The upcoming season of “Dancing With the Stars” has added more Utahns to its already Utah-heavy cast.
On Wednesday, the dance competition reality series announced Hailey Bills, Onye Stevenson, Carter Williams and Jaxon Willard as the Season 34 troupe — a group of professional dancers who perform on the show, but do not get coupled up with celebrity partners.
Three of the four troupe members have Utah connections.
Bills is a student at Brigham Young University and performed as a Cougarette during the 2024-2025 season. Williams is a Utahn and close friend of current “Dancing With the Stars” pro Rylee Arnold. And Willard grew up in American Fork, Utah.
Bills, Williams and Willard all trained at Center Stage Performing Arts in Orem, per Parade . Several current and former “Dancing With