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 characters

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

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

Abigail Bergman as Abi
Alex Zaichkowski as John
Alexandra Beaton as Emily
Allain Lupien as Lucien
Bartek Woszczynski as Bartek
Brennan Clost as Daniel
Briar Nolet as Richelle
Ella Gilling as Ella
Levi Ryann as Theo
Megan Mackenzie as Beth
Shane Harte as Luke
Shannon Rendall as Shannon
Skylar Healey as Skylar
Zac Vran as Hunter

New

Abigail Bergman as Abi
Alex Zaichkowski as John
Bartek Woszczynski as Bartek
Cierra Healey as Cierra
Ella Gilling as Ella
Levi Ryann as Theo
Shane Harte as Luke
Shannon Rendall as Shannon
Shantel Angela Vailloo as Shantel
Skylar Healey as Skylar

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 the new characters, almost all characters that have not been in an episode before Season 3, 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.