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| “ | ... the best day of your life was the worst day of mine! | ” |
— Noah | ||
"Brave New World" is the 12th episode in Season 5 of The Next Step and the 146th episode overall. It aired on October 20, 2017.
Synopsis[]
"Kingston and Ozzy discover that Elliot has a secret. LaTroy is given the chance of a lifetime. Noah and Jacquie's relationship is tested."[1]
Plot[]
TNS East celebrates.
TNS East is celebrating their victory against TNS West in Studio 1, during which several dancers confess their excitement. Elliot is notably commended by his peers and deemed the reason for their win and Elliot deems his new teammates much closer to his level than his former teammates - though not entirely. As the celebration continues, Michelle traipses sadly through Studio A and considers disbanding her team.
Emily warns the dancers about the difficulty of Regionals and announces that, in order to qualify for Regionals, they must post a video online to be reviewed by a panel of judges. With that aside, Emily inquires about the box that is in the room and Elliot reveals that it contains team jackets that he bought for each dancer. Elliot confesses that he must be on good terms with A-Troupe, as he cannot afford to get kicked off of another team. In Neutral Grounds, Ozzy, Noah, and Kingston sulk about their loss at the dance battle. Jacquie approaches them, with Ozzy taking note of her new jacket from Elliot, and invites Noah to go out with her and other A-Troupers. Noah claims he is busy before departing, leaving Jacquie upset that the one person she wants to celebrate with is not interested.
LaTroy dances in Studio A.
In an attempt to release his tension, LaTroy performs a solo in Studio A in which he is a musical composer who brings the music to life. Just as he is nearing the conclusion of the dance, J-Troupe enters and one member of the troupe rudely informs LaTroy that the space has been booked by Emily for their rehearsal and urges him out. As LaTroy collects his belongings, Sloane arrives and informs LaTroy that she is no longer Luther Brown's assistant, since she is now a dancer on the tour, and offers her former job to LaTroy. LaTroy's elation is cut short when he considers Michelle's possible reaction to his decision.
Amy and Piper sit in silence in Neutral Grounds, with the former wanting to speak about Regionals and the latter not wanting to. Just then, Sloane arrives, and both girls are overjoyed to see her; Piper hopes that she will be a distraction from Regionals, but her hope falls flat when Sloane instantly congratulates Amy about her going to Regionals. Piper lies that she is okay with them speaking about the competition, but as Amy and Sloane begin discussing the qualifier video, Piper retreats to Heather at the till. Both express their continued sadness, and Heather admits that she has got all of her orders wrong that day as a result of her mood.
LaTroy enters Michelle's office and tells her about the news. Michelle wholeheartedly supports his decision, assuring him that he hasn't let anyone down whereas she has. LaTroy dissuades her of this self-piteous jargon, citing Michelle as giving them an opportunity to try at going to Regionals. Michelle and LaTroy share a final hug as Michelle silently laments about LaTroy's departure.
Elliot stares Richelle down.
In Studio 1, Richelle is running the dancers through choreography for the qualifier video. As Richelle advises Zara to have less flourish in her movement, Elliot contradicts her and suggests that the dance is lacking flourish, much to the shock of the others. Richelle consequently lectures Elliot about respecting the dance captain, but is impressed by his similar attitude and subsequent merited suggestions to the dance.
Noah is in Studio A collecting his belongings when Jacquie enters and asks if he is okay. Noah responds that the best day of her life was the worst day of his, but Jacquie reminds Noah that he willingly walked away from A-Troupe. Noah angrily tells Jacquie that she will be going to Regionals and Nationals and will have a professional dance career afterwards, whereas he will be a recreational dancer for the rest of his life. Noah claims that he can't celebrate with her, as he will just bring her down, and leaves. In Neutral Grounds, Kingston and Ozzy are predicting how Elliot got the vast amount of money to purchase all of the jackets. Elliot enters and is immediately approached and interrogated by Kingston and Ozzy. Elliot reveals that he got the money from his parents and accidentally leaves behind his credit card when he leaves. Heather gives the credit card to Kingston and Ozzy to return to Elliot. As the two examine the card, they notice something that seemingly doesn't make sense, and immediately leave to consult the internet.
Sloane and LaTroy are preparing to leave when Henry approaches and asks LaTroy if he was going to leave without saying goodbye. The three then perform one final dance together, while Henry confesses his sadness about LaTroy leaving. After the dance concludes, Henry hugs LaTroy and Sloane and leaves. LaTroy confesses that the things that he will miss most about the studio are the friendships he had with the dancers.
Noah is sitting in Neutral Grounds, frustrated with his situation and by what happened with Jacquie. Jacquie enters, symbolically removes her jacket, and tells Noah that she is there for him and is not going to leave. Noah takes Jacquie's hand, and confesses that he is with the girl of his dreams.
Michelle confesses that this changes everything.
Kingston and Ozzy frantically search for Michelle and present her with Elliot's credit card when they find her; the credit card reveals that Elliot's first name is William, and that Elliot is his middle name. Kingston informs Michelle that "William" is a former Broadway dancer. Michelle confesses that professional dancers are disallowed from being on competitive teams, meaning that Emily's win at the battle doesn't count. Michelle confesses that this changes everything.
Trivia[]
- This was the first episode of the show to air on CBBC before it aired on Family Channel.
- Similar to the previous year, this year's Regionals will be preceded by a qualifier; however, in a change to the rules, each studio must make a video and send it to a website, and the studio will only qualify if it is selected by a panel of judges.
- TNS East now has an official uniform.
- This is the first appearance of Sloane since "The New Regime".
- Sloane is no longer Luther Brown's assistant, and will be a featured dancer on his upcoming tour.
- LaTroy is no longer a member of TNS West or The Next Step Dance Studio, and will be taking Sloane's place as Luther Brown's assistant.
- Elliot's real first name is William, and Elliot is his middle name.
- Elliot is a former Broadway dancer.
Continuity[]
- Henry, LaTroy, and Sloane's trio includes some of the moves from A-Troupe's five-person Regionals routine to the same song, which LaTroy and Henry perform in "Livin' on a Prayer" and both Henry and Sloane rehearse in "Shake It Off", "Taking Care of Business" and "The Edge of Glory".
- This is the first time it is mentioned that professional dancers are not allowed to attend Absolute Dance's competitions; this foreshadows a major plotline in Season 7.
Behind the Scenes[]
- The conversation between LaTroy and the J-Trouper was completely improvised.[2]
- Trevor Tordjman is credited as a guest choreographer for this episode.
Cultural References[]
- The title of this episode refers to a novel of the same name by Aldous Huxley.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Akiel Julien as LaTroy
- Alexandra Beaton as Emily
- Alexandra Chaves as Piper
- Briar Nolet as Richelle
- Dawson Handy as Josh
- Dylan Ratzlaff as Jacquie
- Hanna Miller as Heather
- Isaiah Peck as Henry
- Jessica Lord as Lola
- Julian Elia as Elliot
- Julian Lombardi as Ozzy
- Milaina Robinson as Zara
- Myles Erlick as Noah
- Noah Zulfikar as Kingston
- Shelby Bain as Amy
- Victoria Baldesarra as Michelle
Recurring[]
- Daniel-Anthony Franzone-Akuffo as a J-Troupe dancer
- Danielle Ching as Danielle
- Erika Prevost as Sloane
- Jade Whitney as an unnamed dancer
- Jordan Letlow as Jordan
Absent[]
- Brennan Clost as Daniel
- Lamar Johnson as West
Featured music[]
- "Brave"
- "Do What I Want"
- "Famous"
- "It Used to Be Everything"
- "Last Shot"
- "Right Here, Right Now"
- "Two Hearts"
Featured dances[]
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Quotes[]
- Main article: Brave New World/Quotes
Aftershow[]
- Main article: Brave New World/Aftershow
Gallery[]
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"Look at that painting!"
To view the Brave New World gallery, click here. |
References[]
- ↑ TV Listings Grid, TV Guide and TV Schedule, Where to Watch TV Shows - Screener. Zap2It. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
- ↑ THE NEXT STEP on Twitter: "This scene between LaTroy and the J-Trouper was entirely improvised. The kid came at LaTroy WAY HARDER than we expected." Twitter (Oct. 20, 2017). Retrieved on October 21, 2017.