Jan Ravnik

Life and career Jan Ravnik was born on 13 May 1995 at the municipality of Bohinj in Slovenia.

Ravnik was a competitive dancer, winning multiple National, European and World champion titles. In 2015, he won first place in the show dance solo members and modern solo members categories during the IDO World Show Dance Championship held in Mikołajki, Poland and Riesa, Germany, respectively. His talent was recognized by the Slovenian Olympic Committee, which honored him with the Best Trainer/Choreographer award. He was also awarded twice as the Best Dancer of Slovenia. In 2018, he moved to the United States and now lives in Los Angeles.

Ravnik (second from the left) performing on stage during the Eras Tour in Inglewood, California, 2023. Ravnik toured and performed with several musicians, including Paula Abdul, Bruno Mars, Khalid, Lewis Capaldi, Luis Fonsi, Dean Lewis, and Helene Fischer. In 2022, he performed as one of Mariah Carey's backup dancers during her Merry Christmas to All! concert tour and appeared on Mariah Carey Christmas: The Magic Continues. Prior to this, he was chosen to be one of Katy Perry's dancers during her Las Vegas concert residency but later declined since it required him to forgo all his other professional projects during that time. During this tour, he became viral due to his performance during the song "Lavender Haze".

In addition, he appeared on the 97th Academy Awards and booked shows on , , America's Got Talent, The X Factor, and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.

2025–present: Dancing with the Stars On 28 August 2025, he announced on Good Morning America that he would be joining as a professional partner for the thirty-fourth season of the American dance competition television series Dancing with the Stars, becoming the first Slovenian to become a professional partner in the show. During the full cast announcement on 3 September, Ravnik was paired with The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jen Affleck. They were eliminated on week seven and came in ninth place.

Season 34 Celebrity partner: Jen Affleck Week Dance Music Judges' scores Total score Result 1 Salsa "Nuevayol" — Bad Bunny 6 6 12 No elimination 2 Quickstep "Take On Me" — a-ha 8 7 7 22 Safe 3 Cha-cha-cha "She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)" — Carl Carlton 7 6 6 19 Safe 4 Jazz "Friend Like Me" from Aladdin 7 8 8 23 Safe 5 Viennese waltz "Rescue" — Lauren Daigle 8 7 7 29 No elimination 6 Foxtrot "As Long As You're Mine" — Cynthia Erivo & Jonathan Bailey 8 8 8 32 Safe 7 Contemporary "Look What You Made Me Do" — Taylor Swift 2008 Show dance solos 7 2010 Show dance solos 4 Show dance duos 2012 Adult Show dance duos 2013 Modern duos 5 2015 Show dance solos

World championships Year Age division IDO Dance discipline Place 2007 Junior Show dance solos 8 2009 Show dance duos 6 2010 Show dance solos 13 Show dance duos 13 2012 Adult Modern solos 6 Modern duos Show dance duos 2013 Modern duos 2014 Show dance solos Modern solos 2015 Show dance solos Modern solos 2016 Modern & contemporary solos Show dance solos

Filmography

Music videos YearSongArtistRef2023"Karma"Taylor Swift featuring Ice Spice 2024"I Can Do It with a Broken Heart"Taylor Swift 2025"The Fate of Ophelia"