<P> The Next Step is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Frank van Keeken, and produced by Temple Street Productions . Shot in a dramatic mockumentary style, the series focuses on a group of dancers who attend The Next Step Dance Studio . The studio had former regional, national and international titles but lost them all when their rival, Gemini Dance Studio won these prestigious dance competitions . </P> <P> Family Channel premiered the series in 2013 . Its premiere had the largest audience of any original series on the channel since its launch in 1988, with 574,500 P2+ AMA viewers, and over one million P2+ viewers . The series is filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada . </P> <P> In February 24, 2012, Family Channel announced that it had ordered 26 half - hour episodes (including S1 and S1. 5), and a four episode season finale . Special content was also going to be available, including The Next Step Interactive . Filming began July 12, 2012 in Toronto, Ontario . </P> <P> On April 9, 2013, Family Channel announced that it had green lighted a second season of the show . Kevin Wright, the Senior Vice President of Briar and Brittany . Programming of Astral commented: "Family is an industry leader when it comes to making innovative programming that resonates with the tween audience . The Next Step is something different for Family and we recognize that we took a bit of a risk with the show . But we're delighted that our viewers have embraced the show in a big way . The record - breaking viewership and incredible reaction demonstrate that the show's appealing characters and relatable storylines really connect with our audience . We are thrilled to order a second season of this creative and highly entertaining series ." </P>

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