Dance Academy (2010)

Creator: Samantha Strauss

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.

Cast

Xenia Goodwin

Tara Webster

Alicia Banit

Katrina "Kat" Karamakov

Dena Kaplan

Abigail Armstrong

Isabel Durant

Grace Whitney

Jordan Rodrigues

Christian Reed

Thomas Lacey

Benjamin "Ben" Tickle

Keiynan Lonsdale

Oliver "Ollie" Lloyd

Tara Morice

Miss Raine