0:00:02 > 0:00:03Previously...
0:00:03 > 0:00:05Congratulations, you are now the dance captain of The Next Step.
0:00:05 > 0:00:07Thank you! All I wanted was to make
0:00:07 > 0:00:09A troupe this year, and now I'm dance captain.
0:00:09 > 0:00:10It's a dream come true.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14We would leave for the tour the same day.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17The Next Step would be dancing in the finals at regionals.
0:00:17 > 0:00:18I can't bail on my team.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20I guess you have a big decision to make.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22Yeah.
0:00:22 > 0:00:24Can you believe it? We're actually here!
0:00:24 > 0:00:25Regionals!
0:00:26 > 0:00:29Welcome back to SNR's coverage of the Absolute Dance Regionals
0:00:29 > 0:00:33- competition.- The Next Step dancer has been disqualified.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35- What?- What?
0:00:35 > 0:00:37The Next Step loses this round.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39Young lady, you're out of the competition.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43I don't think I worked hard enough on the trio.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45I feel like I'm going to let the whole team down.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48Hey, listen to me. You could never let the team down.
0:00:48 > 0:00:49We're going to be OK.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09Welcome to day two coverage here on SNR Network
0:01:09 > 0:01:12of the Absolute Dance Regionals competition.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14I'm Chuck Anderson alongside Tanisha Scott.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17More fantastic dance coming your way.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21The first half of the day will be spent diving into quartets and the
0:01:21 > 0:01:25winner of that competition gets a bye all the way to the semifinals.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27Now, on the second half of today's coverage
0:01:27 > 0:01:29we've got trios competition.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31You win, you're in, it's as simple as that.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33You lose and it's goodbye.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36Let's kick it off with the quartets.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39Taking the stage right now,
0:01:39 > 0:01:40Geminis.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52Right now we're watching the regionals quartets.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54These are the teams that won the solo round.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57Unfortunately, since we lost the first round, we aren't dancing.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00We have to compete in the trios instead.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04- Oh, wow. - Two sets of twins, girls and boys.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07And, wow, bringing very diverse dances to the table.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10Definitely. The boys are strictly hip-hop
0:02:10 > 0:02:11and the girls are straight ballet.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15I would have never thought that those two dances could mix,
0:02:15 > 0:02:17but they seem to be doing a great job there.
0:02:17 > 0:02:18- Absolutely.- What do you think?
0:02:22 > 0:02:24I'm scouting the teams out in case
0:02:24 > 0:02:26we compete against them in semifinals.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29With Sloane disqualified, we can't afford any more mistakes.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33So I put Skylar in charge of making sure all the paperwork is in order.
0:02:33 > 0:02:34I know I can trust her.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45- Girls, how do you feel about the trio?- Good.- Freaking out, nervous?
0:02:45 > 0:02:47I think we're fine. We still have
0:02:47 > 0:02:49more teams before us which means we can practice more.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52The truth is, I was so focused on winning the solo
0:02:52 > 0:02:53that I neglected the trio.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55I would feel much better if we ran through
0:02:55 > 0:02:57the routine a couple more times.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06Wow. What a finish. What a finish.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12Well, we know Tanisha Scott and Chuck Anderson really liked it.
0:03:12 > 0:03:13What did the judges think?
0:03:13 > 0:03:15- TANNOY:- And the winners are...
0:03:15 > 0:03:16the Gemini Dance Studio.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20And so the Cinderella story here at
0:03:20 > 0:03:22the Absolute Dance Regionals competition,
0:03:22 > 0:03:25- the Geminis, they move on.- Well, the Geminis are definitely the team to
0:03:25 > 0:03:27beat this year at the regionals
0:03:27 > 0:03:29and they're already going through the competition.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31Yeah, going right through as they get a bye
0:03:31 > 0:03:33to the semifinals to small group.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37Well, I think I'm going to go mark through it a couple more times,
0:03:37 > 0:03:39- nothing too strenuous. See you guys in a bit.- OK.- Bye.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48What just happened? All of a sudden, I just felt super dizzy.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51It's probably because I'm just nervous for the trio.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53That just means that I have to work harder.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00# We
0:04:00 > 0:04:01# We're gonna show the world
0:04:04 > 0:04:08# Everything we're made of
0:04:08 > 0:04:13# We're gonna tear the roof off this place
0:04:21 > 0:04:22# Stand up! #
0:04:38 > 0:04:40- TANNOY:- Moving on to the semifinals,
0:04:42 > 0:04:43Dance Extreme.
0:04:45 > 0:04:51Well, the top flight is finally over and emerging with those much vaunted
0:04:51 > 0:04:56byes to the semifinals to small group, Dance Extreme and Geminis.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59Things still amping up here, we're going to take a short break,
0:04:59 > 0:05:02but back with trio competition, here on SNR. Stay with us.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07"..swiftly rides a horse across the great plains
0:05:07 > 0:05:10"as he lead the..." Hey! Come back here!
0:05:10 > 0:05:13Riley put me in charge of our paperwork and I just found out
0:05:13 > 0:05:15we need to sign up for each phase of the competition.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19If we aren't signed up, then we can't dance in the trio.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21- You can't be going up there.- But I have to go to the main office,
0:05:21 > 0:05:23there's a problem with my paperwork.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25I'm from The Next Step. As dance captain,
0:05:25 > 0:05:27I have to get to the bottom of this.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29I'm not going to let my team down.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31Here it is. And your name is?
0:05:31 > 0:05:34Skylar, I'm the dance captain.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37I don't see a Skylar. I see Giselle?
0:05:37 > 0:05:40No, that's from last year, you must not have updated your files.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42YOU must not have updated YOUR files.
0:05:42 > 0:05:43My files are updated.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46Regardless whose files are or are not updated,
0:05:46 > 0:05:48you have to get a signed document from the studio head
0:05:48 > 0:05:51- stating that you are the dance captain.- Are you kidding me?
0:05:51 > 0:05:53I don't have time for this.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55Fine, I'll be back.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58Now I have to tell Riley there's a problem.
0:05:58 > 0:05:59Perfect.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15Right now I'm just rehearsing through the trio routine.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18Since I didn't get to dance the solo, this is my second chance.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21- Hey, Amanda, what's up?- Hey,
0:06:21 > 0:06:23I just wanted to see if you needed water or anything?
0:06:23 > 0:06:25You seem to be pushing yourself pretty hard.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28Yeah, obviously. I mean, this dance is very important.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31- I'm fine.- I've got much bigger things to worry about than the trio.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35The truth is, if I decide to go on tour,
0:06:35 > 0:06:37I wouldn't just be leaving A troupe,
0:06:37 > 0:06:38I'd be leaving Noah behind, too.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42- Michelle?- Yeah?
0:06:42 > 0:06:45Can you take a quick break to talk to me about something?
0:06:45 > 0:06:47- Yeah, what's wrong?- Remember the other day
0:06:47 > 0:06:49- when Giselle came to the studio?- Yeah.
0:06:51 > 0:06:52Well, she kind of offered me a position to
0:06:52 > 0:06:55dance with her on the world tour.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57That's amazing, congratulations.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00You should obviously take it, but I got to finish rehearsing, so...
0:07:00 > 0:07:04- Wait, there's more. - OK.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06I would have to leave right before the regionals finals.
0:07:08 > 0:07:09You can't do that.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12We lost Sloane and we lost Alfie.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14That means that we have no extra dancers.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17If Amanda leaves, then we'll have to forfeit.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20- It's an opportunity of a lifetime. - I understand that, but we'll only
0:07:20 > 0:07:22have nine dancers if we make it to the finals. We need you.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24OK, I get it, but we don't even know
0:07:24 > 0:07:26if we're going to make it to the finals yet.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28Honestly, Amanda, I cannot help you out with this,
0:07:28 > 0:07:29I need to finish rehearsing.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31So who am I supposed to talk to about this?
0:07:31 > 0:07:33Talk to Noah, I don't know.
0:07:33 > 0:07:35I can't believe you'd let the team down like this.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39Michelle's right.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42Noah's the person that I need to talk to...
0:07:42 > 0:07:43and it isn't going to be easy.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48If Amanda's not 100% committed to this dance,
0:07:48 > 0:07:50that means that I have to dance harder.
0:07:50 > 0:07:51The team is depending on me.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06Welcome back to SNR's coverage of the Absolute Dance Regionals
0:08:06 > 0:08:11competition. And we're into the trios portion of this competition.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22Rhythm Plus is incredible.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25I had no idea the teams at regionals were going to be this good.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35I'm glad that we're not going up against this team,
0:08:35 > 0:08:37or else I think we might be going home today.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43Amy's right. If we don't pull off our best dance, we're done.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02OK, Amy, why don't you go get ready for the trio?
0:09:02 > 0:09:03Yeah, I'll get Michelle.
0:09:03 > 0:09:04I'll get Amanda.
0:09:06 > 0:09:07Our trio's coming up soon.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10I just hope the girls are ready.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29- Skylar!- I'm sorry, there's a tiny paperwork problem.
0:09:29 > 0:09:30What kind of paperwork problem?
0:09:30 > 0:09:33I need you to sign this in order for the trio to dance.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35What?! Skylar, the trio is going on...
0:09:35 > 0:09:37I know, it's a clerical error.
0:09:37 > 0:09:38Whatever. Just go.
0:09:38 > 0:09:39Thank you, I'm on it.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42I'm so glad Skylar is taking care of this.
0:09:42 > 0:09:43If anything else goes wrong...
0:10:00 > 0:10:02Amanda, Riley says it's time for you to get ready now.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04OK.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06Hey, Amanda, I got your text, what's up?
0:10:08 > 0:10:11Noah, I have something really important to tell you.
0:10:11 > 0:10:12OK.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15I need to have one of the hardest conversations of my entire life.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18I have an opportunity to leave The Next Step
0:10:18 > 0:10:22and go on the world tour with Giselle.
0:10:22 > 0:10:28But it means leaving regionals and you to do it.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32Oh. My goodness.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37And I would have to leave right before the final ten person dance.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41But you're in the ten person dance.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44I know. What should I do?
0:10:45 > 0:10:47The thought of Amanda leaving is terrifying,
0:10:47 > 0:10:49but I need to put those thoughts aside...
0:10:49 > 0:10:50For her.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55You really, really wanted this spot on the tour early in the year.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57Well, here's your chance.
0:10:57 > 0:10:58Go for it.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02But I can't imagine just bailing on the team like that.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06Yeah, maybe at one point in my life that's the type of person I was,
0:11:06 > 0:11:08but not any more, not since I met you.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Everybody at the studio wants to
0:11:12 > 0:11:14become a professional dancer
0:11:14 > 0:11:16and here's your chance.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20Go. Be happy.
0:11:20 > 0:11:21Live your dream.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27But first, win the trio competition so we can go to the next round.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32Thanks, Noah, for always pushing me to be my best.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34So you're going to take the job?
0:11:34 > 0:11:37I don't know, I'm still totally unsure.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40Well, whatever you decide,
0:11:40 > 0:11:42I'm going to support you.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44Thanks.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47I'm so lucky to have such an amazing and supportive boyfriend.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50I'm still not sure what my decision will be,
0:11:50 > 0:11:53but at least I know that Noah will be on my side.
0:11:53 > 0:11:54And that's enough for now.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07I'm feeling really good about this choreo.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11Between me, Amy and Amanda, this trio is going to be awesome.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15Hey, Michelle, it's time for you to do your trio,
0:12:15 > 0:12:17so you should probably get changed.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19I'm just marking through the routine a couple more times.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22- Marking?- Can you move?
0:12:22 > 0:12:25You're going pretty full out for marking.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28Yeah, well, I just need to get the moves. OK.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31I'm surprised Michelle's pushing herself so hard before the
0:12:31 > 0:12:34competition. It's a little strange.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37Maybe you should take the rest of the time you have and rest up or
0:12:37 > 0:12:42- something.- Piper, I was an alternate at internationals.
0:12:42 > 0:12:43I didn't get to dance.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46I didn't dance at the qualifiers and I didn't get to do my solo.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48This trio needs to be perfect.
0:12:48 > 0:12:49So you'll have to excuse me.
0:12:49 > 0:12:53I just wanted to make sure you don't overdo it before you perform.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55- I know what it takes to win. - All right, well, if you're sure
0:12:55 > 0:12:59- you're good then I guess I'll just leave you to it.- Great. Bye.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06"I shall seek vengeance, and the horse..."
0:13:07 > 0:13:08Babe, I'll call you back.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13I already had a book mark.
0:13:13 > 0:13:14It's not a book mark, it's a signature.
0:13:16 > 0:13:17This isn't even paper.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19It's a napkin, it's made of paper.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21It's going to have to do.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23A signature is a signature.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25What's the problem?
0:13:25 > 0:13:27Sorry, I can't help you.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29I can't believe what I'm hearing.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31This is going to cost us big time.
0:13:40 > 0:13:44Right now, we're watching Dance Home perform and they're amazing.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46I hope Amanda's focused enough to dance,
0:13:46 > 0:13:48cos if she's not we're going to lose.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55I still haven't heard anything from Skylar. Until she gets back to me,
0:13:55 > 0:13:57I still don't even know if we're allowed to dance.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01Riley.
0:14:01 > 0:14:02What's wrong?
0:14:02 > 0:14:05There was an issue with the paperwork for the trio.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07And is the trio going to be able to perform?
0:14:07 > 0:14:10- I hope so.- You hope so?
0:14:10 > 0:14:12Look, don't panic, OK?
0:14:12 > 0:14:15And don't tell the other girls, I don't want them to freak out before
0:14:15 > 0:14:17- the performance.- Yeah, that's if they're allowed to perform.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21If we're disqualified, I guess Amanda's decision gets pretty easy.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42We're up next and I still haven't heard from Skylar.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45Skylar, where are you?
0:14:45 > 0:14:48You let me through or you will regret it.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52I don't care how, but I am getting through that door.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56I have been trying to be a good dancer my entire life.
0:14:56 > 0:14:57Big deal.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59It is a big deal!
0:14:59 > 0:15:02I have overcome so much adversity!
0:15:02 > 0:15:04Not making the team last year and...
0:15:06 > 0:15:07Don't move.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12The team is counting on me and I will not let them down.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16Overcome so much adversity, not making the team,
0:15:16 > 0:15:18fighting with my sister,
0:15:18 > 0:15:21trying to find my place in the studio.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24The Next Step has trusted me to be their dance captain of A troupe and
0:15:24 > 0:15:27I am going to do that job to the best of my ability.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29So you have two options.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31You let me through that door
0:15:31 > 0:15:34or you receive my full glorious wrath.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37You have about 15 seconds before I lose it.
0:15:37 > 0:15:4215, 14, 13...
0:15:42 > 0:15:45Millennials, no respect for society.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47I was born in '99.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49Seven, six...
0:15:51 > 0:15:57All right.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59I just want to say thank you.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10Thank you! Never mess with a dance captain.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13I just hope I'm not too late.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25- TANNOY:- Welcome back to SNR's coverage of
0:16:25 > 0:16:27the Absolute Dance Regionals competition,
0:16:27 > 0:16:30and we're into the trios portion of this competition.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32Of course, you win, you're in.
0:16:32 > 0:16:33You lose and you're out.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37If it looks like I'm killing a bit of time here, it's because I am.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40We're still waiting for The Next Step to take to the stage and,
0:16:40 > 0:16:43for some reason or another, they're not on there yet.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45Skylar, where are you?
0:16:45 > 0:16:47The trio's about to go on, like, right now.
0:16:47 > 0:16:48Please pick up your phone.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51- Riley, what's going on?- You guys might not be able to perform.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55- What? Riley!- OK, there was an issue with the paperwork, OK?
0:16:55 > 0:16:56But Skylar's on it.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59I have enough on my mind, I don't need one more thing to think about.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01I just want to focus on the dance, that's all I can handle.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03I demand to know if we're going to be dancing or not.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06I honestly don't know, you guys, I'm sorry.
0:17:06 > 0:17:07Excuse me! Excuse me!
0:17:09 > 0:17:12There, the paperwork problem is fixed, The Next Step can dance.
0:17:16 > 0:17:17We're good, we can dance.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19Great, go on stage now. Go, good luck.
0:17:19 > 0:17:20Good luck.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27Here is The Next Step in trios competition.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31I'm telling you, Tanisha, never a dull moment with this dance troupe.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35I've been hard on the other dancers and I've been hard on myself,
0:17:35 > 0:17:37but it was all for this.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48I promised myself that this year would be different and it is.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51I'm at regionals and I'm leading my team to victory.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03This might be my last dance as a member of A troupe,
0:18:03 > 0:18:06and I'm going to give it everything I've got.
0:18:09 > 0:18:13I've been so nervous this whole time, but now that I'm here,
0:18:13 > 0:18:15I know that I belong on this stage.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21So far, so good.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25- Beautiful. - Oh, wow.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32Just when I think I've given it my all,
0:18:32 > 0:18:34I reach down and find even more.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51I'm pushing it to the limit, but something feels strange.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56The crowd,
0:18:56 > 0:18:58the lights, even Amy and Amanda,
0:18:59 > 0:19:01it's all a blur.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07I've pushed myself so hard that I'm feeling a little light-headed.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19The curtain is coming down for some reason or another.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21And we can just see underneath,
0:19:21 > 0:19:24looked like there was some sort of commotion
0:19:24 > 0:19:26with one of the members of The Next Step.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28- Back up, back up, back up. - I don't know what just happened,
0:19:28 > 0:19:31but Michelle was not supposed to fall to the ground like that.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34Something is seriously, seriously wrong.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38- Oh, my gosh.- TANNOY:- Would the dancers please take the stage.
0:19:38 > 0:19:39Go, go, you two, go, go.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43There's only two members coming out,
0:19:43 > 0:19:46with the judges about to release their judgment.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52I know I'm on stage, but I want to be there for my friend.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54Somehow I feel like I let her down.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57And the winner of this round is...
0:20:03 > 0:20:04The Next Step.
0:20:07 > 0:20:08Michelle.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12We won.
0:20:12 > 0:20:13But at what price?
0:20:22 > 0:20:25The paramedics have to say she's OK.
0:20:25 > 0:20:26She's my best friend.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29Looks like she passed out from exhaustion and dehydration.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31We're going to have to do some blood tests
0:20:31 > 0:20:33- to rule anything more serious out.- So what does that mean?
0:20:33 > 0:20:35It means we have to do that at the hospital.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38I still have the finals routine, will I be able to come back?
0:20:38 > 0:20:39It's too soon to tell.
0:20:45 > 0:20:49I wanted to be a good studio head, but I forgot to be a good friend.
0:20:52 > 0:20:53And look what happened.
0:20:55 > 0:20:57I'm sorry, Riley.
0:20:57 > 0:20:58Don't worry, it's OK.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08# We
0:21:08 > 0:21:09# We're gonna show the world
0:21:11 > 0:21:15# Everything we're made of
0:21:15 > 0:21:17# We're gonna tear the roof off this place
0:21:20 > 0:21:22# You
0:21:22 > 0:21:26# You can never fade us out
0:21:26 > 0:21:29# Don't even ask the DJ
0:21:29 > 0:21:34# Everybody knows we own this sound... #