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DWTS: The Next Pro Trailer Reveals 12 Competitors Facing Off in the Ballroom: Meet The Cast

Reality TV Jun 26, 2026
BY GIRA RATHOD
Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro contestants (L-R) Benji Castro, Natalie Jolley, and Nina Mayster (Image Source: Disney | Photo by Maarten De Boer)
Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro contestants (L-R) Benji Castro, Natalie Jolley, and Nina Mayster (Image Source: Disney | Photo by Maarten De Boer)
ABC dropped the official trailer for the upcoming Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro, hosted by Robert Irwin. The trailer revealed the 12 contestants who will be competing against each other. Noting how intense the competition will be, Robert mentioned that they have “Searched the world of ballroom to find 12 of the best dancers from across the globe.” The contestants will be “pushed to the extreme to become the pro dancer.” Here is the list of 12 contestants who will be seen in the dance competition, scheduled to premiere on July 13, 2026.
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AJ Pritchard
IMAGE SOURCE: DISNEY | PHOTO BY MAARTEN DE BOER

AJ Pritchard

AJ Pritchard has been a pro dancer on Strictly Come Dancing for four seasons and was also featured on Britain’s Got Talent Season 7’s semi-finals. Fans might know him as Love Island alum Curtis Pritchard’s older brother.

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Adele Zaikman
IMAGE SOURCE: DISNEY | PHOTO BY MAARTEN DE BOER

Adele Zaikman

Adele Zaikman currently resides in Los Angeles. She has been working as a dance teacher and a performer.

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Allen Genkin
IMAGE SOURCE: DISNEY | PHOTO BY MAARTEN DE BOER

Allen Genkin

Long-time fans might already know Allen Genkin as the winner of DWTS Ballroom Battle in 2012. In the recently released trailer, Allen could be seen opening up to the cameras: “My mom’s dream was for me to become a pro on Dancing With the Stars.” Allen is from San Jose, California.

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Benji Castro
IMAGE SOURCE: DISNEY | PHOTO BY MAARTEN DE BOER

Benji Castro

Benji Castro has participated in So You Think You Can Dance? Season 16 and made it up to the Top 7 finalists.

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Briar Nolet
IMAGE SOURCE: DISNEY | PHOTO BY MAARTEN DE BOER

Briar Nolet

With a notable social media following, Briar Nolet is a Los Angeles-based model and dancer. Apart from that, she is also an actress and has appeared on The Chosen, Let It Snow, The Next Step, and more.

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Erik Linder
IMAGE SOURCE: DISNEY | PHOTO BY MAARTEN DE BOER

Erik Linder

A Sweden-based competitive dancer moved to the United States and gained quite the fame through his dancing. Currently, he resides in Los Angeles and explores various projects.

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Jake Monreal
IMAGE SOURCE: DISNEY | PHOTO BY MAARTEN DE BOER

Jake Monreal

Jake Monreal, 22, hails from Miami, Florida, and has competed in Dancing With the Stars Juniors in 2018. He has also competed on So You Think You Can Dance? Season 13 and was placed seventh.

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Natalie Jolley
IMAGE SOURCE: DISNEY | PHOTO BY MAARTEN DE BOER ​

Natalie Jolley

Natalie Jolley, 20, from American Fork, Utah, has won numerous accolades. This includes being an eight-time US national dance champion, a six-time UK champion, a four-time international champion, and four times winning the World Smooth Championships.

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Nina Mayster
IMAGE SOURCE: DISNEY | PHOTO BY MAARTEN DE BOER

Nina Mayster

Nina Mayster runs her dance studio, VIBE DanceSport, in Pennsylvania.

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Selena Hamilton
IMAGE SOURCE: DISNEY | PHOTO BY MAARTEN DE BOER

Selena Hamilton

Selena has been part of various renowned projects, including Nickelodeon’s Lip Sync Battle. She has also toured with Doechii as a backup dancer.

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Stephani Sosa
IMAGE SOURCE: DISNEY | PHOTO BY MAARTEN DE BOER

Stephani Sosa

One of the contestants on the upcoming Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro is Stephani Sosa. Fans must already know her brother, Dancing With the Stars pro dancer, Ezra Sosa. In the trailer, she mentioned that she would do anything to stand out among the crowd. The 26-year-old dancer is from Provo, Utah.

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Tristen Sanders
IMAGE SOURCE: DISNEY | PHOTO BY MAARTEN DE BOER

Tristen Sanders

Tristen Sanders specializes in ballroom dancing as well as hip-hop. It would be exciting to see dancers with multiple specializations competing against each other in the fierce competition.

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