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I'm

your nominee.

Privileged to have you here in our home. So, what are you hoping to see tonight?

I'm hoping to see really expressive performances from really wonderful people,

and I'm just really glad to be here.

You're in for a great time. You can go on and have a seat at the judges' desk.

So happy to have you here.

Now, we've got a big night ahead as our stars take on both their individual

routines and the team dance round, and more on that later.

They've got a lot of dancing to do, and they need your votes all night long.

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Voting for all of our stars is open right now and is available to the U.S.,

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wireless phone carriers can text the first name of their favorite star to the number 21523.

Message and data rates may apply. You get 10 votes per couple per voting method.

Voting closes shortly after the final competitive dance of the night.

All right, let's get straight into the competition with a quick step to A Star

Is Born from the London stage production of Hercules.

It's Olympic gold medalist Amber Glenn and her partner, Kasia Koschka.

Black Swan, you nailed it.

I was able to just really embody that character.

To follow the musical phrase is so difficult, and you did it so beautifully.

I want 10s, but I'm like, I know I want to desert them.

It's Disney night, and we're dancing to A Star Is Born from Hercules.

I really love Disney. Growing up, everyone wanted to dress up as like a Disney princess,

and that never fit me. Seeing the training arc in Hercules was something I was very inspired by.

I wanted to be the hero.

So you should definitely be Hercules, and I'll be Hercules as well.

Who can do it better?

For your frame, it's this. In this quick step, since we're both playing the same character,

when we switch roles during the dance, she will have to take the lead,

and I will have to take the back seat. I'm giving you the reins of power.

I used to be insecure about my muscles because I thought that meant I wasn't

graceful enough, but not anymore. I like how you right now attacked.

Now I'm going to show Pasha who the real Hercules in this partnership is. I need to be stronger.

Take us one step closer to the final.

Dancing the quick step with her partner Pasha Pashkov, it's Amber Glenn.

Take it away.

I just thought that was the most joyful thing ever to start this with.

The strength that you both have is just glorious to watch.

As a person who loves to be strong herself,

I just thought it was really just divine. Well done.

Thanks.

All right, all right.

Oh, mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the strongest of them all?

She's going to give a run for your money, you know that.

I mean, she has the strength of Hercules, the beauty of Venus,

and the drive of Diana the Altress. He's a poet, darling, a poet. He came out of nowhere.

But that, it was an act, there was just one, a little misstep there, you know that.

Otherwise, it was great. But there was a misstep. It was, it was stepping in my life.

There we are.

Take it, is that the first time we've had a woman leading a man on this show in

the history of Dancing with the Stars?

I do believe in you for stepping into the power in all the right ways.

Yes, there was a bit of a misstep there.

And yeah, but otherwise, I thought it was clean, crisp, and smooth.

And I love the switch of powers, a woman in her power.

Yeah.

You know we love that. Derek, a star is born, and her name is Amber.

You are absolutely just beautiful out there. And I'm going to leave it at that.

Great job. Great job. All right. Head on up to the Skybox.

It wouldn't be Disney night without the classic characters Tinkerbell and Captain Hook.

Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas will soon make our wishes come true with a jive. Julianne. Yeah.

Thanks, Alfonso. Hello, Amber, Pasha. All right. Who's the better Hercules?

Just put it out there. I don't know.

She is 100%.

Well, speaking of strength, you have really talked about embracing your strength over the years.

What has that journey been like for you?

It's definitely been a tough one.

I didn't always embrace that side of me, and now, no pun intended,

it's one of my biggest strengths. It is. All right. Well, let's get your scores.

Right after this. I know.

Amber and Pasha kicked off at Disney night with a quick step that guest judge

Cynthia Erivo said was glorious to watch. Let's get their scores.

Carrie -Anne Inabe.

Eight.

Derek Huff. One. Nine. Cynthia Erivo.

Eight.

Bruno Tognoli. Nine.

Amber and Pasha. They'll compete for more judges' scores later,

but they still need your votes right now. All right.

Now, the couple at the top of the leaderboard after this first round will

receive immunity from next week's dance -offs. Alfonso.

All right. Thanks, Julianne.

Up next, a dive to a song from the Disney animated classic, Peter Pan.

It's reality star and model, Laura Higgins, and her partner, Mark Ballas.

How'd you feel about last week?

I feel good about it. I was proud of you. I enjoyed it.

Wow!

But we gotta point the miscats, you know what I'm saying?

Seven. Nine. Just that whole point and thing, just, it's so annoying.

The pursuit of getting better at this never ends.

It's the hardest thing I've ever done, but I can't believe I've got this far.

It's Disney night. You're dancing to You Can Fly and Peter Pan.

Yeah. I wanted to do Tinkerbell.

A lot of people call me Tinkerbell because I say tink about a million times a day.

Yeah. She's very, like, bright and bubbly,

and then she has her little - Tantrums.

Yeah. So let's get to work.

No. Yes. Mark, it's too quick.

Jive is fast.

Jive requires a gas tank and cardio while the legs and feet are flicking and kicking. Oh!

And this week we have two dances and one less day. So I'm a little nervous for Maura.

I can't get the rhythm of it. Right now I'm very overwhelmed

because I'm not a dancer, I'm not an athlete, I'm not a performer.

So I don't have the time to be taking the breaks. This is the hardest day of my life.

Look at me. You got this.

We're so close to the finale. Small steps.

And getting there would be just a dream. So that was it.

I just really want to give it everything I got.

I just don't want to be booked without us, Tinkerbell.

Dancing the Jive. With her partner, Mark Ballas, it's Maura Higgins.

That's what

you're looking for. We'll let them speak in the meantime. Bruno.

Oh, what have we got here, Tinkerbell?

A bit saucy, aren't you, tonight? She's got the captain by the hook all the way through.

I love the way she sells it.

I mean, you really have an instinct of how to interpret it and sell yourself.

And the Jive wasn't bad at all.

You just need to have a little bit more elasticity through the legs because at

times, it looked a bit flat -footed. More pump and elasticity down there. Okay.

All right. Carry in.

It felt like at times, the energy kind of just kind of dropped and kicked back in.

I just want to gently remind everyone, especially you, Maura,

take good care of yourself through this competition because it is a grueling

competition and we want you to stay healthy and strong throughout, okay?

All right. Derek, listen. Tink, you make a perfect Tinkerbell. You look so perfect.

No, honestly, and listen, to add what they said, the energy levels, right?

I think it's a gut check.

This week, we're in the stage of the competition where you start to feel the

fatigue a little bit and this is a hard dance to do in week eight,

but here you are, you're doing it. Could have liked a little bit more snap, crackle,

pop in the legs and the kicks and the flicks, but overall, you're a pure cinnamon to watch.

You're always so fun to watch. Absolutely. Cynthia.

When you're having a wonderful time out there, when you're having fun,

it shows on your face, but when you worry, it starts to show up.

So just remind yourself to constantly allow yourself to have a lot of fun when

you're doing it because that means that there's confidence within you and it's

just beautiful to watch when that's coming through. You know what I'm saying?

Because I believe you as Tinkerbell. I really do. Yeah.

Here are Tinkerbell. All right, head up to the skybox.

Now, some congratulations are in order because Friday evening,

our own Ray Choo won a Daytime Emmy Award.

So give it up for our Emmy -winning music director, our band, our singers. It's Ray Choo live.

Congratulations, Ray. Deserve it, deserve it, deserve it. You're the man.

Julianne, take it away.

Oh, that's such great news, Ray. We love you so much. All right, you're up here.

We just heard from Carrie -Anne, from Derek, that it's week eight.

This part of the competition gets really tough. You are not a professional dancer.

You made it this far. You're also doing two dances.

How has the jive and the stamina been this week? You know what?

I love everything about this show apart from the jive. I don't like it.

I do not like it at all. It really, yeah, it took a lot out of me this week.

Yeah. Were you giving those Tinkerbell tantrums to Mark this week?

I was in Tinker Hell this week. For sure.

Tinker Hell, let's see what your scores have to say.

Carrie -Anne Inabe, Derek Hunt, Tia Erivo,

Bruno Tognoni,

A. All right,

32 out of 40 for Maura and Mark. They all compete again later in the team dance round,

but you still have to vote by text and online at abc.com.

Remember, you get 10 votes per couple per voting method. Alfonso.

Oh, thanks, Julianne. It doesn't seem like she's in Tinker Hell to me. I can tell you that.

A contemporary routine from Tatiana Ali and Jan Ravnick is next,

Disney night. Next on the floor is a contemporary routine to the song Easy as Life,

the emotional centerpiece of the Disney Broadway hit Aida.

It's actress and singer Tatiana Ali and her partner, Jan Ravnick.

We made it through. I know, and I'm very grateful.

For me, it had no recognizable Paso Doble.

Eight.

Four.

We got a four. It didn't feel good. It sucks, but we're going into week eight, which is crazy.

Are you a fan of Disney? I absolutely love it.

We are dancing to Easy as Life from Aida.

Aida is a very old story about a Nubian princess and this love triangle with an

Egyptian captain, but they end up being entombed together.

Oh, they're not supposed to be together. Yeah, exactly.

It's very emotional.

Let's go train.

Turn you around because I'm the one.

We are dancing contemporary, so that gives us a chance to do a story about forbidden love. Stop.

So the judges will look for very powerful emotions and connection between us.

Feels like, why are you going crazy?

The physicality is what's difficult.

I'm learning to be barefoot and I actually have burns on my feet like from

sliding across the floor.

Let's go again. I hope it's going to be a very emotional performance

that makes their heart just like ache and explode and keeps me in this competition.

You're in pain? Welcome to the dance world.

Dancing contemporary with her partner Jan Ravnik, it's Tatiana Ali.

And the gods expect

me to beg for help.

I want nothing in this world

but myself to protect me.

All I have to do is forget how much I love him.

All I have to do is put my longing to...

I never knew him on those very rare occasions when he

steals into my heart. I know I think about him till the earth's

crossing around me. I know I'm to save him for another come.

Come on over here. Carrie Ann, take it away.

You gave me chills, Tatiana. You gave me chills. You danced with depth, true emotion.

I love the way you started sort of tepid and the passion grew and grew as the song went on.

I thought that was a brilliant contemporary dance.

You told that story, you told it with class and grace and elegance.

Darren, listen, dance is emotion made visible and I always feel so connected

to you when you dance. You have a beautiful way of just portraying that.

You have this divine feminine energy about you that is just, it radiates from you.

One note, though, when you stretch, when you're elongating your arms,

I feel like this is a tip moving forward because I believe you'll be here.

I want you to be here next week.

Just hit the full extension but then I want you to reach further and then three

inches and then that is where it should be. That's where it should finish.

It just feels a little under finished, if that makes sense. But love watching you. Well done.

Okay, Cynthia.

The emotion caused from you is so easy. It flows from easy as life.

It flows from you and it's really beautiful to watch but I want you to think of

yourself as even long because you're little like me.

You want to think of yourself as longer and taller than you are so that all of

those lines get really, really extended.

So, like, see, I always think at the end of my nails that should be where you

think you're at the end of your finger. Yeah, it's true. That's right.

Because it's beautiful to watch but combine all those things together and we'll

be floored completely because I was just blown away.

Okay. Bruno. I mean, I absolutely, I mean, I love that I'm Italian. Aida is within my blood.

The classic soprano dramatico spinto is a description of when you sing this

opera you should do and that is exactly what they say.

You have to have that dramatic soprano spinto when you reach through your arms

so everything has to go through your body to infinity. There you go. Okay.

All right, head on up to the skybox.

This week, Shauna Burgess and Emma Slater are hosting the behind -the -scenes action.

Go to TikTok Live at official DWTS to check out Harry Shum Jr.

and Jenna Johnson getting ready to form a jazz routine. Julianne.

Thanks, Alfonso. Tatiana, yay!

You have fans. We were all screaming up here so loud, weren't we? Oh, yes.

Okay, so you had contemporary this week.

Jan, you are like the contemporary king.

How challenging was this routine and how are your feet?

My feet are harder than I thought they were. I walk in the garden a lot.

Jan had me do things that when I first came here,

I couldn't have done and I just wanted to do his work justice because it's so beautiful.

You absolutely did. I sure did. Yes. Let's get your scores when we come back.

I'm sorry.

Before the break, Tatiana and Jan performed a contemporary routine that gave

Carrie -Anne chills. Let's get their scores.

Carrie -Anne in Nave.

Nine!

Derek Huff.

Eight!

Cynthia Erivo.

Eight!

Bruno Tognoli.

Eight! 33 out of 40 for Tatiana and Jan. That is your first nine of the season.

How does that make you feel? It feels great. It feels great. All right.

Well, no one can get by on judges' scores alone. Everyone wants your votes.

And remember, voting closes shortly after the final competitive dance of the night. Alfonso.

All right. Thanks, Julianne.

Up next, the star who last week earned the first perfect score of the season.

Tonight, he performs a jazz routine to a song from Disney's beloved stage hit, Mary Poppins.

From Grey's Anatomy, it's Harry Shum Jr. and his partner, Jenna Johnson.

My gosh, Harry. Are you kidding me?

All the theatrical moments were really there.

It's my life being trapped into a nightmare perfection. What just happened? Perfect tense.

My gosh, this is a go -down history for me.

Well, this week is Disney night and we are dancing to

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from Mary Poppins.

I'm super excited to really show elements of what Dick Van Dyke was capable of doing.

I grew up watching how Dick Van Dyke moves.

There's this physical comedy and that's what I really gravitated towards before

I started to dance. I want to do some magic on this piece.

Let's do it. Jazz. Jazz is all about precision, especially with these little quirky moments.

Let's be really elegant with the arm. They have to be so precise and nuanced so it reads.

Wow!

In Mary Poppins, Mary really inspired kids through dance and so today we are

welcoming a very special Make -A -Wish guest, Clara and her family. Who likes to dance?

Oh, there we go!

For Clara to be here today

at Dancing with the Stars is incredible because it's definitely been something

that has helped her get through

the hard part of her life. I do ballet and tap.

We'll definitely have to teach you a little bit of ballroom

today. She is the best teacher for sure.

All right and close

and left

and close.

You're dancing on Dancing with the Stars! Look at that!

I love Dancing with the Stars

because I like the music, the things and the costumes. Look at you go, Clara! It's so much fun.

Thank you!

Meeting Clara has been inspiring and I hope we can create magic beyond just the steps.

You are ready for the stage.

Dancing Jazz with his partner Jenna Johnson it's Harry Shum Jr.

Frankly quite absurd

to leaf through lengthy lexicons to find the perfect word a little spontaneity keeps confined

a way to say

something quite atrocious you'll always sound This

man on Broadway

fantastic performer amazing dancer I mean just

that toe touch oh man it made me want to stretch out right now I gotta stretch

it out Don't hurt yourself don't hurt yourself we need you The choreography the

intricacy you guys were all perfectly in sync it was so fantastic I had the

pleasure of working with Dick Van Dyke a couple of times and he would

absolutely love this performance the pure the joy the magic well done Absolutely

I mean you were talking about how you love Dick Van Dyke but I saw Dick Van

Dyke I saw Charlie Chaplin I saw all of these like legendary movement based

people and the comedy in it the intricacy in it just blew my mind I'm flabbergasted

amazing Alright Bruno What can I add? here we go Cynthia Super fatali fragilisi

expiali gorgeous I wasn't gonna do the kick I wasn't gonna do the kick I'd have

blown a hammy I'd have blown a hammy Alright Carrie Ann

I mean not much less to say after all that it was pretty amazing it was

wonderful I love I just all the nuances were fantastic every moment of that

dance was precisely clean like to like do

you understand what that is it was a dance time

we got a feeling on that head on up to the skybox great job we're going to take

a trip under the sea when Ezra Freck and Daniela Karagach perform their samba

tribute to the Little Mermaid they're coming up along with a special guest from

Broadway Julianne

oh and speaking of Broadway I'll be making my Broadway musical debut as Lola

alongside Neil Patrick Harris in the first revival of Damn Yankees in 30 Years

opening April 20th so make sure you guys catch it out alright

wow first of all all those comments from the judges you did you did a

contemporary routine last week that got you tens this week was jazz are you

just feeling like in your body ready to go

I'm just you know I grew up watching these movies and these shows and I've

always wanted to do jazz you know it's like the extension toe touch she was

like can you do a toe touch I'm like I guess

and you just have to stretch just stretch I guess

I think you did that toe touch really well let's see if your scores can match

that toe touch what?

Karianne Inabe it's a 10 Derek Huff Erivo 10

Bruno Tognoli practically perfect

in every way 10 you

guys got a perfect score last week perfect score this week that means you're at the top of the

leaderboard now which means as it stands you have immunity for next week what

do you feel like has changed for you right now?

honestly the thing that I'm like really focused on

is dance to express not to impress and if people are impressed but when we

express like come on like thank you that's that's my that's that's my north star

well vote with your you get 10 votes per couple per voting method we're coming right back live

to Disney night celebrating

Disney on Broadway and the thrill of live theater next up a samba to a song

from the Little Mermaid which opened on Broadway in 2008 it's Paralympic gold

medalist Ezra Freck and his partner Daniela Karagach

last week was fun but we did take a step back

I was struggling to play this character

your focus and the acting is just a little bit weaker and something you could work on 9

8

ok

we don't shy away from the adversity no we face it head on

it's Disney night and we are dancing to Under the Sea from the Little Mermaid

after we did our rumba everybody on social media was saying that I look like Prince Eric

I don't see it really

just kidding now you are Prince Eric down I want to get the hip action right

we said samba was going to be off the table because it is notorious for its bounce

no

and Ezra cannot bend his prosthetic side it doesn't go further

it buckles under him and he falls but now we're in a place in the competition

where his awareness and his body connection is spectacular so I feel like we

can take on this challenge bend, bend, bend

this is so hard I love that Danny's confidence in me continues to grow do it

again but there's still a real risk of my leg buckling on any step

roll your hips don't just step pull out

this week is definitely high risk high reward better but if we nail it this can

be a bounce back towards the top of the leaderboard

look at us go we're rolling dancing the samba with his partner Daniela Karagoc it's Ezra

Freck

it's somebody else's

league you dream about going up there but that ain't a big mistake just look at

the world around ya right here on the ocean floor such wonderful things around

ya what's more is she looking for under the...

temperature was going up I know I just like was riding the wave with you both

at one point her skirt got tangled in your prosthetic and it and we were like

how is it what is going to happen what is going to happen and it just magically

came apart so this is what it felt like to watch you dance magic

magic he's got magic in that leg trust us trust us Bruno oh look at you he

looks like a prince and he dances like a devil and he goes

where are those hips coming from I don't know we were going like I was like

where are these hips coming from we were hyperventilating you got teeth here

all hot I'm all hot darling she's got a film to make what are you doing

I know honey I know I know are you done Bruno I think he is carry in

once again you make the impossible possible you do such incredible work and

this week you took the note you were so animated you told the story and not

only did you tell the story you were connecting with all of us mama you must be so proud

definitely mama's proud all right Derek

Ezra I heard you say once that it might look a little different but I can do

anything and tonight was proof of that it looked a little different but my friend

those prosodis walks down the middle I've never seen a hip action like that it

was incredible the whiz the voltas

it had all the content in the world and for me executed to perfection well done thank you

and you were worried whether there was enough some of the content yeah head on

up to the skybox you two as they make their way to Julianne let's check out the

leaderboard after the first four couples currently at the top are Harry and

Jenna with a perfect 40 and currently at the bottom are Maura and Mark with 32

Ezra and Daniela are anxious to see if their scores will win them immunity from

next week's dance -offs Julianne

thanks Alfonso oh my goodness great great comments from the judges also how

does it feel knowing that Daniela has so much confidence in you especially when

it comes to the Samba

it means the world literally we thought that was going to be impossible and

then she was like I think you can do it and sometimes when you don't believe in

yourself having somebody who believes in you just reignites that confidence so

that was a lot of fun and I think there's some beauty in trying the impossible

and doing something scary and taking a risk and that's what tonight was for us

you absolutely did that let's get your scores

Carrie -Anne Inabe

nine

Derrick Huff I believe in a ten Cynthia Erivo

nine

Bruno Tondioli nine

37 scores

so happy so happy thank you guys

all right well we'll see them back out there on the floor in the team dance

round and of course you can text and vote online right now Alfonso

all right thanks Julianne a pasadoble to a song from the massive Broadway hit

Hamilton is on the way Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa are next

live

to Disney night up next

a pasadoble to satisfy from the history making Broadway smash Hamilton

streaming now on Disney Plus

it's movie star Julia Stiles and her partner Ezra Sosa

it wasn't in the right place for Argentine tango for me eight seven

four five I'm slightly confused

judges we're gonna prove you wrong next week should we talk about the four the four

no because there's no time to be looking in the rearview mirror

yes motivation yeah so it's Disney night we will be doing a pasadoble to satisfied from Hamilton

yes I love Hamilton so much

we also have to shout out Lin -Manuel Miranda for shouting you out on social

media a creative genius watching me on Dancing with the Stars that's right diva

yes

start walking attention attention

Pasadoble is a dance of aggression conflict passion energy attack if Julia can

nail the intensity this is the perfect dance for her to redeem herself

it's gonna keep going a few weeks ago I hurt my rib pretty bad

it just clicked again now it's acting up again

and if I cry it really hurts

there's already a lot of challenges to this show I don't need another obstacle

thrown my way I'm going to be fine the dance is going to be great

I'm determined to stay in this competition so I'm not going to let an injury

sideline me we're gonna come back tomorrow

and keep running it I'm doing great and it's gonna be good

Dancing the Pasadoble with her partner Ezra Sosa it's Julia

Stiles

this is

how you tell a story you see the Angelica the character you know it very well I could see every

nuance of that person down to the end when she has to make that decision that

changes everything for her and it was a proper Pasadoble with Spanish lines

elements of flamenco and plenty of content well done yes Carrie Ann

I see you I see you digging deep I see you turning real emotion real raw

emotion into beautiful dancing this is what it's about for me I loved it I

thought it was great really this is

Derek lock your score and then talk

last week was a bit of a setback right but a setback is just a set up for a

comeback and tonight you delivered that you delivered that well done

Shirley left her shoes here but listen there'll be no fours okay all right it's okay

get those tiny shoes I was very satisfied well done all right Cynthia

I'm coming to you new so I didn't what I saw on the floor was someone that was

ready and digging in and I could not have seen what you were going through last

week and to not look like what you're going through is a real strength you did

something really beautiful on the floor that was really wonderful to watch yeah

head on up to the skybox right now Sharna and Emma are with Jenna Dewan and

Valsh Murkowski as they get ready to take the floor with their quick step go to

TikTok Live at official DWTS to check out the action Julianne

thanks Alfonso okay first and foremost how are your ribs feeling oh this week

this dance meant so much to me and they're exactly right like I found my

confidence I found my strength and this guy is not only an amazing dance

teacher he's my spiritual teacher he got me over the mountain

it just it feels so good this is an incredible experience

honestly we were talking in dress rehearsal about that moment where you like

had a switch and talking about that comfort that you have from Ezra so it's

really beautiful to see you guys come back this week stronger than ever let's

get your scores right after this to

Disney night before the break Julia and Ezra performed a Pasta Doble

that Derek said was a comeback let's get their scores

Carrie Ann Inabe Eric Huff eight

Cynthia Erivo eight Bruno Tognoli nine

all right

33 out of 40 for Julia and Ezra they've got team scores on the way but no one

gets by on judges scores alone you have to vote you get 10 votes per couple per

voting method Alfonso

all right thanks Julie and our celebration of the legacy of Disney on Broadway

continues with a quick step to a song from the hit stage musical that started

it all Beauty and the Beast it's the star of the rookie Jenna Dewan and her

partner Val Smirkovsky

it's Disney night and we are doing the quick step to Beauty and the Beast be our guest

I'm about to live my dream to be a Disney princess I also love that Disney is

on Broadway because my partner Steve is from the Broadway world so I think it'd

be great if he came to give us some advice bring it on

uh oh

hi baby he is truly who I go to for advice in acting and performing

so we're playing Beauty and the Beast what stands out to about a great Broadway

performance I think the common misconception is that you play to the back wall

but as long as it's truthful it doesn't necessarily have to be big that's great let's do it

look at that good advice

alright let's show alright let's show and I take a little

platter thing from the platter I'm so proud of her because I'll cry uh I'm I

had never seen Jen dance before this watching her go through this process with

like such grace and drive it's just been wonderful it's great

what is it about her taking this pastry that annoys you because that's gonna

make your annoyance feel more real now I feel confident

in this performance

I can take it from being a cute routine to being an amazing routine I love you Steve

it's gonna be amazing oh oh group hug

dancing the quick step with her partner Val Jamerkovsky it's Jenna Dewan be

our

yes

be our guest put our service to the test tie your napkin round your neck jelly

and we'll provide the rest soup du jour hot hors d'oeuvres why we only live to

serve try the grey stuff it's delicious don't believe me ask the dishes they

can sing they can dance after all this this is France and a dinner here is

never second best go on unfold your menu

you take a glance and then

you'll be our guest we our guest be our guest

beef ragout cheese souffle pie and pudding on Broadway we'll prepare and serve

with Blair a culinary cabaret you're alone you're alone and you'll scare box

the bank which you're complaining while the flatware's entertaining my

fellow candlesticks and it's all in perfect taste as you can

you're

currently seeing him starring as Aladdin on Broadway so

wow wow all right Carrie Ann

big princess my dear you were quick and light and so absolutely in sync with

each other it was gorgeous it was smooth across the floor everything about it

was perfect well done

all right Derek

that's what I love to see in a quick step using the entire ballroom doing laps

around there the footwork right here the chasse the throwaways the tumble turns

you guys had it all in there it was so beautiful you kept the top line still

magnificent elegant glorious the bottom half was rocking and rolling I loved it

Val I love the fact that you were watching yourself on the monitor there on the

playback all right Cynthia

the fun in it the bounce in it the movement in it was really really special to

watch and that's you missed the split jump oh you missed the split jump

absolutely amazing in the middle of movement it was wonderful well done it was

really really really fun to watch I believe you both as Beauty and the Beast it

was glorious oh beautiful

absolutely they said it all listen that really was a banquet a feast everything

you delivered in that banquet is right up with the best that Dancing with the

Stars has to offer hey this is Dancing with the Stars

as its best oh we love that all right head on up to the sky Bob you can catch

Val on tour with the rest of our dancers shows have been selling out fast so

head to DWTSTour.com for tickets and information Juliet

all right thanks Alfonso oh my goodness wait Bruno just said that was Dancing

with the Stars at its best what do you think about that

I am in actual shock right now like actual shock that is the greatest thing

I've ever heard in my life oh my and then

and then obviously your partner Steve we love you Steve we love you Steve is a

Tony award winning actor how was it having him in the studio with you guys this week

oh it was so amazing and and so emotional and he helped us so much I mean we

really figured out that whole beginning part and he's I love you babe thank you

what a dream Val loves you babe too all right we all love you babe let's get your scores

well by the way that means you are tied at the top so we will let you know what

that means shortly but they will soon be back out there to compete for more

judges scores but they still want your votes don't forget the highest scoring

couple from this first round will win immunity from next week's dance offs Alfonso

ooh thanks Julianne well Connor Wood and Riley Arnold are ready to close out

this first round of Disney night with a waltz but before that here's a special

look at Disney's new movie Hexed in theaters on November 25th

Dancing with the Stars I'm Haley Steinfeld and as a huge fan of the show I am

so excited to share with you all a very special look at my new movie Disney's

Hexed take a look why is she even here what a freak what is wrong with me

there's nothing wrong with you

holy smoly Billy Mark we care for what you wish him for

welcome to the world of witches

we're witches yeah

Hexed is a rough and tumble spot

you're the boss you run the circus baby's child's immense power will be mine

you wanna stand up to the queen you gotta learn

to control your magic you are doomed

here we go bring her to me she's gonna come for us with everything she's got

showdown costume change

right now

Disney's Hexed rated PG

welcome back to Disney night last week our neck star earned not one but two 10

paddles for his contemporary routine tonight he performs a waltz to I See the

Light from Tangled it's comedian and podcaster Connor Wood and his partner Riley Arnold

contemporary king 8

9 10 oh my god

last week does make me feel so confident going into this week that is all you oh my gosh

are you crying yes oh Riley

I'm having a good season because of you and I just love you Connor love you

okay it is Disney night and we are doing a waltz to I See the Light from Tangled

my buddy Milo who you know he's in the live action remake so cool big shoes to fill

Milo I wish you guys I wish you both so much we're dancing a slow waltz to I

See the Light from Tangled let's go dude

with all the adrenaline right when the dances start I tend to speed things up

this is what I found when in doubt just look at your Rapunzel in front of you

she should be your safe space

wow dude well said good luck

you don't need it

bye dude bye love you peace this is like classic waltz keep that head there

now that I made it this far I think there's a real shot for us now

toe down too fast

so I'm taking Milo's advice very seriously look at me because I'm fired up to

get the waltz perfect

wow I wish Shirley could see this

dancing the waltz with his partner Riley Arnold it's Connor Wood

just

watch like a first dance at a wedding that was so like I was so happy for the new

the new couple it was so beautiful

I also to crown you the king of the faux facial hair as well my friend you know

how to do it listen in all seriousness man listen the lower half I really

commend you the control in a slow waltz to articulate the feet the ankles the

knees to create that I see you doing it well done fantastic the frame still

we're still getting there it's getting better it's getting better I see that

but in the moments it collapses a little bit but listen beautiful waltz well done

alright Cynthia

the thing I would really be taken by was the commitment to the story telling

you have wonderful eye contact with your partner you both look really wonderful

together you're in sync and it was lovely to watch that move across the floor lovely

okay sweetness, light and all things bright the care you take with your partner the

connection with your partner is really is honest yeah you know it doesn't feel

forced it exudes out of you love but they're absolutely right the frame and a

little bit more sweep in the floor work yeah okay that's it

alright carry in I'm just always still impressed with how you've just stayed with the program

and really focused on learning the specific dances and you've done a great job

there is still a little bit more work to do what I want to suggest to you is to

work on actually being the lead you guide the dance because you are there and you are ready

she's going to pass the rings to you

big old rings some big old rings are heading up to the skybox Andy Richter is

back in the ballroom prepping for this week's podcast where he'll be joined by

Brit Stewart plus he'll have the exclusive first sit down interview with the

couple who is eliminated tonight the episode drops Wednesday morning on Disney

Plus and Hulu Julianne

thanks Alfonso alright from one Flynn to the other how was it chatting with Milo

just amazing he told me a lot of things that I took to the dance floor tonight

he mentioned remember that fake confidence that we always do you and I and I go

oh you can tell so took it out there I felt really good we flowed that was

really helpful big shoes to fill he's taller than me so

and Riley you got emotional in the package how much does this partnership mean to you

honestly Connor has just been the best person to be around and he has made this

season so so special for me he's the best partner I could have ever asked for

all right let's get your scores

Carrie Ann Inabe hey Derek Huff

hey

Cynthia Erivo

hey hey hey

for Connor and Riley you've been supporting them each week and you can do it

again when you text and vote at ABC.com right now and remember voting closes

shortly after the final competitive dance of the night okay it's the round that

could change the course of the competition and it's next Alfonso and I will

join the team dances up first team Slaytopia live

oh my

oh my oh my oh my no

Sherry Shepard

January 3rd go see the spectacular production at the new Amsterdam Theatre and

thanks to Broadway's Aladdin Rodney Ingram

Brett Stewart so much fun also you can hear Friend

Like Me and other songs from tonight on the Disney on Broadway playlist all

right tonight's first round is complete so let's take a look at the leaderboard

to see which couple has won immunity from next week's dance -offs

all right now Harry and Jenna and Jenna and Val are tied at the top so there's

no clear winner the tiebreaker is down to which of them has the most cumulative

points across the season Jenna and Val have a total of 235 points from the

judges Harry and Jenna have

236 so by one point Harry and Jenna have won immunity

plus bonus points in next week's dance -off now that's if they survive tonight's elimination

wow that was exciting okay tonight each team is going to have to work together

to earn one team score out of 40 from the judges which will be added to their

individual scores from the first round

now Julianne and I will each join one team and the stars will have to dance a

section with us and without their pros however the judges are scoring the

teams not us you hear that judges you hear that not me you ain't judging me Derek

alright well before team Slaytopia hits the dance floor let's see how the teams were chosen

alright

Tatiana and Connor you guys both had the lowest combined total of judges scores

so your team captains

now Tatiana because you had the lowest combined scores you picked first Mara Higgins

my little brother

Ezra Amber I'm going to go with my boy the boys trip

I'm going to have to Julia

Connor

you get to pick first to see what your team song is

right or left

I'm going to rip it all this together from High School Musical

Julianne will be joining one team and I will be joining one team Tatiana what have we got okay

have a great time

baby sis big brother together again on the dance floor

this is the most amazing team we have some girl power here being captain is a

lot of responsibility our name team slaytopia

team slaytopia

are we doing this no I think it's a swing it's going to be cleaner it's a no

brainer that we're going to have to be playing animals

the creatures that came to slay in the utopia that is a zoo

I think you guys are leopards

leopards leopards

I'm used to being on my own now it's like okay well here are three other

couples and now you're all going to do it we need to be right here it's chaos

we're like

this really is a zoo

once the routine is set it's about being so clean this has to be very together

in the middle of the dance it's going to be Alfonso and the girls

drop five it's scary put out mark there but I don't really have a choice no I'm always up

animal animal it's hugely important for this team to win because I want those points

I certainly don't want Tatiana to go home it'd be hard on me to be here the

rest of the time without baby sis

a team dance can totally flip the leaderboard

we're going to lock those wildcats up in the zoo and change their gate yeah

wildcats get ready we're coming to slay

slaytopia come on there

performing a team dance it's team slaytopia

come on get on up for wild and we can't be

tamed and we're turning the floor into a zoo

concrete jungle light sometimes a mad place get you and me together at the end

of a wild day to keep it all bottled up and release your energy hey oh hey

only reason we are here

is to play it come on

get on up for wild and we can't be tamed and we're turning the floor into a zoo

if you dance with players and we're turning the floor into

a zoo chance to cool down

continuously confined what do we do now it's all about fighting love sometimes hard to call

it's always a good time only reason we are here

is to a zoo come on

keep it up it's fun if you're down to play and we're turning the floor into a zoo

to the

roll all right cynthia

you take it away i had so much fun that was hips everywhere fringes everywhere

it's perfect i love it thank you so much for that

all right Bruno

very well trained menagerie look at these leopards they were like purring little kittens

well done love the samba rolls really really nice julia you let your hair down

beautifully good job all right carry in

i really love the way you guys blended four very different styles of people

like the way you guys merged it all together i thought the staging was great i

thought your lines were always straight very clean i like the way when you guys

were dancing and you're kind of supporting each other with the moves julia i'm

talking about when you were dancing

well done

we know we know you know you did it

Bruno you mean they're leopards they're leopards right yeah yeah yeah

yawn i love you so much you're the best man

listen i loved doing the team dances when i was a pro on the show because you

guys coming together the camaraderie the friendships the working helping each

other out so for me i love seeing that so much

well done you guys should be so proud well done all right

let's all head on up to the skybox julianne take it away

uh and i can't wait to see you up here alfonzo all right the points from this

round will be added to each couple scores from the first round of course your

votes still count for half of each couple's final total get up here alfonzo hey alfonzo

oh i love this all right now you're a bit of a trickster so are you trying to

like you know get in with the judges with that ten paddle or what

well absolutely you gotta stand you gotta show them what that ten paddle looks

like they've had a few tens today right but we need them to show us some more some more tens

i get it i get it all right tatiana being a team captain how was it with this

entire group this is the most amazing group

it was supportive we made sure everybody

shined bright like diamonds honestly the best group ever it was so much fun

and julia you have been watching these team dances from home for years because

you've been a fan of the show what is it like to be a part of one now

oh my god it's a dream i love this song my kids and i sing it in the car all

the time this is so fun what an amazing group it really is all right

yes and i'm wearing these fringe that i don't think i'll ever wear these again

are you gonna take those home to angela all right

not a cheat let's get your scores

carrie -ann in nabe

nine

derrick huff

nine

bruno tonyobi

nine

again that score will be added to each of their individual scores from

tonight's first round of course each couple also needs votes from you

that's right now we'll see if the members of team wildcats can beat team

slaytopia score when they dance to a song from high school musical next live

before the break the

members of team slaytopia my team earn 36 for their team dance now it's your turn julianne

oh i think we've got this alfonso all right team wildcats is up for the

challenge let's see how we trained for the first time

this is our leader guys

big companies hire leaders of morale i'm doing this for free look at my dream team ezra olympian

it's gonna be a blast i can't wait

harry amazing performer and then jenna freaking dewan i can't believe it

it's like the olympics of team dancers and we're not done yet you get julianne hawk

this is a match made in heaven these guys are amazing

we have to pay homage to high school musical we're wildcats you guys yeah

wildcats

first steps guys go left across nice

the story of our dance is the jocks and the cheerleaders coming together for a

great pep rally a celebration of school spirit who are you in high school

i don't know i still don't know who i am

so this is iconic high school musical dance bounce step

clap

beautiful i love a group dance where i feel like i'm back in my roots

he's lunging he's not can't lunge on the side so do straight leg

they are adjusting the choreography to make it possible for me to take certain

steps that means a lot i can

all right let's start at the judges table

we all have a section with julianne no pros

we're gonna pick her up and over

we can't drop julianne there's no show without julianne

yeah the other team they have some creative geniuses over there

we have to make sure we bring our moments as well as the fun

and the one two three nope it needs to be clean it needs to be tight it cannot

be messy we should be a bit more spread out team dance really flips the leaderboard

the losing team tends to lose a member these action points are important for everybody for us

it is life or death

guys kick around girls spin out we are here for connor and we're gonna make

sure he stays in the competition i feel it in my body this is the feral energy

watch out slaytopia the claws are coming out

wildcat moment they don't see us coming do they team wildcats is ready to

pounce on the dance floor

alfonzo won last time but i'm coming for redemption no thank you alfonzo

oh my god team wildcats

performing a team dance it's team wildcats

team the a game

each other jenna you give me a view that we'll never forget and you i mean she

was going i mean i i mean come on why have you got my hand i'm sorry

look what a fabulous way to end an amazing night you guys were so amazing

together great team well done

this sounds so ridiculous i got like weirdly emotional watching that no

i know you're like what why do you get emotional with this darren no it's

because it was there's so much joy in this room it was so much freedom and like

just the team and connor connor over here in the group section i don't know why

my my gaze just went right towards you and you were like oh we got this man hey

hey hey hey it was it was crazy you all

sensational every single one of you well done this

this legitimately felt like the opening of a show to all that energy all that

it was a succinct it was beautiful really really fun to watch that was like i

could have seen that on a stage that was amazing that was amazing that's right

that's right so let's head up to the skybox alfonso

all right we'll be back in the ballroom on our regular night next tuesday we'll

be celebrating music's biggest night with grammy night plus we'll have

performances by brandy and monica maren morris and cheryl throw

okay wild cats you're having fun juliette i'll start with you what do you think

your team's strengths were

literally every single human on this on this team they dance they have the best

energy honestly it was me of course it was you it was you

all right now now connor you look like you were having way too much fun down

there like how did it feel to lead this team and be its captain

sorry i fell into this i i felt like i was at the pep rally i fell for it our

own dance the energy out there this was

you can't even talk you can't get you you know what let's get his scores let's

get the scores let's go let's go carry on in nub

it's a turn

why should i have to be up here for this like all of our stars they need votes

from you voting will be closing soon please join the other couples and we'll

see you on the floor for the results so get out of here let's check out the

final judges leaderboard of the night with the team dance scores added in at

the top are harry and jenna jenna and val with 80 and at the bottom are maura and mark with 68

each of our stars needs your votes to survive elimination we'll take one last

look at the voting details for all of our couples complete voting information

can be found on abc.com

all right well let's head back downstairs because one couple will be eliminated

when we come back live

voting is now closed and here are the results

good luck to all of you we've combined the judges scores with your live votes

now in no particular order let's find out which couples are safe and the couple

who will be going home tonight the first couple who is safe is marie

and jenna safe couple is

isra and daniela

joining them are jenna

and val

also dancing next week are

coming back to

tatiana and yon in no particular order the next safe couple

is

necessarily the bottom two one of these remaining couples is safe

the other couple will be leaving right now

it's time for the final result

maura and mark julia and ezra

based on the combination of the judges scores and viewer votes the couple going

home is julia and ezra

please join us for a final moment come on down

come on down to the center of the floor fun

having you on the show what has this experience meant to you

it's been an incredible experience i i pulled things out of myself that i

didn't realize were there and ezra is just an amazing person i'm gonna be sad

not to see him every day

and this partnership has been very special right from the beginning ezra what

do you want to say to julia just to see your growth in and outside the ballroom

has been an absolute honor i'm so lucky that i got to share this experience with you

i love you all right let's have another hand for julia and ezra we're gonna

miss you thanks to our special guest judge cynthia arrivo and thank you to the

stars of disney on broadway next week we'll be back on our regular night

tuesday at 8 7 central with a celebration of music's biggest night it's grammy night

woo we'll have performances from brandy and monica maren morris and cheryl crow

we'll see you on abc and disney plus don't forget to vote tomorrow starting

right now on abc shark tank good night