The drama heats up on the dance floor in the second episode of THE NEXT STEP!
Titled “Everybody Dance Now,” we learn which dancers landed a spot on A Troupe. Some have upgraded from B Troupe, while others downgrade and go back to B Troupe. The new A Troupe is West, Emily, Eldon, Michelle, Stephanie, Daniel, Chloe, James, Riley and Tiffany.
With the dancers chosen, Kate and Chris have to decide who will be this year’s Dance Captain. Kate wants Emily to continue being Dance Captain, but Chris wants Michelle because he says, “It’s a fresh year, fresh start, fresh Dance Captain.” Kate still wants Emily, but says she can see what Chris is talking about.
Giselle does not make it back into her spot last year on A Troupe. Emily comforts her and promises to get her back on the troupe. However, because she is no longer in A Troupe, Giselle is automatically kicked out of the E-Girls. Emily breaks ties with her and the rest of the E-Girls follow her lead, except for Riley, who is sad about Giselle leaving only because she’s not in A Troupe. More of Riley’s character shows in this episode; she is seen as the most level-headed and grounded of the group.
Chloe is new in the A Troupe and is now officially an E-Girl. She gets the breakdown of E-Girl rules, as well as their secret handshake. Things quicklychange when Chloe can’t come shopping with the rest of the group. She has to pay for her own dance expenses and doesn’t have the money to spend. She tells them she can’t come because she doesn’t want to be embarrassed by going with them and not buying anything.
Michelle tries to sit with the E-Girls at the Squeezed juice bar, but she gets shooed away. She sits with West instead. Later on, Stephanie sets her up by telling her that practice is happening in Studio B. Michelle learns from Giselle that A Troupe always practices in Studio A. Michelle takes the opportunity to apologize to Giselle for taking her spot on the A Troupe. Giselle accepts it, saying that it’s not her fault. She also warns Michelle to be careful around the E-Girls.
The episode ends with Kate and Chris telling the A Troupe that Dance Captain will be chosen differently this year. They want Michelle to take the role because she was Dance Captain at her last studio. Emily is furious. She was absolutely certain that she would continue being Dance Captain. When Michelle hesitates to step up, Emily goes on to say that Michelle doesn’t even want to do it so she should be chosen. Kate tells Emily that “This is my dance studio and I decide what’s best for A Troupe.” Emily and Michelle now have to battle it out to see who will be Dance Captain!
Who do you want to be Dance Captain? And what do you think will happen to Giselle?
If you haven’t been keeping up with THE NEXT STEP, be sure to tune in to new episodes on Family Channel over the March Break!