Dancing With the Stars season 34 is introducing four new faces to the ballroom as part of the professional troupe, and Us Weekly has the exclusive first look.
Hailey Bills, Onye Stevenson, Carter Williams and Jaxon Willard will all be joining the group of dancers who perform on the show but do not get partnered with celebrity contestants.
Hailey, 19, is following in the footsteps of aunt Jenna Johnson, who got her start on the reality show as a member of the troupe before turning pro for season 23 in 2016. After briefly leaving the ballroom, Jenna, 31, rejoined the troupe in season 25 and returned as a pro in 2018. She went on to win the coveted mirrorball trophy with Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon and former Bachelor Joey Graziadei in seasons 26 and 33, respectively.
Like Jenna, several troupe members — including Ezra Sosa, Witney Carson and more — have since been promoted to pro. Scroll down to meet the DWTS season 34 troupe:
Hailey Bills
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Hailey — who has trained in nearly every style of dance — is a two-time national champion at The Dance Awards, where she earned the titles of Mini and Teen Female Best Dancer. She is also a national finalist in both J2 and Youth Latin categories. Hailey went on to tour with DWTS judge and former pro Derek Hough as part of his Holiday Tour and recently finished her freshman year of college at Brigham Young University.
Onye Stevenson
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Onye pursued her BFA in dance at the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, training in various styles. She has performed works by choreographers including Kyle Abraham, Hope Boykin, Micaela Taylor, Roderick George and Jiří Kylián.
Carter Williams
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Williams, whose background spans TV, stage and competitive dance, was a top six finalist on So You Think You Can Dance season 17. He has also made appearances on World of Dance and America’s Got Talent.
Jaxon Willard
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Jaxon began dancing at age 12 and is a self-taught choreographer, who made his debut on NBC’s World of Dance. He has also performed for artists including Madonna, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Doechii, Rosalia and FKA Twigs and appeared in Disney’s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series and Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty show.
Dancing With the Stars premieres on ABC and Disney+ Tuesday, September 16, at 8 p.m. ET, streaming the next day on Hulu.
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