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Dancing With the Stars Casts Jan Ravnik, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Dancer, as New Pro

On Thursday, Good Morning America revealed that Jan Ravnik, dancer and choreographer, will join Dancing With the Stars as a professional for season 34.
Jan Ravnik rose to prominence after touring with Taylor Swift's Eras Tour and performing with Paula Abdul at the Billboard Music Awards and her Las Vegas Residency, plus appearances with Mariah Carey and Bruno Mars.
The show first teased his participation on Wednesday, August 27 with a purple sparkly image, sparking social media chatter about his casting after a viral clip with Jenna Johnson, DWTS professional.
The full cast and celebrity/pro pairings will be announced next month on Good Morning America, with the season premiere set for Tuesday, September 16, 2025 on ABC and Disney+.
Amid casting chatter about veteran pro changes, fans and Swifties urge a ladder routine as a source clarifies Jan Ravnik joins as an addition, not replacing Gleb Savchenko, while Ravnik's promos echo `The Mirrorball never goes out of style and we are ready to win it.

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The Independent (US)

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Meet Dancing with the Stars’ new pro Jan Ravnik, Taylor Swift’s back-up dancer

Ravnik was a backup dancer on Swift’s Eras Tour

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The Cut

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After accompanying Swift on her historic Eras Tour, Jan Ravnik announced he’s joining season 34 of ‘Dancing With the Stars’ as a pro.

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USA Today

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Taylor Swift's Eras Tour dancer Jan Ravnik joins 'Dancing with the Stars' as pro

Taylor Swift's fan favorite Eras Tour dancer Jan Ravnik, considered a heartthrob among hardcore Swifties, is set to join "Dancing with the Stars."

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Variety

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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 34 Adds Jan Ravnik, Best Known for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, as New Pro Dancer

Jan Ravnik, bestd known as a dancer on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, will be a pro on Season 34 of 'Dancing With the Stars.'

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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour dancer Jan Ravnik joins ‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 34

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour dancer Jan Ravnik will compete as a pro on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 34.

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Eras Tour dancer Jan Ravnik joins 'Dancing with the Stars' season 34

Photo of pro dancer Jan Ravnik. (ABC News) A new pro dancer is ready to “shake it off” and compete on season 34 of Dancing with the Stars. Jan Ravnik was announced Thursday on Good Morning America as the newest pro dancer to take his talents to the Dancing with the Stars ballroom. Ravnik most recently traveled the world as a backup dancer on Taylor Swift‘s record-breaking Eras Tour. “I traveled all around the world with the Eras Tour and now I’m…

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