Dancing With the StarsEvery song and dance on
Published on January 15, 2026 EDT

Dancing With the Stars is back for season 33 with a brand new batch of stars hitting dance floor in the hopes of impressing the judges and winning the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.

Said judges include familiar faces Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli, alongside returning hosts and DWTS alums Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough. The stars who will be trying their hand at ballroom and Latin dances every Tuesday include Danny Amendola, Anna Delvey, Joey Graziadei, Dwight Howard, Chandler Kinney, Ilona Maher, Brooks Nader, Stephen Nedoroscik, Phaedra Parks, Eric Roberts, Tori Spelling, Jenn Tran, and Reginald VelJohnson.

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DWTS has some exciting themed nights in store this season, with Oscars night, Soul Train Night, and Hair Metal Night already in the books.

Take a look below for the theme of every episode, the songs all of the couples will be performing to, and their dance styles.

Grab your tissues, this one is about to be a tear jerker. Guest judge Mark Ballas is back in the ballroom as the stars prepare for an emotional night of dancing. Each contestant will be dedicating their performance to influential figures and institutions in their lives, from loved ones and coaches, to sports teams and even Taylor Swift. Plus, Derek Hough and wife Hayley Erbert will dance in the DWTS ballroom for the first time since her 2023 brain surgery, and the judges will pay a visit to the couples during rehearsals to give some timely tips for the competition.

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What time is it? Time to get funky! In the first of this week's two-night DWTS extravaganza, the couples will be dancing to songs that definitely could've been featured on the iconic TV show Soul Train. An alum from said musical variety show, Popin Pete of the Electric Boogaloos, will be joining the pros in a hip-shaking opening number.

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I wanna rock and roll all night, and party every day! Luckily, DWTS has given us a reason to do both, as we get a second episode this week. The couples will be jamming out to iconic rock songs and paying homage to the best bands from past decades. The routines are going to be big, but the hair is going to be bigger.

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Every great movie has an intriguing exposition and rising action that hooks you in, a compelling climax that shocks you, and a resolution that wraps up the whole story. In the case of DWTS' Oscars night, two couples stories will be wrapping up. It's the first theme night of the season and the stars are paying homage to classic Hollywood films like Dirty Dancing and The Godfather, as well as newer favorites like Barbie and La La Land. And since no one went home last week, this week there will be a double elimination, eeek! Grab your popcorn, because a little party never killed nobody.

Songs and dance styles from Dancing With the Stars season 33 Oscars night on Sept. 24:

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Songs and dance styles from Dancing With the Stars season 33 premiere night on Sept. 17:

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Dancing With the Stars airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and Disney+.

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