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Dance Academy: Not For Nothing

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Dance Academy

Not For Nothing

ABC ME | October 6, 2017

Dance

Personal and social capability

Classification: General

It's judgement 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?

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It's judgement 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?

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Christian and Ollie prepare for Streetbeatz, a major hip-hop competition; Kat prepares to audition for a minor role in Coppelia; and Ben takes a stab at revenge.

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.

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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.

On the final leg of their tour, the third years are invited to a traditional Indigenous ceremony and return the hospitality by offering a dance class to the local kids. Christian finds he is an unexpectedly good teacher.

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On the final leg of their tour, the third years are invited to a traditional Indigenous ceremony and return the hospitality by offering a dance class to the local kids. Christian finds he is an unexpectedly good teacher.

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 movie's third assistant director, Jamie.

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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 movie's third assistant director, Jamie.

The academy goes a little Hollywood when a film crew uses their building as a location for a new indie movie, and Grace tries to undermine a new relationship to guarantee her position on the tour.

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The academy goes a little Hollywood when a film crew uses their building as a location for a new indie movie, and Grace tries to undermine a new relationship to guarantee her position on the tour.

Saskia arranges a special audition with the Company's artistic director for her protege, Ben; Grace's world implodes; and Zach allows Christian to participate in a music video Ollie is producing.

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Saskia arranges a special audition with the Company's artistic director for her protege, Ben; Grace's world implodes; and Zach allows Christian to participate in a music video Ollie is producing.

Ben is flattered when Saskia offers to be his mentor and it becomes clear there's potential for them to dance together brilliantly.

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Ben is flattered when Saskia offers to be his mentor and it becomes clear there's potential for them to dance together brilliantly.

Kat struggles to stay positive and her determination to advance into third year is morphing into dangerous patterns. Meanwhile, Grace plays matchmaker, and Christian's lost his place at the academy.

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Kat struggles to stay positive and her determination to advance into third year is morphing into dangerous patterns. Meanwhile, Grace plays matchmaker, and Christian's lost his place at the academy.

On their first day as fill-in dancers, Tara, Grace and Ben encounter cliques in the corps de ballet. Meanwhile, Christian has no interest in going back to the academy.

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On their first day as fill-in dancers, Tara, Grace and Ben encounter cliques in the corps de ballet. Meanwhile, Christian has no interest in going back to the academy.

It's 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.

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It's 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.

Abigail and Tara join forces to go head-to-head with a formidable enemy. Christian has to choose between the girl he loves and his desire to escape and Ben is offered an opportunity of a lifetime.

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Abigail and Tara join forces to go head-to-head with a formidable enemy. Christian has to choose between the girl he loves and his desire to escape and Ben is offered an opportunity of a lifetime.

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

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

The Prix de Fonteyn is two days away. Tara is stunned as Grace has returned to Sydney as a representative for the UK Prix team. The students' lives are changed forever when a tragedy strikes the Academy.

Dance Academy: The Prix De Fonteyn

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The Prix de Fonteyn is two days away. Tara is stunned as Grace has returned to Sydney as a representative for the UK Prix team. The students' lives are changed forever when a tragedy strikes the Academy.

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

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

Grace's father retracts a promise to visit her at the Academy, her self-assurance spirals. Christian's bounce back from his Prix de Fonteyn elimination drives him towards some reckless behaviour.

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Grace's father retracts a promise to visit her at the Academy, her self-assurance spirals. Christian's bounce back from his Prix de Fonteyn elimination drives him towards some reckless behaviour.

Ben attempts to out-psyche Christian during the National Prix de Fonteyn round and Sammy's father is attending the Prix to watch him dance for the first time in years.

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Ben attempts to out-psyche Christian during the National Prix de Fonteyn round and Sammy's father is attending the Prix to watch him dance for the first time in years.

Abigail's forced to make a choice between her ballet and the fringe musical. Her situation intensifies when her mother, Anthea unexpectedly arrives. Meanwhile, Sammy tires of Ollie's persistent criticism.

Dance Academy: Tick, Question Mark, Cross

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Abigail's forced to make a choice between her ballet and the fringe musical. Her situation intensifies when her mother, Anthea unexpectedly arrives. Meanwhile, Sammy tires of Ollie's persistent criticism.

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.

Dance Academy: Love And War

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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.

Sammy gets a second chance at the Prix de Fonteyn when he takes a road trip with Ollie to audition for the regional round. Sammy's feelings resurface and Christian invites himself along on the trip.

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Sammy gets a second chance at the Prix de Fonteyn when he takes a road trip with Ollie to audition for the regional round. Sammy's feelings resurface and Christian invites himself along on the trip.

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

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Tara runs into Ben who's volunteering in the hospital leukaemia ward performance. Tara discovers Ben's deepest secret. Back at the Academy, Kat struggles with the culture shock of First Year.

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

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