Tyne Stecklein

Tyne Stecklein (born August 11, 1988) is an American dancer and actress. Tyne is the newest pro dancer on Dancing with the Stars after being part of the troupe for a good number of years. This season she will dance with Bill Nye the Science Guy.

Tyne has a knack for dancing having done so since the age of three. Growing up, she has been trained in many dance schools & companies including the venerable Miller's Dance Studio.

Tyne was a competitive dancer for "Tour de Force" for 9 years. She has won numerous titles and first place awards as well as national titles and recognition.

When she was 17 years old, Stecklein got a job as as an assistant teacher for L.A. Dance Magic Conventions during their national touring season.

After graduating from high school, Tyne moved to Los Angeles, CA and started dancing on a more professional level. She even began appearing in movies & TV. Her first movie dancing job was in 2007 in the successful High School Musical francise; she appeared in the second film and national concert tour.

Two years later in 2009 Tyne had a chance to be in the "This is It" tour with her idol Michael Jackson; but it was cut short when Michael died. She did however get to perform at his memorial.

More movies & TV shows followed and soon got a job as one of the troupe dancers for the venerable Dancing with the Stars. This season after being part of the troupe, she is now one of the pro dnacers for that show. Her first partner is comedian & science expert Bill Nye.