Get the Party Started

Get The Party Started

Season	Episode
1	1

Release dates

Air date

March 8, 2013

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April 7, 2014

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October 20, 2014

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January 31, 2014

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January 31, 2014

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April 13, 2015

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September 1, 2015

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October 6, 2014

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March 24, 2014

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July 5, 2016

Credits

Writer(s)

Frank van Keeken

Director

Brian K. Roberts

Chronology
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"Pilot"	"Everybody Dance Now"

“	The auditions are in here, right?	”
— Michelle

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"Get the Party Started" (also known as "Get This Party Started") is the 1st episode in Season 1 of The Next Step and the 1st episode overall. It aired on March 8th, 2013.

Synopsis[]

The Next Step Dance Studio is holding auditions for the A-Troupe, and a new girl named Michelle arrives.

Plot[]

Kate chris season 1 gtps 2 — Kate and Chris stand in Studio A, ready to commence auditions.

A woman walks into a dance studio, and introduces herself through a separate interview as Kate, the owner of The Next Step Dance Studio, with her mother owning the studio prior. She is accompanied by Chris, he head choreographer. Kate and Chris briefly discuss their chances at Regionals before a stream of dancers flood in to audition for A-Troupe — the most advanced and competitive troupe in the studio, followed by B-Troupe, a recreational troupe, then J-Troupe, which is for junior dancers. A-Troupe is the only troupe that is allowed to compete at Regionals, and previous A-Troupe members must re-audition for the team each year alongside the B-Troupers, as no spots are guaranteed. Chris gets the dancers' attention by doing the first Dolphin Tail of the year, and Kate announces that the auditions are about to commence.

Emily, the dance captain of A-Troupe, reveals that there are only ten spots open on the team, since ten dancers are needed for most competitions. She introduces the E-Girls, an group of A-Troupe girls formed by Emily when she joined the team, consisting of herself, Stephanie, Riley, Tiffany and Giselle. The majority of the group believe their name is derived from the "e" sound at the end of all of the members' names (except for Giselle, who has therefore been nicknamed "Ellie"), but Emily confesses that the group's name is actually derived from from the first letter of her name, making them the "Emily Girls."

Charlie chloe beth season 1 — Charlie, Chloe, and Beth watch Emily audition.

The dancers are put into groups for the auditions. The first group consists of Emily, Stephanie and B-Troupers Daniel and West. Daniel dances first and confesses that he started dancing when he was seven, and although it was hard because he started several years later than everyone else, it gave him a good work ethic. He also confesses that if he doesn't make it into A-Troupe, it is likely to end his dance career. Stephanie is next, and confesses that dancing is a huge part of her life and she can't imagine doing anything else. West auditions next, and confesses that he used to be in a street dance crew and then joined B-Troupe, and is now auditioning for A-Troupe to bring his dancing to the ultimate level. Emily then auditions, and confesses that she has been at The Next Step since she was two and that she has been in Baby Ballet, J-Troupe, B-Troupe, and A-Troupe. She also reveals that Stephanie is her best friend and that Riley is her "baby" sister. The second group to audition consists of Beth, Riley, Charlie and Chloe; Riley confesses that she got into dance because of Emily, and that she loves her despite her overprotective nature. Beth dances first and makes a mistake, essentially ruining her chances of making A-Troupe. Riley dances next, and confesses that she is nervous at the possibility of losing her spot. While Charlie auditions, Eldon approaches Emily and attempts to ask her out; he is instantly rejected. Emily reveals that Eldon has had a crush on her for five years, but she is not interested in dating him; Eldon confesses his belief that someday she will realise there is something "magical" between them. Chloe dances next and confesses that she has been at The Next Step since she was six, and that she has always wanted to be part of the E-Girls. An unnamed dancer then performs, followed by Tiffany, who confesses that dancing allows her to be Beyoncé on stage. She is followed by an unnamed Irish dancer and another unnamed dancer. Kate confesses that she plans on winning Regionals unlike the previous year, so their group of dancers needs to be strong; she announces the final line-up, which is James, Eldon, and Giselle. Just as they are about to perform, a girl with long, blonde, wavy shoulder-length hair enters the studio and inquires about the auditions. Everyone is shocked at her arrival, especially Emily, who reveals that they don't usually allow outside dancers to audition for A-Troupe. Kate and Chris approach the girl, who introduces herself as Michelle, and ask to speak with her in the office.

Michelle season 1 gtps — Michelle reveals that she has been dancing since she was three.

Michelle explains that she has just moved to the area from Madison, Wisconsin, and has been dancing since she was three. Emily enters the office and introduces herself to Michelle as the dance captain; in her naive optimism, Michelle reveals that she was dance captain at her old studio. Kate reveals that Michelle will be auditioning for A-Troupe; this only upsets Emily further, but she manages to conceal this from Michelle, who misinterprets Emily's facade for genuine hospitality.

The auditions resume, with Michelle now in the final group. James auditions first, and confesses that he dances because it gives him an advantage with girls. The E-Girls tease Riley during James's audition, saying that she is "blushing"; Riley dismisses this, claiming that she is not interested in James. Eldon dances next, and confesses his belief that the more he dances, the more respect Emily will have for him. Giselle performs third, and confesses that she started dancing when she was five, and instantly felt at home. She reveals that A-Troupe means the world to her, and she doesn't know what she'd do if she didn't get in. Michelle is the last to dance, and astounds everyone with how good she is — except for Emily and Stephanie, who dismiss her performance. Chris and Kate comment on how great the dancers were and leave to confer.

A few of the dancers introduce themselves to Michelle and compliment her on her dancing. James says that he is sure he has seen her face before but cannot place it. Meanwhile, having searched up Michelle on her phone, Stephanie informs the E-Girls and Chloe that she was Miss Nationals Soloist the previous year. Having also felt as though he recognised her, Daniel asks Michelle if she has won anything; she replies evasively, not wanting people's opinion of her to be affected. Emily is visibly aggravated by the discovery and dismisses it, despite Riley's disagreement. Emily turns to look at Michelle, who waves at her cheerfully; Emily mimics the wave back at her in a cruel manner, causing Michelle to doubt her initial opinion of her.

The E-Girls sit in Squeezed, a juice bar located one floor below the studio and a popular hangout for the dancers. As they converse, West approaches them and says that Kate and Chris are about to put up the list of this year's A-Troupe members; the girls follow him to the studio.

Kate and Chris congratulate the dancers on their auditions, and remind them that if they did not make it, they will be able to audition again next year. The list is put up, and Chris admits that he is sad that some dancers did not make it, but thinks this team will take them to Regionals. As the dancers run to see the list, Kate confesses that she had to cut some great dancers, and is sure that Emily will not be pleased with the decision.

Trivia[]

Kate is the current owner of The Next Step Dance Studio, which was founded by her mother.
Chris is the head choreographer of The Next Step.
There are three separate troupes within The Next Step: J-Troupe, B-Troupe and A-Troupe.
- A-Troupe is the studio's competitive troupe, and is the only one that can enter the Absolute Dance competitions.
Eldon, Emily, Giselle, James, Riley, Stephanie and Tiffany were all in A-Troupe the previous year.
Chloe, Daniel and West were all in B-Troupe the previous year.
Emily has been in A-Troupe for two years, and has been dance captain for one year.
Emily, Giselle, Riley, Stephanie and Tiffany are part of the E-Girls, an exclusive club within A-Troupe.
Eldon has had an unrequited crush on Emily for the last five years.
Michelle was dance captain at her former studio, and is also the previous year's Miss Nationals Soloist.
For the first time ever, The Next Step has allowed a dancer from a different studio to audition for A-Troupe.
This is the only episode to feature a Coming Up... segment.

Continuity[]

Riley allegedly blushing when she watches James audition foreshadows their upcoming relationship, which lasts on and off throughout every season as of Season 8.
Emily fixing Riley's hair and insisting that she fix it so that it doesn't fall out when she dances before Riley's audition for A-Troupe foreshadows Riley's glove getting caught in her feather and it falling on the stage, thus causing their loss and temporary elimination at Regionals in "Fancy Footwork".
The Coming Up... segment at the end of this episode teases most of the major events of Season 1.

Behind the Scenes[]

The footage of the dancers when they were younger that appears during their auditions is actual real life footage of the actors when they were younger.

Production Errors[]

For the majority of Eldon's audition, Giselle is standing at the back of the studio, away from the rest of the E-Girls, but when he does his "shh" gesture, she is standing next to Emily and imitates him in admiration.