The BEST episodes of The Next Step season 1
Every episode of The Next Step season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Next Step season 1!
Follow the lives of a group of dancers at The Next Step Dance Studio as they train hard, rehearse and hang out. With the regional championships coming up, the A-Troupe needs to come together if they want to win and qualify for the national title.
#1 - Bad Moon Rising
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 11/29/2013
Kate and Chris hold a party at The Next Step Dance Studio for the team to hang out not as dancers, but as friends.
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#2 - Winner Takes It All
Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 1/3/2014
The Next Step studio is up against Elite Studios as the final two groups to perform at the regionals.
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#3 - First Date
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 10/18/2013
With a new A-Troupe assembled, the dancers decide to change the Regionals routine.
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#4 - Break Stuff
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 11/1/2013
Giselle wants to make her mark in A-Troupe by performing a dangerous lift.
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#5 - We Are Family
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/25/2013
Riley tries to make her relationship with Emily as sisters work out.
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#6 - Forget You
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/4/2013
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. Title Reference: Forget You by Cee Lo Green
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#8 - Can You Keep a Secret?
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/17/2013
Michelle learns the truth about Chloe’s financial situation. The dancers compete for the solo spot in the Regionals routine.
#9 - Come Back... Be Here
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 11/8/2013
With Daniel leaving A-Troupe, Michelle and the team try and get Emily to come back.
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#10 - Help
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 9/27/2013
Michelle decides to change the line positions, but Emily and Stephanie are not happy about it. Emily confesses a secret to Eldon that brings them a little closer. Title Reference: Help by The Beatles
#11 - Dancing in the Street
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 11/15/2013
When 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.
#12 - Steal My Sunshine
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/15/2013
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.
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#13 - Can't Fight This Feeling
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 12/6/2013
Reality-style drama following a group of dancers. The dancers are excited when their regional costumes arrive, but they are the wrong ones.
#14 - This Is How We Do It
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 12/27/2013
Reality-style drama following a group of dancers. The Next Step must face Seeds in the semi-final of the regionals.
#15 - Changes
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 9/20/2013
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.
#16 - Brand New
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 10/11/2013
A-Troupe decides to hold auditions for two new dancers to replace Emily and Stephanie.
#17 - I'm So Excited
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 12/13/2013
Reality-style drama following a group of dancers. The A-Troupe finally head to the regionals, but Seeds may not be able to perform.
#18 - Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/31/2013
Emily begins 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.
#19 - Fancy Footwork
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 12/20/2013
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.
#20 - Just the Two of Us
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/26/2013
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.
#21 - Get It Together
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/24/2013
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.
#22 - Rock and a Hard Place
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/14/2013
When Kate asks Emily to hold dance evaluations for placements in the group dance, Emily decides to put Michelle in the back row, which causes waves amongst the dancers.
#23 - Dance, Dance
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/13/2013
The A-Troupe is split into two teams to test the leaderships skills of the girls competing for the role of Dance Captain. As the competition for the position heats up, Kate warns the dancers to put their differences aside and focus on teamwork.
#24 - Good Girls Go Bad
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/22/2013
In order to prepare for Regionals, Emily convinces a group of A-Troupe dancers to spy on their main competition, Elite Dance Academy. Back at The Next Step, West and Daniel fight over studio space.
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#25 - Everybody Dance Now
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/12/2013
The members of A-Troupe are chosen and one of the best dancers doesn't make the cut. Emily's position as Dance Captain is threatened when another dancer is also invited to audition for the position.