Michelle Beatrice W.

* The Next Step
* Lost & Found Music Studios

### **Reason**

Last seen after helping Nick to do the competition and forming the new A-Troupe.

### **Dislikes**

Being an alternate, E-Girls, Emily (formerly)

### **Character's Goal**

To overthrow Emily and become the new dance captain of A-Troupe.
To become the best dancer after being the alternate at Internationals
To become a professional dancer
To hire Emily to dancer on her tour and become a dance manager
To buy The Next Step with Emily from Miss Kate by winning the 19th Annual Regionals. (all succeeded)

### **Status**

Alive
Past Characters

## Friendships

### **Family**

Unnamed mother
Unnamed father
Unnamed grandmother

### **Best Friends**

Emily
Riley

### **Allies**

Giselle
Henry
Chloe
Eldon
 Hunter
Cassie
Stephanie
 Alfie
Amanda
James
Piper
Amy
Richelle
LaTroy
Noah
West
Emily (formerly)

### **Work Colleague**

Emily (2017-2018, 2020-)
Kate (2017-2018)
Daniel (2017)
West (2017)

### **Nemesis**

Leia (LF)
Tess
Elliot
Lexi
Emily (formerly)
Stephanie (formerly)
Thalia (formerly)
Tiffany (formerly)
Amanda (formerly)
Piper (formerly as a frenemy)

### **Romance**

Eldon (ex-boyfriend)
Hunter (ex-boyfriend)
John (ex-crush; LF)

## Affiliations

### **Dance Studio**

The Next Step Dance Studio (2014-2017; formerly)

### **Primary Position**

Dance captain of A-Troupe (2014-2015; formerly)

### **Secondary Position**

Professional dancer (2018-)
Studio head of The Next Step Dance Studio (2017-2018; formerly)
Manager of Shakes & Ladder (2018; serving with Emily; formerly)

### **Workplace**

The Next Step Dance Studio (2017-2018; formerly)

## Production

### **First appearance**

"TNS: S1E1" (TNS)
"LF: S1E1" (LF)

### **Guest appearance**

TNS: S7E17
TNS: S7E18
TNS: S8E2
TNS: S8E3
TNS: S8E4

### **Last appearance**

"TNS: S7E1" (TNS)
"LF: S2E13" (LF)

## Others

### **External links**

* Michelle Beatrice W. on The Next Step Wiki
* Michelle Beatrice W. at the Lost & Found Music Studios Wiki

**Michelle "Michelle" Beatrice W.** (born in Madison, Wisconsin) is a fictional character from a Canadian TV show; The Next Step (2014-present) 2014 until 2020 and Lost Found Music Studios (2015-2017) from 2015 until 2017. She returned as a guest character from her departure in two episodes in Season 7 of The Next Step in 2020 and three episode of Season 8 in 2022. It is currently unknown how many episodes she will have in the ninth season in 2024 She is portrayed by Victoria Baldessara and Sarah Vance as a stunt in 2016. Previously a dancer at The Next Step Dance Studio, her dance style was contemporary dancing . Michelle is the former dance captain and studio head of The Next Step Dance Studio and unnamed studio and a second time Miss Nationals Soloist winner and is currently a professional dancer.

## Storylines

### TNS: Season 1 - TNS: Season 5; Arrival, love triangle drama and temporary departure, becoming Miss Nationals, becoming alternate and settling as a former alternate and ending her dance career (2014-2017)

#### During A-Troupe

Michelle Beatrice arrived at The Next Step Dance Studio from Madison, Wisconsin to audition for A-Troupe. Michelle Beatrice W. was antagonised by Emily on her first day. Michelle eventually makes on to A-Troupe.

Devastated of Emily’s decision to cut some dancers off A-Troupe from the previous Regional teams due to their dance styles, Michelle stood up to Emily that she can’t make up her own rules just because she is the new studio head. Emily reminds Michelle that she is the dancer and Emily is the studio head.

### TNS: Season 5 - TNS: Season 7: Opening her own troupe, getting fired as the co-studio head, co-managing Shakes & Ladders and reinstated and departure (2017-2020)

#### After A-Troupe

Michelle quits A-Troupe to become the studio head of TNS West which Miss Kate agrees in resulting Josh to replace on A-Troupe. Michelle and Emily become rivals at this point and Michelle confesses that the Next Step is changing and she does not feel happy about the change. Michelle enlists members of B-Troupe to join TNS West.

### TNS: Season 7 to present: Guest return and professional dance life (2020-present)

Following the Next Step’s 19th Absolute Dance Regionals victory, Michelle decided it was time to pursue her dream as a professional dancer. As a result of this, she resigned from her position as the studio head of The Next Step Dance Studio, leaving Emily as the only leader of the Next Step Dance Studio. During her guest appearance in the same season, Michelle has not contacted Emily about her new job, so Michelle made Emily her a secret admirer. In Season 8, Michelle temporarily returns to The Next Step to help Nick with the A-Troupe dance battle. After helping Nick with the Competition, Michelle reminds Nick that the Next Step was her special home.

### LFMS: Season 1 - L&F: Season 2: Crushing on John

Michelle first appeared in Episode 1 of Lost & Four Music Studios when she is cheering for James’s band.

## Relationship

### Dance Classmate (2014-2016)

* Emily (2014-2015)
* Chloe (2014-2015)
* Hunter (2014-2015)
* Eldon (2014-2016)
* West (2014-2016)
* Riley (2014-2016)
* Stephanie (2014-2016)
* James (2014-2016)
* Amanda (2014-2016)
* Giselle (2014-2016)
* Max (2015-2016)
* Noah (2015-2016)
* Cierra (2015-2016)
* Amy (2016)
* LaTroy (2016)
* Sloane (2016)
* Henry (2016)
* Richelle (2016)
* Piper (2016)
* Skylar (2016)

### Student (2017-2018)

Some of her former dance student (except for Skylar and Sloane) were her dance classmate when she was a dancer on A-Troupe. This list includes:

* LaTroy (2017)
* Lola (2017)
* Amy (2017-2018)
* Richelle (2017-2018)
* Noah (2017-2018)
* Piper (2017-2018)
* Henry (2017-2018)
* Ozzy (2017-2018)
* Kingston (2017-2018)
* Jacquie (2017-2018)
* Summer (2018)
* Finn (2018)
* Kenzie (2018)
* Davis (2018)

## Affiliation

### Studio

* Unnamed Studio (unknown year)
* The Next Step Dance Studio (2014-2017)

### Workplace

* The Next Step Dance Studio (2017-2018)
* Shakes & Ladders (2018)

## Position

### Secondary

 Co-Studio head of The Next Step Dance Studio
 Co-manager of Shakes & Ladders
 Co-owner of a professional tour

### Middle

 Co-Dance captain of A-Troupe
 Dancer at The Next Step Dance Studio
 Dancer on A-Troupe

## Victoria Baldessara's filmography

### CBBC

Shows that Michelle Beatrice W. starred in
 Lost & Found Music Studios

## See also

* Michelle Beatrice W. - List of appearances

## Goal

### Goals that succeeded

 Buy The Next Step Dance Studio with Emily from Miss Kate by winning the 19th Annual Regionals and running the studio with Emily.

## Award and nomination

 Miss National Soloists
 2015

## Trivia

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* Michelle is an only child.
* Michelle Beatrice W is her full name
* Michelle has appeared in The Next Step and Lost and Found Music Studios. She has appeared in 14 episodes of Lost and Found Music Studios and 174 episode of The Ne

## External

* Michelle Beatrice W. on The Next Step Wiki
* Michelle Beatrice W. at the Lost & Found Music Studios Wiki