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Genre
  
Teen drama

Country of origin
  
Canada

Network
  
Family Channel

7/10
IMDb

Theme music composer
  
Andrew Austin

First episode date
  
18 March 2016

Executive producer
  
Brian Irving

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Created by
  
Jennifer Pertsch Lara Azzopardi

Starring
  
Devyn Nekoda Alyssa Trask Josh Bogert Aviva Mongillo Matthew Isen Julia Tomasone Adrianna Di Liello Colin Petierre Mckenzie Small Romy Weltman Isiah Hall Kyal Legend Chris Hoffman Jane Moffat

Opening theme
  
"Spark" by Stefanie McCarol

Cast
  
Josh Bogert, Aviva Mongillo, Mckenzie Small, Alyssa Trask, Devyn Nekoda

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YouTube

Backstage trailer


Backstage is a Canadian teen drama series, which has been commissioned by DHX Media. It is created and produced by Fresh TV. The series premiered on Family Channel in Canada on March 18, 2016, and on Disney Channel in the United States on March 25, 2016.

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Plot

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The trials and tribulations of the students at Keaton School of the Arts, which includes dancers, singers, musicians, and artists.

Main

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  • Vanessa (Devyn Nekoda) is a ballet dancer. Vanessa attends Keaton upon insistence from her best friend, Carly. She's also known by her nickname, Vee.
  • Carly (Alyssa Trask) is a ballet dancer. She's also known by her nickname, Cee.
  • Miles (Josh Bogert) is a music student. He plays guitar, piano, percussion, and can also sing.
  • Alya (Aviva Mongillo) is a music student. She plays guitar and sings.
  • Jax (Matthew Isen) is a music student. He is a self-proclaimed professional DJ, by the name of DJ G.
  • Bianca (Julia Tomasone) is a music student and a singer. Bianca is an actress from a number of shows, most recently Chase on Chase and Chance.
  • Jenna (Adrianna Di Liello) is a dance student.
  • Sasha (Colin Petierre) is a dance student. He also is responsible for TMK, Keaton's gossip blog.
  • Scarlett (Mckenzie Small) is a tenth-grade music student and a singer. Scarlett is called Scarlett the Starlet by most students of Keaton and considered one of the most talented singers at the school.
  • Kit (Romy Weltman) is a music and an art student. Kit is a producer, considered talented by even Jax, and an artist.
  • Denzel (Isiah Hall) is a visual arts student. Denzel is a producer and an artist and close friends with Kit.
  • Julie (Kyal Legend) is the student body president. She shows up to school dressed in different costumes every day and is considered an amazing artist.
  • Park (Chris Hoffman) is the music teacher. Unlike Helsweel, Park shows compassion toward his students.
  • Helsweel (Jane Moffat) is the dance teacher.

    • Recurring

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  • Cassandra (Madison MacGregor) is the mentor of the Primas.
  • Maria Schiller (Pippa Leslie) is a former professional ballerina and a new dance teacher at Keaton. She gets fired later in the season.
  • Principal Durani (Dewshane Williams) is the principal of Keaton School of the Arts.
  • Austin (Michael Kaplan) is a film student at Keaton.
  • Sloane (Stephanie Caldeira) is the leader of the Streets, a group of drama students who dance outdoors, though they have had no formal dance training but later get an opportunity to train inside Keaton.

    • Reception

    Backstage has received positive, albeit lukewarm reviews from critics. Common Sense Media gave the series three out of five stars, saying that while it "doesn't really break new ground", it "does touch on many issues that are worthwhile for kids".

    Production

    Actors in the series are all real dancers and musicians embodying the true spirit of the performing arts. Directors for the series include top music video directors such as RT!, Director X, Wendy Morgan, and Warren Sonoda as well as Mario Azzopardi and Lara Azzopardi. The first season consisted of 30 episodes. On May 10, 2016, it was announced that Backstage was renewed for a 30-episode second season for a 2017 broadcast on Family Channel.

    Broadcast

    The series premiered on Family Channel in Canada on March 18, 2016. In the United States, the series premiered on the Disney Channel on March 25, 2016. The series premiered on Disney Channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland on May 9, 2016. The series premiered on Disney Channel in Australia and New Zealand on October 28, 2016. Disney Channel secured the license for the series in several countries in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East as well as for the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.

    References

    Backstage (2016 TV series) Wikipedia
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