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The Next Step
The Next Step Dance Studio must overcome their own professional and personal challenges on their journey towards Absolute Dance Internationals.
A-Troupe is reunited after their Nationals win, but the celebrations are short lived. The team must find a new place to dance, or make a big sacrifice; James helps plan his aunt's wedding.
Kate decides to finally tell the dancers the truth.
Emily learns that she will not be able to dance for at least 8 months. Riley confronts Emily. Lucien makes a deal with Miss Kate.
Dancers compete one on one for a spot on the internationals team.
Some members of A-Troupe struggle to adjust to change. Meanwhile, a friend departs; and B-Troupe expands.
Giselle faces a familiar opponent in her battle; Chloe defends her place on the team; the ownership of The Next Step is decided.
New Elite members are having a hard time adjusting; James plans a surprise for Riley.
Shantel challenges Giselle for the dance captain position; James asks for Riley's help in planning his aunt's wedding; the A-Troupe loses a dancer.
Eldon challenges West to audition for a ballet company; West asks for Chloe's help.
Thalia wonders about Eldon and Michelle; Chloe gets an exciting opportunity; Richelle develops a crush.
James meets his aunt's fiancee; Eldon and Thalia teach a class.
Chloe must choose between joining a ballet company and staying at The Next Step; Thalia gets to the bottom of Eldon's odd behavior.
James and Riley try to find each other the perfect anniversary gift; Giselle and Thalia are unsure about performing with Amanda; Noah's abilities are put to the test.
Cierra works to help her sister, Skylar, land a spot on the team.
A dancer from England arrives and joins the Next Step, and Riley must mentor her. Meanwhile, Amanda attempts to get out of going to Sweden.
James is preoccupied with his band and can't devote time to his duet with Riley for Internationals, so Ella helps her let loose. Meanwhile, Eldon and Thalia try to uncover the studio's sweet spots.
As the tension from Internationals mounts, Riley and Ella help the group relax by tricking them into learning square dancing.
Ella has Riley and James take a closer look at their relationship. Elsewhere, Thalia and Eldon devise clandestine ways of communicating.
Michelle is struggling with her parents' divorce, and this affects the team. Meanwhile, James and Riley try to see things from one another's perspectives; and Ella tries to convince Noah that A-Troupe is the right place for him.
Eldon is to compete for the Internationals male solo title, but Noah wants to have a shot and show Eldon that he is just as good as he is.
