The Next Step: Season 2, Episode 1

2 - 1: Don't Stop the Party

The dancers continue to learn the choreography and Stephanie shows up long befits the auditions and asks Tiffany for help to learn the moves which frustrates Tiffany. All 20 dancers audition and Emily, Michelle, Kate and Phoebe discuss it. Then they return and announce the 12 A-Troupe dancers for the Nationals team: Emily, Michelle, Riley, Eldon, James, Giselle, West, Hunter, Thalia, Chloe, Daniel and Amanda. Stephanie and Tiffany are left out much to their shock and disappointment. Stephanie gets especially upset that Emily chose Amanda over her. Later, Michelle sees Emily & Hunter flirting and feels weird about it. Meanwhile, Kate gives Chloe a second job at the studio to teach dance for little kids, much to Chloe's dismay. She teaches it in a new ballet studio. She calls West to help her. Emily and Hunter's plan to break up Michelle and Eldon begins when Hunter challenges Eldon to a dance battle over Michelle. If Hunter wins, Eldon has to leave Michelle alone, but if Eldon wins then Hunter will leave them alone. They have the battle at the new studio. Eldon loses meaning he has to leave Michelle alone now much to his shock. After they both leave, Amanda walks in and takes her phone off the piano and we find out that she secretly recorded the battle implying that she might show it to Michelle.