‘Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro’ Trailer Will Blow Your Mind
Get ready for a ballroom battle like you’ve never seen before.
The world’s top performers are going head-to-head to compete for a coveted spot among Dancing With the Stars‘ season 35 pros—and E! News has the exclusive first look at the jaw-dropping talents heading to the dance floor.
“We have searched the world of ballroom to find 12 of the best dancers from across the globe,” host Robert Irwin announces in E!’s exclusive trailer for ABC and Hulu’s new series Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro, premiering July 13. “The dancers will face demanding challenges from our incredible judges.”
Joining the season 34 winner on the search for DWTS‘ next pro are judges Mark Ballas and his mom, longtime Strictly Come Dancing panelist Shirley Ballas, who will share their expertise as the contestants demonstrate their skills in salsa, samba and beyond.
And, as the June 25 preview teases, these dancers—including pro Ezra Sosa’s sister Stephani Sosa—will do anything to stand out among the crowd.
“I’m doing this for the little girls that look like me,” Stephani says in the preview, while fellow competitor Allen Genkin adds, “My mom’s dream was for me to become a pro on Dancing With the Stars.”
But the journey to the ballroom won’t be a walk—or should we say waltz?—in the park, with Robert noting that the rising stars “will be pushed to the extreme” as they try to out-dance each other to win a spot on season 35.
Each week, DWTS veterans like Derek Hough, Jenna Johnson, Witney Carson, Brandon Armstrong, Britt Stewart and Daniella Karagach will help Mark and Shirley narrow down the competition as the up-and-comers navigate injuries, big personalities and back-breaking choreography.
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Ultimately, only one hopeful will have the moves to make it as a full-time pro—and it certainly sounds like the judges found their next star.
As Shirley tells one mystery hopeful in the preview, “You are the best I’ve ever seen in 66 countries.”
Mark adds, “You say you’ve been working your whole life for this. I can tell.”
See what’s to come—including the drama of 12 dancers living in one house together—in the trailer above. And keep reading to meet the men and women vying for the coveted season 35 spot.
Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro premieres July 13 at 8 p.m. on ABC, with episodes available the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.
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Erik Linder
When the Swedish-born performer isn’t busting a move in the dance studio, he’s catching waves surfing in Los Angeles where he currently resides.
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Natalie Jolley
Awards and titles? This pro’s got plenty. Natalie is a proud eight-time U.S. national dance champion, a six-time U.K. champion, a four-time international champion and has won the World Smooth Championships four times.
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Selena Hamilton
Selena has appeared alongside KATSEYE in GAP’s iconic choreography-focused 2025 ad campaign and has also toured as a backup dancer for Doechii.
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Tristen Sanders
The Georgia native specializes in hip hop in addition to ballroom.
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Stephani Sosa
If this Latin powerhouse looks familiar, it’s because her brother is none other than DWTS pro Ezra Sosa.
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Briar Nolet
The Los Angeles-based dancer and model has found quite the social media fandom with over 800,000 Instagram users following her every footstep in the dance studio.
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AJ Pritchard
This Brit knows how to work it for the TV cameras. The older brother of Love Island alum Curtis Pritchard made it to the semi-finals on season seven of Britain’s Got Talent before spending four seasons as a pro on Strictly Come Dancing. So, he’s no stranger to being judged by The Next Pro’s Shirley Ballas.
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Adele Zaikman
This Israeli Ukrainian athlete currently resides in Los Angeles where she works as a performer and dance teacher.
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Allen Genkin
Based in San Jose, Calif., he’s graced the DWTS dance floor before, winning the show’s “Ballroom Battle” challenge in 2012.
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Nina Mayster
Nina owns and runs her own Pennsylvania dance studio.
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Benji Castro
This Miami artist made it to the top seven competing on So You Think You Can Dance? season 16.
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Jake Monreal
Another member in the DWTS extended family, he competed on Dancing With the Stars Juniors in 2018 before appearing on season 13 of So You Think You Can Dance?, where he placed seventh.
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