I Hope I Get It

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I Hope I Get It

Season	Episode
3	14

Release dates

Air date

April 1, 2015

Air date

October 2, 2015

Air date

November 24, 2015

Credits

Writer(s)

Frank van Keeken

Director

Frank van Keeken

Chronology
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“	The auditions are in here, right?	”
— Daniel, to A-Troupe and the auditioners

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"I Hope I Get It" is the 14th episode in Season 3 of The Next Step and the 78th episode overall. It aired on April 1, 2015.

Synopsis[]

Cierra tries to help her sister get onto the Internationals team. Meanwhile, Emily offers Stephanie her support; and Michelle contemplates returning to Madison with her mom.

Plot[]

Kate gets a call from the Internationals board asking her to submit the list of twelve dancers. She tells the team that they need to figure out who will replace Chloe if they wish to do so. Cierra comments that they may need two new dancers, as Michelle may be moving back to Madison with her mom which upsets Michelle, despite the fact that it holds some truth. Kate tells Michelle that she needs a decision from her by the next day or she'll have no choice but to replace her.

Michelle cierra season 3 — Cierra apologizes to Michelle.

Cierra approaches Michelle in Studio A and apologizes to her, but tells her that she still needs to make a decision. Michelle tells her that she will make a decision, but when she does she'll let Kate know, and leaves. Later, Jake, Stephanie, and Shannon are talking about the upcoming auditions for A-Troupe and Stephanie reveals that she is not auditioning, confessing that she doesn't want to have to deal with disappointment again.

Cierra tells Skylar that she has another chance at making A-Troupe and encourages her to audition. The two are excited at the potential opportunity to go to Miami together.

At Hidalgo's, Richelle and Abi discuss the auditions and both decide that they won't partake in them, as they are not yet ready. Noah watches the exchange from afar with a disinterested Max at his side. Wanting Abi to audition, Noah hastily approaches her and tells her as much. Seeing Richelle there, he also adds that she should audition, but Richelle doesn't buy it. Not wanting to mess things up, he suddenly leaves. Abi confesses that since Noah believes in her, she'll give the idea of auditioning some more thought. Noah approaches West for advice; after a couple of unsuccessful guesses via West, Noah reveals that he needs some advice about Abi. To his misfortune, West calls James for help. Eventually, James ends up in the premises and simply tells Noah to talk to her. Noah decides that he will take the advice and talk to Abi the following morning.

Stephanie season 3 ih — Stephanie reveals that she does not plan to audition.

Stephanie practises a solo in the Music Room she had made up for leisure. Emily walks in and watches her dance, confessing that everything has improved and that she is meant to be in A-Troupe, not B-Troupe. She is dismayed when Stephanie tells her that she isn't trying out and realizes that her confidence really took a hit when she was demoted the previous year. She refuses to let Stephanie make such a big mistake. Emily drags Stephanie to Kate's office and tells Kate that Stephanie is auditioning, to the surprise of both her and Kate. After Emily makes some strong points, Stephanie finally agrees to audition. Kate tells her to be at the studio the following day at 8:00 A.M. for the auditions.

Abi is practicing for auditions in the Music Room when Noah enters with the intention of talking to her. He asks her to audition and she tells him she is. As they continue speaking surprisingly non-awkwardly, Abi begins to approach him, but he continuously backs up. Not wanting to say anything weird, he abruptly leaves, leading Abi to believe that Noah doesn't like her. Meanwhile, Michelle enters Kate's office and tells her that she will definitely be going to Internationals, but she is secretly unsure, as a part of her still wants to go back to Madison.

Daniel season 3 ih — Daniel stands before his former friends.

Auditions for A-Troupe commence in Studio A. Kate confesses that seeing as how important it is for the team to mesh, the current team will decide the new member, as opposed to herself. Kate announces that Abi will go first and Noah begins clapping loudly, causing West to order him to calm down. Her audition is followed by Shannon's and Skylar's. As Jake is about to perform, Daniel suddenly enters and asks if he is in the right place for the auditions.

Everyone is shocked and angered at Daniel's arrival, especially Giselle. Kate is appalled when he asks where he can go in the line-up, but after some convincing from James - who confesses that he knows Daniel won't make it because he has messed with the team too many times - she decides he can go right before Stephanie. Daniel confesses that he is running out of options as a dancer, but doesn't want anybody to know. After Jake's audition, Daniel takes the floor; he confesses that he is channelling his authentic self without all the anger and attitude, and that he misses how he used to be before he became so competitive. Giselle regretfully confesses that he is dancing extremely well. Once Daniel’s solo ends, Stephanie finally performs; as she dances, Eldon confesses that her choreography is a breath of fresh air. Daniel grows worried upon noticing how much Stephanie has improved, and realizes she is the one who could stop him from making the team. As soon as Stephanie finishes, the team unanimously chooses her as their final member, to universal approval; Daniel leaves quietly, heartbroken but not surprised. He confesses that he knows he has been mean and selfish, but he still hoped some of his old friends might want him back.

Trivia[]

This is the first and only episode where Jake speaks in Talking Heads.
Eldon, James, and West are aware of Noah's crush on Abi.
This is the first appearance of Emily since "The Times They Are A Changin'".
Abi may have feelings for Noah.
Stephanie is the twelfth member of A-Troupe, replacing Chloe.

Continuity[]

Emily references when Stephanie gets cut from A-Troupe in "The Final Cut".
Kate references Shannon allowing her nerves to get the better of her in her audition for the Internationals team against West in "Let the Games Begin".
When Daniel enters Studio A, he says "The auditions are in here, right?" copying exactly what Michelle says when she enters the studio in "Get the Party Started."
Daniel saying that The Next Step cannot win Internationals without him foreshadows him saving the team and getting Lucien removed as an Absolute Dance Internationals judge that happens in "How It Ends".
Kate references the fact that Daniel does not care about the team and only cares about himself as evidenced when he quits The Next Step in "Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better" because he could not have the Nationals solo and when he betrays the team by joining Elite in "Game, Set, and Match".
James references Daniel's many auditions for A-Troupe that take place in "Get the Party Started", "Ready to Start", "The Final Cut" and "The Times They Are A Changin'".
Jake’s audition is set to "Lifeline", which was composed by Camille, James and Noah for the 24 Hour Challenge in "The Truth Comes Out".
During his audition, Jake approaches Giselle and rests his arm on her shoulder, which is reminiscent of her audition in "Ready to Start"; this footage is only available in the Extended Dance version of the auditions.
Daniel references when he was cut from Juilliard, which is first made known in "Game, Set, and Match" and when he was thwarted by Lucien and when he loses all his friends, both of which happen in "The Times They Are A Changin'".
James confesses that even though Stephanie was on B-Troupe, she has always been a part of their family, reiterating what Giselle says in "The Final Cut" when she says that Stephanie (and Tiffany) are a part of their team and their family even after they get cut from the Nationals A-Troupe team.
When Daniel leaves Studio A following A-Troupe unanimously voting Stephanie back onto their team, Giselle watches him go, which is reminiscent of her doing the same thing when Amanda leaves following Michelle beating her in their head-to-head competition for the female solo at Nationals; despite both of them betraying The Next Step, both were Giselle's best friends while they were still at the studio.

Behind the Scenes[]

Daniel’s audition in this episode is set to "Full of Grace"; however, in the extended version released on The Next Step's official YouTube channel, he dances to "Hanging Hats" instead.
Allain Lupien, who plays Lucien, is credited as a guest choreographer for this episode.