The Next Step - Season 1 (2013)

When mate asks Emily to hold dance evaluation placements in the group dance, Emily decides to put Michelle in the back row to cause waves amongst the dancers

Steal My Sunshine is about... The A troupe members get a day off because of "Dance Camp" in studio A. Michelle gives out a idea that they can go to the beach (Michelle has never been). Since Emily is the dance captain, she is in charge of running "Dance Camp". The E~girls help her out. The rest of the troupe head down to the beach. Riley was wearing Emlily's grandmother's necklace to remember her loss. Riley had received a - watch and Emily a necklace it was the only thing they had to remember there grandmother by. Later on the day A huge problem happens including ...

To prepare for the competition, Emily convinces the team to go and spy on their arch enemies at Elite Dance Academy. Back at the studio, West and Daniel fight over studio space.

Emily agrees to go on a date with Eldon whilst Michelle is still at Elite making the only choice she has to pretend to audition for there team, Miss Kate is worried she will loose Michelle forever. James has a math test

Eldon struggles to choose between Emily and Michelle as his partner for his duet performance. Meanwhile, West and Stephanie are at odds on how to proceed with their duet, leaving West wanting to quit altogether.

The A-Troupe is selected to perform in a music video for the band Brighter Brightest. However, the dancers become divided over the routine that Emily has choreographed.

In an effort to spend more time with Riley, James accompanies her to pick up costumes for the troupe. At the studio, Stephanie takes part in a photo shoot.

Michelle learns the truth about Chloe's financial situation. The dancers compete for the solo spot in the Regionals routine.

Michelle secretly choreographs a new routine for Regionals. When Michelle begins recruiting some of the A-Troupe to learn her routine, she missteps by inviting one of the E-Girls.

Emily beings to suspect Michelle is up to something behind her back. Eldon gets tired of people questioning his relationship with Emily, and decides to set the story straight.

Emily and Michelle's battle for leadership comes to a head when Kate learns that Michelle has choreographed a different routine for Regionals.

Emily and Stephanie have trouble adjusting to life in the studio with Michelle as Dance Captain. Michelle's captaincy is tested when James' Mom tells A-Troupe that James has to stop dancing to focus on his studies.

Michelle decides to change the line positions and neither Emily nor Stephanie are happy about it. Emily confesses a secret to Eldon that brings them a little closer.

Emily struggles with what to do next after being put in the back row by Michelle and accuses Michelle of having a crush on Eldon. Stephanie's first audition doesn't go exactly as planned.

With Emily and Stephanie gone, Giselle auditions to be the new member of A-Troupe. Riley offers to help James learn the routine he's missing since he's not in the studio.

Riley goes on her first date with James.

Riley tries to make amends with her sister, but it doesn't go exactly as planned. Eldon struggles with the feelings he has for both Michelle and Emily.

Giselle wants to make her mark in A-Troupe by doing a dangerous lift, but Daniel isn't so sure it is a good idea. Michelle thinks it's exactly what they need to get them to Regionals and wants to help them, against Kate and Chris's wishes.

With Daniel now out of A-troupe, Michelle and the team try and get Emily to come back. James is given Daniel's solo, but can't seem to balance both math and dance and Riley and West worry he may get pulled out of the studio for good.

When A-Troupe get themselves into a dance battle with the street crew, "Seeds", West has no choice but to reveal his secret. Michelle learns that being Dance Captain is harder than she thought.

Chloe's financial problems finally boil over and she is forced to leave A-Troupe. Michelle and Emily decide to be Co-Captains and choreograph a new routine.

Since everyone has been working so hard in prep for Regionals, Kate and Chris hold a pizza party at The Next Step studio. Everyone has a good time getting to hang out as friends, and not just dance mates.

The dancers are excited when their Regional costumes arrive, but when they realize they are wrong, everyone worries they may not have them in time. Eldon tries to talk to Michelle, but when she continues to ignore him, he decides to move on for good.

The A-Troupe finally head to Regionals. When West learns that Seeds may not be able to perform, he volunteers to step in and help them out.

The Next Step takes the stage for the first time in their bid to win Regionals. When Riley has trouble with a part of her costume, The Next Step's chances are jeopardized.

After being named the wild card they are put through to the semifinals. Where they dance against rival dance troupe seeds, who they previously lost to in a dance battle. So will they win and face Elite in the final.

The Next Step studio battles the Elite Dance Academy as the final two groups at Regionals.