DWTS: Alan Bersten Says Choreographing on SYTYCD Was ‘Full Circle’
Dancing With the Stars pro Alan Bersten reflects on joining the list of choreographers for So You Think You Can Dance, a show he competed on in 2013. Alan was a longtime member of the DWTS troupe before being promoted to a professional dancer in the show's 25th season. Alan's celebrity partners include Olympian Mirai Nagasu, model Alexis Ren, actress Skai Jackson, and TV host Amanda Kloots. Alan won the 28th season of DWTS with Bachelorette star Hannah Brown.
Alan competed on the 10th season of SYTYCD, where he tried out with his brother, Gene. Alan made it the top 20 and competed in the live shows, while Gene was cut right before. Alan made it to the Top 12 before he was eliminated. The dancer was on the show at 19 years old and gained experience dancing in styles other than ballroom, including jazz, contemporary, and hip-hop. Other SYTYCD contestants turned DWTS pros have returned to choreograph on the Fox dance competition, including Jenna Johnson, also from season 10, Dmitry Chaplin, and Lacey Schwimmer.
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On the latest episode ofSYTYCD, where the top 12 was revealed, Alan choreographed a fun jive routine for contemporary dancer Ralyn Johnson and ballroom dancer Carter Williams. In an interview with dance reporter Kristyn Burtt for Inside Dance Magazine, Alan called choreographing on the show a «full circle moment.» Alan can understand the nerves that the dancers were going through, saying, «I know exactly how they are all feeling, it is nerve-wracking,» but said that he thought that Ralyn and Carter did a «great» job with his routine. Alan also reflects about how much he's changed since competing on SYTYCD, saying that he's «grown up so much.»
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