The Next Step (Canadian TV series)

*The Next Step*
The Next Step
Genre	Teen drama
Created by	Frank Van Keeken
Starring	See Cast listing
Theme music composer	Grayson Matthews
Opening theme	Stand Up; by Jessica Lee and Kit Knows
Ending theme	Stand Up; by Jessica Lee and Kit Knows (seasons 1-4);
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	9
No. of episodes	255 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Chris Taylor; Ivan Schneeberg; David Fortier; Rachael Schaefer; Karen McClellan; Rachael Schaefer; Amy Cole; Romeo Candido;
Producers	Laura Harbin; Rachael Schaefer; Chloe Van Keeken; Jay Prychidny; Amy Wright; Laurie McLarty; Laura Notarianni; Brian Hartigan; Jan Caruana; Brad Vermunt; Brandon Hackett;
Production locations	Production studio:; Filmport Presentation Centre, Toronto; Exterior and street shots:; Colborne Street; Dundas Street; Front Street; Jarvis Street; University Avenue; Yonge Street;
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22–28 minutes
Production companies	Temple Street Productions; Radical Sheep Productions; Boat Rocker Studios;
Original release
Network	Family Channel (seasons 1–6); CBC Gem (season 7); YTV (season 8–9);
Release	March 8, 2013 –; present
Related
	Lost & Found Music Studios

The Next Step is a Canadian teen drama series created by Frank Van Keeken, that originally premiered on Family Channel on March 8, 2013. Presented in a pseudo-documentary style influenced by reality television, the series follows the members of a troupe from the titular dance studio, as they train for and compete in various championships, while dealing with rivalries and drama from other dance schools and even among the team itself.

The Next Step has spawned digital content, live touring shows featuring its cast members, and a spinoff series titled Lost & Found Music Studios. The series has also been sold internationally to broadcasters such as CBBC in the United Kingdom, and Universal Kids in the United States—which became a production partner for its sixth season.

The series moved to CBC Gem for its seventh season in 2020, then moving to YTV from its eighth season in 2022. In June 2024, The Cinemaholic reported that Family Channel had renewed The Next Step for its tenth season, and in November, the BBC confirmed that The Next Step would return for a tenth and final season in 2025.