Season 3

2015 · 30 episodes

The Next Step Dance Studio must overcome their own professional and personal challenges on their journey towards Absolute Dance Internationals.

1Coming Home? (1)A-Troupe is reunited after their Nationals win, but the celebrations are short lived. The team must find a new place to dance, or make a big sacrifice; James helps plan his aunt's wedding.
2Game, Set and Match (2)Kate decides to finally tell the dancers the truth.
3SecretsEmily learns that she will not be able to dance for at least 8 months. Riley confronts Emily. Lucien makes a deal with Miss Kate.
4Let the Games Begin (1)Dancers compete one on one for a spot on the internationals team.
5The Fallout (2)Some members of A-Troupe struggle to adjust to change. Meanwhile, a friend departs; and B-Troupe expands.
6The Times They Are a Changin'Giselle faces a familiar opponent in her battle; Chloe defends her place on the team; the ownership of The Next Step is decided.
7Your New BeginningNew Elite members are having a hard time adjusting; James plans a surprise for Riley.
8I'm Your CaptainShantel challenges Giselle for the dance captain position; James asks for Riley's help in planning his aunt's wedding; the A-Troupe loses a dancer.
9The Nutcracker PrinceEldon challenges West to audition for a ballet company; West asks for Chloe's help.
10Can't Fight This FeelingThalia wonders about Eldon and Michelle; Chloe gets an exciting opportunity; Richelle develops a crush.
11Marry MeJames meets his aunt's fiancee; Eldon and Thalia teach a class.
12Do the Right ThingChloe must choose between joining a ballet company and staying at The Next Step; Thalia gets to the bottom of Eldon's odd behavior.
13Put You FirstJames and Riley try to find each other the perfect anniversary gift; Giselle and Thalia are unsure about performing with Amanda; Noah's abilities are put to the test.
14I Hope I Get ItCierra works to help her sister, Skylar, land a spot on the team.
15The New Girl in TownA dancer from England arrives and joins the Next Step, and Riley must mentor her. Meanwhile, Amanda attempts to get out of going to Sweden.
16Sweet SpotJames 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.
17Square DanceAs the tension from Internationals mounts, Riley and Ella help the group relax by tricking them into learning square dancing.
18Mixed MessagesElla has Riley and James take a closer look at their relationship. Elsewhere, Thalia and Eldon devise clandestine ways of communicating.
19Never ThereMichelle is struggling with her parents' divorce, and this affects the team. Meanwhile, James and Riley try to see things from one another's perspectives; and Ella tries to convince Noah that A-Troupe is the right place for him.
20Cry Me a RiverEldon 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.
21Today I'm Getting Over YouA-Troupe pairs up with B-Troupe to do duets.
22It's My PartyThe Next Step welcomes Amanda back from Sweden. Riley and Ella play one last prank on James before Ella goes back to England.
23Welcome to MiamiIn Miami for internationals, Riley is forced to work off her bill as a waitress after she is unable to pay for her meal.
24Lost at SeaKate and Giselle arrive to register for internationals, but James is trapped on a boat, adrift in the alligator-filled Everglades.
25When the War is Over (1)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.
26We Are the World (2)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 practising and consider replacing her. Meanwhile, Thalia must compete with four dancers from different countries in the first round of Internationals, and Eldon begins to suspect that her Polish team-mate cares about more than just dance.
27Blind (3)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.
28Turn, Turn, Turn (4)Eldon competes against seven other dancers to determine how much time their teams will have to prepare for the next round. The team scrambles to adjust their quarter-finals routine to new music.
29She's Not You (5)The Next Step performs a ten-person dance against Ella's team in the semi-final round of Internationals. A key dancer's sudden illness threatens the team's chance to move on to the finals.
30How It Ends (6)The Next Step battles for the title of international champion against the team from Sweden. James and Riley put everything on the line to give their team a chance at winning.

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