| Dancing Daze | |
|---|---|
| Based on | idea by Michael Cove Chrissie Koltai |
| Written by | Michael Cove John Misto Debra Oswald Mark Stiles |
| Directed by | Peter Fisk Geoffrey Nottage Jane Campion Ron Elliott |
| Starring | Meryl Tankard Patsy Stephen |
| Theme music composer | Sharon O'Neill |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 x 1 hour |
| Production | |
| Producer | Jan Chapman |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 16 February 1986 |
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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][2] The ABC series stars Meryl Tankard as Phoebe Green and Patsy Stephen as Kate Green.[3]
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.[4]
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p186
- ^ Heller-Nicholas, Alexandra (June 2018), "Dancing Daze and the Case of the Missing Campion", Senses of Cinema
- ^ McNamara, Marie (13 February 1986), "'Daze' becomes the pigshed musical, but with 80s style", The Age
- ^ "Winners by Year 1987". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2021.