Alan Bersten
Alan Bersten (born 26 May 1994)[1] is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer. He was a contestant 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 is the winner of season 28 of Dancing with the Stars with his celebrity partner, The Bachelorette star Hannah Brown.[2]
Alan Bersten | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 May 1994 Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Dancer, choreographer |
| Years active | 2013 - present |
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) |
Personal life
Bersten was born and raised in Minnesota. His family heritage is Russian. He started dancing at the age of 7.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6] The couple was eliminated in the second week and took 12th place.[7] Bersten was also featured on the official promotional poster for the show that season alongside fellow cast member Sharna Burgess.[8]
For season 26, Bersten was partnered with Olympic figure skater Mirai Nagasu.[9] The couple was 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.[10]
For season 27, Bersten was partnered with model and social media personality Alexis Ren.[11] The couple reached the finals and took 4th place.[12]
For season 28, Bersten was partnered with The Bachelorette star Hannah Brown.[13] The couple reached the finals and were crowned the season's champions on November 25, 2019.[2]
For season 29, Bersten returned to compete again and is paired with Disney Channel star Skai Jackson.[14] They were eliminated week 10, finishing in 5th place.[15]
For season 30, Bersten was partnered with The Talk co-host and dancer Amanda Kloots.[16] The couple reached the finals and finished in 4th 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 |
Season 25
With celebrity partner Debbie Gibson
| Week | Dance / Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Lost in Your Eyes" | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Quickstep / "This Is My Time" Argentine Tango / "Havana" |
7 7 |
6 7 |
7 7 |
20 21 |
Safe Eliminated |
Season 26
With celebrity partner Mirai Nagasu
| Week | Dance / Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Salsa / "No Excuses" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | Safe |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "It's a Small World" Team Freestyle / "Instant Replay" |
9 9 |
9/101 9/101 |
9 9 |
37 | Safe |
| 3 | Quickstep / "BO$" | 9 | 8/92 | 9 | 35 | Eliminated |
1 Score given by guest judge Rashad Jennings
2 Score given by guest judge David Ross.
Season 27
With celebrity partner Alexis Ren
| Week | Dance / Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Jive / "Good Golly, Miss Molly" Jive / "Shake the Room" |
7 7 |
7 8 |
7 8 |
21 23 |
Bottom five Safe |
| 2 | Argentine tango / "Swan Lake Suite" Salsa / "Booty" |
8 8 |
9 8 |
8 8 |
25 24 |
Safe |
| 3 | Contemporary / "How To Save A Life" | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 | Safe |
| 4 | Trio Tango / "Move Your Body" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | Safe |
| 5 | Foxtrot / "Just Around the Riverbend" | 10 | 9 | 10 | 29 | No elimination |
| 6 | Jazz / "Candyman" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Last to be called safe |
| 7 | Samba / "Ladies in the ’90s" Team Freestyle / "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" |
9 9 |
10 8 |
10 9 |
29 | Safe |
| 8 (Semifinals) |
Waltz / "Water" Jive / "Yes" |
9 10 |
9 10 |
10 10 |
28 30 |
Last to be called safe |
| 9 (Finals) |
Argentine tango / "Swan Lake Suite" Freestyle / "Head Above Water" |
9 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
27 30 |
Fourth place |
Season 28
With celebrity partner Hannah Brown
| Week | Dance / Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Cha-cha-cha / "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Viennese Waltz / "Lover" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "Hold On" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
| 4 | Paso Doble / "I Love It" | 8 | 81/8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 5 | Foxtrot / "A Whole New World" | 9 | 7 | 9 | 25 | No Elimination |
| 6 | Samba / "Southbound" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
| 7 | Jazz / "Bad Girls" Team Freestyle / "Somebody's Watching Me" |
8 9 |
9 9 |
8 9 |
25 | Safe |
| 8 | Quickstep / "American Girl" Salsa Dance-Off / "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" |
10 Awarded |
9 2 |
10 Points |
29 | Safe |
| 9 | Salsa / "No Scrubs" Tango / "Boy with Luv" |
8 10 |
8/82 9/102 |
8 10 |
32 39 |
Safe |
| 10 (Semifinals) |
Rumba / "Dancing with a Stranger" Contemporary / "Lose You to Love Me" |
9 9 |
9 9 |
9 9 |
27 27 |
Safe |
| 11 (Finals) |
Viennese Waltz / "Lover" Freestyle / "Girl on Fire" & "Hollaback Girl" |
10 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
28 30 |
Winners |
1 Score given by guest judge Leah Remini.
2 Score given by guest judge Joey Fatone.
Season 29
With celebrity partner Skai Jackson
| Week | Dance / Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Hough | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Tango / "Super Bass" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Samba / "Miss Independent" | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | Safe |
| 3 | Jive / "Almost There" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Safe |
| 4 | Foxtrot / "Ordinary People" | 10 | 9 | 9 | 28 | Safe |
| 5 | Jazz / "The Power of Love" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
| 6 | Cha-cha-cha / "Say So" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Safe |
| 7 | Argentine tango / "Everything I Wanted" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
| 8 | Salsa / "Work It" Samba relay / "Levitating" |
8 Awarded |
9 2 |
8 Points |
25 | Bottom two |
| 9 | Paso doble / "If" Salsa Dance-Off / "The Cup of Life" |
9 Awarded |
9 2 |
9 Points |
27 | Safe |
| 10 (Semifinals) |
Cha-cha-cha / "Move Your Feet" Viennese waltz / "Lonely" |
9 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
27 30 |
Eliminated |
Season 30
With celebrity partner Amanda Kloots
| Week | Dance / Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Tango / "Dance Again" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "It Had to Be You" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 3 | Cha-cha-cha / "Circus" | 8 | 8 | N/A1 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
| 4 | Rumba / "You'll Be in My Heart" Paso doble / "Call Me Cruella" |
8 9 |
8 9 |
8 9 |
8 9 |
32 36 |
No Elimination Safe |
| 5 | Viennese waltz / "Beauty School Dropout" | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 39 | Safe |
| 6 | Argentine tango / "Paint It Black" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 38 | Safe |
| 7 | Jive / "Don't Stop Me Now" Viennese waltz relay / "We Are the Champions" |
8 Awarded |
8 1 |
8 Extra |
9 Point |
33 | Safe |
| 8 | Jazz / "Miss You Much" Cha-cha-cha Dance-off / "Together Again" |
10 Awarded |
10 2 |
10 Extra |
10 Points |
40 | Safe |
| 9 (Semifinals) |
Tango / "Titanium" Contemporary / "Live Your Life" |
9 10 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
39 40 |
Bottom three |
| 10 (Finals) |
Viennese waltz & Paso doble Fusion / "Never Tear Us Apart'' Freestyle / "A Sky Full of Stars" |
9 10 |
10 10 |
92 102 |
10 10 |
38 40 |
Fourth place |
1 Derek Hough was absent so score was given out of 30.
2 Julianne Hough filled in for Derek Hough.
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.[17] He formed Team Alan with junior professional dancer JT Church and 10-year-old professional skateboarder Sky Brown. Team Alan ended up winning the first ever Dancing With The Stars: Juniors Mirror Star trophy on December 9, 2018.
| Week | Dance / Song | Judges' score | Total | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chmerkovskiy | Moore | Rippon | ||||
| 1 | Salsa / "Light It Up" | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 | Safe |
| 2 | Cha-cha-cha / "Just Dance" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | Safe |
| 3 | Conrtemporary / "How Far I'll Go" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
| 4 | Jive / "Little Shop of Horrors" | 9 | 9 | 8 | 26 | Safe |
| 5 | Samba / "The Greatest" | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 | Safe |
| 6 | Foxtrot / "Unconditionally" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 29 | Safe |
| 7 | Charleston / "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
| 8 | Argentine Tango / "Thunder" Jive-Foxtrot Fusion / "369" |
10 10 |
9 9 |
10 9 |
29 28 |
Safe |
| 9 | Salsa / "Light It Up" Freestyle / "Underneath the Tree" |
10 10 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
30 30 |
Winners |
Awards and achievements
References
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