Luckily,Taylor Hanson’s moves weren’t actually gone in an MMMBop.
In fact, astheHansonmember prepares to compete on season 35 ofDancing With the Stars,he andpro partnerBrittStewart, the two have found that his experience as a musician is certainly giving him a leg up.
“It’s very very helpful,” Stewart told E! News in an exclusive joint interviewwith Hansonfollowing theDWTScast reveal on Sept. 2. “I love that each season I get to really teach and choreograph and curate this journey for whoever my partner is.”
“There was a moment in rehearsal the other day where I’m like, he’s teaching me about music within my knowledge of music that I have already,” the 36-year-old continued. “And Taylor said it so many times: music and dance—they’re so connected. So it’s definitely a strength that I’m using this season.”
Hanson added with a laugh, “It’s a strength I have to bring to the table.”
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And the 43-year-old—who shares kidsEzra, 23,Penelope,21,River,19,Viggo,17,Wilhelmina, 13,Indiana,7, andMaybellene, 5, with wifeNatalie—knows his time on the ABC series will been pointe.
“It’s a blast,” he raved. “What people feel from the show is real. There’s a real familial energy. People are supportive of each other.”
And he knows the importance of that familial energy given he’s spent more than 30 years in a band with brothersIsaac HansonandZac Hanson.
“Obviously, it’s a competition show,”the “This Time Around” singeradded, “so we’re going to see the eye of the tiger with everybody. But it’s exciting.”
As for whether or not he’d be hitting the dance floor to any of Hanson’s classics?Well, he’s been thinkin’ ‘bout something, that’s for sure.
“Rhythm is what connects to dance, right?” he explained. “So there’s a lot of rhythm in a lot of Hanson songs.”
“One of the songs that we actually performed—I think we were one of the first bands to perform on the show with live music—it was a song called ‘Give a Little,’ and it is a dance-oriented song. That’s kind of the whole video,” Hanson shared. “And then, of course, people are curious about ‘MMMBop’being kind of a calling card.”
For a look at all the celebs hoping to cha-cha their way to the famed Mirror Ball trophy on this season ofDancing With the Stars, keep reading.
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“Looks are not indicative of being in shape,” Ciara exclusively told E! News in June. “I do huff and puff going up the stairs, so I gotta get back into the gym and work on my stamina.”
“I have a vision board and I redo it every year,” she told E! News in May. “This year is the first year that I stayed at home by myself on New Year’s Eve. I did not go out at all. I made myself a bowl of pasta and a glass of red wine and I redid my vision board for the year. Dancing With the Stars was already on it from the year before. However, I added five more Dancing With the Stars on the board.”
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