Dancing with the Stars celebrates its 20th anniversary.
The dance competition show will celebrate two decades of great performances with a special episode of “20th Anniversary Party” on November 11.
Former owner Tom Bergeron will return to the show take part in the celebration as a guest judge. The evening will begin with a special dance featuring the show's current pros and the troupe dancing with six original pros from the first season: Alec Mazo, Ashley DelGrosso, Louis van Amstel, Jonathan Roberts, Charlotte Jorgensen and Edita Sliwinska.
The dance, choreographed by current judge Derek Hough, will be set to Ray Chew's new live version of Dancing with the Stars.
The show will also pay tribute to the “DWTS” performers who passed away in an emotional performance of Lady Gaga's “Always Remember Us This Way,” choreographed and performed by Ezra Sosa and Riley Arnold.
Then in the first round the fight heats up. seven remaining pairs performing a new dance style to a song inspired by past seasons' freestyles.
Then came the return of the dance relay competition – with important changes. As always, one couple performs the first half of the song and the other couple dances the entire second half. Turn? For the first time, celebrities will dance without their professional partners and will instead team up with returning champion Mirrorball.
Last week Episode of “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Night” saw the elimination of former “Boy Meets World” star Danielle Fishel and her professional partner Pasha Pashkov.
Read on to find out which songs each couple will be dancing to on the first round of the Tuesday, Nov. 11 episode of Dancing with the Stars, airing at 8 p.m. on ABC.
Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy
Social media personality Earl and partner Chmerkovskiy will perform a foxtrot to Matthew Morrison's “Singin' in the Rain.”
Robert Irwin and Witney Carson
Wildlife advocate Irwin and his partner Witney Carson will perform a foxtrot to “Footprints in the Sand” by Leona Lewis.
Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas
“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Leavitt and her partner Mark Ballas will perform an Argentine tango to “Cell Block Tango” from the musical “Chicago.”
Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach
Reality TV star Efron and partner Karagach will perform Argentine tango to Bill Withers' “Ain't No Sunshine.”
Andy Richter and Emma Slater
Comedian Richter and his partner Slater will perform a quickstep to “Puttin' on the Ritz” by Robbie Williams.
Elaine Hendricks and Alan Bersten
Film and television actress Hendrix and her partner Bersten will perform salsa to “It Takes Two” by Rob Bays and DJ EZ Rock.
Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa
Olympic champion Chiles and his partner Sosa will perform the cha-cha to Ciara's “Get Up” featuring Chamillionaire.
