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.
Backstage pass
Learning to fly
Week zero
Behind barres
Mine field
Real men don’t dance
Perfection
Crush test dummies
Growing pains
Heartbeat
Through the looking glass
One perfect day
Pressure
Family
Turning pointes
My life en pointe
Free falling
A midsummer's night dream
Betty bunheads
Fairest and best
Ballet fever
Fomo: fear of missing out
Flight or fight response
Best friends forever
Heatwave
The deep end
Learning to fly, part 2
In the middle, somewhat elevated
Dream life
Faus pax de deux
Legends
Showcase
Like no one's watching
A choreographed life
Connectivity
The break
A good life
Self sabotage
Breaking pointe
Backstab
Rescue mission
Moving on
Origins
Love and war
Catch me if i fall
The naturals
Tick, question mark, cross
Ladder theory
Win or lose
Live it or fight it
The prix de fonteyn
The second
The red shoes
Glue
New rules
Second chances
Short cut clause
Negative patterns
Fake it until you make it
Graceland
Travelling light
Don't let me down gently
N'fektd
Start of an era
A perfect storm
Not for nothing
The last dance
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