shock of First Year.
#3 - Moving On
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/4/2012
Tara negotiates her return to the Academy after being expelled. Meanwhile, Ethan's search for ongoing employment leads him to a position choreographing a fringe musical.
#4 - Love and War
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/9/2012
The escalating conflict between the first and second year students results in a hip-hop dance battle to determine which year has the greatest talent, and Tara becomes unhinged when Grace entices her to become less serious.
#5 - Catch Me If I Fall
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/10/2012
During an excursion to the circus, Christian's dad makes promises he's unable to keep. Tara tries to repair her friendship with Kat and Sammy goes public about his new romance.
#6 - The Nationals
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/11/2012
Tara opens herself up to love again and hunts for a new crush. Finn, the director of a fringe musical, tries to convince Abigail to be the star of his new show, and Grace goes to extreme lengths to get Zach's attention.
#7 - Tick, Question Mark, Cross
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/12/2012
Abigail's best efforts to balance her ballet commitments with the fringe musical splinter when a leaked staff email discounts her chances in the Prix de Fonteyn. Her situation intensifies when her over-supportive mother, Anthea, unexpectedly arrives at the Academy. Meanwhile, Sammy tires of Ollie's persistent criticism.
#8 - Ladder Theory
Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/16/2012
The Academy students experience stinging prejudice from the judges during the National Round of the Prix de Fonteyn, just as Sammy's father visits the competition to watch his son dance for the first time in years.
#9 - Win or Lose
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/17/2012
Grace's father retracts a promise to visit her at the Academy, her self-assurance spirals. Grace continues to make a play for Zach's attention, leading her to manufacture a serious accusation. Christian's resolve to bounce back from his Prix de Fonteyn elimination drives him toward some reckless behaviour.
#10 - Live It or Fight It
Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/18/2012
During rehearsals for 'Peter Pan' Ben tries a variety of tactics to prove to Tara that he's a leading man, while Kat's efforts to research her character in the production lead to a realisation about her relationship with Christian.
#11 - 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.
#12 - The Second
Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/23/2012
After a sudden tragedy, the Academy students must find a way to come together and help each other out in this time of darkness.
#13 - The Red Shoes
Season 2 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/24/2012
Abigail and Tara join forces to go head-to-head with a formidable enemy. Christian has to choose between the girl he loves and his desire to escape and Ben is offered an opportunity of a lifetime.
#14 - New Rules
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/15/2013
On their first day as fill-in dancers, Tara, Grace and Ben encounter cliques in the corps de ballet. Meanwhile, Christian has no interest in going back to the Academy.
#15 - Graceland
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/19/2013
The Third Years are having the time of their lives on the road performing in country towns across Australia, but they are prioritising fun over performance. Zach promises to shake up the cast list if they don't start committing. A different side to Grace emerges on tour, while competition between Ben and Christian erupts and Abigail tries to distance herself from what happened in Barcelona. Back at the Academy, Kat clashes with the movie's third assistant director, Jamie.
#16 - Don't Let Me Down Gently
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/2/2013
A career-making performance opportunity brings out the best and worst in everyone, and an injury that sidelines Ollie prompts him to use someone to get ahead. Meanwhile, Kat finds it hard to readjust to her regular ballet life.
#17 - N'FEKTD
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/9/2013
Christian and Ollie prepare for Streetbeatz, a major hip hop competition; Kat prepares to audition for a minor role in Coppelia; and Ben takes a stab at revenge.
#18 - Start of an Era
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/16/2013
The countdown to the final Company auditions has begun when suddenly it becomes a whole new playing field; and Christian and Tara come to a final resolution about their relationship.
#19 - A Perfect Storm
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/23/2013
Auditions for the National Ballet Company have arrived bringing superstitions, old competitive battle lines and the performances that will determine the rest of their lives.
#20 - Not For Nothing
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/30/2013
It's judgment day. The Third Years sit before the Company panel and learn their fate - who will be offered a professional contract with the National Ballet Company and who will have to find a new dream?
#21 - Self Sabotage
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/28/2012
Grace encourages Tara to take action against Saskia's spiteful treatment of her; Kat commences training for the Moulin Rouge which leads her to a big realisation, and Sammy is assigned a Third Year, Ollie, as a tutor to get him through his exams.
#22 - Backstab
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/2/2012
Determined to prove Saskia wrong, Tara risks serious injury and possible expulsion to compete in the Prix de Fonteyn Preliminary Round. Kat is on top of the world when she's allowed back into the Academy.
#23 - Minefield
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/3/2010
The first years are given trust exercises to help build a connection with their pas de deux partners. Tara is frustrated when Christian refuses to participate, Kat feels betrayed by Tara's secret crush on her brother, and Sammy finds himself tied to Abigail for 24 hours.
#24 - Crush Test Dummies
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/8/2010
Ethan needs a dancer for his hip-hop choreography showcase and calls Christian on the favour he owes him from when he stole money from his wallet. Christian agrees but refuses to dance Ethan's choreography, deeming it wannabe American gangster. He takes Ethan back to his old neighbourhood, to show him 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.
#25 - Heartbeat
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/10/2010
Mocking her friends' obsession with teen popstar Myles Kelly, Kat creates a video of her dancing to one of his songs and then posts it on the internet. The video becomes so popular she is contacted by his music company and invites her to dance in his next video clip. Meanwhile, Ethan views Christian as a friendly rival and the two boys begin to compete with each other.