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form y Dance Academy series - publisher film/TV children's

Authors:agent Greg Waters , David Hannam , Sam Carroll , Liz Doran , Sarah Lambert , Alicia Walsh , Emily Ballou , Kirsty Fisher , Josh Mapleston , Keith Thompson , Max Dann , David Ogilvy , Michael Miller , Samantha Strauss , Deborah Parsons , Matt Ford , Ellie Beaumont , Roger Monk , Shanti Gudgeon , Melina Marchetta , Holly Phillips , Courtney Wise .

Creators: Samantha Strauss , Joanna Werner .
Publisher: ABC Television

Issue Details: First known date: 2010... 2010 Dance Academy

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Film Details - ABC Television ; Werner Film Productions , 2010-

Producers:

Bernadette O'Mahony (Executive Producer).

Joanna Werner (Executive Producer).

Production Companies:

Werner Film Productions.

ZDF German Television Network (Germany).

ZDF Enterprises GmbH (Germany).

Australian Children's Television Foundation.

Director of Photography:

Martin McGrath.

Editors:

Incl. Mark Perry (12 episodes), Geoffrey Lamb (4 episodes), James Manche (4 episodes), Rodrigo Balart (2 episodes).

Production Designers:

Murray Picknett.

Composer:

Bryony Marks.

Cast:

Incl. Xenia Goodwin (Tara Webster), Alicia Banit (Kat Karamakov), Dena Kaplan (Abigail Armstrong), Tom Green (Samuel Lieberman), Jordan Rodrigues (Christian Reed), Tim Pocock (Ethan Karamakov), Tara Morice (Miss Raine); with Robert Alexander (Mr Kennedy), Josef Brown (Patrick), Shayni Notelovitz (Bonnie), Stephen Multari (Tim).

Release Dates:

Series 1 first broadcast on ABC Television beginning 31 May 2010.

Location:

Sydney, New South Wales

Notes:

1. Further Reference: 'Dance Academy,' Australian Television Information Archive - online (sighted 19/10/2010); 'Dance Academy,' International Movie Database - online (sighted 19/10/2010).

List of episodes (series one):

All episodes are labelled 'Original story by Samatha Strauss'.

1. Learning to Fly (Samantha Strauss)
2. Week Zero (Samantha Strauss)
3. Behind Barres (Sam Carroll)
4. Minefield (David Ogilvy)
5. Real Men Don't Dance (Michael Miller)
6. Perfection (Samantha Strauss)
7. Crash Test Dummies (Deborah Parsons)
8. Growing Pains (Sarah Lambert)
9. Heartbeat (Matt Ford)
10. Through the Looking Glass (David Hannam)
11. One Perfect Day (Max Dann and Greg Waters)
12. Pressure (Samantha Strauss)
13. Family (Samatha Strauss)
14. Turning Points (Greg Waters)
15. My Life En Pointe (Sam Carroll)
16. Free Falling (Samantha Strauss)
17. A Midsummer's Night's Dream (Samantha Strauss)
18. Betty Bunheads (Alicia Walsh)
19. Fairest & Best (David Hannam)
20. Ballet Fever (Ellie Beaumont)
21. FOMO: Fear of Missing Out (Samantha Strauss)
22. Flight or Fight Response (Liz Doran)
23. BFF: Best Friends Forever (Greg Waters and Samantha Strauss)
24. Heatwave (David Hannam)
25. The Deep End (Greg Waters)
26. Learning to Fly, Part Two (Samantha Strauss)

List of episodes (series two):

All episodes are labelled 'Original story by Samantha Strauss'.

1. In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated (Samantha Strauss)
2. Dream Life (Liz Doran)
3. Faux Pas De Deux (Greg Waters)
4. Legends (Keith Thompson)
5. Showcase (Keith Thompson)
6. Like No One's Watching (Emily Ballou)
7. A Choreographed Life (Kirsty Fisher)
8. Connectivity (Samatha Strauss)
9. The Break (Josh Mapleston)
10. A Good Life (Roger Monk and Samantha Strauss)
11. Self Sabotage (Shanti Gudgeon)
12. Breaking Pointe (Samantha Strauss)
13. Backstab (Samatha Strauss)
14. Rescue Mission (Samantha Strauss)
15. Moving On (David Hannam)
16. Origins (Melina Marchetta)
17. Love and War (Emily Ballou)
18. Catch Me if I Fall (Alicia Walsh and Samantha Strauss)
19. The Naturals (Kirsty Fisher)
20. ✔ ? X (Sarah Lambert)
21. Ladder Theory (Holly Phillips)
22. Win or Lose (Josh Mapleston)
23. Love It or Fight It (Courtney Wise)
24. The Prix De Fonteyn (Liz Doran)
25. The Second (Samantha Strauss)
26. The Red Shoes (Samantha Strauss)

List of episodes (series three):