Lindsey Stirling Interviewed On Dancing With The Stars And Her New Christmas Album

After doing “America’s Got Talent”, Lindsey Stirling didn’t think she’d ever do another talent show. Though after being a guest performer on Dancing With The Stars, she felt it had a “family environment”. She’s already made some great new friends too. Below is more from Billboard including how she hopes being a musician might help her in the competition. However, she’s terrified to take the stage for the first time (don’t be scared Lindsey! You can do this!)….

Stirling has already found friends among her competitors in singer-songwriter Jordan Fisher, of Hamilton and Grease: Live, and Drew Scott, one-half of HGTV duo The Property Brothers. And she says her rehearsals with professional dance partner Mark Ballas have been filled with just as many challenges as laughs: “You can make fun of me if you want, but I’m trying to learn this ballroom walk,” Stirling explains, “and it just turns into laughing.

Stirling thinks her musicianship might give her a leg-up in the competition, noting that skills as simple as an understanding of technical terms in music can help competitors learn ballroom moves faster. And though Stirling is mostly self-trained in dance, the artist is known for her vibrant stage presence. “I may not be a trained dancer, but I know how to put passion behind movement,” Stirling adds. “As [Ballas] keeps saying, ‘You’re very brave. You just throw your body, and then you think about where it’s going.'”

Lindsey admits she’s “terrified” to take the stage for her first dance with Ballas, but says she couldn’t pass up the chance to experiment with a new art form. “This is such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to not only invest yourself fully into something like ballroom when that’s not your profession, but also to be taught by some of the best people in the world,” she says.

While rehearsals for the competition are taking up most of Stirling’s schedule, the rest is dominated by preparations for her upcoming holiday album, Warmer in the Winter, which drops Oct. 20 ahead of her Christmas tour. The album has been a longtime goal for Stirling, who says a Christmas album allows artists to experiment with “big-band” sounds.

More at Billboard including information on her new Christmas single, album, and tour schedule. I love this girl!