On their day off, some of the dancers go to the beach while Emily and the E-Girls run the studio’s dance camp. Everything is going as planned at the studio until one of the little dancers goes missing. Meanwhile at the beach, Riley loses Emily’s favourite necklace and enlists the rest of the dancers to help her find it.
Reality-style drama following the lives of a group of dancers at the Next Step Dance Studio. Michelle holds a scholarship fundraiser for young dancers while the elite competition gets a step up. Amanda misses a band practice and feels bad about lying to her new friends. West and Giselle get caught up in a talent war.
Reality-style drama following the lives of a group of dancers at the Next Step Dance Studio. The pressure is on for nationals when a key member leaves the troupe, and the team can't afford to lose anyone else. Amanda and Riley audition for the solo, while Emily puts herself on the line to save her team.
Reality-style drama following the lives of a group of dancers at the Next Step Dance Studio. In order to win Riley back, James suggests she gives him a list of tasks to complete to prove his dedication, starting with breaking up with Beth. Emily further isolates herself from the team to gain Amanda's trust. When Michelle won't answer calls from the studio, Chloe visits Michelle at school.
Reality-style drama following the lives of a group of dancers at the Next Step Dance Studio. Eldon challenges Hunter to win back the nationals solo award. Emily is forced to prove her loyalty to Amanda by ending something that is just starting. James searches for a four-leaf clover for Riley's list.
Reality-style drama following the lives of a group of dancers at the Next Step Dance Studio. Thalia, Giselle, and Amanda represent the Next Step at a trio competition. When Michelle comes to watch, Amanda is forced to change her plans. James tackles number ten on Riley's list and decides to get to know Emily.
Reality-style drama following the lives of a group of dancers at the Next Step Dance Studio. Successful choreographer Luther Brown drops in on the Next Step to help the boys with their small group routine. Thalia and Giselle are in a rush to try to teach Michelle the nationals routine. James gives Eldon dating advice.
The team finds out who purchased the Next Step's building, and with internationals around the corner, the pressure is on to either find a new place to dance or make a huge sacrifice that will hurt the troupe. Much to Riley's surprise, James uses a special talent to help plan his aunt Kathy's wedding.
The Next Step holds auditions, welcoming prospective new dancers to the studio. The new studio head makes some surprising cuts that throw the future of veteran A-Troupers into question. The fallout from auditions forces Michelle to examine her place at the studio, and make some hard decisions. Meanwhile, the arrival of a new dancer might spell trouble for Noah and Henry's friendship.
A self-trained dancer, Kingston, must prove himself to keep his spot on Michelle's new troupe. Over at TNS East, Richelle gets a pleasant surprise, and questions the motives of a new dancer Lola, who seems intent on becoming her best friend. Since Amy never told her mum she was cut from A-Troupe, she needs Piper's help to cover for her.
After being assigned a duet, Noah struggles to find the chemistry onstage with Richelle because of his feelings for Jacquie. LaTroy, Henry and Amy try to play a prank on Ozzy, who teaches his teammates a lesson. Amy's mum discovers that Amy has been lying about being on A-Troupe, and Amy's worst fears may come true.
TNS West needs two more dancers to round out their team, and Piper thinks she may have found the perfect new recruit. Jacquie worries that Noah is being a little too public about their relationship and begins to question whether she wants to date a teammate. When Zara shows up late to practice, Josh notices she is being evasive and calls her out.
In order to raise funds for a potential new dancer who can't afford competitive dance, TNS West throws a dance-a-thon fundraiser, which is attended by some exciting guest stars. Noah wants to support his friends at TNS West, but Jacquie isn't so sure they should be fraternizing with the enemy. As Lola and Richelle become better friends, Lola tricks Richelle into loosening up.
In advance of the TNS East/West face-off to determine which troupe will represent the studio at regionals, Michelle's troupe gets their tenth and final dancer. Michelle thinks her dreams have come true, but her new member could turn out to be her worst nightmare. Eldon double-books himself as choreographer for TNS East and West, and struggles to keep his commitment to both. Things between Lola and Jacquie get complicated when their team's featured soloist is chosen.
When TNS East and TNS West have a dance-off to determine home studio advantage for the coming battle, Elliot reveals his true colours. The love triangle between Henry, Noah and Jacquie reaches a breaking point. A surprising move by Michelle elicits a shocking decision from one of the Next Step's top dancers.
Kingston and Ozzy think there's something suspicious about Elliot's generosity, and discover he's hiding a shocking secret. LaTroy is given the opportunity of a lifetime, but if he chooses to take it, it will mean leaving the studio. In the wake of the results of the dance battle, Noah and Jacquie struggle with the fact that only one of them can go to regionals.
Piper and Amy develop a secret plan to get back on the road to regionals. Jacquie is tempted to leave the studio when she gets an offer that's hard to refuse. A visit from Josh's brother wreaks havoc on Josh's future at the studio. Kingston, in his quest to become a better dancer, enlists Lola's help to conquer a new challenge.
Josh's brother shows up at the studio unannounced with some surprising news. When Zara realizes her split focus is affecting her chances at a coveted solo, she is forced to choose between her two passions. Heather and Piper feel their lack of hip-hop skills could hurt the team, so they enlist Henry's help to turn things around.
After months out of the studio, Nick announces that the nationals are back on - but which team is going? A-troupe and B-troupe must face off with five one-on-one matches to find out. However, a lot has changed, and things aren’t the way they used to be. At the end of the day, there is only room for one team to continue on the road to the nationals, and Richelle and Summer each make a choice that changes everything.
Now that B-troupe is officially going to the nationals, Cleo isn’t so sure they have earned it. Nick has concerns of his own, but an A-Troupe legend visits and shares that there is another, controversial, way to ensure the very best team represents the studio at the competition. As Cleo turns on her teammates, Richelle relies on hers after an upsetting run-in with a certain someone, and Ozzy speculates as to whether there is someone leaking private information about TNS.
Young, talented, and hungry dancers show up for the challenge, but as Cleo helps Nick, she resolves to give up her spot as dance captain and audition just like the rest of her old teammates. Meanwhile, Richelle, Piper, Amy, Finn and Kingston go to a Radiation performance, where Finn finds his new obsession! And Richelle reconnects with an old friend who might be able to help the team go pro.
Richelle and Shad hold auditions to find a soloist to be the lead in Step Inside. When one of the dancers has conflicting feelings about the team’s choice to forgo nationals, they dance out their emotions, which results in Richelle and Shad offering them the role. Meanwhile, Jude finds a way for Cleo to still go to nationals, with disastrous consequences.
Reeling from the loss of Kenzie, Richelle asks the Step Inside team to show her their best duets to prove their commitment, and Kingston struggles to set boundaries. Meanwhile, as her first act as dance captain, Kenzie asks Ethan, Ebby and Daisy to create a trio, and Ethan has trouble collaborating with his team. As the two teams each struggle with growing pains, the studio is shaken with totally unexpected news.
Kenzie auditions three dancers for the Nationals solo, but when one of them challenges the Dance Captain Diary’s wisdom, Kenzie struggles to realize that her idea of what a perfect Nationals solo is might not be the right option. Meanwhile, Ozzy and Heath’s investigation into the mole at the studio reveals a new potential suspect. ight option.
Richelle and Shad work together to convince Nick to invest in Step Inside and must contend with his eager visions of what makes a good show. Piper and Amy decide to sabotage Amy’s audition for the Manhattan Institute of Drama and Dance for the sake of going pro with Step Inside, immediately regret the decision and try to undo it. Cleo loses faith in the one thing that she’s always believed in.
Shad surprises Richelle, and they share a beautiful moment, but just as they’re starting to connect, he takes one of many mysterious phone calls. Heath decides that it’s up to him to mend Ozzy and Kingston’s relationship, but what he thought would be a harmless night with his friends turns into a shocking and revealing hunt for the mole.
As A-Troupe prepares for internationals, Ultra-Elite finds a new studio to call home. Meanwhile, Jude makes a big decision that might change everything.
Grace wants auditions for A-Troupe, but Kenzie needs convincing. Anthony runs A-Troupe rehearsal, welcoming the wrong person to be a fly on the wall.
The competition is tough in the first round of auditions, and Heath struggles to focus when he is grouped with someone he can't trust.
As A-Troupe auditions continue with the solo round, the dancers have to get their heads in the game - but not everyone is playing fair.
At the request of Ariana, Jett shows the newcomers around, while Izzy and Ebby help with the team's first Internationals challenge.
Heath helps Pete confront his feelings as A-Iroupe prepares for the internationals livestream challenge.
Ariana faces a difficult decision during the internationals livestream challenge. Meanwhile, Ethan and Ebby both want to go on exchange to France.
Kenzie deals with an important personal decision and its consequences, while Ariana helps Jett with an apology.
In the absence of a dance captain, Nick is in charge. He assigns a trio to Olive. which forces her to confront the drama within her former friend group.
Eldon runs a chaotic group rehearsal, and Izzy learns an important leadership lesson. Meanwhile, Pete and Heath do everything in their power to look like dance captain material.
Ariana comes to a realization as she fights her way through the Dance Captain Battle Royale, and the international twists are far from over.
Internationals is right around the corner, and the new dance captain of A-Troupe has a huge first move to make.
TNS records a Regionals qualifier video. With the deadline imminent, everything must go according to plan. Richelle makes a horrifying discovery that could ruin the video and put her dance career at risk. As Piper's feelings for a fellow dancer grow, she works up the courage to ask him out.
Everything is on the line as A-Troupe band together to dance their best for the internationals re-adjudication. Their international dreams could come to an end right here.
Anthony is put in a tough position when Ariana asks to be let back on the team. Ethan works towards something new, and Ebby has her first date with Remy.
Eldon chooses the internationals duet as Kenzie considers a big opportunity.
Eldon fights Anthony over who should represent TNS in the Home Field Advantage competition.
Kenzie and Team France's Camille have plans that might not be best for A-Troupe. The rest of the team do their best to make sure Anthony doesn't pick them as alternate.
The Next Step hosts L'Équipe Étoile for a pre-internationals welcome party - but not everything is as it seems.
As internationals begin with a surprise performance, Anthony struggles with the small group dance thanks to a classic internationals twist.
A surprise guest changes everything for Ariana, and Adele and Anthony are met with sabotage right before their duet.
In the final round of internationals, A-Troupe face off against fearsome competitors, sticking together through their biggest challenge yet.
In 2015, the cast of The Next Step began an eight-week, sold-out, coast-to-coast tour across Canada. For the fortunate fans who had tickets to those sold-out performances it was a chance to see their favourite dancers in person. But what would it be like to have the best seat in the house and a backstage pass?
Rehearsal is under way for a very special holiday performance of The Nutcracker. Piper feels invisible after James and the original A-Troupe return to TNS and wishes she never came to the studio in the first place. Her wish is granted when Giselle, as a fairy, appears and guides her through a Piper-less studio. It’s a very different TNS where A-Troupers from past and present are almost unrecognizable. Piper realizes the ripple effect her life has had on the studio, but it may be too late after Alfie reveals his plan to turn TNS into a luxury hotel.
The Next Step 200th Episode Celebration was a miniseries which featured current and former cast members of The Next Step discussing their experiences on the show.