Dance Academy: The Movie

Big City. Bigger Dreams.

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This 2017 movie follows the original dance academy TV show and tracks where the characters are in their lives now.

Released: Apr 6, 2017

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Xenia Goodwin

Tara Webster

Alicia Banit

Kat Karamakov

Dena Kaplan

Abigail Armstrong

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