DWTS Season 34 Adds New Pro Troupe and Podcast

Dancing With the Stars will return to ABC and Disney on Tuesday, Sept. 16, with Season 34 bringing a refreshed ballroom troupe and a new official podcast hosted by last season's champion Joey Graziadei. The series said the season premieres at 8 p.m. Eastern and that episodes will be available to stream the following day on Hulu, while the companion podcast will debut Sept. 18 and run weekly on Thursdays with video available on Disney and Hulu.

The show announced four new members of its professional troupe: Hailey Bills, Onye Stevenson, Carter Williams and Jaxon Willard. Troupe dancers perform on the series but are not partnered with celebrity contestants. Hailey Bills, 19, who the series said has trained across multiple dance styles, is a two time national champion at The Dance Awards and recently toured with former judge Derek Hough. She is also the niece of pro dancer Jenna Johnson, who rose from troupe member to pro and won two Mirrorball trophies. Onye Stevenson earned a BFA in dance at the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance and has performed works by noted contemporary choreographers. Carter Williams was a top six finalist on the 17th season of So You Think You Can Dance...