Dance Academy

After a perfect summer holiday with her boyfriend Christian, Tara returns to the Academy to begin her second year.

Tara finds a new mentor to admire in Saskia Duncan, the youngest principal dancer in the Company's history.

First-year student Ben Tickle is put in second-year classes because of his talent.

Tara's ecstatic when her mentor, Saskia, is appointed to teach the Second Years at the Academy while she recovers from an ankle injury.

Showcase, a breakout event in the commercial dance calendar, is fast approaching.

Sammy's brother Ari arrives at the Academy, throwing his hectic schedule into havoc.

Tara's concern about the time she spends with Christian is impacting her dance study leads her to suggest they 'pause' their relationship.

Realizing that Saskia's critiquing of her dancing could jeopardize her mid-year exams, Tara takes action, while Christian ditches his pas de deux exam to hang out with Kat. Wired on energy drinks, an overtired Sammy kids himself that he's blitzing exams.

The Bensta uses his "new tattoo" as a tool to impress Kat.

Sammy returns home for his Grandpa Morrie's funeral and to ask his father to support his Academy tuition. An act of sabotage severs frenemies Tara and Abigail, and Kat auditions for the Moulin Rouge.

Grace encourages Tara to take action against Saskia's treatment of her.

Saskia's bullying of Tara results in a painful injury. Kat convinces Miss Raine to grant her an audition to return to the Academy but has to let Abigail train her.

Determined to prove Saskia wrong, Tara risks serious injury and possible expulsion to compete in the Prix de Fonteyn Preliminary Round.

Whilst recovering from her broken back, Tara discovers a hidden side to Ben who is volunteering in a hospital leukaemia ward performance.

Whilst recovering from her broken back, Tara discovers a hidden side to Ben who is volunteering in a hospital leukaemia ward performance; and Kat tries to settle into First Year.

As Tara negotiates her return to the Academy, Ethan's search for ongoing employment leads him to accept a position choreographing a fringe musical.

Sammy and Ollie's friendship heads into unchartered territory when they go on a road trip so that Sammy can compete in a Prix de Fonteyn regional round.

The escalating conflict between the First and Second Years results in a showdown to determine which year has the greatest talent, and Tara becomes unhinged when Grace tempts her to get less serious.

During an excursion to the circus, Christian's dad makes promises he's unable to keep.

Tara opens herself up to love again and hunts for a new crush.

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 and her over-supportive mother Anthea unexpectedly arrives at the Academy.

The Academy students experience stinging prejudice from the judges during the National Round of the Prix de Fonteyn.

Grace's father retracts a promise to visit her at the Academy, her self-assurance spirals.

Ben tries a variety of tactics in rehearsals for "Peter Pan" 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.