
Black Swan(2010)
A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake".


“Big City. Bigger Dreams.”
This 2017 movie follows the original dance academy TV show and tracks where the characters are in their lives now.

Xenia Goodwin
Tara Webster

Alicia Banit
Kat Karamakov

Dena Kaplan
Abigail Armstrong

Thomas Lacey
Ben Tickle

Keiynan Lonsdale
Ollie Lloyd

Jordan Rodrigues
Christian Reed

Tara Morice
Miss Raine

Miranda Otto
Madeline Moncur

Nic Westaway
Xavier

Christian Byers
Student Dex
Dance Academy: The Movie is a drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of new york city, dancing, dance competition, ballet, based on tv series. Directed by Jeffrey Walker, it stars Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan. This 2017 movie follows the original dance academy TV show and tracks where the characters are in their lives now.
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