0:00:02 > 0:00:04'Previously on The Next Step...'
0:00:04 > 0:00:06I'm being pulled from A-Troupe.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09I'm not allowed to go back to the studio till I get my grades up.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12I don't want to see so much as a flat ball change from you, James!
0:00:12 > 0:00:16If he gets a 70% on his next math test, I will go on a date with him.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20Giselle has earned her place in A-Troupe, not Michelle.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22We're going to do more caveman-dancing, then.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25I hate being in B-Troupe.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27Daniel, do you know where James is?
0:00:27 > 0:00:30Last year Beth dated James for like, five minutes
0:00:30 > 0:00:32and she will not get over him.
0:00:32 > 0:00:34- She's not my girlfriend. - And does she KNOW that?
0:00:36 > 0:00:39Putting you in the back row like that, it isn't fair.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42I don't even know if I can be here any more since no-one respects me!
0:00:48 > 0:00:49Guys!
0:00:52 > 0:00:54Emily and Stephanie
0:00:54 > 0:00:56are leaving the studio.
0:00:56 > 0:00:57- ALL:- What?
0:00:57 > 0:00:59I overheard my parents talking to Emily
0:00:59 > 0:01:02and she was saying that they're planning on moving to Elite.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04- No way!- Elite?
0:01:04 > 0:01:07I don't know what we're going to do. This is really bad news.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09'I mean, you might as well put a dagger in my heart and twist it.'
0:01:09 > 0:01:11That's the worst thing they could do.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15Out of all studios, Elite, our rival studio?
0:01:15 > 0:01:17We might not win Regionals now.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20They want to do stuff for the troupe but then they leave.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23- I mean, come on!- They're always about themselves. We know that.
0:01:23 > 0:01:24But I think if we talk to them,
0:01:24 > 0:01:28- or something, they'll want to come back.- No. Bad idea.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30If Emily sets her mind on something nothing is going to change that.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32'They're both going to Elite.'
0:01:32 > 0:01:35I know that we've worked really hard to go to Regionals
0:01:35 > 0:01:36and I really want to go, but...
0:01:36 > 0:01:38Are you suggesting that we not go to Regionals?
0:01:38 > 0:01:41- I don't want to say that...- We're going!- It's out of the question.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44- The amount of stuff we've sacrificed!- We're going!
0:01:44 > 0:01:47I don't care if I have to take my grandma, we are taking ten people.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49'At the end of the day I want to win Regionals.'
0:01:49 > 0:01:52And we can't win Regionals with eight people. We need ten.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56- We need to find a solution, OK? We want to go to Regionals.- Yes.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59What we're going to do is we're going to audition
0:01:59 > 0:02:00- from B-Troupe.- Yup.- OK?
0:02:00 > 0:02:02They still haven't been accepted to Elite.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05'I do think the team is giving up on Emily'
0:02:05 > 0:02:07and Stephanie way too quickly.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09We still have hope. They haven't auditioned.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12So we're just supposed to wait for them to get into Elite,
0:02:12 > 0:02:15go to Regionals then beat us? Like, we have to do something now.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18Regionals is so soon and we don't have any time to wait around.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20We'll bring two people up from B-Troupe.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23- There's Giselle, there's Beth. - There's Charlie!
0:02:23 > 0:02:25There's Charlie, Zach! Exactly!
0:02:25 > 0:02:26'B-Troupe is full of awesome dancers.'
0:02:26 > 0:02:29Not only will we find good dancers, we'll find dancers
0:02:29 > 0:02:31'better than Emily and Stephanie.'
0:02:31 > 0:02:34- Are we going to do this? - Yeah, we are!- Let's do this!
0:02:34 > 0:02:36The Next Step! ALL: Whoo!
0:03:16 > 0:03:20All right. Welcome to A-Troupe auditions.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22CHEERING
0:03:23 > 0:03:26Michelle is running the auditions because she's dance captain.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29Obviously it's not her decision. Chris and I make the final decision,
0:03:29 > 0:03:32but it's really nice having her input as well.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34So, as you know, there are two spots open in A-Troupe.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36A-Troupe is a big jump from B-Troupe
0:03:36 > 0:03:39and it's really important that you guys are serious.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43'I am so excited to re-audition for A-Troupe.'
0:03:43 > 0:03:45I just... Please. Let me make it.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49'I'm the only one in B-Troupe that's ever been in A-Troupe before,'
0:03:49 > 0:03:52so I think I have a pretty good chance.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56So, just so you know, it'll be solos, like four counts of eight,
0:03:56 > 0:03:59and then we'll go through choreography after.
0:03:59 > 0:04:00So, we'll have you first.
0:04:03 > 0:04:04So, why do you dance?
0:04:04 > 0:04:07'I have Michelle ask why the dancers dance.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09'Dance has to be a part of you.'
0:04:09 > 0:04:12It has to be your every ounce of being.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16I like entertaining people. I like being the centre of attention.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20- Right after I'm on stage, it's always fun being up there.- Cool.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22We're doing freestyle auditions right now.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Freestyle is a big part of dance.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26We just want to see what they can bring to the table.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30DANCE MUSIC PLAYS
0:04:37 > 0:04:39The auditions are going pretty smoothly.
0:04:39 > 0:04:44The B-Troupe dancers are... We have better dancers in A-Troupe,
0:04:44 > 0:04:45but we've gotta do what we've gotta do.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49DANCE MUSIC PLAYS
0:04:49 > 0:04:50So, why do you dance, Sarah?
0:04:50 > 0:04:54I dance cos I just love to move.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56Trying to jump higher and turn faster
0:04:56 > 0:04:59and learn new tricks and try new things.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03- It's what makes me really happy. - Good for you.- Thanks.
0:05:03 > 0:05:04DANCE MUSIC PLAYS
0:05:24 > 0:05:27- Charlie, why do you dance? - I like to dance cos I find
0:05:27 > 0:05:30it kind of makes people smile and um...I feel as if smiling
0:05:30 > 0:05:33kind of brightens the world a little bit.
0:05:33 > 0:05:34The fact that Charlie says he dances
0:05:34 > 0:05:38cos he wants to make people smile just... It makes ME smile!
0:05:38 > 0:05:40I can't help it! It's so sweet.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43DANCE MUSIC PLAYS
0:05:55 > 0:05:58'I'm nervous to audition. I just want to go, though.
0:05:58 > 0:06:03'I'm in the last group and I feel like it's never-ending.'
0:06:03 > 0:06:04Come on! Just let me dance!
0:06:04 > 0:06:06It's like an itch that can't be scratched.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08DANCE MUSIC PLAYS
0:06:13 > 0:06:15So, Beth, why do you dance?
0:06:15 > 0:06:18Well, some people tell me I'm kind of a little crazy,
0:06:18 > 0:06:21and loud, so I love to express that with my dancing.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24And it's embarrassing,
0:06:24 > 0:06:28but I really miss James and kind of want to see him
0:06:28 > 0:06:32so I'd love to make A-Troupe! Yeah, that's it!
0:06:32 > 0:06:33OK.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37- Sorry, that's embarrassing!- Cool.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40- That's awkward.- OK.- But, yeah.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42'Beth telling me that, you know, the only reason why'
0:06:42 > 0:06:46she wants to be in A-Troupe is because of James is kind of lame.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48'I mean, it's just weird that she would say that.'
0:07:00 > 0:07:04- Hey, James!- Hey, guys, what's up? - How you doing?
0:07:04 > 0:07:05Um, I'm doing all right.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08'Well, I'm at the studio because my mom took me out so that'
0:07:08 > 0:07:11I could focus on my math because my math grades were slipping.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14We're here to do your daily math pop quiz. Are you ready?
0:07:15 > 0:07:21- ..Yay...- Yeah. Um, but I made cue cards this time. So...
0:07:21 > 0:07:25- Dry. OK.- Everyone who is a part of A-Troupe has been taking shifts
0:07:25 > 0:07:27to help James with his math.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29What is cosecant?
0:07:29 > 0:07:32- Um, the inverse of cosine. - Yes!- Good!- Good job.- Yay!
0:07:32 > 0:07:35'It's important to pass because if I pass it,'
0:07:35 > 0:07:39I get to go back to the studio. And I get a date with Riley.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43Does sine to the power of 4 times theta minus cos to the power of 4
0:07:43 > 0:07:48times theta equal 2 sine squared theta minus 1?
0:07:48 > 0:07:50Um...
0:07:52 > 0:07:533?
0:07:53 > 0:07:57No, no... You just have to say if it's equal or not.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59Um, yes?
0:08:00 > 0:08:02- No.- No!
0:08:02 > 0:08:04- OK, let's do another one.- Yeah.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06Because you need to get these right.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08'I don't really know if he'll make it back.'
0:08:08 > 0:08:12But I really hope that he does cos he's a huge part of A-Troupe.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15I don't know if I can learn all the material in time,
0:08:15 > 0:08:18and I'm kinda stressed out about learning the dance.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20I've gotta get to know it a little better I think.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27Well, I mean, I guess I could come teach you?
0:08:29 > 0:08:31Yeah, that'd be cool. I'm down for that.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35It's technically not at the studio, and I mean, as long as your mom
0:08:35 > 0:08:37doesn't see you dancing, it doesn't matter
0:08:37 > 0:08:39if other people see you dancing.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41Technically, my mom's not going to see it,
0:08:41 > 0:08:43so I'm not breaking the rules.
0:08:53 > 0:08:55This place is huge.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58This is their B-Studio.
0:08:58 > 0:08:59They have a piano!
0:08:59 > 0:09:01We have a boom box.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04This studio is amazing.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06There's a tech booth with a projector screen.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08Do they show movies in here?
0:09:08 > 0:09:10It's state of the art. It has everything.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12This is insane, Steph!
0:09:12 > 0:09:14Compared to The Next Step,
0:09:14 > 0:09:15it doesn't even compare.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22So I hear you two girls would like to audition for Elite.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25- That's correct. - Do you understand who we are?
0:09:27 > 0:09:28Yes. That's why we came here.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30And why?
0:09:30 > 0:09:33Stephie and I are two of the best dancers from our studio.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35We want to be with the BEST studio.
0:09:35 > 0:09:36And your studio is?
0:09:38 > 0:09:42- The Next Step.- I don't think I've heard of The Next Step.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44Um, I've heard of it,
0:09:44 > 0:09:47- but isn't it pretty wreck?- No.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49(Dry.)
0:09:49 > 0:09:51- It's pretty competitive, actually. - Hm.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54Nice sweater, by the way.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56It's really red.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58'They're just trying to mess with our heads.'
0:09:58 > 0:10:01And I totally respect that.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04- What do you think, Amanda? - I think we should talk about it.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07- OK. We'll go chat and we'll be back, girls.- All right.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29'Right now, I'm at James's school just to keep him up'
0:10:29 > 0:10:32on the choreography for the Regionals routine.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36James! Hey, you ready to learn Michelle's choreography?
0:10:36 > 0:10:39I can't, I'm sorry. There's too much on my plate right now, OK?
0:10:39 > 0:10:41What! No, James, come on!
0:10:41 > 0:10:45My teacher just scheduled a math retest for tomorrow.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47So? You know this stuff, James.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49You've been studying for weeks.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51'I'm not ready for the exam, I'm not going to pass it.'
0:10:51 > 0:10:54I've already accepted that I'm not coming back to the studio.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56Just relax, OK?
0:10:56 > 0:10:58I'm telling you, I don't know any of it.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00I have to get tutored after class, I still don't know it!
0:11:00 > 0:11:02- OK, yes, you do.- No, I don't!
0:11:02 > 0:11:05OK, you know what? Let me prove it to you. Here.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07- Oh, my gosh! Did you bring cue cards?- Yes.
0:11:07 > 0:11:08Can you just tell me the angle?
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- I don't know, 92? I have no idea! - This is a right angle, right!
0:11:12 > 0:11:15- Yeah.- Right angle triangle... - Cos 90 degrees.- Exactly.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19- So how many degrees are left over to make the other two?- 45 degrees.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21Exactly, you just figured it out.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23That's one question. There's going to be like, 50 on the test.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26One out of 50, what is that, like, 2%?
0:11:26 > 0:11:29Exactly, you just figured out another math question.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32'I do think James will pass his exam.'
0:11:32 > 0:11:34He just has to believe in himself.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45I came to Elite to figure out what's going on with me and Emily.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49- Hey! I got your text.- Hey. - What's up?- Not much, how are you?
0:11:49 > 0:11:52I'm good. I have to get back in there, but how's the studio?
0:11:52 > 0:11:54Have they replaced Steph and I yet, or...?
0:11:54 > 0:11:57Kate and Chris are auditioning B-Troupe.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01- Well, that's a good decision. - MOBILE BEEPS
0:12:01 > 0:12:04Look, I really have to head back in. Is that it?
0:12:04 > 0:12:06Um, I just wanted to say hi.
0:12:06 > 0:12:07Hi?
0:12:07 > 0:12:10- I just wanted to...- You took...
0:12:10 > 0:12:13- ..you took three buses to come say hi to me?- Yeah.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15'It's a long way from where he lives.'
0:12:15 > 0:12:17This must be important to him.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19Eldon, get to the point, hon.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21- OK, well... - MOBILE BEEPS
0:12:22 > 0:12:26You're auditioning for Elite and...
0:12:26 > 0:12:28And?
0:12:28 > 0:12:30Well...
0:12:30 > 0:12:32what about us?
0:12:35 > 0:12:36Oh.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39We're not really going out so...
0:12:39 > 0:12:43I wanted to know where we are in our relationship.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48Eldon, it doesn't matter where I dance,
0:12:48 > 0:12:51we're still going to be together.
0:12:51 > 0:12:52OK.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56- Is that what you were worried about? - Yeah.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58That was really cute.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01'He's been there for me through everything'
0:13:01 > 0:13:03and being official with Eldon
0:13:03 > 0:13:05'is kind of an amazing feeling.'
0:13:05 > 0:13:08- Don't worry. Nothing's going to change, OK?- OK.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11- DOOR OPENS - Ugh. There you are!
0:13:11 > 0:13:13Amanda and Lucien have made up their mind.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15We need to go. I've been looking everywhere for you.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17OK, wish me luck. I'll see you later, OK?
0:13:17 > 0:13:20- Hurry up!- Bye.- Good luck. - See you later.- Can you hurry?
0:13:20 > 0:13:22- I'm coming! I'm coming!- Serious. - Let's go!
0:13:27 > 0:13:30It feels amazing to finally be Emily's boyfriend.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42(..The Next Step, and missing class probably.)
0:13:42 > 0:13:45Girls, we don't appreciate tardiness here at Elite...
0:13:45 > 0:13:49- Sorry.- Sorry.- ..but we have decided to let you audition.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52- OK.- Let's see what you've got.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55We're just going to go get changed and we'll be right back.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59I'm still really nervous but I'm a little relieved when Amanda
0:13:59 > 0:14:01and Lucien decide that Emily and I can audition.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04'I'm ecstatic. I just want to get out there, I want to dance'
0:14:04 > 0:14:06and I want to prove to them that this is where I belong,
0:14:06 > 0:14:08that this is my new home.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15You answered every question right.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18- You know all this stuff, I told you this.- I hope you're right.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20I know I'm right. High-five.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23- High-five?- High-five.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26- Thank you.- You're welcome.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29'He just got every single question right that I asked him,'
0:14:29 > 0:14:32so he's clearly capable of doing this.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35She believes in me, when no-one else does.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37It feels like anything is possible with Riley.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40Follow me. Ready?
0:14:42 > 0:14:43Riley, what are you doing?
0:14:44 > 0:14:46I'm dancing.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48Yo, there's nothing to see. Hit the road.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52'I begin dancing, because for so long I've always'
0:14:52 > 0:14:55been the one who's always so stressed out about everything,
0:14:55 > 0:14:59'and for once James is now stressed out about math, and'
0:14:59 > 0:15:01I just need to show him how to let loose.
0:15:01 > 0:15:05- Come on. James.- Man...
0:15:05 > 0:15:08- Just learn the choreography. You can do this.- In front of the school?
0:15:08 > 0:15:11- Do it for me. - OK, well, I don't know it.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13- OK, well, then, let me teach you. - So go slowly.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16- Fine.- From the top.- OK. Ready?
0:15:16 > 0:15:20- Yeah.- One, two...
0:15:25 > 0:15:27APPLAUSE
0:15:27 > 0:15:29And who's left?
0:15:29 > 0:15:31- Me.- Giselle.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:15:35 > 0:15:38'I'm so excited I get a second chance'
0:15:38 > 0:15:40to audition for A-Troupe.
0:15:40 > 0:15:41That's never happened.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43Why do you dance?
0:15:43 > 0:15:47Uh, I dance because when I was a little kid I was really fidgety
0:15:47 > 0:15:50- and my parents got extremely worried.- Mm-hm.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52And so we were talking to a couple other people
0:15:52 > 0:15:55and they suggested that they put me in dance.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58And I instantly fell in love with it.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01- I was with the people that were fidgety as well, and...- Yeah.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03..I was like, I was at home.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06'Giselle's answer is really moving.'
0:16:06 > 0:16:09A lot of kids feel like they don't fit in and they don't belong
0:16:09 > 0:16:12'and then when you find that one place where you just'
0:16:12 > 0:16:16feel so at home...? I'm getting goosebumps just talking about it.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20'We belong in this crazy little dance world.'
0:16:20 > 0:16:22Are you ready?
0:16:22 > 0:16:23Yeah.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29DANCE MUSIC PLAYS
0:16:45 > 0:16:49'I'm just leaving my heart on that dance floor.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52'I'm spinning and I'm doing acro like I've never done it before.'
0:16:54 > 0:16:57DANCE MUSIC CONTINUES
0:17:03 > 0:17:06This is where I want to be. I can't stay at the Next Step and be happy
0:17:06 > 0:17:09knowing that everyone went behind my back and betrayed me like that.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13It's just time for me to take the next step away from The Next Step.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29'As I'm dancing it kind of just makes me forget
0:17:29 > 0:17:31'about all the math and everything
0:17:31 > 0:17:34'and it just makes me realise that I really don't want to stop'
0:17:34 > 0:17:36dancing at the studio.
0:17:43 > 0:17:48'This studio is amazing. I love to dance and that's all I want to do.'
0:17:48 > 0:17:50We both want a fresh start.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24Thank you, guys. If we could swap with the next group
0:18:24 > 0:18:28and then we'll go over the choreography with you guys.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30'I've been working so hard, you wouldn't even believe me.'
0:18:30 > 0:18:33I've been in the studio every single night.
0:18:33 > 0:18:37I just really, really hope I make it this time.
0:18:50 > 0:18:55I think the audition went really, really well. So I'm just anxious.
0:18:55 > 0:18:56I just want to know already.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58'I just keep staring at my phone.'
0:18:59 > 0:19:01'I talked to Chloe and she said'
0:19:01 > 0:19:05she would text me if she heard anything. But still no text.
0:19:05 > 0:19:06Beth?
0:19:07 > 0:19:09Did you hear anything yet?
0:19:10 > 0:19:12SHE SIGHS No.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17A-Troupe means the world to me.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21'If I don't get in, I will be devastated.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23'There are two spots,'
0:19:23 > 0:19:25gotta stay positive.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37All right, so we've talked it through
0:19:37 > 0:19:40and we have made a decision of the two individuals
0:19:40 > 0:19:42that will move up from B-Troupe into A for Regionals.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44And we just wanted to let you guys know first
0:19:44 > 0:19:46before giving them the news.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48To add two new people into the group
0:19:48 > 0:19:50so quickly right before Regionals,
0:19:50 > 0:19:52it's going to be hard to mix all our chemistries together.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54So we've done a lot of deliberating.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57A lot of talented dancers, and the two individuals...
0:19:57 > 0:19:59- They've really improved. - Yeah, definitely.- Yeah, a lot.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01And the two individuals that will be moving up
0:20:01 > 0:20:03from B-Troupe to A-Troupe is...
0:20:07 > 0:20:09Hi.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13Are there still auditions for A-Troupe?
0:20:16 > 0:20:19Well, no, they're finished.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22'Stephanie walking in was kind of ridiculous.'
0:20:22 > 0:20:25If you left, then you left. Why come back?
0:20:25 > 0:20:28'I come back to The Next Step cos I have nowhere else to go.'
0:20:29 > 0:20:32I thought I was going to get into Elite,
0:20:32 > 0:20:34so I didn't really think of anything else.
0:20:34 > 0:20:40I know instantly that Emily made it to Elite and she's not coming back.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46Do you guys think you could make an exception?
0:20:50 > 0:20:52Do you think I could audition?