The Next Step

Season 1

TV-Y

As A-Troupe dancers prepare for the regional dance competition, relationships and loyalties are tested to the extreme.

Where to Watch Season 1

30 Episodes

Get the Party Started
E1
Get the Party StartedThis introduces you to a dance studio called 'The Next Step', it has different groups due to your capability. Everyone in A or B troupe auditions for A troupe and there is a new girl what stirs the place up.
Everybody Dance Now
E2
Everybody Dance NowWhen a top dancer isn't chosen for the A-Troupe, Emily realizes that her position as captain is in danger of being handed to someone else.
Dance, Dance
E3
Dance, DanceThe troupe is broken into two teams and the captains push their new teams to outshine the others. Kate emphasizes the meaning of teamwork to the troupe.
Rock and a Hard Place
E4
Rock and a Hard PlaceEmily is put in charge of arranging the dancers in their spots for the upcoming group dance. She takes the opportunity to show Michelle where she stands with her, by putting her in the back row.
Steal My Sunshine
E5
Steal My SunshineThe girls go to the beach. Meanwhile, Emily and the E-Girls take leadership at a Dance Camp. They manage to accidentally lose one of the girls.
Good Girls Go Bad
E6
Good Girls Go BadEmily convinces some of the A-Troupe dancers to spy on their main competition.
Love Story
E7
Love StoryEmily agrees to go on a date with Eldon whilst Michelle is still at Elite making the only choice she has to pretend to audition for there team, Miss Kate is worried she will loose Michelle forever. James has a math test
Just the Two of Us
E8
Just the Two of UsEldon struggles to choose between Emily and Michelle as his partner for his duet performance. Meanwhile, West and Stephanie are at odds on how to proceed with their duet, leaving West wanting to quit altogether.
Video Killed the Radio Star
E9
Video Killed the Radio StarOne of The A-Troupe members is picked to be in music video, but when Emily's dance routine isn't up to the standards of the other dancers, they get upset with her.
Road to Joy
E10
Road to JoyJames attempts to connect with Riley when he goes with her to get the costumes. Meanwhile at the studio, Stephanie poses for some pictures.
Can You Keep a Secret?
E11
Can You Keep a Secret?Michelle discovers what secret Chloe has been hiding and the dancers compete for the solo spot in the competition.
Get It Together
E12
Get It TogetherMichelle secretly comes up with a routine and has some of the girls learn it. However, when one of the E-Girls is picked to learn it, a big problem arises.
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
E13
Don't Go Breaking My HeartEmily's suspicions of Michelle grow and Eldon comes to the realization that he needs to be honest. He tells everyone about him and Emily.
Sabotage
E14
SabotageThe battle for the top spot is on and Kate reveals Michelle's secret routine. A new captain is named.
Changes
E15
ChangesEmily and Stephanie have trouble adjusting to life in the studio with Michelle as Dance Captain. Michelle's captaincy is tested when James' Mom tells A-Troupe that James has to stop dancing to focus on his studies.
Help
E16
HelpEmily and Eldon bond over a secret.
Forget You
E17
Forget YouEmily accuses Michelle of having feelings for Eldon, when she is placed on the back row.
Brand New
E18
Brand NewA-Troupe decides to hold auditions for two new dancers to replace Emily and Stephanie.
First Date
E19
First DateWith a new A-Troupe assembled, the dancers decide to change the Regionals routine.
We Are Family
E20
We Are FamilyRiley tries to make her relationship with Emily as sisters work out.
Break Stuff
E21
Break StuffGiselle wants to make her mark in A-Troupe by doing a dangerous lift, but Daniel isn't so sure it is a good idea. Michelle thinks it's exactly what they need to get them to Regionals and wants to help them, against Kate and Chris's wishes.
Come Back... Be Here
E22
Come Back... Be HereWith Daniel now out of A-troupe, Michelle and the team try and get Emily to come back. James is given Daniel's solo, but can't seem to balance both math and dance and Riley and West worry he may get pulled out of the studio for good.
Dancing in the Street
E23
Dancing in the StreetWhen A-Troupe get themselves into a dance battle with the street crew, Seeds, the team finds out that West was a former member of Seeds.
Price Tag
E24
Price TagChloe’s financial problems finally boil over and she is forced to leave A-Troupe.
Bad Moon Rising
E25
Bad Moon RisingSince everyone has been working so hard in prep for Regionals, Kate and Chris hold a pizza party at The Next Step studio. Everyone has a good time getting to hang out as friends, and not just dance mates.
Can't Fight This Feeling
E26
Can't Fight This FeelingThe dancers are excited when their Regional costumes arrive, but when they realize they are wrong, everyone worries they may not have them in time. Eldon tries to talk to Michelle, but when she continues to ignore him, he decides to move on for good.
I'm So Excited
E27
I'm So ExcitedWest offers to help Seeds, as A-Troupe head to regionals.
Fancy Footwork
E28
Fancy FootworkDuring regionals, one of the dancers encounters a costume error.
This Is How We Do It
E29
This Is How We Do ItAfter being named the wild card they are put through to the semifinals. Where they dance against rival dance troupe seeds, who they previously lost to in a dance battle. So will they win and face Elite in the final.
Winner Takes All
E30
Winner Takes AllAfter being put through by the wildcard, The Next Step is up gainst Elite. During rehearsel Emily is noticing the strong bond between Michelle and Eldon and thinks there might be something going on. Beth comes to see James perform, which annoys Riley.