Hayley Erbert and Derek Hough celebrating the official launch of Hulu on Disney+.Photo:Frank Micelotta/Disney via Getty

HAYLEY HOUGH, DEREK HOUGH

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Hayley Erbertmade her first red carpet appearance since heremergency craniectomyfour months ago.

Erbert looked elegant, wearing a white puff-sleeve dress with floral detailing. Hough, 38, opted for a light blue suit and a colorful lapel pin.

The event appearance marked the end of a day that began with Erbert announcing that she is cleared to join Hough again on theSymphony of Dance tour.

Hayley Erbert and Derek Hough attend event celebrating the official launch of Hulu on Disney+.Frank Micelotta/Disney via Getty

HULU ON DISNEY+ CELEBRATION - Some of the biggest stars across The Walt Disney Company celebrate the official launch of Hulu on Disney+ at an exclusive cocktail reception hosted by Dana Walden and Alan Bergman, along with special guest Bob Iger, on Friday evening in Los Angeles.

After a tour performance in Washington, D.C., in December 2023, the dancer wasdiagnosed with a cranial hematomafrom a burst blood vessel.

“I am just so excited to get back out and dance again after having something so traumatic happen,” Erbert told PEOPLE.

To perform together on the tour that will kick off in Melbourne, Florida, on April 14, Hough tells PEOPLE they’ve “had extensive conversations and tests and results from different doctors.”

Hayley Erbert and Derek Hough in June 2023.Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty

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Erbert shared with PEOPLE that apart from getting to dance on tour again, it now holds an even more special meaning.

“Dance has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, and so I’m just really excited to get out there and do what I love and also to see the people that have supported me throughout this entire healing journey,” she said.

The professional dancer echoed similar sentiments while sharing a clip from their rehearsal onInstagram.

“What a blessing (and surprise) it is to be able to be back on stage dancing with my love after such a crazy past four months,” Erbert wrote. “My healing journey has been nothing short of extraordinary and being able to dance again is igniting my soul in all the ways; speeding up my recovery even more.”

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