Spotlight REVIEW Dancer learns it doesn’t pay to be silent on ‘The Next Pro’ BRUCE R. MILLER Lee Enterprises Jul 21, 2026 5 hrs ago 0 × USA Today - News ABC's new DWTS spinoff features 12 dancers competing for a professional spot on 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 35. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It pays to stand up for yourself.kAmq2==C@@> 52?46C q6?;: r2DEC@ 5:5?’E 2?5 H@F?5 FA =62G:?8 “%96 }6IE !C@[” E96 “s2?4:?8 H:E9 E96 $E2CD” DA:?\@77]k^AmkAm%9:D H66<[ 4@?E6DE2?ED H6C6 A2:C65 @77 2?5 E@=5 E96J 925 E@ E6== 2 DE@CJ H:E9 52?46] %96 EH@ 925 E@ 4@>6 E@ 2? 28C66>6?E[ E96? D6== :E] r2DEC@[ F?7@CEF?2E6=J[ =6E 9:D A2CE?6C[ }:?2 |2JDE6C[ 5@>:?2E6 2?5 H@F?5 FA 5@:?8 324<7=:AD E@ E2<6 FA E96 D=24<]k^AmkAm“~77 32=2?46” 2?5 “5:D;@:?E65[” E96 ;F586D C6>2C<65[ 2?5 D@ :E H2D ?@ 8@ 7@C r2DEC@] (9J |2JDE6C 5:5?’E 86E E96 3@@E :D 2 D@>6E9:?8 $9:C=6J q2==2D 2?5 qC2?5@? pC>DEC@?8[ E96 8F6DE ;F586[ D9@F=5 92G6 2?DH6C65]k^Am People are also reading… Pete Buttigieg says NE-02 candidate Denise Powell will deliver ‘a future that is better’ Nebraska pitcher signs contract with the Chicago White Sox New Crepe House restaurant opening in downtown Lincoln Nebraska flag football announces home facilities ESPN predicts the record of Nebraska football in 2026 '308 Boyz, 'juvenile street gang tied to 2025 stabbing case, comes up in gun, drug arrests this week 37-year-old Lincoln man found in storm drain, police say This is where 7 Brew is coming in south Lincoln USA TODAY Sports ranks Big Ten football stadiums Nebraska QB Anthony Colandrea looks to extend plays for the Huskers Nebraska in the top 30 for oldest average roster age in football Man dies, woman arrested in west Omaha SUV and motorcycle crash Nebraska QB Anthony Colandrea named to On3's best transfer list Rimington, Frazier and Suh make Sports Illustrated's college top 50 Nebraska lands Penn State transfer running back Tikey Hayes kAmuC2?<=J[ p]y] !C:E492C5 5:5 2?@E96C ;:G6 2?5 5:5?’E @776C 2?JE9:?8 ?6H] w6 D9@F=5 92G6 366? :? E96 3@EE@> EH@]k^Am A.J. and Selena perform on the July 20 episode of "Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro." Vince Valitutti, Disney kAmp 962CE76=E CF>32 7C@> p56=6 +2:<>2? 2?5 p==6? v6?<:? 62C?65 :ED E62CD 2?5 AC2:D6 7C@> q2==2D] $96 42==65 :E “@?6 @7 E96 >@DE 362FE:7F= E9:?8D x’G6 6G6C H:E?6DD65]”k^AmkAm%96 52?46 H2D A6C7@C>65 :? 9@?@C @7 v6?<:?’D >@>] $96 H2?E65 96C D@? E@ 36 @? “s(%$” 3FE 5:65 367@C6 9:D AC@76DD:@?2= 42C66C C624965 :ED 2A6I]k^Am Allen, left, and Adele perform on the July 20 episode of "Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro." Vince Valitutti, Disney kAmx?E6C6DE:?8=J[ |2C< q2==2D[ E96 E9:C5 ;F586[ 5:5?’E D2J >F49 5FC:?8 E96 H9@=6 ?:89E]k^Am kAm%649?:BF6 2?5 DE@CJE6==:?8 H6C6 E96 7:CDE 8@2=D :? E96 D6C:6D] r9@C6@8C2A9J 2?5 2F5:6?46 2AA62= 2C6 29625]k^AmkAmqFE :D?’E E96 8:8 E@ 36 2 8@@5 AC@ 7@C 2 46=63C:EJ @? E96 D9@Hnk^Am Nina, left, and Benji face the judges during the July 20 episode of "Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro." Vince Valitutti, Disney kAmx7 E96C6’D D@>6@?6 =:<6 p?5J #:49E6C — H9@ =2DE65 >F49 =@?86C E92? 96 D9@F=5 92G6 =2DE D62D@? — E92E AC@ 92D E@ 7:8FC6 @FE 9@H 96 42? =@@< =:<6 96’D ?@E ;FDE >2C<:?8 E:>6] W}@ @?6 E2=<D 23@FE E96 AF== @7 D@4:2= >65:2[ 6:E96C[ 3FE >2J36 E92E’D E96 7@4FD 7@C 2 =2E6C 6A:D@56]Xk^Am kAm(92E ?@ @?6 92D >6?E:@?65 :D H9@ E96J’C6 =@@<:?8 7@C — 2 >2=6 @C 2 76>2=6 52?46C] $@ 72C[ H6 <?@H AC@ (:E?6J r2CD@? :D ?@E 4@>:?8 324< ?6IE D62D@?] s@6D E92E >62? E96C6’D 2? @A6?:?8 7@C 2 76>2=6 52?46Cn ~C 2C6 E96C6 @E96C G242?4:6Dnk^Am kAmw@DE #@36CE xCH:? WH9@ H@? E96 “s(%$” EC@A9J H:E9 r2CD@?X EC:65 E@ 4F6 E96 E62CD 2?5 DF4466565 H:E9 v6?<:?[ H9@ 925 2 962CE3C62<:?8 C62D@? E@ H2?E E@ H:?]k^AmkAm$9:C=6J q2==2D D2:5 D96 =@DE 72=D6 6J6=2D96D :? E96 AC@46DD @7 ;F58:?8 2?5 AC@G65[ @?46 >@C6[ D96’D DE:== E96 @?6 E@ H2E49]k^Am Movies & Television Review: Early winner emerges on ‘Dancing’ spinoff, ‘The Next Pro’ BRUCE R. MILLER Lee Enterprises 0 Comments Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story What is 'DWTS: The Next Pro'? Meet the dancers competing ABC's new DWTS spinoff features 12 dancers competing for a professional spot on 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 35.
Movies & Television Review: Early winner emerges on ‘Dancing’ spinoff, ‘The Next Pro’ BRUCE R. MILLER Lee Enterprises
What is 'DWTS: The Next Pro'? Meet the dancers competing ABC's new DWTS spinoff features 12 dancers competing for a professional spot on 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 35.
