Alan Bersten (born May 26, 1994)@Dance10Alan (11:32 PM PT May 25, 2016, 2:32 AM ET May 26, 2016). "It's my birthday! 22 and I still have that duck! (Tweet) – via Twitter. from the original on November 26, 2019. is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer. He was a contestant in 2013 on the tenth season of So You Think You Can Dance and is currently a professional dancer and choreographer on Dancing with the Stars. He was the winner in 2019 of season 28 of Dancing with the Stars with his celebrity partner, The Bachelorette star Hannah Brown.
Personal life Bersten was born and raised in Minnesota on May 26, 1994. His family heritage is Russian Jewish. He started dancing at the age of 7 in 2001. He graduated from Hopkins High School in 2012.
In 2018, Bersten was on tour with Dancing with the Stars when he began to have severe stomach pain. A blood test showed he had symptoms of a tumor on one of his parathyroid glands called hyperparathyroidism. He underwent surgery the next day to remove his left parathyroid. Bersten returned to work after only a week of recovery.
As of April 2025, Bersten is in a relationship with fellow Dancing with the Stars member Emma Slater.
Dancing with the Stars
Performances Bersten started working on Dancing with the Stars in season 20 as a member of the troupe. He remained in that role for four more seasons until he made his debut as a professional partner in season 25.
During the second week of season 22, Bersten danced a salsa with Paige VanZant, as VanZant's regular partner, Mark Ballas, suffered a back injury during rehearsals. Bersten learned the entire dance routine on one day's notice and performed the dance for the live show the following day. In season 24, Bersten danced with Heather Morris for four weeks while Morris's regular partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, was recovering from an injury.
Bersten was promoted to a professional partner in season 25, where he was partnered with 1980s singer-songwriter and Broadway actress Debbie Gibson. They were eliminated in the second week and took 12th place. Bersten was also featured on the official promotional poster for the show that season alongside fellow cast member Sharna Burgess.
For season 26, Bersten was partnered with Olympic figure skater Mirai Nagasu. They were eliminated in the third week of competition, tying for 4th place with Chris Mazdzer and partner Witney Carson and Jennie Finch Daigle and partner Keo Motsepe.
For season 27, Bersten was partnered with model Alexis Ren. The couple reached the finals and took 4th place.
For season 28, Bersten was partnered with The Bachelorette star Hannah Brown. They reached the finals and were crowned the season's champions on November 25, 2019.
For season 29, Bersten returned to compete again and is paired with Disney Channel star Skai Jackson. They were eliminated week 10, finishing in 5th place.
For season 30, Bersten was partnered with The Talk co-host and dancer Amanda Kloots. They reached the finals and finished in 4th place.
For season 31, Bersten was partnered with country music singer Jessie James Decker. They were eliminated week 6, finishing in 10th place.
For season 32, Bersten was partnered with Zoey 101 actress and singer Jamie Lynn Spears. They were eliminated on the second week of competition and finished 13th; Bersten's lowest placement to date.
For season 33, Bersten was partnered with Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher. They made it to the finale and finished as the runners-up on November 26, 2024.
For season 34, Bersten was partnered with actress Elaine Hendrix. The couple made it to the finals and finished in 5th place.
For season 35, Bersten was partnered with celebrity chef, Giada De Laurentiis. The couple was the third to be eliminated and finished in 14th place.
Season Partner Place 25 Debbie Gibson 12th 26 Mirai Nagasu 4th 27 Alexis Ren 4th 28 Hannah Brown 1st 29 Skai Jackson 5th 30 Amanda Kloots 4th 31 Jessie James Decker 10th 32 Jamie Lynn Spears 13th 33 Ilona Maher 2nd 34 Elaine Hendrix 5th 35 Giada De Laurentiis 14th
Season 25 With celebrity partner Debbie Gibson WeekDanceSongJudges' scoreTotalResultInabaGoodmanTonioli1Foxtrot"Lost in Your Eyes" — Debbie Gibson65617No Elimination2Quickstep"This Is My Time" — Amy Stroup76720SafeArgentine tango "Havana" — Camila Cabello, feat. Young Thug77721 Eliminated
Season 26 With celebrity partner Mirai Nagasu WeekDanceSongJudges' scoreTotalResultInabaGoodmanTonioli1Salsa"No Excuses" — Meghan Trainor78823Safe2Foxtrot"It's a Small World" — The O'Neill Brothers99937SafeTeam Freestyle"Instant Replay" — Dan Hartman999373(Semifinals)Quickstep"BO$$" — Fifth Harmony98935 EliminatedJive Dance-off"Johnny B. Goode" — Chuck Berry 0 Notes
Season 27 With celebrity partner Alexis Ren WeekDanceSong Judges' scoreTotalResultInabaGoodmanTonioli1Jive"Good Golly, Miss Molly" — Little Richard77721 Bottom FiveJive"Shake the Room" — Gamu78823Safe2Argentine tango"Swan Lake Suite" — Ray Chew89825No EliminationSalsa"Booty" — Jennifer Lopez, feat. Iggy Azalea88824Safe3Contemporary"How to Save a Life" — Ray Chew98926Safe4Trio Tango"Move Your Body" — Sia88925Safe5Foxtrot"Just Around the Riverbend" — Judy Kuhn1091029No elimination6Jazz"Candyman" — Christina Aguilera99927Safe7Samba"Ladies in the ’90s" — Lauren Alaina9101029SafeTeam Freestyle"Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" — Luke Bryan989268(Semifinals)Waltz"Water" — Bishop Briggs991028SafeJive"Yes" — Merry Clayton101010309(Finals)Argentine tango"Swan Lake Suite" — Ray Chew99927Fourth PlaceFreestyle"Head Above Water" — Avril Lavigne10101030 Notes
Season 28 With celebrity partner Hannah Brown WeekDanceDance / SongJudges' scoreTotalResultInabaGoodmanTonioli1Cha-cha-cha"I Wanna Dance with Somebody" — Whitney Houston77620No Elimination2Viennese waltz"Lover" — Taylor Swift88824Safe3Rumba"Hold On" — Wilson Phillips77721Safe4Paso doble"I Love It" — Icona Pop, feat. Charli XCX88832Safe5Foxtrot"A Whole New World" — Zayn & Zhavia Ward97925No Elimination6Samba"Southbound" — Carrie Underwood88824Safe7Jazz"Bad Girls" — Donna Summer89825SafeTeam Freestyle"Somebody's Watching Me" — Rockwell999278Quickstep"American Girl" — Elle King109 1029SafeSalsa Dance-off"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" — Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine 29Salsa"No Scrubs" — TLC88832SafeTango"Boy with Luv" — BTS109103910(Semifinals)Rumba"Dancing with a Stranger" — Sam Smith & Normani99927SafeContemporary"Lose You to Love Me" — Selena Gomez9992711(Finals)Viennese waltz"Lover" — Taylor Swift109928WinnersFreestyle"Girl on Fire" — Alicia Keys"Hollaback Girl" — Gwen Stefani10101030 Notes
Season 29 With celebrity partner Skai Jackson WeekDanceSongJudges' scoreTotalResultInabaHoughTonioli1Tango"Super Bass" — Nicki Minaj77721No elimination2Samba"Miss Independent" — Ne-Yo 5 5 515 Safe3Jive"Almost There" — Anika Noni Rose66618Safe4Foxtrot"Ordinary People" — John Legend 10 9 928 Safe 5Jazz"The Power of Love" — Huey Lewis and the News 8 8 824 Safe 6Cha-cha-cha "Say So" — Doja Cat, feat. Nicki Minaj 6 6 618 Safe 7Argentine tango "Everything I Wanted" — Billie Eilish 9 9 927 Safe 8Salsa "Work It" — Missy Elliott 8 9 8 25 Bottom TwoSamba Relay"Levitating" — Dua Lipa, feat. DaBaby 2 9Paso doble "If" — Janet Jackson 9 9 927 SafeSalsa Dance-off"The Cup of Life" — Ricky Martin 2 10(Semifinals)Cha-cha-cha "Move Your Feet" — Junior Senior 9 9 927 EliminatedViennese waltz"Lonely" — Noah Cyrus10101030 Notes
Season 30 With celebrity partner Amanda Kloots WeekDanceSongJudges' scoreTotalResultInabaGoodmanHoughTonioli1Tango"Dance Again" — Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull777728No Elimination2Foxtrot"It Had to Be You" — Ray Chew888832Safe3Cha-cha-cha"Circus" — Britney Spears88 824Safe4Rumba"You'll Be in My Heart" — Phil Collins888832No EliminationPaso doble"Call Me Cruella" — Florence and the Machine999936Safe5Viennese waltz"Beauty School Dropout" — Frankie Avalon10 10 91039Safe6Argentine tango"Paint It Black" — Ciara9910 1038Safe7Jive"Don't Stop Me Now" — Queen888933SafeViennese waltz Relay"We Are the Champions" — Queen 18Jazz"Miss You Much" — Janet Jackson1010101040SafeCha-cha-cha Dance-off"Together Again" — Janet Jackson 29(Semifinals)Tango"Titanium" — David Guetta, feat. Sia910101039 Bottom ThreeContemporary"Live Your Life" — Lenii101010104010(Finals)Viennese waltz & Paso doble Fusion"Never Tear Us Apart" — Bishop Briggs91091038Fourth PlaceFreestyle"A Sky Full of Stars" — Coldplay1010101040 Notes
Season 31 With celebrity partner Jessie James Decker WeekDanceSongJudges' scoreTotalResultInabaGoodmanHoughTonioli1Cha-cha-cha"Sweet Home Alabama" — Lynyrd Skynyrd555520Safe2Foxtrot"Trouble" — Elvis Presley766625Safe3Rumba"Goldfinger" — Shirley Bassey667726Safe4Jive"One Way Or Another" — Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker & Kathy Najimy878831Safe5Tango"Blue Jeans" — Jessie James Decker778729No EliminationViennese waltz"Breakaway" — Kelly Clarkson888832SafeHustle & Lindy Hop Marathon"Hot Stuff" — Donna Summer"Jump, Jive an' Wail" — The Brian Setzer Orchestra 116Salsa"Come Dance with Me" — Michael Bublé888841 Eliminated Notes
Season 32 With celebrity partner Jamie Lynn Spears WeekDanceSongJudges' scoreTotalResultInabaHoughTonioli1Tango"Don't Call Me Up (Zac Samuel Remix)" — Mabel55515Safe2Cha-cha-cha"Shake Señora" — Pitbull, feat. T-Pain & Sean Paul65516 Eliminated Season 33 With celebrity partner Ilona Maher WeekDanceSongJudges' scoreTotalResultInabaHoughTonioli1Cha-cha-cha"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" — Shania Twain66618No Elimination2Salsa"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" — Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes77721Safe3Foxtrot"Lady Marmalade" — Labelle87730SafeJive"Cum On Feel the Noize" — Quiet Riot766264Rumba"My Way" — Yseult88832Safe5Jazz"Surface Pressure" — Jessica Darrow98825SafeTeam Freestyle"I 2 I" — Tevin Campbell & Rosie Gaines999276Tango"Psycho Killer" — Miley Cyrus88824SafeCha-cha-cha Dance-off"Ghostbusters" — Ray Parker Jr. 07Quickstep"Chuck Berry" — Pharrell Williams109928SafeSalsa"Da' Dip" — Freak Nasty888248(Semifinals)Paso doble"Unholy (Orchestral Version)" — Sam Smith & Kim Petras910 928No EliminationViennese waltz"Golden Hour" — Jvke10910299(Finals)Jive"Shake a Tail Feather" — Ray Charles & the Blues Brothers99927Runners-upFreestyle"Femininomenon" — District 78 feat. Mona Rue10101030 Notes
Season 34 With celebrity partner Elaine Hendrix WeekDanceSongJudges' scoreTotalResultInabaHoughTonioli1Cha-cha-cha"Woman" — Kesha, feat. the Dap-Kings Horns 6612No elimination2Jive"Hey Mickey" — Toni Basil77721Safe3Tango"Gnarly" — Katseye77721Safe4Quickstep"Space Mountain"88824Safe5Foxtrot"This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" — Natalie Cole87830No elimination6Contemporary"Defying Gravity" — Cynthia Erivo, feat. Ariana Grande 99936Safe7Argentine tango"Bad to the Bone" — 2WEI & Bri Bryant88832SafeHustle & Lindy Hop Marathon"Murder on the Dancefloor" — Sophie Ellis-Bextor"A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" — Fergie, Q-Tip, & GoonRock 08Viennese waltz"What the World Needs Now is Love" — Dionne Warwick 99937SafeTeam Freestyle"Celebration" — Kool & the Gang9109389Salsa"It Takes Two" — Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock99936SafeQuickstep Relay"I Get a Kick Out of You" — Michael Bublé 0Foxtrot"I Wanna Be Your Lover" — Prince99927Safe10Paso doble"When Doves Cry" — Prince1010103011Rumba"Take My Breath Away" — Jae Hall10101030 Fifth PlaceQuickstep"You Can't Hurry Love" — The Supremes99927Freestyle"I Hope I Get It" — District 78(from A Chorus Line)10101030 Notes
Season 35 With celebrity partner Giada De Laurentiis WeekDanceSongJudges' scoreTotalResultInabaHoughTonioli1Tango"Venus" — Shocking Blue65516Safe2Salsa"Bella Ciao" — Becky G44412 Eliminated
Dancing with the Stars: Juniors Bersten joined the first season of Dancing with the Stars spin-off series Dancing with the Stars: Juniors as a professional mentor. He formed Team Alan with junior professional dancer JT Church and 10-year-old professional skateboarder Sky Brown. Team Alan ended up winning the Juniors Mirrorball trophy on December 9, 2018.