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Noah is a contemporary dancer, who is both a former member and dance captain of A-Troupe.[9][10][1]
Noah is originally a long-term member of J-Troupe, but is eventually granted the opportunity to battle for a spot on A-Troupe, which he successfully obtains.[11]
Noah becomes disillusioned by the troupe after it becomes TNS East and joins TNS West.[12]
When TNS East and TNS West merge to form A-Troupe, Noah becomes dance captain.[9]
Biography
Before the show
Noah joined J-Troupe when he was young.[13]
Noah went to Spain at an unknown time.[14]
Noah posted videos of himself, most likely playing the guitar and singing, on the Internet.[15]
Season 1
Noah, along with his fellow J-Troupers, is ordered by Tiffany to give Daniel a hard time when he choreographs for them. He complies with Tiffany's demands, but eventually listens to Daniel when she says to. He and his fellow J-Troupers perform the choreography for A-Troupe.[16]
Noah is part of a band and sings and plays the guitar during a performance for A-Troupe in order to wish them luck for Absolute Dance Regionals.[17]
Season 2
Noah is initially scared of Amanda upon her arrival to The Next Step because of her uncanny intelligence.[18]
Noah auditions for A-Troupe but doesn't make it in.[19] He returns to J-Troupe, where he is eventually forced to re-audition for his spot due to an influx of new dancers, and successfully remains on the troupe.[20]
Noah participates in the 24 Hour Challenge by creating and performing a song with James and Camille.[15]
When he and James are booked to perform at Michelle and Chloe's fundraiser at Culture Shock, Noah fears that his voice will crack when he sings and refuses to perform. The predicament appears to be remedied when Amanda steps in as the singer, until she bails. Noah decides that he is more scared of James' anger than of performing, and successfully sings on-stage.[21]
Season 3
Noah has become one of J-Troupe's best dancers. Noah is offered a spot in the competition for the Internationals team by Kate, and graciously accepts.[22] Noah becomes smitten with Abi, an Elite Dance Academy member competing in the competition. He is disappointed he is chosen to face her in the dance battle and even more so when he beats her. Although, he is happy to be on A-Troupe.[11]
When Abi enters B-Troupe, Noah nervously attempts to impress her. He is advised by West and James to speak to her and follows the advice,[23] but still appears awkward and nervous.
Noah catches a glass of milk falling off a table without spilling any of it's contents in Hidalgo's, impressing West, Cierra, and Eldon. For the rest of the day, Noah is subject to their tests to gauge is abilities, all of which he easily passes.[24]
Being the youngest member of the team and not being put onto any featured dances starts to make Noah feel as though he is inferior. With Ella's help, he able to get out of his slump[25] and gain the courage to challenge Eldon for the position of male soloist. While he loses the challenge, he becomes confident that he will one day reach Eldon's level.[3]
Noah dances with Abi.
Despite wanting to, Noah is too nervous to properly ask Abi to dance with him at A-Troupe's party. With advice from James, Noah is able to finally dance with Abi. When Abi confesses that he has no need to be nervous, Noah successfully kisses her,[26] shortly after which he blacks out.[27]
Noah's spacial awareness results in his enlistment into the blindfolded routine at Internationals. After helping lead the group into winning the round[28] and the team into winning the competition,[29] Noah feels assured about his role on the team.
Season 4
Noah's feelings for Abi have faded away.[30]
Noah is initially nervous for A-Troupe auditions,[31] but is encouraged by Alfie and Henry, and makes it onto the team.[32] Noah becomes a part of the trio for the first qualifier alongside Piper and Richelle.[33]
Noah models for Amanda.
Noah collaborates on a song with Amanda.[34] Having bonded with her, Noah entrusts her with helping him pick an outfit for his family gathering. The outfit is liked by his relatives and he brings back pie to share with Amanda as a thank you.[35]
Noah's back starts seizing up,[36] but he tells nobody about it for fear of being kicked off of the trio and A-Troupe, despite only being able to mark the routine during rehearsals. At the qualifier, Noah fumbles due to his back problem, causing the team not to qualify to Regionals.[37] Nonetheless, Noah continues to lie about his injury, but feels bad when he does so to Amanda. After consulting Henry, Noah realizes that the reason he feels bad about lying to her is because he likes her. Noah tells Amanda about his feelings for her, of which are reciprocated, and of his injury, but makes her promise not to tell anyone.[38]
Noah continues to hide his back injury even though Amanda continuously prods him to tell Riley. Noah realizes that his injury is growing worse and finally tells Riley about his state.[39] Shortly after his tests at the hospital, Noah receives an early phone call,[18] during which he is told that he has a cyst on his spinal cord and has to have surgery to get it drained; even with the surgery, he might never dance again. Noah attempts to kiss Amanda before his surgery, but chickens out and promises to kiss her afterward.[40]
Noah does not want Amanda to see him at his weakest while he is at the hospital and snaps at her while she is trying to help him. He is immediately apologetic.[41] On the day Noah is to go home from the hospital, he realizes that he has to kiss Amanda. Noah fears that, if the first kiss is not enjoyable, it will ruin their relationship. When Amanda tells him that she kissed him while he was under the anesthetic, he finally kisses her, only to realize that she lied. Nonetheless, Noah is content that his first kiss with Amanda went smoothly.[27]
Noah admits that he can't do the duet.
When Noah returns to the studio, he is wary about doing the qualifier duet with Alfie, as his mind is still not ready for him to be dancing again. Despite Amanda's advice to conquer his fear, Noah decides that he cannot do the duet.[42]
Noah is supportive of Amanda when he learns of her opportunity to dance on tour but is happy when she decides to stay and dance with the team.[43] He feels sorry for Amanda when she is taken out of the final routine and worries when she fails to answer his calls.[44]
The Off Season: Season 1
Since breaking up with Amanda, Noah finally finds himself interested in a girl; Noah gains a crush on Jacquie, who he meets at a ballet workshop.[45]
Season 5
Noah excitedly tells Henry about Jacquie, but is forbidden by him from dating her, seeing as she is the ex-girlfriend who broke his heart. Although Noah is happy to make it onto A-Troupe with her, he realizes that nothing can become of their relationship.[46]
Noah struggles to keep his word to Henry, but is adamant about doing so because he values their friendship. Nonetheless, Noah notes undeniable chemistry with Jacquie, which he is not honest to Henry about. This lack of honesty with Henry is what causes Noah to lose his friendship.[47]
Noah asks Jacquie out.
When an upcoming duet competition is brought up, Noah hopes to be paired with Jacquie, but is instead paired with Richelle. Noah believes Richelle to be emotionally stiff and is sure that there would be much more chemistry if Jacquie were his partner. Noah tries to convince Emily of this to avail, and even Jacquie deems his reasoning nonsensical. Wanting to spend time with her nonetheless, Noah asks Jacquie out on a date after rehearsal, which she accepts. Noah is met with Richelle's wrath after Emily tells her about Noah's complaint, he feels guilty for hurting Richelle but nonetheless their friendship ends. Noah is forced into a longer rehearsal with no access to his cellphone, unintentionally ditching Jacquie.[48]
Noah comes to believe that Henry is dating Heather, and subsequently pursues Jacquie. When met with Jacquie's wariness, Noah comes clean to Jacquie about how he feels about her, thus beginning his relationship with her.[49] Noah is confused by Henry's continuous hostility until he realizes that Heather is not Henry's girlfriend. Having had enough, Noah tells Henry that he will be around when he decides to grow up.[12]
Noah becomes acquainted with Elliot's appalling attitude and witnesses him forcing Piper to change the choreography for their dance-off. He comes to Piper's defense when she is interrogated about the changed choreography and witnesses Michelle take Elliot off the team due to his attitude, leaving Noah wondering if Emily would do the same.[12] Noah makes up with Henry after he apologizes, but still feels amiss. Upon hearing Emily and Michelle arguing over changing the date of the dance battle, Noah realizes what is wrong; he notifies Emily that he will be quitting TNS East and joining TNS West where he believes he belongs.[12] Noah is therefore the most devastated at TNS West's loss to TNS East in the dance battle,[50] seeing as simply remaining on his former team would have meant victory.[51]
Noah is the first person who agrees to Piper and Amy's idea of a merge between the teams after the entire studio is disallowed from competing at Regionals, despite seeing the possible consequences if the attempt fails. Noah is worried about Jacquie's wariness to join the merge, even more so upon the discovery that she has been offered a chance to dance at Gemini.[52] He is ecstatic when Jacquie decides to stay[52] and even more when the merge works, allowing the newly unified team to compete at Regionals.[53]
Noah is unimpressed by Richelle and Piper's tactics to retain their dance captaincy and vocalizes this, insisting to his fellow dancers that they must work as a team. This insistence inadvertently results in him ultimately becoming the new dance captain.[9]
Unable to create sufficient contemporary choreography for the qualifier video, Noah tasks Jacquie with the job. He is upset to find that she has created hip-hop choreography instead and confronts her about it, leading to what Noah deems the worst fight he has ever had with Jacquie.[54] While this impasse persists for some time, Noah is able to eventually reconcile with Jacquie after she watches the video and sees that he was right about the choreography.[55]
Noah is ecstatic when his team qualifies for Regionals.[55]
The Off Season: Season 2
Noah auditions for the Stacy Carpenter Scholarship and dances about 'leadership'.[56]
Season 6
Noah starts the new dance seasons confident in his abilities and his place as dance captain. He wishes to work with the new studio head to lead the team to victory at Regionals, but this plan goes awry when he discovers how biased Ms Angela is.[57]
Upon Piper's position on A-Troupe being put in jeopardy, Noah cedes his dance captaincy to Lily in the hopes of keeping Piper's spot. Unfortunately, this is futile, because Piper is replaced with Winnie. Noah is elated when Richelle returns to A-Troupe, declaring her as the "Dance-Zilla" who can take down Ms Angela.[10]
When Richelle appears to have betrayed the team in favour of a duet with Lily at Regionals and being her assistant dance captain and critiques the team incredibly harshly, Noah is furious at her betrayal. However, when she tells them her plan for taking down Ms Angela, she and Noah resume their friendship.[58]
Noah once more becomes dance captain of A-Troupe.[59]
Noah and Jacquie's relationship continues with minor issues. Noah promposes to Jacquie and they attend prom together.[60][5]
After Summer fails to win the five-point advantage at the Absolute Dance WildStylz convention, Noah's position on the team is put into jeopardy due to him turning 18.[61] He is voted off the team due to Piper's anxiety about performing in the senior division at Regionals, but his kindness in helping Piper try to get her aerial prompts her to change her mind and Noah is reinstated into the team.[7]
Noah is content once more to be on the team, but when he and Richelle are rehearsing their ballet pas de deux under Chloe's tutelage, she invites him to audition for a professional musical. While initially not wanting to audition, Noah is convinced to audition by both Richelle and Jacquie.[62]
The audition for the musical clashes with A-Troupe rehearsal and Noah gets in trouble with Emily for auditioning. Despite this and his encounter with Elliot who tries to intimidate him, the audition goes well.[63] Unfortunately, Noah loses the part to Elliot, but thanks to the audition and conversations with Michelle, he is now aware of the possibility of more to dance than just The Next Step.[64]
At Regionals, Noah confesses to Richelle that he is thinking of leaving the studio. Despite Piper's failure to perform her aerial, Noah helps the team to qualify for finals thanks to his extremely emotional duet with Richelle; he reminds her of their shared history and helps her break through her emotional barrier.[65]
When it appears as though The Next Step has lost Regionals, Noah realizes that he owes nothing to anyone on the team and does not have to stay if he wants to leave. He attempts to convince Jacquie that they can still stay together despite him leaving, but she breaks up with him because she does not want to tie him to The Next Step. Noah is both saddened and glad when A-Troupe sings "Wish You Well" to him in farewell and helps lead the team to victory, thus enabling them to qualify for Nationals.[1]
The Off Season: Season 3
Noah has left The Next Step.[66]
What if?
In an alternate timeline in which Summer wins Season 13 of Dancemania, Noah offers Richelle the chance to perform in Robin Hood with him. After some time, the two become engaged.[67]
Dance Captain Diary
Noah is contacted by Richelle in her pursuit of the dance captain diary and he is congratulatory of her promotion to being dance captain of A-Troupe. While he does not know where the real one is, he reveals that he created his own diary when he was dance captain of A-Troupe and that Jacquie contributed to it. He also reveals that his and Michelle's tours are going to be in the same city in the upcoming week and a possible off-screen reunion was going to take place.[68] He is happy when Richelle accepts her position as dance captain and the location of the diary is revealed; it was with Skylar.[69]
Personality
Noah is initially quite awkward, blabbering regularly and easily getting nervous. He is initially prone to doubting himself and feeling inferior as well, but helping A-Troupe win Internationals makes Noah a more confident person. As Noah matures, he eventually becomes someone whom people go to for help[56], as well as becoming a leader of the team.[9]
Noah is an easily smitten individual, as seen through his feelings for Abi, Amanda, and Jacquie. Noah's infatuation is sometimes at the expense of his platonic friendships, as seen when he lets his crush on Jacquie get in the way of his friendship with Henry. Noah has also been accused of allowing his relationships to interfere with his dancing, as shown by accusations from both Emily[48] and Richelle.[58]
Physical appearance
Characteristics
Noah has light skin, green eyes, and brown hair. While in J-Troupe, Noah is small and gangly. As Noah matures, he grows taller and stronger, and becomes quite muscular, which Amanda notably notices.[35] Noah has also been described as cute by both Stephanie[70] and Amanda.[40]
Attire
When a younger dancer, Noah usually wears undershirts and shorts. As he matures, Noah begins wearing sweatpants with a baseball jersey, a t-shirt and, later, an undershirt.
Outside of the studio, Noah usually wears a shirt with jeans.
Abilities
Dancing
Michelle describes Noah as the best dancer at the studio while on A-Troupe with him, after Eldon leaves the studio.[33] Emily also claims that Noah is the best dancer on TNS East.[12] Richelle and Jacquie also declare that Noah is the best dancer on A-Troupe.[7]
- Acro: Noah is proficient in acro. Riley has stated that acro is his strong style.[71]
- Ballet: Noah is proficient in ballet. Noah has been shown to be able to do more pirouettes than Giselle.[72] In fact, Noah can do 30 pirouettes in quick succession effortlessly.[3]
- Contemporary: Contemporary is Noah's dominant style of dance.
- Hip-hop: Noah is able to perform hip-hop, but it is not his strongest style. Noah learns how to tut from Sloane[33] and is one of the focal points of Leon Blackwood's hip-hop masterclass.[47] Eventually, he becomes much better at this style, even performing in a hip-hop small group routine twice at Regionals.
- Jazz: Noah is proficient in jazz. He performs a duet with Richelle to "Bicicletta" that impresses the SNR Network hosts for Regionals.[43]
- Tap: It is unknown how proficient Noah is in tap. In the song that he and Amanda performed, "All We Need", part of his music recording is tap hits that he performed.[34]
Other
Artistic
- Singing: Noah has sung on many occasions and has even been dubbed as a rock star by Amanda.[34]
- Song writing: Noah has written at least one song independently, "All We Need" which Amanda thinks is really special and good. James, West and Eldon choreograph a trio to it, with West thinking that they can make him look cool through the song and Eldon thinking that he needs a little bit of their help to impress Amanda.[34] Nonetheless, they like the song, as shown when they reprise their trio a year later.[73] Noah has also collaborated in the composition of three other songs, namely "Wish You Well", "Lifeline" and "Twilight".[17][15][21]
- String instruments: Noah can play both the guitar and the ukelele.
- Woodwinds: Noah can play woodwind instruments.
Physical
- Spacial awareness: Noah has heightened spacial awareness, allowing him to be able to sense his surroundings even while blindfolded. This allows him to also be able to catch and dodge items with ease[24] and makes him the most important part of the Internationals blindfolded routine.[28]
- Speed: Noah has declared that he is a fast runner.[74]
Relationships
- Main article: Noah/Relationships
Appearances
Dances
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- Duets
- Group dances
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Trivia
- It is possible that Noah is of Jewish descent or a member of the Jewish faith, considering that he regularly attends the The Jewish Community Centre.[42]
- Noah blows raspberries when he is concentrating.[13]
- He supposedly cannot eat with his mouth closed due to a sinus problem.[13] However, he has been seen eating with his mouth closed on several occasions.[35][75][76]
- Noah's locker in the locker room is number 18.[77]
- Noah is the first and only (as of Season 9) male dance captain of The Next Step Dance Studio.[9]
- Noah is one of three characters who appears in every single episode in Season 5, the others being Henry and Jacquie.
Quotes
- Main article: Noah/Quotes
Gallery
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Notes
- ↑ Given that Noah's birthday occurs in "Convention Tension", which is the 12th episode of Season 6, the fact that Season 6 is set three weeks after the end of Season 5 and Season 5 is set in the minimum span of a month, it is likely that Noah's birthday is in March.
References
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