Dance Academy - Wikipedia Dance Academy For other uses, see Dance Academy ( disambiguation ). Dance Academy Series logo Genre Children / teen serial drama Created by Samantha Strauss Joanna Werner Starring Xenia Goodwin Alicia Banit Dena Kaplan Isabel Durant ( series 2 -- 3 ) Tom Green ( series 1 -- 2 ) Jordan Rodrigues Thomas Lacey ( series 2 -- 3 ) Tim Pocock ( series 1 -- 2 ) Keiynan Lonsdale ( series 2 -- 3 ) Tara Morice Opening theme `` My Chance '' by The White Rhinos Composer ( s ) Bryony Marks Country of origin Australia Original language ( s ) English No. of series No. of episodes 65 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Bernadette O'Mahony Joanna Werner Producer ( s ) Joanna Werner Cinematography Martin McGrath Camera setup Multiple - camera setup Running time 24 -- 25 minutes Production company ( s ) Werner Film Productions ZDF Enterprises ACTF Release Original network ABC1 / ABC3 ( Australia ) ZDF ( Germany ) Picture format HDTV Original release 31 May 2010 ( 2010 - 05 - 31 ) -- 30 September 2013 ( 2013 - 09 - 30 ) External links Website Production website Dance Academy is an Australian teen - oriented television drama produced by Werner Film Productions in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and ZDF. Series one premiered on 31 May 2010, and series two began airing on 12 March 2012. Series three premiered on ABC3 on 8 July 2013 in Australia. A film sequel to the television series, Dance Academy : The Movie, was released by StudioCanal in Australian cinemas on 6 April 2017. Contents 1 Plot 2 Production 2.1 Casting and filming 2.1. 1 Series one 2.1. 2 Series two 2.1. 3 Series three 2.2 Film 3 Cast 4 Episodes 5 Multimedia 5.1 Online streaming 5.2 DVD releases 5.3 Books 6 Awards 7 References 8 External links Plot Dance Academy is narrated mainly from the perspective of Tara Webster ( Xenia Goodwin ), a newly accepted first year student at the National Academy of Dance in Sydney, which also doubles as a Year 10 - 12 high school for the dancers. Throughout the series, she learns to better her ballet technique, as well as learn contemporary ballet and hip - hop dance ; while creating lifelong friendships and experiencing many hardships. In the first series, Tara soon befriends fellow students Kat ( Alicia Banit ) and Ethan Karamakov ( Tim Pocock ), Sammy Lieberman ( Tom Green ), Abigail Armstrong ( Dena Kaplan ) and Christian Reed ( Jordan Rodrigues ), as well as eventually getting to know her teacher Ms. Raine ( Tara Morice ). Series two saw Tara return to the Academy for her second year with the hope of representing Australia in an international ballet competition, the Prix de Fonteyn. This series introduced characters Grace Whitney ( Isabel Durant ), Ben Tickle ( Thomas Lacey ), Ollie Lloyd ( Keiynan Lonsdale ), and Saskia Duncan ( Brooke Harman ), and saw the characters ' reaction to the untimely death of Sammy. Series three followed the characters as third years at the Academy, competing for a contract with the dance company to become principal dancers. After the temporary contracts have been established, the third years go on tour for `` Romeo and Juliet ''. Production Dance Academy is produced by Joanna Werner 's film company Werner Films Productions in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Screen Australia, Film Victoria, Film New South Wales and ZDF for Germany. As of August 2012, airing rights to Dance Academy have been sold to 180 territories, airing on every continent except Antarctica. Casting and filming Series one Casting for series one began in early 2009 in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. All cast members had to be skilled in drama and dancing and had to cope with Australia 's best choreographers. Filming began on 13 July 2009 and wrapped up in early November. The series premiere was originally planned for a mid-2010 premiere on ABC3, however, like Dead Gorgeous, the premiere was pushed to ABC1 on 31 May 2010 and ABC3 on 6 June 2010. The first series premiered on Germany 's ZDF on 26 September 2010. Series two Production of series two was officially green - lit by ABC and ZDF on 2 July 2010. Casting calls were issued on 14 September 2010, and principal photography in Sydney took place between 31 January and 4 August 2011. Series two premiered on ABC3 on 12 March 2012 and ran for 26 episodes, airing each week from Monday through Thursday, ending on 24 April. Series three Screen Australia approved investment funding for a third series of 13 episodes on 5 December 2011. Filming began 27 August 2012, ended filming 27 November 2012. On 5 June 2013, Alicia Banit and Thomas Lacey appeared on ABC3 's Studio 3 to announce the series 3 premiere on 8 July 2013. Film On 22 April 2015, a feature film adaption of Dance Academy was announced along with other feature film projects to have received funding from Screen Australia. The film is a sequel to the television series, set 18 months after the events of series three, and follows Tara 's journey as she pursues her dream to become a ballerina star. Pre-production for the film, then titled Dance Academy : The Comeback, began on 17 April 2016. Shooting for the film began on 29 May 2016, and wrapped on 22 July. The official trailer for the film was released on 25 December 2016. The film, retitled Dance Academy : The Movie, was released by StudioCanal to Australian cinemas on 6 April 2017. Cast The six main characters from series one, clockwise from left : Kat, Ethan, Sammy, Abigail, Tara and Christian Actor Character Series Film Xenia Goodwin Tara Webster Main Starring Alicia Banit Kat Karamakov Main Starring Dena Kaplan Abigail Armstrong Main Starring Tom Green Sammy Lieberman Main Jordan Rodrigues Christian Reed Main Starring Tim Pocock Ethan Karamakov Main Tara Morice Mrs. Lucinda Raine Recurring Starring Thomas Lacey Ben Tickle Main Starring Isabel Durant Grace Whitney Main Keiynan Lonsdale Ollie Lloyd Recurring Main Starring Episodes Main article : List of Dance Academy episodes Series Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired 26 31 May 2010 ( 2010 - 05 - 31 ) 5 July 2010 ( 2010 - 07 - 05 ) 26 12 March 2012 ( 2012 - 03 - 12 ) 24 April 2012 ( 2012 - 04 - 24 ) 13 8 July 2013 ( 2013 - 07 - 08 ) 30 September 2013 ( 2013 - 09 - 30 ) Multimedia Online streaming The show is available on streaming sites, including Hulu.com and Netflix.com. Entire episodes of all three seasons are also available, for free, on the show 's official Youtube channel, however it is not available in Australia. DVD releases The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has released all episodes from series one through three on DVD -- with series one and two across four volumes and series three over two -- as well as series collections and a complete series one to three compilation. Title Region 4 release date Episodes Dance Academy -- Learning to Fly 1 July 2010 ( 2010 - 07 - 01 ) 1. `` Learning to Fly, Part 1 '', 2. `` Week Zero '', 3. `` Behind Barres '', 4. `` Minefield '', 5. `` Real Men Do n't Dance '' Dance Academy -- Growing Pains 2 September 2010 ( 2010 - 09 - 02 ) 6. `` Perfection '', 7. `` Crush Test Dummies '', 8. `` Growing Pains '', 9. `` Heartbeat '', 10. `` Through the Looking Glass '', 11. `` One Perfect Day '', 12. `` Pressure '' Dance Academy -- Turning Pointe 2 September 2010 ( 2010 - 09 - 02 ) 13. `` Family '', 14. `` Turning Pointes '', 15. `` My Life En Pointe '', 16. `` Free Falling '', 17. `` A Midsummer 's Night 's Dream '', 18. `` Betty Bunheads '', 19. `` Fairest and Best '' Dance Academy -- Ballet Fever 7 October 2010 ( 2010 - 10 - 07 ) 20. `` Ballet Fever '', 21. `` FOMO : Fear of Missing Out '', 22. `` Flight or Fight Response '', 23. `` BFF : Best Friends Forever '', 24. `` Heatwave '', 25. `` The Deep End '', 26. `` Learning to Fly, Part 2 '' Dance Academy -- The Complete First Series 2 December 2010 ( 2010 - 12 - 02 ) All 26 episodes from series one. Dance Academy -- Raising the Barre 5 April 2012 ( 2012 - 04 - 05 ) 27. `` In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated '', 28. `` Dreamlife '', 29. `` Faux Pas de Deux '', 30. `` Legends '', 31. `` Showcase '', 32. `` Like No One 's Watching '' Dance Academy -- Breaking Pointe 3 May 2012 ( 2012 - 05 - 03 ) 33. `` A Choreographed Life '', 34. `` Connectivity '', 35. `` The Break '', 36. `` A Good Life '', 37. `` Self Sabotage '', 38. `` Breaking Pointe '' Dance Academy -- Catch Me If I Fall 7 June 2012 ( 2012 - 06 - 07 ) 39. `` Backstab '', 40. `` Rescue Mission '', 41. `` Moving On '', 42. `` Origins '', 43. `` Love and War '', 44. `` Catch Me If I Fall '', 45. `` The Nationals '' Dance Academy -- Win or Lose 7 June 2012 ( 2012 - 06 - 07 ) 46. `` Tick, Question Mark, Cross '', 47. `` Ladder Theory '', 48. `` Win or Lose '', 49. `` Love It or Fight It '', 50. `` The Prix De Fonteyn '', 51. `` The Second '', 52. `` The Red Shoes '' Dance Academy -- The Complete Second Series 7 November 2012 ( 2012 - 11 - 07 ) All 26 episodes from series two. Dance Academy -- New Rules 4 September 2013 ( 2013 - 09 - 04 ) 53. `` Glue '', 54. `` New Rules '', 55. `` Second Chances '', 56. `` Short Cut Clause '', 57. `` Negative Patterns '', 58. `` Fake It Until You Make It '' Dance Academy -- The Ultimate Test 2 October 2013 ( 2013 - 10 - 02 ) 59. `` Graceland '', 60. `` Traveling Light '', 61. `` Do n't Let Me Down Gently '', 62. `` N'Fektd '', 63. `` Start of an Era '', 64. `` The Perfect Storm '', 65. `` Not for Nothing '' Dance Academy -- The Complete Third Series 6 November 2013 ( 2013 - 11 - 06 ) All 13 episodes from series three. Books ABC Books has released seven paperback novels, each based on a particular episode and from the perspective of a single character. The books are published by ABC Books and HarperCollins Australia. Costain, Meredith ( 2010 ). Dance Academy : Tara : Learning to Fly. ABC Books. ISBN 978 - 0 - 7333 - 2894 - 7. Bouchet, Bruno ( 2010 ). Dance Academy : Sammy : Real Men Do n't Dance. ABC Books. ISBN 978 - 0 - 7333 - 2879 - 4. Scott, Sebastian ( 2010 ). Dance Academy : Christian : Behind Barres. ABC Books. ISBN 978 - 0 - 7333 - 2897 - 8. Bouchet, Bruno ( 2010 ). Dance Academy : Kat : Anywhere but Here. ABC Books. ISBN 978 - 0 - 7333 - 2895 - 4. Elliot, Rachel ( 2010 ). Dance Academy : Abigail : Through the Looking Glass. ABC Books. ISBN 978 - 0 - 7333 - 2896 - 1. Costain, Meredith ( 2012 ). Dance Academy : Tara : Everything to Lose. ABC Books. ISBN 978 - 0 - 7304 - 9708 - 0. Bouchet, Bruno ( 2012 ). Dance Academy : Abigail : Nice Girls Finish Last. ABC Books. ISBN 978 - 0 - 7333 - 3001 - 8. Awards Ceremony Award Nominee Result 2010 AWGIE Awards Children 's Television : C Classification `` Growing Pains '' by Sarah Lambert Nominated 2010 AWGIE Awards Children 's Television : C Classification `` Turning Pointes '' by Greg Waters Nominated 2010 Australian Directors Guild Awards Best Direction in a Television Children 's Program `` Behind Barres '' by Jeffrey Walker Won 2010 AFI Awards Best Direction in Television Jeffrey Walker for `` Week Zero '' Nominated 2010 AFI Awards Best Children 's Television Drama Dance Academy Nominated 2011 Kidscreen Awards Best Companion Website Dance Academy Won 2011 TV Week Logie Awards Most Outstanding Children 's Program Dance Academy Won 2011 Seoul International Drama Awards Best TV Drama Dance Academy Nominated 2011 International Emmy Awards Children and Young People Dance Academy Nominated 2011 Asian Television Awards Best Children 's Programme `` Learning to Fly, Part 2 '' by Samantha Strauss Nominated 2011 Hugo Television Awards Children 's Series Dance Academy, Series 2 Won 2011 Banff World Media Festival Youth Programs ( 13 + ) - Fiction `` Week Zero '' by Samantha Strauss Nominated 2012 AACTA Awards Best Children 's Television Series Dance Academy Series 2 Nominated 2013 TV Week Logie Awards Most Outstanding Children 's Program Dance Academy Won 2014 TV Week Logie Awards Most Outstanding Children 's Program Dance Academy Nominated References Jump up ^ `` Dance Academy : World Premiere : starts 5 : 20pm Monday May 31, ABC1 ''. 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External links Official website at the Australian Broadcasting Company Dance Academy on IMDb Dance Academy : The Movie on IMDb Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dance_Academy&oldid=818022545 '' Categories : Australian Broadcasting Corporation shows 2010s Australian television series 2010 Australian television series debuts 2013 Australian television series endings Australian children 's television series Australian drama television series Dance television shows English - language television programs Teen drama television series Television shows set in Sydney Hidden categories : Articles containing potentially dated statements from August 2012 All articles containing potentially dated statements Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia Use dmy dates from April 2013 Use Australian English from June 2011 All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English Talk Contents About Wikipedia Български Čeština Deutsch Español فارسی Français Italiano Magyar Nederlands Português Русский Suomi Edit links This page was last edited on 1 January 2018, at 01 : 44. 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Question: when does the dance academy movie come out
Answer: 6 April 2017