Dance Academy is the story of 15-year-old, Tara Webster, (played by newcomer Xenia Goodwin) who has grown up on a farm in outback Australia and has always dreamt of becoming a dancer. When she makes it into the National Academy of Dance - the best school in the country - she is sure her life will change spectacularly.

Joining the all Australian cast is Tara Morice (Strictly Ballroom); AFI nominee for Best Young Actor, Tom Green; Dena Kaplan (Flight of the Conchords); Tim Pocock (X-Men Origins: Wolverine); and the 2009 Logie nominee for Best New Talent, Jordan Rodrigues.