" Previously on Dance Academy..." " Welcome to first year." "We will train six days a week, working harder than many people work in a lifetime." "This year, the Academy has decided to introduce you to more styles of dance, not just ballet." "Tara, you and Abigail are doing private classes with me every night this week." "Only favourites get this kind of attention." "Oh, I don't know what to do about Kat." "She has potential but such a bad attitude about her dancing." "I like you too..." "but only as a friend." "A friend?" "There are two types of girls at the Academy... girls who are serious about ballet and girls who have boyfriends." "Look at that." "In ballet, enough is never enough." "Anna Pavlova was one of the greatest dancers of all time." "But after a performance, when everyone else would go out or crawl into bed, she went back to the studio to practise." "To be as good as that, dance has to be your life." "Everything else is just a distraction." "Abigail, is that you under there?" "Sorry?" "Hmm." "Hmm." "Skin's on tight, but you just don't know... these shape-shifters are so tricky." "Stop it." "I have to get the brisés right before tomorrow." "And if I can't get..." "The world as we know it will fall into chaos." "Exactly." "Diminished perspective." "Interesting." "I hope you're strengthening the right muscles with all this cardio." "Beginners don't tend to realise there's no point in having a tight ITB..." "And ignoring your abductors and piriformis." "I know." "I'm being careful." "Tomorrow's performance is an opportunity to show the board and its patrons that they are supporting one of the top training... institutions in the world." "Be aware, this is your most critical audience." "They're educated in ballet." "They expect perfection." "More elevation, Tara, it will help your beats." "What happened?" "Sorry, I just got distracted." "There's no excuse to lose focus." "That applies to the corps de ballet as much as the principals." "We'll resume tomorrow." "We're not finished yet." "The understudies haven't run it through." "We don't have time for a separate rehearsal." "It's just, I'm a little sketchy on what happens after the... the jetés." "You're understudying Sean." "You're across the choreography?" "Yeah, across." "On top." "You have a DVD and 24 hours." "Make good use of it." "Did you know Anna Pavlova's dying wish was to hold her Swan Lake tutu one last time?" "No, I did NOT know that." "Eskimo kiss?" "Ohh." "I believe the correct term is Inuit." "I thought it was 'vomit'." "So, I'm thinking about branching out and interviewing some new friends." "There's your mum." "Maybe you can play with her." " And, yes, I have a problem..." " Require backup." "It's a complete waste of time and energy." "They're only students for three years." "Well, if that's your opinion, you can voice it at the meeting." "Darling." "You're early." "I thought the... board thingie was tomorrow." "Oh, is it so terrible to see your mother?" "Hello, Tara." "Well, I usually like to prepare." "Uh, sweetheart, talk me through what you're wearing." "Oh, we have hip-hop next." "Oh." "Good." "I thought you were TRYING to look ugly." "I don't care if you cheat, just make it work for you." "Yes." "Keep breathing." "Nice." "Sammy, show me what you got." "Excuse me, where did that come from?" "Alright, you all get out of here." "But bring it tomorrow." "Nice work." "Whoo." "Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo." "Sammy, they're gonna be in awe, man." "Sweet." "Thanks." "All good." "Hello, you." "See that?" "Mm-hm." "But I don't do other people's armpits." "Ah." "No way." "Once you've said it..." "You can't take it back." "He promised to teach us to skate." "Tell him he has to." "He's got his own voice." "OK." "Gimme that." "Too many to choose from?" "It seems you have a similar problem." "Christian!" "OK." "It's your turn to watch my solo." "I am not the authority on hip-hop." "No, ballet." "I want your honest appraisal." "My honest appraisal is that you don't have a ballet solo." "I do, though." "I'm second cast to Sean." "I don't think he's planning on getting injured." "Yeah, well, no-one plans on getting injured." "Look... tomorrow's rehearsal is my last chance to show Miss Raine that I'm more than just an understudy." "So when she's casting again, she knows what I can do." "She's been teaching us all year." "You should probably accept where she's put you." "You... of all people, you're telling me not to try?" "There's nothing wrong with being an understudy." "Yeah, for me, you mean?" "You asked me to be honest." "How am I the bad guy?" "Get in line, everyone." "I need you to watch the space between yourself and the next person and maintain it as though your life depends on it." "Sorry, Sean." "What are you doing?" "I need a proper run-through to feel properly prepared." "It's distracting." "Go to the side." "I only want to see people who are dancing this evening." "From the beginning." "Again." "Have you all lost the ability to count?" "Abigail, eyes off the mirror." "Your vanity astounds me." "Tara, are you with us?" "Watch out." "Rehearsal's over." "I'm sick of the sight of you." "Please take some time this afternoon to focus your energy and concentration." "Then come back ready to dance." "Miss Raine, surely the principals can stay back?" "Out!" "What are you doing?" "What are YOU doing?" "We were given the afternoon off." "Yeah, to rehearse for the showcase." "This is an intervention, Tara." "Ballet fever." "Worst case I've ever seen, actually." "Oh, come on." "Ballet fever is defined as the inability to do anything apart from ballet." "The inability to discuss anything apart from ballet." "The inability to think about anything apart from ballet." "Now, there is a whole world out there, Tara." "Things to do." "I have a life." "I do things." "Oh, really?" "Well, name one thing in the past few weeks that hasn't involved ballet." "You're rolling forward on your right foot." "Did they send you to spy on me?" "Yes, Training Bra, because the whole world revolves around you." "Come on." "So, where's the other half of your rela-a-ationship?" "She's..." "She won't be wanting your lips back?" "Busy." "Oh." "Trouble, is there?" "In your rela-a-a-ationship?" "Stop saying that." "Oh, good." "You're not busy." "You can distribute tonight's programs." "Er, Miss Raine, there's been a typo." "Not so perfect with the paperwork, huh?" "Ah, hip-hop's been left off the program." "No, the list is right." "Jazz is gone too." "Er, why?" "The board's been in meetings all morning about the curriculum." "Given that most of them don't feel the Academy should be offering those classes, it was considered best to remove them from the showcase." "But that's not fair." "It's the only time some of us are dancing." "If I were you, I'd take that up with someone who's actually on the board." "Imagine being like that." "All they had to do today was go to school, come home, maybe fit in some homework." "Well, what do you want them to be doing?" "Nothing." "I just..." "I would hate not having a passion." "Well, you know they'd probably feel sorry for you if they knew what you did." "Well, it's not all work." "I mean, I have fun." "I have lots of fun." "Yup." "Yeah." "OK." "What?" "What?" "You don't think I have fun." "OK, go." "Right now." "I want to see you do fun." "I can't just suddenly do my own fun." "Of course." "You need friends." "Um..." "Hey, hi." "What are you doing?" "Um, my friend here would really love a game." "Actually..." "Is that cool?" "He's the one who's too shy to say it, but he can't wait to join in." "Um... you can both play." "I'm Shelley." "This is Tabitha." "Oh!" "He's Cecil." "Cecil?" "Put your watch away, Tabs." "Just waiting for you to bowl, Cecil." "Alright, is there a 'six and out' rule?" "What?" "Nice try." "Go fetch." "Your boy is hot." "Oh, he's not my boyfriend." "Really?" "But he does have a girlfriend and she's very possessive." "I got it." "Hello, darling." "I just wanna know how it works." "Do you think, "Oh, is Kat happy about something?" ""How can I take that away from her?"" "I'm sorry, but whatever it is you're blaming me for today, it will have to wait - I have a rehearsal." "Those classes you just cut are the only reason I'm still at the Academy." "Wait in my dressing room, we'll talk when I'm finished." "Mum, I've been waiting in your dressing room for 16 years." "We'll talk later." "I put my number in your phone." "If you feel like playing." "Thanks." "I might take you up on that." "What?" "You just can't help it, can you?" "Sorry?" "Flirting." "Oh, that wasn't flirting." "What about her?" "I told her you had a girlfriend." "That's like hussy behaviour." "Did you?" "I don't mind." "Frankly, Cecil, you can flirt with as many... 344, 345..." "Time for action." "346." "347." "Three more throws, I would've broken a record." "In ball throwing, cake eating?" "It's an emerging sport which I'm probably going to take up full-time, so..." "Mm-hm." "OK." "Well, I think I found you a deeper purpose." "Hey." "What?" "You know how I'm not allowed to look at my watch?" "We're fine." "We've got ages." "This ferry's slow, huh?" "We're dead." "I'm swimming." "No, no." "No." "Um, hi, everyone." "Hi." "Proceedings will be starting a little bit earlier today." "By all means, keep enjoying your drinks, but if you could just take a seat..." "Kat, is there something you want to share with us?" "Ah, yes, sir." "The board, in its almighty wisdom, has decided to cut the changes that you made to the curriculum." "Yeah, they're cutting hip-hop and jazz." "Pretty much anything that's not classical." "Yeah, so, um... there's a few of the first-years that worked really hard on this piece and we'd like to show it to you anyway." "Just keep running." "Well, um... thank you, everyone." "Um, that certainly was a surprise." "Well, um... if you can bear with us, the formal part of the program will continue as soon as possible." "Thank you." "Ahh!" "Come on." "What was that?" "Uh, the most interesting thing anyone will see all night." "One of the main reasons the board cut the new curriculum is they think it encourages a lack of discipline." "You just proved them right." "Like you care about helping, Mum." "Have you ever thought to ask where I stand?" "Oh, no, of course not." "You just assume, as usual, that I'm the enemy." "I have always supported a broad dance education." "In fact, I spent the last two days trying to convince the board of it." "Many students need to work on their confidence and self-expression." "Hip-hop and jazz are perfect avenues for that." "Well, then, why didn't you say..." "Self-expression is clearly something you don't need to work on." "I respect your passion, but what you did today was irresponsible." "Wait, I didn't hear a compliment in there somewhere, did I?" "Absolutely not." "Do you know where she is?" "Who?" "We're bringing the first-year ballet forward." "We need to display a modicum of professionalism to the board." "But Tara's not here." "Then you'll have to do it as a solo." "You're always asking for one." "It's better as a duet." "Sammy knows it." "Do you?" "Understudy's duty." "You all have five minutes to get ready." "Please don't disappoint me further." "Are you trying to make me feel better?" "Hmm?" "'Cause I don't need pity." "I've got hip-hop and... cake throwing, so..." "No." "I did it because you're good." "I wouldn't go out with you if you weren't." "Go get ready." "Ahh!" "Tara!" "Ballet is an addiction." "The more you dance, the more you want to dance, the more you need to dance." "That focus is so intense that nothing else matters." "It's only when you stop dancing and let life creep in that it becomes dangerous." "Because all the greats, from Pavlova down, know it's impossible to have both."