The Next Step: Season 6
In the sixth season of The Next Step, the dancers at the studio face a significant and unexpected shock that leaves the entire troupe reeling. As they attempt to recover from this disruption, the dancers must navigate the difficult path toward returning to competition. The season explores a growing divide among the members of the studio regarding their approach to success. While a portion of the dancers advocates for
Season 6 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The Next Step is a Canadian teen drama series presented in a pseudo-documentary style.
- The series centers on an elite group of young dancers who train at the titular dance studio.
- The A-Troupe dancers frequently prepare for regional dance competitions as a primary objective.
- The studio environment consistently puts the relationships and loyalties of the dancers to the test.
Season overview
In the sixth season of The Next Step, the dancers at the studio face a significant and unexpected shock that leaves the entire troupe reeling. As they attempt to recover from this disruption, the dancers must navigate the difficult path toward returning to competition. The season explores a growing divide among the members of the studio regarding their approach to success. While a portion of the dancers advocates for a collaborative, team-oriented philosophy based on the principle of all for one and one for all, other members of the group adopt a more individualistic and cutthroat mentality, declaring that all bets are off when it comes to winning. This fundamental disagreement creates tension within the studio, forcing the dancers to determine if they can successfully set aside their personal differences and conflicting priorities to work together as a cohesive unit. The central narrative arc focuses on whether the group can reconcile these opposing viewpoints to ultimately secure a victory for the studio, testing both their professional loyalties and their personal relationships as they strive to overcome the obstacles placed in their way during this challenging season of training and competition.
Episode Guide
Season 6 Progress Shield
Grave New World
Sep 29, 2018 · 22 min
As the new strict studio head of the Next Step is revealed, so is the fate of Michelle and Emily.
Wink It Out (1)
Oct 6, 2018 · 22 min
To help Piper, Noah strikes a bargain with Miss Angela's daughter, Lily, which ends in surprising results.
Dancezilla (2)
Oct 13, 2018 · 22 min
Richelle is back and A-Troupe desperately hopes she will bring down Miss Angela.
Coup d'Etat (3)
Oct 20, 2018 · 22 min
With the help of A-Troupe, Richelle sets in motion a plan she hopes will rid the Next Step of Miss Angela.
Summer Lovin'
Oct 27, 2018 · 22 min
Piper returns to TNS as Michelle and Emily are reinstated and face their first challenge as co-studio heads.
Mean Twirls
Nov 3, 2018 · 22 min
Summer is tricked by dancers who are threatened by her, while TNS rents out some rehearsal space to a new dance team: AcroNation.
Oh Solo Me-Oh
Nov 10, 2018 · 22 min
New relationships are put to the test when TNS has a solo competition.
Mash-Up Match-Up
Nov 17, 2018 · 22 min
Surprising new friendship dynamics arise as TNS gears up for the dance convention.
Amy's Prom Has Got It Goin' On (1)
Nov 24, 2018 · 22 min
The announcement that TNS is going to hold a prom sends dancers into a frenzy.
Twinkle Toes (2)
Dec 1, 2018 · 22 min
Prom night at TNS ignites new flames, old rivalries, and a whole lot of dancing.
Never Been Picked
Dec 8, 2018 · 22 min
In her quest to prove her worth at The Next Step, Amy brings her A-game to A-Troupe... with surprising results.
Convention Tension (1)
Dec 15, 2018 · 22 min
Amy feels the pressure when she and AcroNation dances off against various studios for the Wild Card spot at regionals.
Sweet and Salty (2)
Dec 22, 2018 · 22 min
A five bonus point advantage for regionals hang in the air as Summer, Amy, and Lily compete for the top soloist title.
Ty'd to You
Dec 29, 2018 · 22 min
As Michelle and Emily deal with a troubling revelation about regionals, family and friendships face new challenges.
All the Marbles
Jan 5, 2019 · 22 min
When Noah's fate at The Next Step is put to a vote, arguments ensue over what to do.
Less Beauty, More Beast
Jan 12, 2019 · 22 min
Less Beauty, More Beast. When two surprise judges visit, A-Troupe vies for featured parts in the regionals.
Contemporary Contempt
Jan 19, 2019 · 22 min
The dancers are split into pairs to determine the contemporary routine, leading to new tensions on A-troupe.
Little Big Lies
Jan 26, 2019 · 22 min
After candidates for the alternate position are announced, Ozzy struggles with a big secret.
Pas De Don't
Feb 2, 2019 · 22 min
TNS and Acronation find themselves competing for rehearsal space with regionals at stake.
Audition Subtraction
Feb 9, 2019 · 22 min
Noah attends an audition, while A-troupe works furiously to keep their team intact.
Dancing with the Enemy
Feb 16, 2019 · 22 min
A proposition from Lily compels Davis to make a decision that could affect A-Troupe.
His Girl, Summer
Feb 23, 2019 · 22 min
A-Troupe scrambles to adjust to the loss of one of its dancers.
A-Troupe Escape
Mar 2, 2019 · 22 min
A-Troupe's ability to work as a team is tested when they are locked in an escape room.
No Shell (1)
Mar 9, 2019 · 22 min
The Next Step arrives for day one of Regionals and A-Troupe is feeling the pressure.
And Then There Were Three (2)
Mar 16, 2019 · 22 min
At the finals of the Regionals, TNS deals with uncertainty as they are called to perform.
Piano Man (3)
Mar 23, 2019 · 22 min
With a showdown looming, several dancers question their future.