Taking the Next Step: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

CBBC's brand new dance talent show follows young UK dancers as they audition for the opportunity of a lifetime - the chance to win an amazing guest role in the hit dance show, The Next Step

Presented by Blue Peter's Lindsey Russell, the series' judging panel is made up of three industry experts: Pussy Cat Dolls singer and professional dancer Kimberly Wyatt, Eastenders and West End actor John Patridge, and choreographer to the stars, Simeon Qysea.

From ballet to bhangra, 1,300 performers from every discipline applied to audition for Taking The Next Step. Hoping to impress the three judges, 250 dancers made it through to the Regional Auditions in Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester and London, with the successful candidates going forward to attend National Auditions.

Follow the fun, yet challenging process, putting dance and acting abilities to the test, as six are finally selected to travel to Canada and continue the selection process, moving even closer to The Next Step dream! Only one can achieve the ultimate goal and be chosen for the coveted guest role on The Next Step, season four on CBBC.

Series details

• Title: Taking the Next Step
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Children
• Premiere date: 2016-06-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-12-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBBC
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 31 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 17820
• TVDB ID: 315251

Cast and credited roles

• Lindsey Russell — Presenter
• John Partridge — Judge
• Kimberly Wyatt — Judge
• Simeon Qsyea — Judge

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-06-13; final listed air date 2016-08-22; episode order: 11.
• Season 2: premiered 2017-10-09; final listed air date 2017-12-11; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Taking the Next Step on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.