7.9/1047 votes#1 - The First Day
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/18/2016
Best friends Vanessa and Carly embark on their first day as ballet dancers at the prestigious Keaton School of the Arts. Meanwhile, singer Alya struggles with stage fright in front of her music class.
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- 7.8/1041 votes
#2 - Groups of Two
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/25/2016
Carly and Vanessa are forced to dance with new partners, while Jax disapproves of Miles' preferential treatment in music class. Alya contends with a celebrity classmate.
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- 7.0/1049 votes
#3 - The Brightside
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/1/2016
Student council president Julie plans a spectacular freshman orientation while tension mounts between Carly and Vanessa. Miles keeps a secret from his classmates.
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- 6.9/1046 votes
#4 - Stand Tall
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/8/2016
Carly helps Vanessa to impress the prima dancers, while Bianca enlists a reluctant classmate to create a spectacular song. Denzel tries to wow his artistic hero.
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- 8.1/1037 votes
#5 - Take Me Out
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/15/2016
Carly worries that emotions are getting in the way of her duet with Sasha. Kit and Denzel are paired with a singer with an attitude, and Jax is forced out of his comfort zone.
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- 7.6/1028 votes
#6 - Dig Deeper
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/22/2016
Alya's new musical partnership doesn't go as hoped. Singer Scarlet struggles with a movement for a non-movers class. Vanessa is hurt when Carly forgets their friendiversary.
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- 7.7/1030 votes
#7 - In Their Shoes
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/29/2016
Carly and Vanessa compete against each other in mid-term ballet auditions. Miles' new lease on life has Jax concerned for his friend's health. Scarlet's intrigue with Julie grows.
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- 7.3/1026 votes
#8 - On Deck
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/6/2016
Bianca is determined to impress her casting agent mother, while Jax challenges Kit to a DJ battle. Denzel's costume designs for the mid-term ballet are put to the test.
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- 7.2/1025 votes
#9 - Sotto Voce
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/13/2016
Kit faces expulsion from Keaton if she doesn't reveal her secret; Vanessa needs Carly's help to impress Ms. Helstweel; tension builds when Miles must share studio space with Julie.
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7.3/1026 votes#10 - The Understudy
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/20/2016
Alya's newfound celebrity status at Keaton intensifies her rivalry with Bianca. Sasha comes up with a plan to win Carly's friendship back. Scarlett loses her voice.
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- 6.1/1037 votes
#11 - Lose Yourself
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 5/27/2016
Julie stands up for her right to artistic expression; Vanessa pushes herself to her limits; Bianca reconsiders her future at Keaton.
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5.9/1039 votes#12 - Plays Well with Others
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/4/2016
Talented high school students at a fine arts school hone their crafts while dealing with the drama that comes from tough teachers, competitive friends, and their own self worth
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- 7.6/1027 votes
#13 - Hold On
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/10/2016
Carly desperately tries to cheer Vanessa up after getting her kicked out of the primas; Bianca struggles to come clean about her secret; Denzel wants to make his mark in the art world
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- 8.1/1021 votes
#14 - Twelve Hours to Showtime
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 6/17/2016
Tensions run high as the mid-term performances approach; Vanessa becomes determined to dance in the freshman ballet despite her injury
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- 8.4/1025 votes
#15 - Showtime
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 6/24/2016
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- 8.1/1021 votes
#16 - Restart
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 9/12/2016
School is back in session but nothing is as it was before the break; new musical partnerships, changing dynamics in the dance stream and missing faces in the halls.
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- 8.0/1016 votes
#17 - Juggle
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 9/13/2016
Sasha finds himself caught in the middle of Vanessa and Carly's feud. Miles must come to grips with the new normal at Keaton. Scarlett's presidency is threatened.
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- 7.7/1015 votes
#18 - Eyes Forward
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 9/14/2016
A mysterious film student has Carly distracted from dance. Bianca's feelings for Jax resurface. Denzel must win over the student body to accomplish an ambitious project.
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- 7.1/1022 votes
#19 - Once in a Lifetime
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 9/15/2016
Vanessa's frustration with not being able to dance reaches a boiling point. Miles is shocked when a familiar face returns and Julie broadens her creative horizons.
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- 5.3/1024 votes
#20 - Da Capo
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 9/16/2016
Alya tries to reintegrate into life at Keaton but is met with hostility. Carly questions her feelings for Austin and Kit attempts to inject her true identity into her music.
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- 7.6/1015 votes
#21 - Friend or Foe
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 9/19/2016
The music students put aside their differences to get through a difficult day. Vanessa makes a promise she might not be able to keep. Denzel must deliver bad news to a friend.
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- 7.4/1016 votes
#22 - Verite
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 9/20/2016
Julie is consumed with guilt over cheating on her PSATs. A musical roots assignment hits an emotional nerve with Scarlett, while Carly's insecurities get the better of her.
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- 7.6/1017 votes
#23 - Step Up
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/21/2016
Miles is nervous to define his relationship with Alya. Meanwhile, Vanessa questions whether or not she will be able to dance again and Julie faces the unexpected consequences of cheating.
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- 7.5/1016 votes
#24 - Ensemble
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/22/2016
The freshmen dance class wants revenge on Julie for Ms. Maria's firing. Scarlett makes a discovery that unsettles Kit. Vanessa runs interference in Carly's relationship.
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- 7.7/1016 votes
#25 - After the Flood
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 9/23/2016
Sasha exposes a classmate's secret on his blog with heartbreaking results. Bianca's guilt gets the best of her. Jenna is at odds with the rest of the grade nine dancers.
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The First Day" is the best rated episode of "Backstage" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 47 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/18/2016. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Groups of Two".