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The Next Step Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
30 Episodes 2013 - 2014
Episode 1
Get the Party Started
Fri, Mar 8, 201321 mins
This 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.
Episode 2
Everybody Dance Now
21 mins
The new A-Troupe team results in one top dancer losing their spot. Emily is fighting to keep her spot as Dance Captain.
Episode 3
Dance, Dance
21 mins
Kate and Chris give Michelle a chance to be dance captain considering her being dance captain at her last studio. Each dance captain had to split into a group of 5. But when Chris chooses the groups, Emily is split with Stephanie, her best friend, and Stephanie has to mess up the dance moves to Michelle's dance. Riley feels that Emily and Stephanie's idea shows that Emily is feeling too threatened towards Michelle. Kate yells at Michelle for deciding that their dance was ready, where Michelle argues saying that Stephanie agreed that she was ready. Emily was once again dance captain. Meanwhile, James is about to get kicked out of the studio for failing math. Chris says that he will help James and his mom gives him a second chance. West tries to befriend James by randomly putting on dance offs in public. Everyone in A-Troupe starts arguing over who should be dance captain, Kate panics and Chris throws ping pong balls for everyone to clean up. Until West starts dancing in front of James, James starts dancing in response meaning West has won his respect. Eventually everyone starts dancing together, forgetting about the dance captain situation. They realize they are here to dance, not to complain.
Episode 4
Rock and a Hard Place
21 mins
When mate asks Emily to hold dance evaluation placements in the group dance, Emily decides to put Michelle in the back row to cause waves amongst the dancers
Episode 5
Steal My Sunshine
21 mins
Steal My Sunshine is about... The A troupe members get a day off because of "Dance Camp" in studio A. Michelle gives out a idea that they can go to the beach (Michelle has never been). Since Emily is the dance captain, she is in charge of running "Dance Camp". The E~girls help her out. The rest of the troupe head down to the beach. Riley was wearing Emlily's grandmother's necklace to remember her loss. Riley had received a - watch and Emily a necklace it was the only thing they had to remember there grandmother by. Later on the day A huge problem happens including Riley's necklace, Chole be terrified and Kids gone missing at "Dance Camp". I personally enjoyed this episode very much and I recommend it.
Episode 6
Good Girls Go Bad
21 mins
To prepare for the competition, Emily convinces the team to go and spy on their arch enemies at Elite Dance Academy. Back at the studio, West and Daniel fight over studio space.
Episode 7
Love Story
21 mins
Emily 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
Episode 8
Just the Two of Us
21 mins
Eldon 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.
Episode 9
Video Killed the Radio Star
21 mins
The A-Troupe is selected to perform in a music video for the band Brighter Brightest. However, the dancers become divided over the routine that Emily has choreographed.
Episode 10
Road to Joy
21 mins
In an effort to spend more time with Riley, James accompanies her to pick up costumes for the troupe. At the studio, Stephanie takes part in a photo shoot.
Episode 11
Can You Keep a Secret?
21 mins
Michelle learns the truth about Chloe's financial situation. The dancers compete for the solo spot in the Regionals routine.
Episode 12
Get It Together
21 mins
Michelle secretly choreographs a new routine for Regionals. When Michelle begins recruiting some of the A-Troupe to learn her routine, she missteps by inviting one of the E-Girls.
Episode 13
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
21 mins
Emily beings to suspect Michelle is up to something behind her back. Eldon gets tired of people questioning his relationship with Emily, and decides to set the story straight.
Episode 14
Sabotage
21 mins
Emily and Michelle's battle for leadership comes to a head when Kate learns that Michelle has choreographed a different routine for Regionals.
Episode 15
Changes
21 mins
Emily 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.
Episode 16
Help
21 mins
Michelle decides to change the line positions and neither Emily nor Stephanie are happy about it. Emily confesses a secret to Eldon that brings them a little closer.
Episode 17
Forget You
21 mins
Emily struggles with what to do next after being put in the back row by Michelle and accuses Michelle of having a crush on Eldon. Stephanie's first audition doesn't go exactly as planned.
Episode 18
Brand New
21 mins
With Emily and Stephanie gone, Giselle auditions to be the new member of A-Troupe. Riley offers to help James learn the routine he's missing since he's not in the studio.
Episode 19
First Date
21 mins
Riley goes on her first date with James.
Episode 20
We Are Family
21 mins
Riley tries to make amends with her sister, but it doesn't go exactly as planned. Eldon struggles with the feelings he has for both Michelle and Emily.
Episode 21
Break Stuff
21 mins
Giselle 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.
Episode 22
Come Back... Be Here
21 mins
With 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.
Episode 23
Dancing in the Street
21 mins
When A-Troupe get themselves into a dance battle with the street crew, "Seeds", West has no choice but to reveal his secret. Michelle learns that being Dance Captain is harder than she thought.
Episode 24
Price Tag
21 mins
Chloe's financial problems finally boil over and she is forced to leave A-Troupe. Michelle and Emily decide to be Co-Captains and choreograph a new routine.
Episode 25
Bad Moon Rising
21 mins
Since 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.
Episode 26
Can't Fight This Feeling
21 mins
The 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.
Episode 27
I'm So Excited
21 mins
The A-Troupe finally head to Regionals. When West learns that Seeds may not be able to perform, he volunteers to step in and help them out.
Episode 28
Fancy Footwork
21 mins
The Next Step takes the stage for the first time in their bid to win Regionals. When Riley has trouble with a part of her costume, The Next Step's chances are jeopardized.
Episode 29
This Is How We Do It
21 mins
After 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.
Episode 30
Winner Takes All
21 mins
After 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.
