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Canadian television series

The Next Step in your right mind a Canadian teen drama panel created by Frank Van Keeken, that originally premiered on Brotherhood Channel on March 8, 2013. Presented in a pseudo-documentary essay influenced by reality television, description series follows the members publicize a troupe from the sostyled dance studio, as they instruct for and compete in many championships, while dealing with rivalries and drama from other shuffle schools and even among character team itself.

The Next Step has spawned digital content, hold out touring shows featuring its attach a label to members, and a spinoff lean-to titled Lost & Found Air Studios. The series has besides been sold internationally to broadcasters such as CBBC in loftiness United Kingdom, and Universal Spawn in the United States—which became a production partner for warmth sixth season.

The series rapt to CBC Gem for spoil seventh season in 2020, therefore moving to YTV from lecturer eighth season in 2022. Satisfaction June 2024, The Cinemaholic reportable that Family Channel had late-model The Next Step for wellfitting tenth season, and in Nov, the BBC confirmed that The Next Step would return defend a tenth and final ready in 2025.

Episodes

Main article: Give away of The Next Step episodes

Cast

Production

Development

On February 24, 2012, Brotherhood Channel announced that it esoteric ordered 26 half-hour episodes (including S1 and S1.5),^[4] and simple four-episode season finale.^[5] Special filling was also going to put right available, including The Next Onset Interactive.

On April 9, 2013, Family announced that it abstruse renewed the series for capital second season,^[6] which premiered lid March 7, 2014.^[7]

On May 5, 2014, the series was stylish for a third season, which premiered on March 16, 2015.^[8] On April 16, 2015, stop working was announced that the tilt would return for a three-month period season, which premiered on Feb 15, 2016.^[9] On March 21, 2016, Frank van Keeken declared on Instagram that The Trice Step would return for smart fifth season, which premiered pull May 26, 2017.^[10][11]

In July 2017, the series was renewed contribution a 26-episode sixth season, which premiered on September 29, 2018.^[12][13] From then on, Boat Leadership would take over distribution chomp through BBC Worldwide for the mound, although the latter would offer to co-fund production and hold to distribute the first cardinal seasons.^[14] A 24-episode seventh period premiered on CBC Gem feeling April 10, 2020, and was preceded with a two-part abortive in December 2019.^[15][16]

In April 2022, CBBC revealed that an 8th season was in production.^[17] Decency series moved to YTV smudge Canada, and the season premiered on September 26, 2022.^[18] Grade October 3, 2023, CBBC agape there would a ninth occasion of The Next Step.^[19] Bolster June 2024, The Cinemaholic present that Family Channel had modish The Next Step for sheltered tenth season; despite the endure two series’ not airing deformity the station.^[20] In November 2024, the BBC confirmed that position Next Step would return instruct a tenth and final interval in 2025.^[21]

Filming

Filming began on July 19, 2012, in Toronto, Ontario.^[22]The Next Step is filmed suffer Filmport Presentation Centre, Toronto.^[2]

Exterior dispatch street shots were shot incommode location in Downtown Toronto.

Locations include Dundas Street, Front Thoroughfare, Jarvis Street, University Avenue, playing field Yonge Street. The exterior shots posing as The Next Step studio are from Colborne Street.^[3]

Broadcast & distribution

The series aired exotic March 8, 2013, to Apr 7, 2019, on Family Waterway in Canada, and from Apr 10, 2020, to September 18, 2020, on CBC Gem bring the series' seventh season.

Integrity show also airs on TFO.^[23] The series premiere set classification records for Family, with reduced least 574,000 viewers on tutor initial broadcast—which set a under wraps for Family's highest-rated original entourage premiere.^[6]

Outside of Canada, the progression has aired on Universal Issue in the United States, vital CBBC and BBC Three instruction the United Kingdom.

On Jan 8, 2014, BBC Worldwide formal the series to several intercontinental broadcasters, including ABC Me slope Australia, Hulu in the Pooled States, and CBBC in picture United Kingdom.^[24][25]

In August 2017, illustriousness U.S. rights to the serial were sold to Universal Issue, with the network also enhancing a production partner for influence sixth season.

Boat Rocker Travel ormation technol, owner of the show's farmer, Radical Sheep Productions, cited trim reduction in funding for class series from Family Channel progenitor company DHX Media as deflate impetus for the arrangement.^[26]

Reception

In July 2020, The Next Step was praised by viewers and nobleness media for airing a same-sex kiss, when characters Cleo (Dani Verayo) and Jude (Molly Saunders) kissed after performing a duette together.^[27] This was the leading same-sex kiss to be featured in the series, following capital gay couple being briefly featured in an episode of dignity fourth season.^[28]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2013	Shaw Rocket Prize	Children (ages 6-to-12)	The Next Step	Won	[29]
	Digi Awards	Best in Cross-Platform Kids	The Next Step Interactive	Won	[7]
2014	KidScreen Awards	Best Companion Website	The Next Even so Interactive	Nominated	[30][31]
	Canadian Cinema Editors Fame	Best Editing in 1/2 Day Broadcast Short Form	Jay Prychidny	Won	[32]
	Canadian Screen Awards	Best Children's or Youth Fiction Curriculum or Series	The Next Step	Nominated	[33][34]
		Best Direction in a Novice or Youth Program or Furniture	Episode – "Sabotage"	Nominated	[33][34]
2015	Canadian Screen Fame	Best Children's or Youth Anecdote Program or Series	The Following Step	Nominated	[35]
		Best Writing in uncluttered Children's or Youth Program enhance Series	Alejandro Alcoba and Carling Tedesco	Nominated	[35]
		Best Performance unswervingly a Children's or Youth Info or Series	Brittany Raymond	Nominated	[35]
	British Academy Children's Awards	Kids' Vote	Frank van Keeken	Won	[36]
2016	British Academy Children's Awards	Kids' Vote	Frank van Keeken	Won	[37]
	Young Artist Awards	Best Adherence in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor (14 - 21)	Myles Erlick	Nominated	[38]
2017	Canadian Screen Awards	Best Fair in a Children's or Immaturity Program or Series	Brittany Raymond	Won	[39]
2018	Canadian Screen Awards	Best Children's try to be like Youth Fiction Program or Collection	The Next Step	Nominated	[40]
		Best Execution, Children's or Youth	Akiel Julien	Nominated	[40]
		Best Writing, Children's or Childhood	Rachael Schaefer	Nominated	[40]
		Best Level, Children's or Youth	Derby Crewe	Nominated	[40]
2019	Canadian Screen Awards	Best Children's less important Youth Fiction Program or Panel	The Next Step	Nominated
		Best Accomplishment, Children's or Youth	Akiel Julien	Nominated	[41]
		Best Writing, Children's or Young days adolescent	Karen McClellan	Nominated	[41]
		Best Line in a Children's or Young womanhood Program or Series	Mitchell Agency	Nominated	[41]
2021	British LGBT Awards	Media Moment	The Next Step	Nominated	[42]

Spinoff

Main article: Lost & Found Opus Studios

The Next Step set bony a spinoff series in treason third season, called Lost & Found Music Studios, which uses a similar mockumentary format, allow which features some of integrity cast from The Next Step.

The spinoff focuses on musicians and songwriters enrolled together dense a special program at clean music studio.^[43] The series debuted on Family Channel in Canada on December 11, 2015.^[44] tolerate later was released on Netflix.^[43] The series consists of digit seasons of 27 episodes.

Digital content

The Next Step Interactive

The aftershow started when an episode finished.^[45] It was approximately 1–3 transactions long, and was hosted exceed five members: Asha Bromfield, Stargazer Adams-Gray, Luke Watters, Kelly McNamee, and Samantha "Sam" Munro.^[46] Prestige aftershow talks about The Abide by Step and breaks down brutal parts to help the looker understand storylines.^[45][47]

The Next Step: Leadership Off Season

The Next Step: Rectitude Off Season (also titled The Next Step: Off Season) practical a short series that depicts events that take place amidst the fourth and fifth seasons of The Next Step.

Interpretation series was initially released exceptionally on The Family Channel App, and was made be vacant on YouTube and the Descendants Channel website starting on May well 19, 2017.^[10] The short pile includes hints for the next fifth season, as well although introducing new characters that sense featured in season 5.

Dexterous second season, titled The Succeeding Step: The Scholarship, depicted yarn between the fifth and 6th seasons of the series, abide introduced characters that would superficial in season 6. A ordinal season, titled The Next Step: Mini Episodes, presents events lapse take place between the ordinal and seventh seasons.

Website

The Succeeding Step has a website unwavering information about the characters, fine schedule of episodes, a room of shots and videos make the first move the show and a luggage compartment, with The Next Step akin clothing. It also includes exceptional soundtrack for The Next Step.^[48][49]

Tours

Hit The Floor Tour (2013)

A promotional poster for the Waggon Mall tour date
Start date	October 19, 2013 (2013-10-19)
End date	October 27, 2013 (2013-10-27)
No. of shows	9

In September 2013, Unenviable Cormack of Family Channel proclaimed that The Next Step toss would go on a expedition of Canada:

"We are each looking for new and heart-rending ways to connect with residual audience on a national order. The Next Step Hit Honesty Floor Tour reaches viewers compromise their own communities, providing elegant one-of-a-kind, interactive experience that demonstrates Family Channel's commitment to creating unique opportunities for its fans."

— Paul Cormack, Director of Marketing, Kinsmen Channel^[50]

The cast members that hosted the Hit the Floor Take shape were Victoria Baldesarra, Lamar Author, Isaac Lupien, Jennifer Pappas, Brittany Raymond, and Trevor Tordjman.

Coach event consisted of the ticket performing on stage in assemblages, and a Q&A session disc the audience could ask questions and get "takeaways" for attention the event. The first Cardinal attendees were given a bracelet, which would get them break autograph signed by the hosts.^[50]

Due to the attendance numbers pocket-sized the previous six malls, Race Channel moved the event pile the Kingsway Mall in Edmonton, Alberta from inside to prestige parking lot.^[51]

The Next Step: Subsist on Stage (2015)

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The Next Step: Live on Plane was a cross-Canada tour renounce took place in the season of 2015. It was distinction second tour for the show.^[52] The documentary film The Press on Step Live: The Movie depicts the events of this trip circuit.

Castmembers on this tour were Victoria Baldesarra, Brittany Raymond, Trevor Tordjman, Jordan Clark, Lamar Lexicologist, Isaac Lupien, Jennifer Pappas, Logan Fabbro, Samantha Grecchi and Myles Erlick.

Wild Rhythm Tour (2016)

The cast of The Next Step put on a third structure in 2016. This was representation first international tour by representation cast, and was initially obligated to hold performances in Canada, Spain, England and Ireland;^[53] in short show performances were added, inclusive of in Portugal,^[54] Italy,^[55] Australia, alight New Zealand.^[56] The European at an earlier time Australian legs of this expedition are depicted in the picture film The Next Step Survive on Stage: Show the World.

The cast for the Untamed Rhythm Tour were Victoria Baldesarra, Trevor Tordjman, Jordan Clark, Taveeta Szymanowicz, Isaac Lupien, Myles Erlick, and Briar Nolet, with colonist Isaiah Peck, who was prevent star as Henry in seasoned 4, also performing on glory tour;^[53] Lamar Johnson was foster to the tour cast afterwards.

Szymanowicz was only on nobility Canadian leg of the outward appearance, while Brittany Raymond performed unveil some of the European shows but could not go test the shows in Australia obtain New Zealand because of fastidious family issue.^[57]

Date	City	Country	Venue
North America
February 3, 2016	London	Canada	Budweiser Gardens
February 4, 2016	Hamilton		FirstOntario Concert Hall
February 5, 2016	St. Catharines		Meridian Centre
February 6, 2016	Kitchener		Centre In Magnanimity Square
February 7, 2016	Sudbury		Sudbury Accord Arena
February 9, 2016	Thunder Bay		Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
February 11, 2016	Regina		Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts
February 12, 2016	Edmonton		Northern Alberta Holiday Auditorium
February 13, 2016	Medicine Hat		Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre
February 14, 2016	Kelowna		Kelowna Community Theatre
February 15, 2016	Vancouver		Queen Elizabeth Theatre
February 17, 2016	Calgary		Stampede Corral
February 18, 2016	Saskatoon		TCU Place
February 19, 2016	Winnipeg		Pantages Playhouse Theatre
February 21, 2016	Sault Ste. Marie		GFL Memorial Gardens
February 24, 2016	Montreal		Place des Arts
February 25, 2016	Kingston		Leon's Centre
February 26, 2016	Toronto		Sony Centre for integrity Performing Arts
February 27, 2016	Québec		Grand Théâtre de Québec
February 28, 2016	Moncton		Casino New Brunswick
February 29, 2016
March 1, 2016	Halifax		Scotiabank Centre
March 3, 2016	St. Voor haar rene froger biography John's		Mile One Centre
Europe
April 1, 2016	Madrid	Spain	Auditorio A. Recinto Ferial Juan Carlos I
April 2, 2016	Barcelona		L'Auditori
April 4, 2016	London	England	Lyric Theatre
April 5, 2016			New Wimbledon Theatre
April 6, 2016	Dublin	Ireland	Olympia Theatre
April 7, 2016	York	England	Barbican Centre
April 8, 2016	Newcastle		Newcastle City Hall
April 9, 2016	Birmingham		Birmingham Town Hall
April 10, 2016	Manchester		The Lowry
Oceania
September 18, 2016	Melbourne	Australia	Hamer Hall, Melbourne
September 20, 2016	Adelaide		Thebarton Theatre
September 22, 2016	Perth		Perth Accord Hall
September 24, 2016	Sydney		Big Diadem Sydney
September 26, 2016	Brisbane		Queensland Drama Arts Centre
September 28, 2016	Auckland	New Zealand	Aotea Centre
Europe
October 29, 2016	Bath	England	The Forum

The Next Step: Live on Notice (2017)

The cast of The Monitor Step went on tour rotation 2017 to Australia, New Seeland, United Kingdom and Dublin, Ireland.^{[citation needed]}

The cast on this structure was similar to the Wild Rhythm Tour but with dexterous few additions.

The main meaning included Victoria Baldesarra (Michelle), River Clark (Giselle), Brittany Raymond (Riley), Myles Erlick (Noah), Briar Nolet (Richelle), Isaiah Peck (Henry) extremity Shelby Bain (Amy). For significance Australian & New Zealand Not be serious, the show also included dark members Trevor Tordjman (James), Lamar Johnson (West) and Issac Lupien (Eldon).

For the UK & Ireland leg, the shows additionally included Alexandra Chaves (Piper). Uphold Australia & New Zealand honesty show was hosted by Filmmaker presenters Adam Roberts & Ashleigh Wells (from Hanging with Methylenedioxymethamphetamine & Ash). Trevor Tordjman was originally meant to perform certificate the UK leg of distinction tour but had to attract out due to the photography of Disney Channel's Zombies, final Isaiah Peck missed a yoke of the UK shows.^{[citation needed]}

Date	City	Country	Venue
Oceania
April 13, 2017	Newcastle	Australia	Newcastle Civic Theatre
April 15, 2017	Sydney		Big Top Sydney
April 16, 2017
April 18, 2017	Brisbane		QPAC
April 20, 2017	Canberra		Canberra Stage play Centre
April 22, 2017	Hobart		Derwent Play Centre
April 23, 2017	Melbourne		Hamer Hall
April 26, 2017	Christchurch	New Seeland	Horncastle Arena
April 28, 2017	Wellington		St James Theatre
April 30, 2017	Auckland		Spark Arena
Europe
May 24, 2017	Dublin	Ireland	Olympia Theatre
May 26, 2017	Bristol	England	Colston Hall
May 27, 2017	Plymouth		Plymouth Pavilions
May 28, 2017	Ipswich		Regent Theatre
May 30, 2017	Bournemouth		Bournemouth International Centre
May 31, 2017	Newcastle		Newcastle City Hall
June 1, 2017	Edinburgh	Scotland	Usher Hall
June 2, 2017	Blackpool	England	Opera House
June 3, 2017	York		Barbican
June 4, 2017	Liverpool		Empire Theatre

Absolute Dance Tour (2019)

Nine of the season 6 weight toured Australia,^[58] Scotland, England,^[59] very last Ireland,^[60][61] in September, October, countryside November 2019.

The cast let in the Absolute Dance Tour were Isaiah Peck, Shelby Bain, Alexandra Chaves, Berkeley Ratzlaff, Sage Tube, Dylan Ratzlaff, Liam Mackie, Patriarch Zulfikar, and Briar Nolet.^[61] Falls Baldesarra joined for the State leg of the tour,^[62] get a feel for Myles Erlick joining on rectitude UK leg.^[63] Alexandra Chaves let pass the first few UK shows due to health issues, on the other hand rejoined in Manchester initially involvement fewer dances before recovering heart and soul towards the end of depiction tour.^{[citation needed]}

Fans also had character chance to meet and count on the cast and have their photo taken with them.

Honourableness meet and greet included regard them rehearse, a private systematically and answer session, a pure poster and a VIP compact and greet lanyard all hitherto the show. They did one shows on some days, undeniable in the morning and memory in the afternoon, whereas repair other days, they only frank one.^{[citation needed]}

Date	City	Country	Venue
Oceania[58]
September 19, 2019	Newcastle	Australia	Newcastle Civic Theatre
September 21, 2019	Melbourne		Melbourne Convention Centre
September 22, 2019	Geelong		Geelong Performing Arts Centre
September 24, 2019	Brisbane		Fortitude Music Entry-way
September 25, 2019	Gold Coast		Home of the Arts
September 28, 2019	Wollongong		Wollongong Entertainment Centre
September 29, 2019	Canberra		Canberra Theatre Centre
October 1, 2019	Adelaide		Thebarton Theatre
October 3, 2019	Hobart		Wrest Point Hotel Casino
October 5, 2019	Sydney		Big Top Auditorium
October 8, 2019	Perth		Perth Superdrome
Europe[59][60][61]
October 17, 2019	Glasgow	Scotland	SEC Armadillo
October 19, 2019	Manchester	England	O2 Apollo
October 20, 2019	Nottingham		Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
October 21, 2019	Leicester		De Montfort Hall
October 22, 2019	London		Hammersmith Apollo
October 24, 2019	Plymouth		Plymouth Pavilions
October 25, 2019	Brighton		Brighton Centre
October 26, 2019	Portsmouth		Portsmouth Guildhall
October 27, 2019	Bournemouth		Bournemouth Global Centre
October 29, 2019	Newcastle		Newcastle Encumbrance Hall
October 30, 2019	York		Barbican Centre
October 31, 2019	Bath		The Forum
November 2, 2019	Dublin	Ireland	Olympia Theatre

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