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Season 1 - Episode 2 - ‘Everybody Dance Now’

Aired: March 12th, 2013

This episode starts with us seeing who made A-troupe. One by one the dancers come out onto the floor and dance while expressing how they feel about getting into A-troupe. The troupe consists of West, Emily, Eldon, Michelle, Stephanie, Daniel, Chloe, James, Riley and Tiffany. Some dancers, like James and Emily are not surprised they made it while people like Chloe and Daniel are very excited by it. The one previous A-troupe member who didn’t make it was Giselle. She was heartbroken that she didn’t make it and Emily told her that it is Michelle’s fault and she will find a way to get Giselle back on the team. Emily then goes to Michelle and tells her that she needs to work very hard because other people wanted that spot, very aggressively. We find out that James and Beth dated a few years prior and that Beth still has a thing for James, while James doesn’t feel the same. 

In Squeezed, the E-girls welcome Chloe and we find out a few rules. An E-girl always has another E-girl's back, an enemy of any E-girl is an enemy of all E-girls, and we find out about the E-girl handshake. While the group is talking, Giselle walks in and it gets awkward. Emily pulls Giselle aside and tells her that because she isn’t in A-troupe anymore, she can’t be an E-girl. Riley does not agree with this decision. Giselle then goes to studio A and does a goodbye dance which was really powerful. She believes that if she danced like that at the audition, she would still be A-troupe. She got too comfortable, and she swears she will never do that again. 

Kate and Chris are discussing who should be dance captain. Kate thinks that Emily should be captain, but Chris thinks that Michelle should have a chance. We also find out about ‘Baby ballet’ and we see James and Eldon teaching the class. However James is doing maths homework and doesn’t understand anything. He is failing the class which isn’t good.

Back at Squeezed, the E-girls are discussing a shopping trip, but Chloe is resistant to it. We find out that this is because Chloe has to pay for her own dance expenses and doesn’t have much money to use for herself. The other girls don’t like that Chloe doesn’t want to come. We found out that another rule is if one E-Girl goes shopping, all E-Girls go shopping. While this is happening, Michelle walks in and sits with them. The girls express that the seat is Riley’s and Michelle realises she isn’t welcomed and moves to sit next to West who comforts her about it. 

First day rehearsals are meant to start and Michelle is waiting at studio B because Stephanie tells her that rehearsal will be there. Giselle finds her and let’s her know that it is never in studio B and Michelle realises she has been set up. She then apologises to Giselle for taking her spot but Giselle reassures her that it is okay and not her fault. She also warns Michelle about the E-girls and to be cautious. They part ways and Giselle enters B-troupe rehearsals and is not happy with what is happening: No actual rehearsal.

Michelle makes it back to studio A seconds after Chris and Kate ask about where she is. Michelle says she got lost but Kate and Chris aren’t not that impressed and Emily and Stephanie are giving Michelle sour looks. Kate announces they are looking at getting their dance captain elected and Emily automatically thinks it will be her, but Kate says that she thinks Michelle should also try out and coerce Michelle into agreeing. Emily and the other E-girls are not happy.

Opinions

I really don’t like Emily or Stephanie. I don’t really like any of the E-girls, but Riley and Chloe don’t seem too bad. I like Giselle and I feel bad for her. I also like Michelle. West and  Eldon seem like cool characters. 

So far I think that Eldon, Chloe and Daniel are the strongest dancers. But everyone is good. I also like how there is a variety of styles and it isn’t just straight cut.

Cast

Bree Wasylenko as Kate

Shamier Anderson as Chris

Victoria Baldesarra as Michelle 

Alexandra Beaton as Emily 

Jordan Clark as Giselle 

Brennan Clost as Daniel

Samantha Grecchi as Stephanie

Lamar Johnson as West

Isaac Lupien as Eldon

Jennifer Pappas as Chloe

Tamina Pollack-Paris as Tiffany

Brittany Raymond as Riley

Trevor Tordjman as James

Robbie Graham-Kuntz as Charlie 

Megan Mackenzie as Beth 

Megan Moniz as Sarah

Luke Zuliani as Zach

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Season 1 - Episode 1 - ‘Get This Party Started’

Aired: March 8th, 2013

Episode one is a very basic and typical first episode. We learn about the studio and how there are three troupes. J-troupe, who are the junior members of the next step dance studio, B-troupe, who are the recreational dancers and A-troupe who are the competitive dancers who get to go to regionals. We also learn that winning regionals is the main goal for the studio. We are also introduced to Squeeze, which is a juice bar hangout spot under the studio.

What makes this episode so typical is the character introductions. We get introduces to around 15 characters. First, there was Kate, the studio head, and Chris, the head choreographer. We are also introduced to Emily, Stephanie, Riley, Tiffany, Giselle, Daniel, West, Chloe, James, Eldon, and new girl Michelle. We also hear of Charlie and Beth but neither of them had a speaking role. According to the wiki two of the dancers names were Zach and Sarah, and there is one other unnamed dancer.

This first episode is all about auditions for A-troupe. We get to see what characters were previously in A-troupe like James, Emily and Eldon, and who was in B-troupe, like Beth, West and Chloe. The large group is split into 4 smaller groups to perform short solos for Kate and Chris and the rest of the group. This is when we find out how long characters have been dancing for, their hopes and dreams, just a bit about themselves. Just before the final group performs, a new girl, Michelle, walks in asking about the auditions. Emily expresses concerns about a random auditioning as it is only studio members that audition. In the end, Michelle, who was a dance captain at her old studio, gets to audition and does really well. We later find out from Stephanie that Michelle is Miss National Soloist, which is a big deal. According to Kate, Emily isn’t going to like the new A-troupe.

Aside from dancing, we find out a few key relationships between the dancers. Emily was the dance captain the previous year, and hopes to be that again. Her best friend Stephanie, sister Riley, and friends Giselle and Tiffany are a group called the E-girls. The girls think it is because their names end in an ‘E’ sound, but really it is because Emily’s name starts with an ‘E’. Chloe is also an unofficial E-girl, but she needs to get into A-troupe first. We learn that Eldon has had a crush on Emily for years, and has asked her out too many times to count, but Emily feels nothing for him. From what it sounds like, James is meant to be almost a player/ladies mans type. Already Emily is very standoff-ish to Michelle and kind of seems like the typical popular mean girl.

Opinions

I really do not like Emily already. Stephanie also seems mean. Other than those two, there hasn’t been much character development so I don’t have much opinion on anyone else. 

New Characters Introduced

Kate

Chris

Emily

Stephanie

Riley

Tiffany

Giselle

Daniel

West

Chloe

James

Eldon

Michelle

Charlie

Beth

Zach

Sarah

Cast

Bree Wasylenko as Kate

Shamier Anderson as Chris

Victoria Baldesarra as Michelle 

Alexandra Beaton as Emily 

Jordan Clark as Giselle 

Brennan Clost as Daniel

Samantha Grecchi as Stephanie

Lamar Johnson as West

Isaac Lupien as Eldon

Jennifer Pappas as Chloe

Tamina Pollack-Paris as Tiffany

Brittany Raymond as Riley

Trevor Tordjman as James

Robbie Graham-Kuntz as Charlie 

Megan Mackenzie as Beth 

Megan Moniz as Sarah

Luke Zuliani as Zach

Lee Tanner as unnamed dancer

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The Next Step

About the show:

The Next Step is a Canadian show that first aired in March of 2013 and was created by Frank van Keeken. As of 2024 the show is still running with season 9 being realised.

The show follows dancers from The Next Step Dance Studio as they battle their way to becoming the best studio in the world while also dealing with the troubles of teen life like relationships, friendships and in-fighting for top dancer.

There are multiple side shows that include ‘The Off Season’, which is a short web-series on the offical YouTube channel, ‘Lost & Found Music Studios’, which is a side show about music, and ‘Taking The Next Step’ which was a competition to find new dancers for guest roles in the main show. There were also multiple live tours, one of which made ‘The Next Step Live: The Movie’

My Notes:

These summaries/opinions are not my first time watching. The only season I haven’t seen is 9 because it isn’t on Stan yet. While writing I will try and express how I felt when I first watched it as if I don’t know what will happen next. That being said, if I say I feel a certain way about a character when they first appear that doesn’t mean I actually feel that way now that I’ve seen them grow. 

Because I have seen this show mostly all the way through I won’t be making predictions about what will happen next. I might forget some things that happen, but I will express that for that episodes summary/opinion.

I also want to mention that I am a dancer, but I did not grow up dancing, I am not good, I can recognise to some level what is and isn’t good technique, but I’m no professional.

Please remember that part of this is opinions. This could include characters, couples and dances I like or don’t like. Just because I don’t like something or someone you like, doesn’t mean I am wrong.

This is clearly going to have spoilers. If you are a new watcher and haven’t seen certain episodes don’t get mad at me that you read spoilers.

Each summary will include: 

The plot of the episode like important events

Characters we meet

Relationships that arise

My own opinions (may include my favourite dance or what my favourite moment was)

DISCLAIMER

NOT A PROFESSIONAL REVIEWER

Wattpad:

Season 1

Episode 1 - 'Get This Party Started'

Episode 2 - 'Everybody Dance Now'

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Hello everyone

I’m a 21 year old female as of 2024 from Australia. I was a high school graduate in 2020 and am now studying to be a primary school teacher. I am a dancer and musician. I love everything in the film industry and would love to be involved in that one day.  I've decided to embark on this fun venture, offering summaries and reviews for movies and TV shows.

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