Tara Webster, a 15-year-old from a farm in the Outback, travels to Sydney to audition for a spot in the National Academy of Dance, the best dance school in Australia.

Tara arrives at the dance academy and finds out that she is the worst dancer there, and making friends and earning the respect of her teachers is a challenge. She also deals with being homesick.

Tara has a crush on Ethan which threatens her friendship with Kat. To determine which is more important, with Sammy's help, Tara makes a list of pros and cons. However, Abigail emails Tara's list to the whole school, which creates a rift between them.

Kat feels betrayed by Tara's crush on Ethan, and Sammy discovers himself tied to Abigail for 24 hours.

Sammy has to choose between compulsory Saturday ballet classes or his Synagogue services. Christian finds that he can not accept the rules of the dance academy.

Tara is surprised to discover Kat's mother is Natasha Willis, who is a world acclaimed ballerina and Tara's idol. Sammy is torn between his girlfriend Mia and Abigail.