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Dance Academy S3.E01-E04 – Forever Young Adult

If you haven’t watched the first and second season of this show, STOP NOW. There be massive spoilers ahead!

It’s been over a week since Dance Academy Season 3 became available on Netflix, so you’d assume that, given my zealous swimfandom, I would’ve already devoured the entire thing. Especially since there’s only thirteen episodes. (ONLY THIRTEEN EPISODES. WTF.)

But that’s exactly why I’m trying to take my time and stretch out this final season. Because I don’t want it to be over! IT CAN’T BE OVER. How can I live without Abigail’s snark and Tara’s awkwardness and Ben’s sweetness and Christian’s hotness and ALL OF THE DANCING? The show and its characters have become a part of me, and while I’m excited to experience this final (INCREDIBLY SHORT) season, I’m also really sad about it. Like, Sammy sad.

Did anyone else get goosebumps when they watched the Season 3 opening credits for the first time? Like, ALL THE TINGLES!!! Especially with Sammy’s face noticeably absent. SOB.

In an effort to make this season last, I’m going to recap four episodes at a time and continue to deny that the END IS NIGH.

3×1: Glue

Backstage (What happened on the episode)

– The episode begins with Tara speaking at a dedication for the new Samuel Lieberman dance studio. TEARS. She reflects back on her third year, which means this season’s voiceover narration will be a reflection on the past. I dig it.

– The term has begun, and Christian still hasn’t come back to school. No surprise there!

– There’s three open slots in the company, and the man with all the power is Sir Jeffrey McEwan, who is played FABULOUSLY by Barry Otto (Doug Hastings in Strictly Ballroom!!!). Everyone auditions, obviously, but Tara, Ben and Psycho Grace manage to land the spots. Abigail is told by Sir Jeffrey’s blonde robot assistant that her legs are too short and not slim enough. Screw the haters, Abigail. The only person who has better thighs than you is Beyonce.

– Kat wants to make up for lost time and speed up her Year Two work so she can get into Year Three. Miss Raine agrees to help her with one-on-one sessions, because Miss Raine has decided to be 100% awesome this season.

– Tara, trying to be the “glue” that Sammy used to be, is obsessed with throwing Abigail a surprise birthday party, but then Pyscho Grace shows up late and accidentally ruins it. (Abigail knew about it anyway. Because she’s Abigail.) Everyone gives her a hard time, so Psycho Grace decides to throw the birthday cake into the pool! Congrats, Psycho Grace, you managed to make it 20 whole minutes before you gave up on trying to be a better person.

– Tara and Ben… aren’t dating? Because Tara’s stupid?

Key Solo (MVP of the episode)

Abigail, of course! Even though she just gained a lifetime of body image issues thanks to Sir Jeffrey, she still showed up for her party and, by the end, enjoyed it. This is especially impressive considering that she hates her birthday. As one of the second years said, “She wanted to be a ballet prodigy, so every year after ten was just a betrayal.”

Bravura (Favorite moments)

– When Ollie and Abigail (love their new friendship, btw) are talking about Sammy and how he dated both of them, even though they’re incredibly flawed. “He made us better,” Abigail said, and then THE WORLD WEPT.

– The Esther Williams-inspired routine in the pool!

Sprained Ankle (Worst development)

– Kat is becoming bulimic? NOOOOOOO.

3×2: New Rules

Backstage

– Tara finds Christian (shirtless!!!!) at his dad’s house, but her plea for him to return to school falls on deaf ears. Eventually, he decides to stop sucking and shows up at Tara’s door in the final moment of the episode.

– Ready to leave the academy, Abigail considers pursuing the world of reality TV and asks Kat to help her make an audition video. Abigail + reality TV = Dance Academy spin-off series PLZKTHX. But when Kat creates a really touching video compilation of her life in dance (little Abigail!!!), she is overcome by her shattered dreams and throws all of the DVDs off the balcony… right in front of Miss Raine. Continuing her campaign for Teacher of the Year, Miss Raine makes a deal with Abigail and gives her some time off to reconsider quitting the academy.

– Coming as a shock to NO ONE, Tara’s adjustment to the company is rough, while Psycho Grace shines. (Or is that just the sheen of her insanity?) And then, to make matters worse, SASKIA SHOWS UP. She’s the new lead in the ballet, and to show Tara that everything’s cool, Saskia gives her a notebook as a gift. NICE TRY, SASKIA. We know you’re still a heinous bitch.

Key Solo

Who am I kidding, Abigail will always win the MVP of my heart, but for this episode, I gotta go with Miss Raine.

Bravura

– Abigail recording the intro of her audition video. AMAZE.

– Sir Jeffrey to Tara and Psycho Grace, who are sporting chicken costumes: “Come nestle under my wing and enjoy my humorous barnyard puns.”

Sprained Ankle

SASKIA, RETURN FROM WHENCE YE CAME. Seriously, I’m about to call up the Winchesters so they can drive this demon BACK TO HELL.

3×3: Second Chances

Backstage

– Kat narrates this episode and gives us heartbreaking insight into her grief over Sammy and her self-hatred. After being given an assignment to observe a stranger and translate their essence into a dance, Kat decides to stalk a local college student named Nick… who turns out to be the driver who killed Sammy. FUUUU… Am I the only one who did NOT see that coming? She eventually confronts Nick and reveals herself as one of Sammy’s friends in a punch-in-the-gut scene that is only surpassed by a moment towards the end, when she finds Nick laying flowers at the site where Sammy died. His grief rivals her own, and even though she isn’t sure she can forgive him, they embrace, and BRB NEED MORE KLEENEX. The episode ends with Kat’s performance of her assignment, which has a new subject: herself. C’MERE, KAT, AND LET ME HUG YOU FOREVER.

– There’s a new visiting instructor, Marcus Caine, at the academy, and OH SNAP he used to be Miss Raine’s boyfriend!!!! Psycho Grace decides to use his appearance to her advantage and plays matchmaker so Miss Raine will loosen up about her going out with the company girls. (Basically, the Cher approach.) Even though it doesn’t quite work out in her favor, Marcus and Miss Raine resume their teenage romance. Miss Raine, finally getting some!!!

– Abigail, who’s taking a break, and Christian, who’s waiting to see if the board will allow him to return, bond over their shared free time and end up at the Magical Mardi Gras Cabaret, hosted by an AMAZING drag queen. Abigail forces Christian up on stage to dance, and he decides that he does, in fact, want to stick around. Conveniently, the board allows him to re-enroll, but honestly, I wouldn’t mind if both Abigail and Christian decided to forgo ballet and join the Magical Mardi Gras Cabaret.

Key Solo

I loved this episode’s focus on Kat, but her continued struggle with bulimia gave me all the sads. So I’ll award MVP to my girl Abigail. See: Bravura.

Bravura

– Abigail, eating a donut and pounding on puzzle pieces while yelling, “Get in!” SOMEONE MAKE ME A GIF OF THIS IMMEDIATELY.

– Everything that went down at the Magical Mardi Gras Cabaret. ESPECIALLY this:

Sprained Ankle

Kat’s bulimia continues, and it’s awful. That scene with the loaf of bread just killed me.

3×4: Short Cut Clause

Backstage

– Tara, as the narrator, wishes training montages were a real thing so she could speed through the trials and tribulations of third year and emerge as a member of the company. Girl, I feel you. Let’s make training montages happen so I can become an insanely talented and buff dancer in the span of the Flashdance song.

– Taking a page from Keiynan Lonsdale’s YouTube channel (if you haven’t seen it, start with this and this), Ollie makes a rap video as his way of exploring options outside of the academy. Naturally, Abigail uploads it to the internet.

Embarrassed by everyone taunting him with “Chicken Pox” lyrics, Ollie gets back at Abigail by taking her to a hip hop class– where she totally stands out as a trained ballerina, i.e. stiff and lame. (How hard to Dena Kaplan have to work to look bad?) But Ollie’s real agenda isn’t revenge, it’s to show Abigail that if she really wants to explore a life beyond ballet, she needs to get out of her comfort zone and take risks. So she signs up for beginner’s hip hop, where everyone still seems to know all of the moves and remind me to never take a “beginner’s” dance class.

– Saskia sets her sights on Ben as a new partner, and Tara tells him that it’s only because Saskia wants retribution for almost getting fired after the whole back-breaking incident. Um, that might be true, Tara, but YOU DON’T JUST SAY THINGS LIKE THAT, especially to the cute boy who’s been pining for you, god knows why. Ben gets understandably pissed and decides to quit being dangled* by Tara and start practicing with Saskia. This will… not end well.

*She may be psycho, but Grace was RIGHT ON when she teased Ben for letting Tara treat him like shizz.

– Trying to be a good friend (finally!!!), Tara talks to Kat about her eating disorder, but it leads to a nasty fight. Later, Christian finds Kat sobbing in her room, so he calls Tara, and she and Kat have a heart-to-heart about Kat’s bulimia. QUELLE RELIEF.

Key Solo

Even though she made a hot mess of things with Ben, Tara still deserves MVP for reaching out to Kat and offering her unconditional love.

Bravura

It was almost a throwaway, but as Christian walked in on Kat crying, he was asking, “Hey Abs, how do we feel about planking?” The answer, btw, is YES and PLEASE.

Sprained Ankle

Saskia, take your manipulative, back-breaking hands OFF my precious Benster!!!!!!

So, fellow swimfans, what do you think so far? Leave your raves, rants and Saskia hate in the comments! But PLEASE, do NOT mention anything that happens after episode four or I will go Psycho Grace on your ass!

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Dance Academy - Season 2 Episode 22: Win or Lose

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Summary: Grace's father retracts a promise to visit her at the Academy, her self-assurance spirals. Grace continues to make a play for Zach's attention, leading her to manufacture a serious accusation. Christian's resolve to bounce back from his Prix de Fonteyn elimination drives him toward some reckless behaviour.

Creator: Joanna Werner and Samantha Strauss

Genre(s): Drama, Reality, Game Show

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The Vyshka

12. 09.2020 21:04

Dancers from Russia are considered one of the main competitors in international competitions and festivals, and Russian schools, colleges and academies of ballet and folk dance are a great start for an international career that many have dreamed of since childhood. Students of dance schools and academies told us how to enter their institutions, why it is important to be positive about the strictness of teachers and what to do if the dancer's body changes.

Maria Chernyavskaya , Academy of Russian Ballet. AND I. Vaganova

Maxim Simukhin Vladimir College of Culture and Art

Maria Polyanskaya , School-studio at the State Academy of Atomic Science named after Igor Moiseev

Vladislav Bashmakov , Academy of Russian Ballet. AND I. Vaganova

Olga Gulidova Vladimir College of Culture and Art

Ulyana Lazarko "Classical dance school"

School "Farewell, childhood!"

Children are sent to dances from the age of three or four. Someone in ordinary hobby groups, someone in preparatory courses for entering schools. By the age of 10, in addition to a love of movement, children also show physical indicators that allow them to start a dancing career. Teachers note this and offer to try their hand - to enter choreographic academies or schools.

11-13 years old - the "critical age" for enrolling children in choreographic academies and schools, when the child needs to decide whether he wants to devote the rest of his childhood to exhausting work on himself and his body. Admission is usually a difficult process consisting of three rounds. At the first stage, the presence of abilities and professional data is checked: turnout, flexibility, musicality, jumping power. The second is medical clearance. The final stage is very similar to the first, but the children are already assessed more strictly. The competition averages 20 people per place, and in more prestigious educational institutions, such as the Academy. A. Ya. Vaganova or MGAH - 30.

Vladislav Bashmakov, a pre-graduation student at the Vaganova Academy, remembers how many children cried when the results were announced. He himself, although he did not worry during the entrance rounds and almost did not prepare for them, was proud to hear his name on the list of applicants.

Studying in academies lasts 5-8 years. After that, the dancers receive a secondary specialized education and can enter the bachelor's degree in the areas of "ballet dancer", "choreographer" and "choreographer". It is almost impossible to predict what the career of dancers will be like after. Whether they will be able to get into the troupe, in what roles they will dance, when they start soloing, is unknown. Everything depends not only on perseverance, but also on charisma, talent, luck. “Maybe when I get a job in the troupe, a soloist with a type like mine will quit, and they will put me to teach her part. So I'll shoot right away. And you can start with the corps de ballet and finish with it, ”says Masha Polyanskaya.

Masha is now in the eleventh grade and in her fifth year at the studio school of the Igor Moiseev Ensemble in Moscow. She began dancing at the age of four, at the age of 13 she entered Moiseevka.

“When I came with my mother to apply, one of the women working in the administration said: “That's it! You entered the school "Farewell, childhood."

This is partly true: it is hard to get used to the fact that from nine in the morning until seven in the evening you study, because it is impossible otherwise. For two years I entered this rhythm. Only in the fourth year I not only adapted, but also understood how to study with benefit.

Ulyana Lazarko, a student of the School of Classical Dance, showed her dancing abilities at the age of three. Her parents decided to send their older brother to dance for general development. He was taken to see the ensemble "Kalinka", and the girl was taken for company. When it was necessary to show something and move to the music, the brother stood like a stone. She danced instead of him, and after that her difficult path to success began.

“When it came time to enter the School, I was asked again if I was ready to fight to the end. They showed the film “Prisoners of Terpsichore” and threatened that in ballet schools, supposedly, they even beat with sticks ».

Then I answered: “I will practice in such a way that I will never be beaten”

At the age of 10, Ulyana auditioned for the Moscow State Academy of Choreography. Despite the fact that before that she had gone to preparatory courses for several years, she was refused. “I went through all three rounds, but at the end they told me the real reason why they couldn’t take me. My face turned out to be “too Slavic in appearance”, and my cheeks were thick.” The girl says that it is very difficult to guess what exactly the selection committee wants to see in a particular set. One year you need high and thin, the next - low and expressive. She believes that the commission is trying to choose people "under the blueprint."

Ulyana entered the state dance school, but studied there for only a year and a half. Puberty began, she gained weight, no diets helped. Such people are not kept in state schools for a long time, they are threatened with expulsion. So she went to a private college.

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Academy of Russian Ballet. AND I. Vaganova is located in St. Petersburg. Most students, when asked where they study, proudly remark: in the first institution in Russia, founded in the 18th century, where they began to teach ballet.

Now "Vaganovka" can be called an analogue of MGIMO in the world of ballet: it is very prestigious to study there. The rector of the Academy is Nikolai Tsiskaridze, and the teachers are former soloists of theaters around the world.

The basis of the training system for dancers in Vaganovka is rigor. Although not a single student will agree that it is excessive. Maria Chernyavskaya, a student at the Academy, recalls: “Our rector says that a stick is a carrot. If you do not raise your voice and do not make comments, then you are not interesting. And this is a tragedy. Therefore, you need to respond normally to the severity of teachers and understand that they expect results from you. Vladislav also agrees: “Our teachers are very strict, and this makes them great. Even at the beginning of my studies, in the classroom with my first classical dance teacher, I was very worried because of his raised tone, even if he was not addressed to me. Now I realize how much more hardened and resilient I have become towards the middle classes.”

Not everyone manages to avoid conflicts with teachers. For example, Ulyana faced pressure when she began to get fat: “I was ridiculed, and it was a difficult period of my childhood. This affected the psyche, but in ballet this is inevitable. There are also cases when the teacher scratches or slightly makes cotton. This is the only way to show children which muscles should work properly. So they will remember forever.

The coldness of teachers is the key to success in the education of dancers. From the first day, children are taught to be disciplined in everything down to the hairpins on their heads. “Strictness and hardening are needed, because without them laziness appears, and laziness is an injury,” the students say.

“I was kicked out of the hall once, because on one of the movements the ribbon from the ballet flat was slightly torn, bristling from the foot. The teacher made a comment. I asked to change the tape and return to class. To which she refused, because my oversight demonstrates disrespect for her, and they did not let me in. If I did not take into account such a trifle, it means that I treated my work shoes with disdain, my work. It turns out that I am not a professional,” says Masha Polyanskaya, laughing.

World level

“No one wants to go abroad to study. On the contrary, foreigners tend to us. An American entered my experimental folk dance course. At first she didn’t even speak Russian, but she moved for the sake of our school,” says Masha.

Antonio Manganiello from Italy, a student at the Vaganova Academy, also agreed to give an interview, but only via chat. He said that he did not speak Russian well. He said that he entered Vaganovka at home. Teachers of the Academy came there and personally selected candidates.

The main problem for Antonio was the language. Antonio poorly understood the remarks and comments of teachers, could not build a dialogue, was embarrassed. Having partly overcome the language barrier, having survived a leg injury, he did not stop declaring his love for ballet. "For me, dancing is life, it's me."

Choreography in the province

It is harder for those who choose to be a dancer in the Russian hinterland. The chances of fulfilling a dream and the possibility of self-realization in dance are decreasing. Olya Gulidova from the Voronezh region this year moved to the last year of the Vladimir Regional College of Culture and Art. She started dancing since childhood, although these classes were not serious. Until the age of 15, the girl did not suspect that she would want to connect her life with her hobby. Everything changed when she tried to stage dances herself on the instructions of the teacher. It turned out to be so exciting that she abruptly changed her mind about "living a normal life", and decided to leave to study.

I can do everything well in life, except choreography. This is the point: to constantly improve yourself, and not to do what you already know how to do

At first, Olya was going to Moscow, to college at MGUKI, hoping for a really high-quality education. But, having got to one of the rehearsals at Vladimir College, I saw how students dance and admired the professionalism of teachers and students.

“I realized that if this is how they dance in Vladimir, then in Moscow I have nothing to do. Moreover, in the capital they are waiting for people with a very good base, which I did not have. In our college, you will be carefully sculpted from scratch.”

One or two graduates a year carve out a “place in the sun” for themselves in famous ensembles and troupes. Students who manage to enter the bachelor's program at the Moscow State Academy of Arts or Vaganovka are highly respected. They know that in order to be there on a budget after Vladimir College, you need to work day and night, live in the hall. Basically, graduates become teachers and teach children gymnastics, modern and folk dance. “Almost everyone dreams of dancing after graduation,” Olya admitted, “but it doesn’t always work out.”

Maxim Simukhin is Olya's classmate. He was the only one of the three guys who lasted until the last course, the rest were expelled. Now she dreams of dancing a folk dance on stage, for herself and for art. He was born in the small town of Strunino, Vladimir Region, and faced bullying as a child.

“It was very difficult. In my city, the guys thought that if I was doing choreography, then I was not like everyone else. Therefore, I know what bullying is. It’s hard to even remember, ”Maxim admits. “In Vladimir, this is better. In the area where our hostel is located, everyone is already indifferent. But once I was attacked by a healthy man, under two meters. I have both a complexion and ballet endurance: I always walk with a straight back, proud. Apparently this annoys a lot of people. I was with two girls and a guy. We went to the entrance, and he behind us. When he made it clear that something was about to happen, I immediately hit him with the grand batman, and we ran away.

Vladislav Bashmakov, unlike Maxim, never faced such a problem. His environment almost entirely consists of people directly related to dancing. There is no prejudice in it. “But for me,” Maxim says, “it is often difficult to exist in a circle of people who do not understand such creativity, and sometimes even aggressively do not accept it. ”

Text: Maria Nyrkova
Illustrations: Varvara Stupina
Photos provided by the heroes of the material
Editor: Anna Teresheva

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Speeches

"A great future awaits you." The winner of the show, Ildar Gaynutdinov, left the judges speechless. The final. Dance Revolution. Second season. Fragment of issue

Each performance of Ildar Gainutdinov in the project deserved the highest marks from the jury. The final was no exception. Vera Brezhneva predicted a great future for Ildar and wished to find her own creative path.

"At fifteen, you are better prepared for the final than adults." The jury members are delighted with the professionalism of Polina Tochilina. The final. Dance Revolution. Fragment

The youngest finalist of the show "Dance Revolution" Polina Tochilina captivated the members of the jury with the dance of the Joker. The mentors of the project were pleasantly surprised by Polina's transformation. The girl received a ticket to the Grand Final.

“I am outraged! Why this constant clowning? Vera Brezhneva did not appreciate the stage image of Robert Amirov. The final. Dance Revolution.Second season.Fragment

Robert Amirov in the finale of the show "Dance Revolution" took the stage in the image of Jim Carrey from the movie "Mask". Vera Brezhneva did not like either the dancer's bright outfit or his facial expressions, but the singer still voted for Robert's passage to the Grand Final.

Ildar Gaynutdinov. The final. Dance Revolution. Second season. Fragment

Creative business card of the dancer Ildar Gainutdinov from Moscow.

F.O.T. family". Grand final. Dance Revolution. Second season. Fragment

Creative visiting card of the F.O.T. Family" from Moscow.

Polina Tochilina. Grand final. Dance Revolution. Second season. Fragment

Creative business card of Polina Tochilina from Moscow.

Evgeny Sergeev. Grand final. Dance Revolution. Second season. Fragment of the issue dated 22.08.2021

Creative business card of the ballet dancer, choreographer Evgeny Sergeev from Stary Oskol.

Ildar Gaynutdinov. The final. Dance Revolution. Second season. A fragment of the issue dated 08/22/2021

World of Dance winner Ildar Gainutdinov says: “I have already shown my technique, and now I want to show a little of my art.”

Dmitry Ponkratenko. The final. Dance Revolution. Second season. Fragment

Dmitry Ponkratenko from St. Petersburg is confident: “I planned to be in the final. I'll show class!"

F.O.T. family". The final. Dance Revolution. Second season. Fragment

Open Dance Floor and Hip Hop International F.O.T. Family" know for sure - they will do everything to win!

Renat Izmailov. The final. Dance Revolution. Second season. Fragment

Laureate of international competitions Renat Izmailov says: “I just really want to dance my number! And it's great that it will be in the final!"

Polina Tochilina.

How many episodes of dance academy are there

Dance Academy S3.E01-E04 – Forever Young Adult

Dance Academy - Season 2 Episode 22: Win or Lose

to do so that they don’t get beaten - The Vyshka

School "Farewell, childhood!"

Knut is

World level

Choreography in the province

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