The beloved dancing competition show returns with Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) Season 34 premiering on Tuesday. It also marks the 20th year of the series, and the competition is looking fierce.
Hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, with Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough as judges, the show welcomes 14 new celebrities to the ballroom, from actors to athletes and reality TV stars. For their first performance, the dance styles the the duos will perform include the tango, cha cha, salsa and jive.
When does ‘Dancing with the Stars’ premiere
Season 34 of Dancing with the Stars premieres on Sept. 16.
What time does ‘Dancing with the Stars’ start
The show will begin weekly at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, 7:00 p.m. CT, and will continue for two hours.
What channel is ‘Dancing with the Stars’ on
You can watch Dancing with the Stars weekly on ABC.
How to stream ‘Dancing with the Stars’
Dancing with the Stars is available to stream live on Disney+ in Canada, and you can catch up on any missed episodes on the streaming site as well.
Can Canadian vote for ‘Dancing with the Stars’
For Canadian fans hoping to support their favourite dancing duo on Dancing with the Stars, you can vote online on dwtsvote.abc.com every week. Canadians cannot vote via SMS/text.
Fans can vote during the live simulcast of the show and votes from the first two weeks of the competition will be combined with the judges’ scores to determine the pairs in jeopardy of elimination after two weeks of dancing.
‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 34 cast
The pairings for Dancing with the Stars Season 34 are as follows:
From The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Jen Affleck with partner Jan Ravnik
Author and wellness influencer Hilaria Baldwin and partner Gleb Savchenko
Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles with partner Ezra Sosa
NBA All-Star Baron Davis with partner Britt Stewart
Social media personality Alix Earle with partner Val Chmerkovskiy
Social media and reality TV star Dylan Efron and partner Daniella Karagach
Actor and musician Corey Feldman with partner Jenna Johnson
Boy Meets World star Danielle Fishel with partner Pasha Pashkov
Film and TV actress Elaine Hendrix with partner Alan Bersten
From Pentatonix, Grammy winner Scott Hoying with partner Rylee Arnold
Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin with partner Witney Carson
From Fifth Harmony, Lauren Jauregui with partner Brandon Armstrong
From The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Whitney Leavitt with partner Mark Ballas
Comedian Andy Richter with partner Emma Slater
‘Dancing with the Stars’ premiere songs and dance style
For the first episode of Dancing with the Stars Season 34, the couples will dance in the following styles to these songs:
Jen Affleck and Ravnik — Salsa to “NUEVAYoL” by Bad Bunny
Hilaria Baldwin and Gleb Savchenko — Cha Cha to “Let’s Get Loud” by Jennifer Lopez
Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa — Salsa
Baron Davis and Britt Stewart — Cha Cha to “U Can’t Touch This” by MC Hammer
Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy — Cha Cha to “Circus” by Britney Spears
Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach — Cha Cha to “Milkshake” by Kelis
Corey Feldman and Jenna Johnson — Tango to “It’s Still Rock & Roll To Me” by Billy Joel
Danielle Fishel and Pasha Pashkov — Tango to “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” by Kelly Clarkson
Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten — Cha Cha to “Woman” by Kesha featuring The Dap-Kings Horns
Scott Hoying and Rylee Arnold — Tango to “Abracadabra” by Lady Gaga
Robert Irwin and Witney Carson — Jive to “Born To Be Wild” by Steppenwolf
Lauren Jauregui and Brandon Armstrong — Tango to “yes, and?” by Ariana Grande
Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas — Tango to “Golden” by HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI & KPop Demon Hunters Cast
Andy Richter and Emma Slater — Cha Cha to “Hold On, I’m Coming” by Sam & Dave