The BEST episodes of The Next Step season 3
Every episode of The Next Step season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Next Step season 3!
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 - Sweet Spot
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 9/11/2015
Riley and James are assigned a duet for internationals. While James is busy with his band, Ella challenges Riley to have some fun rather than wait around for him. Eldon helps Thalia with her quest to find 'sweet spots' in the studio.
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#2 - The Nutcracker Prince
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/25/2015
Eldon challenges West to broaden his dance horizons and audition for a ballet company. West enlists Chloe's help to support him through the audition. James is busy with the band and isn't sure if he'll take the open spot on A-Troupe.
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#3 - Do the Right Thing
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/30/2015
Chloe chooses between joining a ballet company and staying at the Next Step. Fed up with Eldon avoiding her, Thalia gets to the bottom of his odd behaviour.
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#5 - Lost at Sea
Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 10/30/2015
Kate and Giselle arrive to register for internationals, but James hasn't signed his form yet. Unfortunately, James is trapped on a boat, adrift in the middle of the alligator-filled Everglades with West and Eldon.
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#6 - Today I'm Getting Over You
Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/9/2015
Members of A-Troupe pair with members of B-Troupe to perform duets. Stephanie struggles to resist falling into old habits with Beth. Cierra's dedication to dance creates problems with Skylar. Richelle grapples with her crush on Noah.
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#7 - Welcome to Miami
Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 10/23/2015
In Miami for internationals, Riley is forced to work off her bill as a waitress after she is unable to pay for her meal. West gives a guided tour to some of the more offbeat attractions Miami has to offer.
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#8 - She's Not You
Season 3 - Episode 29 - Aired 12/4/2015
The Next Step performs a ten-person dance against Ella's team in the semi-final round of Internationals. A key dancer's sudden illness threatens the team's chance to move on to the finals.
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#9 - Game, Set and Match
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/16/2015
A-Troupe learns that they will have to compete against Elite - and possibly even their own teammates - for a spot on the internationals team. The pressure is too much, and one of the Next Step's best dancers quits the team.
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#10 - I'm Your Captain
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/24/2015
The Next Step needs to declare a dance captain as the internationals approach. Shantel challenges Giselle for the position, and the one who choreographs the better dance will get it. Also, James enlists Riley's help finding a suit for his aunt Kathy's wedding, and A-Troupe loses another dancer.
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#11 - Square Dance
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 9/11/2015
In an effort to help ease tension as internationals approaches, Riley and Ella trick A-Troupe into learning a square dance. Feeling left out, Noah struggles to bring his dancing to the next level.
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#13 - Can't Fight This Feeling
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/26/2015
Thalia gets jealous and wonders if things between Michelle and Eldon are really over. Chloe receives an exciting opportunity to help her dance career, but taking it would mean leaving The Next Step. Richelle develops a crush on a member of A-Troupe.
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#14 - Marry Me
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/27/2015
Shortly before Aunt Kathy's wedding, James meets her fiance - a face he hoped he wouldn't see again. When the wedding gets called off, James and Riley rush to get the kooky couple back together and save the day. Sparks fly as Eldon and Thalia teach a J-Troupe class.
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#15 - I Hope I Get It
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/1/2015
Cierra works to help her sister Skylar land a spot on the Internationals team. Emily returns to encourage Stephanie to throw her hat into the ring. Michelle considers moving back to Madison with her mother.
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#16 - Cry Me a River
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/2/2015
Michelle breaks down under the weight of her parents' divorce and her new status as alternate, so Stephanie tries to help her feel normal again. Noah challenges Eldon's selection as the international soloist. Ella keeps one-upping the boys in their own silly contests.
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#17 - When the War is Over
Season 3 - Episode 25 - Aired 11/6/2015
Eldon struggles with the loss of his lucky coin ahead of his Mister International Soloist competition. Riley's friendship with Ella is tested when they compete for Miss International Soloist.
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#18 - The Times They Are a Changin'
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/20/2015
Giselle comes up against a familiar face in her battle for a spot on A-Troupe. Chloe has the odds stacked against her as she defends her place on the team. At the end of it all, ownership of the Next Step is decided.
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#19 - Mixed Messages
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 9/18/2015
Ella makes James and Riley see that their relationship might not be as strong as they thought it was. Thalia and Eldon find new ways of communicating in secret.
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#22 - It's My Party
Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 10/16/2015
The Next Step welcomes Amanda back from Sweden. Riley and Ella play one last prank on James before Ella goes back to England. Noah tries to work up the courage to kiss Abi. West and Giselle help Eldon and Thalia's budding romance.
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#23 - We Are the World
Season 3 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/13/2015
Thalia is selected to represent the Next Step in the first round of Internationals, which sees dancers from different countries team up. Eldon suspects Thalia's new teammate from Poland is interested in more than just dance.
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#24 - Put You First
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/31/2015
James and Riley struggle to find the perfect anniversary gift for each other. Giselle and Thalia question Amanda's place in the trio when Max offers to help. Eldon, West and Cierra discover that Noah has superhuman abilities and put him to the test.
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#25 - The New Girl in Town
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/2/2015
As part of the International Dancer Exchange programme, a dancer from England has come to stay, and cause trouble, with the Next Step. Riley is tasked with showing mischievous newcomer Ella the ropes. Amanda tries to avoid going to Sweden on the dancer exchange.