Week 8 of “Dancing With the Stars” is all about the show’s annual “Disney Night,” in which the eight remaining celebrity contestants and their professional partners will bring some of Disney’s most iconic characters to life through their dance routines. Fans can look forward to Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy channeling characters from “Beauty and the Beast,” Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas taking on the magical world of “Peter Pan,” and Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov putting their spin on “Hercules.”
During “Horror Movie Night,” which saw both Jackson Olson and Tyler Cameron go home in a double elimination, co-host Alfonso Ribeiro shared that Week 8 will air on Monday, Nov. 2, instead of its original Tuesday night programming because of Election Day.
The week will also feature special guest judge, actress Cynthia Erivo.
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November 2 Live Recap: Week 8
Week 8 features the seasons’ first team dances! The contestants will join forces for two group performances: Team Slaytopia, led by Alfonso Ribeiro consists of Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik, Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas, Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov, and Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa. The group will be dancing to “Zoo” from “Zootopia 2.”
Team Wildcats, led by Juliana Hough will consist of Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson, Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach, Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy, and Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold. The team will be dancing “We’re All in This Together” from “High School Musical.”
The couple with the highest score tonight will earn immunity from elimination next week!
Amber Glenn & Pasha Pashkov
Song & Disney Movie: “A Star is Born” from “Hercules”
Type of Dance: Quickstep
Feedback: Cynthia Erivo called the performance “joyful” and loved both Amber and Pasha’s “strength.” Bruno Tonioli called the routine “great,” but noted a tiny misstep, while Carrie Ann Inaba called it “clean and crisp.” Derek Hough called Amber “beautiful” on the dance floor.
Carrie Ann: 8
Derek: 9
Cynthia: 8
Bruno: 9
Final Score: 34/40
Maura Higgins & Mark Ballas
Song & Disney Movie: “You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly!” from “Peter Pan”
Type of Dance: Jive
Feedback: Bruno said the “jive wasn’t bad” but wanted to see more “elasticity through the legs.” Carrie Ann felt that, at times, Maura’s energy was down, while Derek called seeing Maura “fun to watch.” Cynthia believed she could see Maura “worrying” at times in her routine.
Carrie Ann: 8
Derek: 8
Cynthia: 8
Bruno: 8
Final Score: 32/40
Tatyana Ali & Jan Ravnik
Song & Disney Movie: “Easy As Life” from Disney’s Broadway musical “Aida”
Type of Dance: Contemporary
Feedback: Carrie Ann shared that Tatyana “gave her chills” and “danced with true passion.” Derek believed some of her moves were “under finsihed;” Cynthia agreed, noting that while the performance was beautfiul, she wanted to see her reach farther with her arms.
Carrie Ann: 9
Derek: 8
Cynthia: 8
Bruno: 8
Final Score: 33/40
Harry Shum Jr. & Jenna Johnson
Song & Disney Movie: “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” from “Mary Poppins”
Type of Dance: Jazz
Feedback: Derek called Harry a “fantastic performer,” Cynthia loved the intricacy and comedy in the routine, and Carrie Ann thought the choreography was “precisely clean.”
Carrie Ann: 10
Derek: 10
Cynthia: 10
Bruno: 10
Final Score: 40/40 Perfect Score!
Ezra Frech & Daniella Karagach
Song & Disney Movie: “Under the Sea” from “The Little Mermaid”
Type of Dance: Samba
Feedback: Cynthia found the performance magical, while Bruno loved to see Ezra’s hip movements, Carrie Ann shared that Ezra “made the impossible, possible,” and Derek shared that Ezra proved to himself that he could do anything, loving his samba rolls, believing the routine was executed to perfection.
Carrie Ann: 9
Derek: 10
Cynthia: 9
Bruno: 9
Final Score: 37/40
Julia Stiles & Ezra Sosa
Song & Disney Movie: “Satisfied” from the Broadway musical “Hamilton”
Type of Dance: Paso doble
Feedback: Bruno called it a “proper paso doble”; Carrie Ann shared that she could see Julia “digging deep” in emotion and loved the performance. Derek believed it was her “comeback” following last week’s scores. Cynthia found that Julia looked “ready” and found it “wonderful to watch.”
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Final Score:
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