Sep 20, 2026 · 57 min
Taylor Hanson tests reinvention on Dancing with the Stars
Danielle with… Taylor Hanson and Britt Stewart
The conversation examines what happens when an experienced performer enters an unfamiliar discipline while balancing family, partnership, and public scrutiny.
- 1Taylor Hanson treats ballroom competition as a chance to pursue solo creativity and keep learning beyond familiar territory.
- 2Britt Stewart frames their partnership around intentional preparation, trust, and respect for ballroom technique.
- 3The episode argues that Dancing with the Stars rewards personal storytelling and audience connection alongside technical ability.
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Taylor reflects on performing without his brothers and treating solo work, including the dance competition, as a later-in-life creative reinvention.
The brief
Danielle Fishel welcomes Taylor Hanson and Britt Stewart after their Dancing with the Stars premiere, where surviving the physical demands matters as much as learning the quickstep.
Taylor and Britt discuss self-criticism, trust, and improvement under pressure, with Britt explaining how deliberate teaching and preparation shape their partnership.
Taylor connects the competition to raising seven children, marriage, solo music, and the broader challenge of starting something unfamiliar later in life.
Performing without his brothers marks a major shift for Taylor, who describes small solo shows and the value of continuing to learn and reinvent himself.
As Week Two approaches, Britt previews a sharply different dance while Taylor emphasizes understanding ballroom’s rules before trying to bend them.
The closing discussion weighs experience against fairness and lands on storytelling: technical skill matters, but the audience also follows the people behind it.