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Dance Academy (2010)

Drama · Family · Music

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.

IMDb rating
8.0 (5,510 votes)
Episode average
8.3 ↑ +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons
3
Streaming (US)
Amazon Prime Video · Peacock
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2010)

8.18 avg 26 episodes 8.0 → 8.7 25 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 87 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 72 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 66 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 65 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 64 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 73 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 63 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 57 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 57 votesEp 10: 7.8 · 51 votesEp 11: 8.0 · 48 votesEp 12: 8.1 · 49 votesEp 13: 8.3 · 50 votesEp 14: 8.0 · 46 votesEp 15: 8.3 · 48 votesEp 16: 8.4 · 49 votesEp 17: 8.2 · 52 votesEp 18: 8.3 · 45 votesEp 19: 8.4 · 53 votesEp 20: 8.7 · 46 votesEp 21: 8.4 · 44 votesEp 22: 8.0 · 43 votesEp 23: 8.5 · 48 votesEp 24: 8.3 · 45 votesEp 25: 8.7 · 44 votesEp 26: 8.7 · 45 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Learning to Fly8.087
2Week Zero7.772
3Behind Barres7.766
4Minefield8.065
5Real Men Don't Dance8.064
6Perfection8.373
7Crush Test Dummies8.063
8Growing Pains7.857
9Heartbeat8.057
10Through the Looking Glass7.851
11One Perfect Day8.048
12Pressure8.149
13Family8.350
14Turning Pointes8.046
15My Life en Pointe8.348
16Free Falling8.449
17A Midsummer's Night's Dream8.252
18Betty Bunheads8.345
19Fairest and Best8.453
20Ballet Fever8.746
21Fear of Missing Out8.444
22Flight or Fight Response8.043
23Best Friends Forever8.548
24Heatwave8.345
25The Deep End8.744
26Learning to Fly: Part 28.745

Season 2 (2012)

8.47 avg 26 episodes 9.0 → 9.4 25 min avg

Ep 1: 9.0 · 66 votesEp 2: 8.5 · 44 votesEp 3: 8.5 · 42 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 40 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 43 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 40 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 39 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 35 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 34 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 35 votesEp 11: 8.3 · 41 votesEp 12: 8.3 · 34 votesEp 13: 8.3 · 36 votesEp 14: 8.4 · 34 votesEp 15: 8.5 · 35 votesEp 16: 8.5 · 37 votesEp 17: 7.7 · 38 votesEp 18: 8.2 · 36 votesEp 19: 8.2 · 37 votesEp 20: 8.4 · 37 votesEp 21: 8.9 · 39 votesEp 22: 8.5 · 36 votesEp 23: 8.2 · 37 votesEp 24: 9.4 · 87 votesEp 25: 9.3 · 75 votesEp 26: 9.4 · 73 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated9.066
2Dream Life8.544
3Faux Pas De Deux8.542
4Legends8.140
5Showcase8.543
6Like No One's Watching8.240
7A Choreographed Life8.439
8Connectivity8.235
9The Break8.134
10Good Life8.335
11Self Sabotage8.341
12Breaking Pointe8.334
13Backstab8.336
14Rescue Mission8.434
15Moving On8.535
16Origins8.537
17Love and War7.738
18Catch Me If I Fall8.236
19The Naturals8.237
20Tick, Question Mark, Cross8.437
21Ladder Theory8.939
22Win or Lose8.536
23Love It or Fight It8.237
24The Prix De Fonteyn9.487
25The Second9.375
26The Red Shoes9.473

Season 3 (2013)

8.08 avg 13 episodes 8.6 → 8.8 25 min avg

Ep 1: 8.6 · 79 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 40 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 40 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 37 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 36 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 33 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 36 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 32 votesEp 9: 7.9 · 34 votesEp 10: 7.6 · 35 votesEp 11: 8.2 · 37 votesEp 12: 7.9 · 37 votesEp 13: 8.8 · 45 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Glue8.679
2New Rules7.940
3Second Chances7.740
4Short Cut Clause8.037
5Negative Patterns8.136
6Fake It Until You Make It8.133
7Graceland8.436
8Travelling Light7.832
9Don't Let Me Down Gently7.934
10N'Fektd7.635
11Start of an Era8.237
12The Perfect Storm7.937
13Not for Nothing8.845
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