Moving And GroovingThe ‘Dancing With The Stars: Juniors’ Cast Consists Of Disney’s Finest And More

Sep 26, 2018 12:07 pm

ABC just announced the Dancing with the Stars: Juniors cast! The celebrities, dancers, and mentors participating in this first-ever season are sure to make for a seriously awesome group. Aside from the stars being paired with a dancer of about the same age and height, they’ll also be mentored by current and former DWTS professionals – including Cheryl Burke, Jenna Johnson, Sasha Farber, and Hayley Erbert. The judges include Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon, two-time Mirror Ball champion Val Chmerkovskiy, and La La Land choreographer Mandy Moore. Hosted by Season 25’s Jordan Fisher and Frankie Muniz, the show is going to be like one big reunion.

The upcoming season premieres on Sunday, Oct. 7, at 8 p.m. EST. Now, here are the Season 1 groupings for DWTS: Juniors…

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Artyon celestine brandon armstrong ariana greenblatt

Actress Ariana Greenblatt and dancer Artyon Celestine are being mentored by Brandon Armstrong. Ariana is best known for starring in Disney Channel’s Stuck in the Middle, A Bad Moms Christmas, Avengers: Infinity War, and more.

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Gleb savchenko sage rosen mackenzie ziegler

Dance Moms star Mackenzie Ziegler and dancer Sage Rosen are being mentored by Gleb Savchenko. Mackenzie is also a singer-songwriter and author of Kenzie’s Rules for Life.

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Black-ish actor Miles Brown and dancer Rylee Arnold are being mentored by Rylee’s big sister Lindsay Arnold. Miles is also the official “Jr. Reporter” of the Jr. NBA/NBA and is the youngest of the Jr. NBA council members.

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Jason maybaum emma slater elliana walmsley

Disney Channel’s Jason Maybaum and dancer Elliana Walmsley are being mentored by Emma Slater. Jason is best known for his roles in Raven’s Home and the Disney Channel movie-musical, Freaky Friday.

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Athlete Sky Brown and dancer JT Church are being mentored by Alan Bersten. Sky is a skateboarding and surfing phenomenon, who uses her platform on social media to empower other young girls all around the word.

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Tristan ianiero alana thompson artem chigvintsev

Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson and dancer Tristan Ianiero are being mentored by Artem Chigvintsev. Alana was catapulted into the spotlight on Toddlers and Tiaras, before then starring in her own show, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.

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Addison osta smith lev cameron keo motsepe

MasterChef Junior star Addison Osta Smith and dancer Lev Cameron are being mentored by Keo Motsepe. At the age of 10, Addison was the first girl and youngest contestant to win MasterChef Junior.

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Tripp johnston jenna johnson hailey bills

Tripp Palin Johnston and dancer Hailey Bills are being mentored by Jenna Johnson. Tripp is the son of former Dancing with the Stars contestant Bristol Palin and the grandson of politician Sarah Palin.

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Brightyn brems mandla morris cheryl burke

Aspiring fashion designer Mandla Morris and dancer Brightyn Brems are being mentored by Cheryl Burke. Mandla is the son of superstar musician Stevie Wonder and has a passion for music too.

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Sophia Pippen, the face for Oscar De La Renta Kids, and dancer Jake Monreal are being mentored by Sasha Farber. Sophia is the daughter of NBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, Scottie Pippen, and entrepreneur, Larsa Pippen.

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General Hospital’s Hudson West and dancer Kameron Couch are being mentored by Hayley Erbert.

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Witney carson kamri peterson akash vukoti

Scripps National Spelling Bee record-breaker Akash Vukoti and dancer Kamri Peterson are being mentored by Witney Carson. Akash was the youngest boy ever to participate in the spelling bee and competed in his first one at age 2.