| Based On: | idea by Michael Cove Chrissie Koltai |
| Director: | Peter Fisk Geoffrey Nottage Jane Campion Ron Elliott |
| Starring: | Meryl Tankard Patsy Stephen |
| Theme Music Composer: | Sharon O'Neill |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Num Episodes: | 6 x 1 hour |
| Producer: | Jan Chapman |
| Network: | ABC |
Dancing Daze is a 1986 Australian mini series about two sisters from Wagga Wagga who leave their family pig farm to make it as dancers in the big city.[1] The ABC series stars Meryl Tankard as Phoebe Green and Patsy Stephen as Kate Green.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1987, Wendy Matthews was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Female Artist for the title track. Martin Armiger was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album for the album.[2]
Jacqueline Lee Lewes of The Sydney Morning Herald wrote "You will like Dancing Daze. There's an originality and energy about it which is contagious." Susan Molloy, also of The Sydney Morning Herald, said "This one has wit,style, imagination, youth-giving enthusiasm for anyone aged under 40 and more than 18, intelligent script, pacy scenes, fabulous fashion ..., can this be true? And it's from the ABC."
| Dancing Daze | |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | various |
| Cover: | Dancing_Daze_soundtrack.jpg |
| Recorded: | 1985 |
| Studio: | ABC Television Mixdown Suite |
| Label: | ABC Music |
| Producer: | Martin Armiger |
Dancing Daze soundtrack was released in February 1986.[3] A second soundtrack album featuring the Sydney Symphony Orchestra was also released.
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