Season 3

Episodes 15-30
Episodes 10-14
Episodes 7-9
Episodes 1-6

Information

Characters on title card

(l-r) Eldon, Thalia, Max, Giselle, Amanda, Michelle, James, Riley, West, Stephanie, Cierra, Noah

Number of episodes

30

Main cast

Victoria Baldesarra, Devon Brown, Jordan Clark, Myles Erlick, Logan Fabbro, Samantha Grecchi, Cierra Healey, Lamar Johnson, Natalie Krill, Isaac Lupien, Jennifer Pappas, Brittany Raymond, Taveeta Szymanowicz, Trevor Tordjman, Shantel Angela Vailloo, Bree Wasylenko

Main characters

Amanda, Chloe, Cierra, Eldon, Giselle, James, Kate, Max, Michelle, Noah, Phoebe, Riley, Shantel, Stephanie, Thalia, West

Release dates

Release

March 16, 2015 - April 2, 2015; September 11, 2015 - December 11, 2015

Release

August 24, 2015 - October 2, 2015; October 9, 2015 - December 18, 2015

Chronology

Previous season	Next season
Season 2	Season 4

Season 3 of The Next Step premiered on March 16, 2015, with Season 3.5 premiering on September 11, 2015. Season 3 filmed across summer 2014.

Season openings

The Next Step - Season 2 Opening

The Next Step - Season 3 Opening 1 (SPOILER WARNING)

The Next Step - Season 3 Opening 2 (SPOILER WARNING)

The Next Step - Season 3 Opening 3 (SPOILER WARNING)

Synopsis

Season 3 follows The Next Step Dance Studio on their journey towards Absolute Dance Internationals.

Cast

Main

Recurring

The Next Step Dance Studio

Elite Dance Academy

Sarah di Iorio as an Elite dancer
Mackenzie Grant as Mackenzie
Allain Lupien as Lucien
Nicholas Maiorano as Nick
Jamie O'Leary as Tess
Jennifer Taylor as Jen

Summerford School of Dance

Ethan Colangelo as a Summerford dancer
Ella Gilling as Ella
Chantelle Nicole Good as a Summerford dancer
Jazzmin James as a Summerford dancer
Vanessa Kiriakou as a Summerford dancer
Kalyn Langford as a Summerford dancer
Jessica Lord as Jessica
Wesley Tang as a Summerford dancer
Karina Tassi as a Summerford dancer
Zenon Zubyk as a Summerford dancer

Stockholm Dansteater

Kyle Clarke as Kyle
Addyson Devan as a Swedish dancer
Andrew Dragert as a Swedish dancer
Sten Eirik as the Swedish coach
Ty Forhan as a Swedish dancer
Madie Kuepfer as a Swedish dancer
Madison MacGregor as a Swedish dancer
Karly Monaghan as a Swedish dancer
Alex Servos as a Swedish dancer
Maddie Tainsh as Maddie
Alyssa Trask as a Swedish dancer
Julie Zebrowska as a Swedish dancer

Wojdan Dance Academy

Lakota Knuckle as a Polish dancer
McKinley Knuckle as a Polish dancer
Andrew Kyrzyk as a Polish dancer
Daniel Leger as a Polish dancer
Jordan Lipke as a Polish dancer
Justin Lopes as a Polish dancer
Liam Melady as a Polish dancer
Dorota Mitoraj as the Polish coach
Nick Moustakas as a Polish dancer
Pedro Rosa as a Polish dancer
Bartek Woszczynski as Bartek

Accademia Toscana di Danza

Daniel Bordonali as an Italian dancer
Alisa Cesselli as an Italian dancer
Olivia Colilli as an Italian dancer
Juliana Damiao as an Italian dancer
Victoria Debartolo as an Italian dancer
Lucas De Marinis as an Italian dancer
Stefani Donadio as an Italian dancer
Brandon Kerr as an Italian dancer
Sabrina Sinopoli as an Italian dancer
Dominique Tersigni as an Italian dancer
Bailey Woodwark as an Italian dancer

Locronan École Royal de Danse

Bernard Dubois as a French dancer
Sophie Goulet as the French coach
Stéphanie Hébert as Minnou
Olivia Lecomte as a French dancer
Aly McKenzie as a French dancer
Cooper Arthur Voskuil as a French dancer

Kingston Dance Central

Maya Allen as a Jamaican dancer
Nia Archer as a Jamaican dancer
Kyanna Palmer as a Jamaican dancer
Devon A. Snell as a Jamaican dancer
Kiara Williams as a Jamaican dancer

Capetown Royal Dance Company

Noah Cundari as a Capetown Royal dancer
Mason Elliott as a Capetown Royal dancer
Steven Flanagan-Tordjman as a Capetown Royal dancer
Jelani Jackman as a Capetown Royal dancer
Monika Plauszta as a Capetown Royal dancer
Gaihlin St. Onge as a Capetown Royal dancer

Manila Paaralan Ng Sayaw

Nathan Espejo as a Filipino dancer
Kae Kae Lee as a Filipino dancer
Ava Paulino as a Filipino dancer
Dia Prijono as a Filipino dancer
Hannah Richardson as a Filipino dancer

Other

Roger Barnes as an unknown character
J. Cameron Barnett as a security volunteer
Alexandra Beaton as Emily
Lisa Becker as a doctor
Brennan Clost as Daniel
Pierre Duong as an Internationals judge
Sal Figliomeni as Enzo
Damian Goddard as Chuck Anderson
Madison Gray as a Maltese dancer
Shailyn Griffin as a wedding guest
Gitta Hannson as the Internationals host
Shane Harte as Luke
Ryan Horwood as Manny
Albert Howell as a DMV employee
Phi Huynh as the Vietnamese coach
Yoko Kawashima as an Internationals administrator
Jesse Kennon as Jesse
Jessy Lipke as a German dancer
Brian Paul as the Sea Captain
Ken Pham as Nan
Levi Randall as Theo
Tim Roberts as the Absolute Dance announcer
Manuel Rodriguez-Saenz as a waiter
Madlen Sopadzhiyan as an Internationals official
Michelle Suzanne as Kathy
Maranda Thomas as Mary
Alex Tindal as Arthur
Malube Uhindu-Gingala as an Internationals delegate
Juan Carlos Velis as a restaurant owner
Zac Vran as Hunter
Cassandra Yeboah as a Ghanaian dancer
Alex Zaichkowski as John
Viviana Zarrillo as Deborah

New

Maya Allen as a Jamaican dancer
Roger Barnes as an unknown character
J. Cameron Barnett as a security volunteer
Lisa Becker as a doctor
Abigail Bergman as Abi
Daniel Bordonali as an Italian dancer
Alisa Cesselli as an Italian dancer
Kyle Clarke as Kyle
Ethan Colangelo as a Summerford dancer
Olivia Colilli as an Italian dancer
Noah Cundari as a Capetown Royal dancer
Juliana Damiao as an Italian dancer
Victoria Debartolo as an Italian dancer
Lucas De Marinis as an Italian dancer
Addyson Devan as a Swedish dancer
Stefani Donadio as an Italian dancer
Andrew Dragert as a Swedish dancer
Bernard Dubois as a French dancer
Pierre Duong as an Internationals judge
Sten Eirik as the Swedish coach
Mason Elliott as a Capetown Royal dancer
Nathan Espejo as a Filipino dancer
Sal Figliomeni as Enzo
Steven Flanagan-Tordjman as a Capetown Royal dancer
Ty Forhan as a Swedish dancer
Ella Gilling as Ella
Chantelle Nicole Good as a Summerford dancer
Sophie Goulet as the French coach
Madison Gray as a Maltese dancer
Shailyn Griffin as a wedding guest
Gitta Hannson as the Internationals host
Shane Harte as Luke
Cierra Healey as Cierra
Skylar Healey as Skylar
Stéphanie Hébert as Minnou
Ryan Horwood as Manny
Albert Howell as a DMV employee
Tyler Hutchings as Tyler
Phi Huynh as the Vietnamese coach
Jelani Jackman as a South African dancer
Yoko Kawashima as an Internationals administrator
Jesse Kennon as Jesse
Brandon Kerr as an Italian dancer
Vanessa Kiriakou as a Summerford dancer
Lakota Knuckle as a Polish dancer
McKinley Knuckle as a Polish dancer
Madie Kuepfer as a Swedish dancer
Andrew Kyrzyk as a Polish dancer
Kalyn Langford as a Summerford dancer
Olivia Lecomte as a French dancer
Kae Kae Lee as a Filipino dancer
Daniel Leger as a Polish dancer
Jessy Lipke as a German dancer
Jordan Lipke as a Polish dancer
Justin Lopes as a Polish dancer
Jessica Lord as Jessica
Madison MacGregor as a Swedish dancer
Aly McKenzie as a French dancer
Liam Melady as a Polish dancer
Emily Melo as a J-Troupe dancer
Karly Monaghan as a Swedish dancer
Nick Moustakas as a Polish dancer
Kyanna Palmer as a Kingston Dance Central dancer
Brian Paul as the Sea Captain
Ava Paulino as a Filipino dancer
Ken Pham as Nan
Monika Plauszta as a Capetown Royal dancer
Dia Prijono as a Filipino dancer
Levi Randall as Theo
Shannon Rendall as Shannon
Manuel Rodriguez-Saenz as a waiter
Pedro Rosa as a Polish dancer
Alex Servos as a Swedish dancer
Sabrina Sinopoli as an Italian dancer
Devon A. Snell as a Jamaican dancer
Madlen Sopadzhiyan as an Internationals official
Gaihlin St. Onge as a Capetown Royal dancer
Maddie Tainsh as Maddie
Wesley Tang as a Summerford dancer
Karina Tassi as a Summerford dancer
Dominique Tersigni as an Italian dancer
Maranda Thomas as Mary
Alyssa Trask as a Swedish dancer
Malube Uhindu-Gingala as Internationals delegate
Shantel Angela Vailloo as Shantel
Juan Carlos Velis as a restaurant owner
Cooper Arthur Voskuil as a French dancer
Kiara Williams as a Jamaican dancer
Bailey Woodwark as an Italian dancer
Bartek Woszczynski as Bartek
Cassandra Yeboah as a Ghanaian dancer
Alex Zaichkowski as John
Julie Zebrowska as a Swedish dancer
Zenon Zubyk as a Summerford dancer

Guest

Ashley Leggat as Herself
Sonia Rodriguez as Herself

Episodes

Season 3.0

No. in Series	Title	Airdate
65	"Coming Home?"	March 16, 2015
With The Next Step having been bought, the dancers are faced with the possibility of not being able to dance at Internationals.
66	"Game, Set, and Match"	March 16, 2015
As a final resort, A-Troupe must compete against Elite Dance Academy, and even each other, for a spot on the Internationals team.
67	"Secrets"	March 17, 2015
Emily receives news about her injury from the doctor.
68	"Let the Games Begin"	March 18, 2015
Dancers from The Next Step and Elite vie for the first six spots on A-Troupe.
69	"The Fallout"	March 19, 2015
Riley and James must compete against each other for a spot on the Internationals team.
70	"The Times They Are A Changin'"	March 20, 2015
Dancers from The Next Step and Elite vie for the final spots on A-Troupe.
71	"Your New Beginning"	March 23, 2015
New Elite members are having a hard time adjusting; James plans a surprise for Riley.
72	"I'm Your Captain"	March 24, 2015
The Next Step needs to declare a Dance Captain as Internationals approach.
73	"The Nutcracker Prince"	March 25, 2015
Eldon challenges West to audition for a ballet company.
74	"Can't Fight This Feeling"	March 26, 2015
Thalia tries to figure out if Michelle and Eldon still have feelings for each other.
75	"Marry Me"	March 27, 2015
James and Riley scramble to save Kathy's wedding.
76	"Do the Right Thing"	March 30, 2015
Chloe chooses between joining a ballet company and staying at The Next Step.
77	"Put You First"	March 31, 2015
James and Riley have trouble finding anniversary presents for one another. Meanwhile, Giselle and Thalia are hesitant about performing in a trio with Amanda; and Noah's special skills are put to the test.
78	"I Hope I Get It"	April 1, 2015
Cierra tries to help her sister get onto the International team. Meanwhile, Emily offers Stephanie her support; and Michelle contemplates returning to Madison with her mom.
79	"The New Girl in Town"	April 2, 2015
A dancer from England arrives and joins the Next Step, and Riley must mentor her. Meanwhile, Amanda attempts to get out of going to Sweden.

Season 3.5

No. in Series	Title	Airdate
80	"Sweet Spot"	September 11, 2015
James is preoccupied with his band and can't devote time to his duet with Riley for Internationals, so Ella helps her let loose. Meanwhile, Eldon and Thalia try to uncover the studio's sweet spots.
81	"Square Dance"	September 11, 2015
Riley and Ella trick the team into learning how to square dance.
82	"Mixed Messages"	September 18, 2015
Ella has Riley and James take a closer look at their relationship. Elsewhere, Thalia and Eldon devise clandestine ways of communicating.
83	"Never There"	September 25, 2015
Michelle is struggling with her parents's divorce and this affects the team. Meanwhile, James and Riley try to see things from one another's perspective; and Ella tries to convince Noah that A-Troupe is the right place for him.
84	"Today I'm Getting Over You"	October 9, 2015
A-Troupe pairs up with B-Troupe to do duets.
85	"Cry Me a River"	October 2, 2015
Eldon is to compete for the Internationals male solo title, but Noah wants to have a shot and show Eldon that he is just as good as he is.
86	"It's My Party"	October 16, 2015
The Next Step welcomes Amanda back from Sweden. Riley and Ella play one last prank on James before Ella returns to England. West and Giselle try to help Eldon and Thalia with their budding romance. Meanwhile, Noah tries to find the courage to ask Abi to dance at the Internationals party.
87	"Welcome to Miami"	October 23, 2015
The Next Step arrives in Miami, ready for Absolute Dance Internationals. Riley has to work as a waitress in a Cuban restaurant after she is unable to pay for a meal. West shows some of the more quirkier attractions Miami has to offer.
88	"Lost at Sea"	October 30, 2015
Kate and Giselle arrive to register for Internationals, but James has still not signed his form. Unfortunately, James is stuck in the middle of the alligator-filled Everglades with West and Eldon.
89	"When the War Is Over"	November 6, 2015
On the day of the male and female solo round, Eldon struggles with the loss of his lucky coin and Riley's friendship with Ella is tested when they have to compete against each other.
90	"We Are the World"	November 13, 2015
With the small group round fast approaching, Michelle, Giselle, Riley, and Cierra are angry to see that Stephanie isn't putting in as much effort as she should be into practicing. Meanwhile, Thalia must compete with four dancers from different countries in the first round of Internationals, and Eldon begins to suspect that her Polish teammate cares about more than just dance.
91	"Blind"	November 20, 2015
The dancers find out that in the second round of Internationals, the dance they had prepared will have to be performed blindfolded. As they struggle to make it work, it becomes apparent that they need to change which dancers perform.
92	"Turn, Turn, Turn"	November 27, 2015
Eldon competes in a turning competition to determine how much time his team will have to reconstruct their quarter-finals routine to completely new music.
93	"She's Not You"	December 4, 2015
The Next Step's chances at competing in the semi-finals against Summerford School of Dance are jeopardized when a dancer gets food poisoning.
94	"How It Ends"	December 11, 2015
The Next Step battles against Stockholm Dance Theatre in the final round of Internationals.

Trivia

As opposed to creating new names for new characters that were not in an episode before Season 3, almost all new characters are given the first names (or variations of their first names) of their respective actors.
Some scenes of the episodes "Welcome to Miami" and "Lost at Sea" were filmed in Miami, Florida.