West

**Portrayed By** | Lamar Johnson

## Background

West originally danced for a dance group called Seeds. He left Seeds so he could become a better dancer. West first auditioned for B-Troupe and then after he auditioned for A-Troupe. West never got involved in much drama, aside from joining Michelle's secret dance in Season 1. In Season 2 he develops feelings for Emily and kisses her in the last episode.

## Personality

He's known as the odd one in A-Troupe. West keeps to himself and is sometimes misunderstood. He is known to dub people's dialogue. West is a funny character, and is friends with everyone at the Next Step. He hates drama. He is also very king and caring about his friends.

## Appearance

West often wears bright colored tank tops paired with shorts or sweats. He has square black hair, dark eyes, and darker skin.

## Relationships

### Emily

#### Season 1

At the beginning of the show West does not like Emily and her attitude and votes for Michelle as Dance Captain. Towards the end of season one he accepts Emily, but they are not really friends as they do not interact much.

#### Season 2

West and Emily did not interact much at the beginning of Season 2, but when Emily has to be mean for her plan with Riley, West defends Riley and yells at Emily. When Amanda's plan becomes exposed West apologizes to Emily and they start a really good friendship. West develops a crush on Emily, and at Nationals he asks her on a date. They kiss on the Nationals stage. See Westmily

### Eldon

#### Season 1

After seeing the E-Girls diss Michelle, West befriended Michelle. He joined Michelle's dance routine to show Kate andChris to overthrow Emily as Dance Captain. At the end of the season, West voted for Michelle to be the new Dance Captain.Throughout the rest of the season they remain close friends.

#### Season 2

West and Michelle have not interacted much in Season 2, but when Michelle leaves the studio, he really wants her to come back.

### Daniel

#### Season 1

In Good Girls Gone Bad, West and Daniel did a duet by colliding their dance styles of contemporary and hip hop. It is shown that West and Daniel are very competitive with each other, but West probably trusts Daniel the most out of all dancers. They were really good friends in B-Troupe.

#### Season 2

West and Daniel are friends at the beginning of Season 2 but when Daniel leaves West is upset.

### Stephanie

#### Season 1

West found Stephanie bossy and self centered but they put their differences aside when they had to create a dance routine in Just The Two Of Us.

### Eldon

#### Season 1

West and Eldon were friends and got to know each other better when they went to the beach.

#### Season 2

They become better friends and are closer as Eldon seeks advice from West regarding the dance battle and West helps Eldon out with dance moves and votes for him to keep his solo.

### James

#### Season 1

When West first joins A-Troupe he really wants to become James friend. After greatly annoying James he is accepted as a friend and they get closer.

#### Season 2

West and James are very good friends and West gives James advice about Beth, and helps him win Riley back. He is very supportive of him. West frustrates James plenty of times because of his cluelessness.

### Hunter

#### Season 2

When Hunter first joins the studio West is fine with him, but after Hunter steals Eldon's solo, West doesn't like him like the rest of the boys. When Hunter wants to be his friend, he accepts as long as Hunter shows him the head slide. They then become good friends.