E Dance Academy

Country girl Tara Webster travels to Sydney to audition for the prestigious National Academy of Dance. Its a tumultuous week as she realises her dream is going to be a lot more difficult than she thought.

Taras crush on Ethan threatens her friendship with Kat; Abigail wins a decisive victory; Christian finds himself in police custody and, with nowhere else to go, has to accept his place at the Academy.

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.

Christian shows Ethan 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.

Kat creates a video of her dancing that becomes an internet success. Meanwhile, Ethan views Christian as a friendly rival and the two boys begin to compete with each other.

Tara is elated when Ethan asks her to dance in his choreographic assessment piece. She hopes that he is finally beginning to see her as romantic potential.

Its Open Week at the Academy when parents watch their children in a series of demonstration classes.

Petra Hoffman arrives at the Academy on exchange from the Berlin Ballet School; Kat has been ditching class to spend time with her new boyfriend; and Tara kisses Christian behind Ethans back.

It is school camp and everyone is dreading the trip away, especially Tara who has been made an outcast following the party.

Junior footballers from the Institute of Sport have been sent to the Academy for some specialised training. The challenge is on between the dancers and the footballers to prove which is the toughest sport.

Its a month since Taras injury and her plaster is due to come off, but Tara seems more focused on her new boyfriend and planning the school formal than she is in attending her doctors appointments.

Christians conscience gets the better of him and he changes his story to protect his friend. Meanwhile, Ethan has received interest from a dance company in Spain.

Rehearsals for The Nutcracker are underway and Tara discovers that being the star is not all its cracked up to be. Sammy is forced to admit that his feelings for Christian have changed.

Its a rollercoaster year for Tara and her friends as they begin Second Year at the National Academy. Relationships fall apart as new ones are forged and shaking things up are two new students.

Kat finally makes friends with the coterie of outcast girls at school, but despite having sworn off dancing, finds herself helping them choreograph a piece for drama class. Meanwhile, Ben Tickle is upgraded into second year.

After Sebastian questions his son Ethan on the impressiveness of his piece at the Showcase, Ethan takes it out on Abigail, his soloist, in an attempt to create a spectacular performance.

Tara feels the time she spends with Christian is impacting on her dance study and suggests they pause their relationship.

With exams finally over, both the boys and girls go out to let off some steam. However, Sammy is tense after failing his exams, Taras still hurting from her breakup, and Grace decides to stir up trouble.

Grace encourages Tara to take action against Saskias spiteful treatment of her; Kat commences training for the Moulin Rouge which leads her to a big realisation; and Sammy is assigned a tutor.

Determined to prove Saskia wrong, Tara risks serious injury and possible expulsion from the Academy by competing in the Prix de Fonteyn Preliminary round.

Tara negotiates her return to the Academy after being expelled. Meanwhile, Ethans search for ongoing employment leads him to a position choreographing a fringe musical.

The rivalry escalates between the first and second year students resulting in a dance battle; and Tara becomes unhinged when Grace entices her to become less serious.

Tara opens herself up to love again and hunts for a new crush, Finn tries to convince Abigail to be the star of his new show, and Grace goes to extreme lengths to get Zachs attention.

Ben attempts to out-psych Christian during the National Prix de Fonteyn round, and Sammys father is attending the Prix to watch him dance for the first time in years.

During rehearsals of Peter Pan Ben uses various tactics to prove to Tara hes a leading man, while Kats efforts to research her character in the production lead to a realisation about her relationship.

After a sudden tragedy, the Academy students must find a way to come together and help each other out in this time of darkness.

Its three weeks into Third Year and Tara and her friends are already feeling the pressure. Speculation bubbles when the National Ballet Company announces it needs three temporary fill-in roles in the corps de ballet.

Kat struggles to stay positive and her determination to advance into Third Year is morphing into dangerous patterns. Meanwhile, Grace plays match-maker, and Christians lost his place at the Academy.

Saskia arranges a special audition with the Companys artistic director for her protégé, Ben; Graces world implodes; and Zach allows Christian to participate in a music video Ollie is producing.

The Third Years are having the time of their lives on the road, but are prioritising fun over performance. Back at the Academy, Kat clashes with the movies third assistant director, Jamie.

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.

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.

Its 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?