[Alfonso] Welcome to a special two-night celebration
of American Music
where our stars take on musical genres
born right here in USA.
♪ Oh ♪
[Alfonso] Tonight, it's Soul Train Classics.
That's gonna be fun.
[Reggie] I wish you love...
...peace and...
soul!
[Alfonso] Then tomorrow, they're rocking out
to hair metal.
Let's go.
[Alfonso] They gotta pull out all the stops...
You weren't in position right.
[Alfonso] ...in order to survive
their most intense week yet.
[screaming]
Someone help us.
♪ Whoa ♪
[♪ theme music playing]
♪ Hey ♪
[♪ soul music playing, George Duke, "TSOP '87"]
[announcer] From Hollywood, it's "Soul Train Night"
on Dancing with the Stars.
♪ Soul Train ♪
♪ People all of the world ♪
♪ People all over the world ♪
[announcer] Now, please welcome your stars.
Sitcom and movie actor,
Reginald VelJohnson and Emma Slater.
Movie star, Eric Roberts and Britt Stewart.
Olympic rugby player, Ilona Maher,
and Alan Bersten.
Super Bowl champion, Danny Amendola,
and Witney Carson.
From The Bachelorette, Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber.
Reality royalty, Phaedra Parks and Val Chmerkovskiy.
TV star, Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong.
Model and cover girl, Brooks Nader
and Gleb Savchenko.
Olympic gymnast, Stephen Nedoroscik
and Rylee Arnold.
From The Bachelor, Joey Graziadei
and Jenna Johnson.
And NBA champion, Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach.
Here are your hosts,
Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough.
The judges, Carrie Ann Inaba,
Derek Hough,
and Bruno Tonioli.
And special guest judge, Rosie Perez.
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Yo ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Yo ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Oh oh oh ♪
♪ Let's get it on ♪
♪ It's time to be... ♪♪♪
[audience cheering]
Yes. Alright.
Keep it going for our opening number.
Choreographed by Luam, featuring Soul Train alum,
Poppin' Pete of the Electric Boogaloos.
We'll see him again later.
Welcome to a night of love, peace and...
- ...soul. - Soul!
Joining our judges for this special night
is an Oscar-nominated actress
who got her start as a dancer on Soul Train,
Rosie Perez.
Yeah.
[Julianne] Alright. You ready? Check this out.
[Alfonso] Oh, yeah, look at Rosie
getting down with those moves.
That was a star in the making.
Oh, so good.
Now, listen, y'all, in the spirit of the night,
all of our couples will be allowed to add
a little Soul Train flavor
to their ballroom and Latin styles.
Alright, Rosie, as an Emmy-nominated choreographer,
what are you looking for tonight?
Well, also as an ex- Soul Train dancer,
shout out to my Soul Train posse!
[audience cheering]
I am, I am looking for the passion tonight.
I'm looking for the musicality tonight.
And I'm looking for the self.
But most importantly,
in the spirit of a true Soul Train dancer,
I'm looking for the boogie.
[Alfonso] Oh, boogie.
-[Alfonso] For the boogie. -[Julianne] For the boogie.
Okay, cast, you heard Rosie.
She wants to see you not only dance,
but bring the boogie.
That's right. That's right.
Now, you at home have been bringing...
You guys have been bringing it with the votes.
Our voting company confirmed that the last show
had the most votes they've ever received
for a single episode of Dancing with the Stars.
So, thank you.
Yes, thank you, thank you, thank you.
And of course, our stars want more of your votes tonight.
Voting is open right now and is available to the US,
its territories, and Canada at abc.com.
Plus, subscribers
of participating US wireless phone ca... uh, carriers
can text the first name of their favorite star
to the number 2-1-5-2-3.
Message and data rates may apply.
That they do. That they do. Okay.
Now, before we get into tonight's competition,
here's the story of the early years
of the cultural phenomenon that was Soul Train.
[narrator] Soul Train first aired in 1971.
Hi there, and welcome aboard. You're right on time.
[narrator] Radio DJ Don Cornelius created the show
as a platform for black artists
to showcase their music and culture.
♪ Dancin' dancin' ♪
And we're gonna check out that Soul Train line.
The Soul Train line was an instant phenomenon
influencing fashion and dance trends.
As ratings grew, huge stars graced the set,
including a young Michael Jackson,
who wowed audiences with his dance moves.
[Don Cornelius] I want you to thank me publicly
for teaching you how to dance like that.
And Don used Soul Train's new found social influence
to promote civil rights in a changing America.
And if your mind is made up
you can rise above your circumstances.
Put your hands together, please.
It was a revolutionary show
that changed the lives of people in front and behind the camera.
Truly groundbreaking.
So what better way to lead off "Soul Train Night"
than with a quickstep to a classic
from the queen of soul herself, Aretha Franklin.
Yes, and to perform it, our reality royalty,
it's Phaedra Parks and Val Chmerkovskiy.
Phaedra, we went up by two points.
Very well earned.
Movin' on up.
You've taken the notes from the judges.
You knew exactly what you were doing.
[all] Seven.
Speaking of moving on up, Soul Train week.
That's going to be fun.
As a little girl, we would watch for the new dances, the fashion.
Oh, cool.
Soul Train is really one of the first places
that you could actually see all ethnicities.
That was one show you could see yourself on.
Well, tonight, we celebrate that.
We got a guest judge this week.
-Oh, wow. -Rosie Perez.
Yes.
She is like Soul Train's finest.
We got to show her something.
-Frame, go. -Damn.
The quickstep's biggest challenge
is in the name, it's quick.
Something's going awry with this.
And I've never seen Phaedra be quick.
You weren't in position right.
I do a lot of things, but a ballroom dancer, I am not.
Wait, well, hold on so we can get together.
So my heart is racing.
I'm extremely nervous.
This quickstep might be too quick for me.
You got to do it three more times.
Okay.
[announcer] Dancing the quickstep
with her partner, Val Chmerkovskiy,
it's Phaedra Parks.
[audience cheering and applauding]
[upbeat music playing, Aretha Franklin "Think"]
♪ You better think ♪ ♪ Think ♪
♪ Think about what you're trying to do to me ♪
♪ Think ♪ ♪ Think think ♪
♪ Let your mind go let yourself be free ♪
♪ Let's go back let's go back ♪
♪ Let's go way on to way back when ♪
♪ I didn't even know you ♪
♪ You couldn't have been too much more than ten ♪
♪ Just a child ♪ ♪ I ain't no psychiatrist ♪
♪ I ain't no doctor with degrees ♪
♪ But it don't take too much IQ ♪
♪ To see what you're doing to me ♪
♪ You better think ♪ ♪ Think ♪
♪ Think about what you're trying to do to me ♪
♪ Yeah think ♪ ♪ Think think ♪
♪ Let your mind go let yourself be free ♪
♪ You need me ♪ ♪ You need me ♪
♪ And I need you ♪ ♪ Don't you know? ♪
♪ Without each other ♪
♪ There ain't nothing people can do ♪
♪ Oh freedom ♪
♪ Freedom ♪ ♪ Oh freedom ♪
♪ Freedom ♪ ♪ You need you some freedom ♪
♪ Oh freedom right now ♪♪
[all cheering]
[Alfonso] Phaedra and Val with a quickstep to "Think"
blowing the roof off this place.
I know what I think, I think that was a great opening number.
Yes.
Come on y'all, right on over here.
Let's hear what the judges have to say.
Go ahead, take a breath, take a breath.
I got you, got you. Derek, go ahead.
Phaedra, there is no question in my mind
that you have soul.
You really do. You...
Every time you come out here,
you always put on such an amazing performance.
There was a few little footwork issues here and there.
The free arm was hanging here and there.
But overall, that performance was so fantastic.
And I... You know I love you.
-You know I love you. -[Alfonso] Absolutely.
-Bruno... -Oh, my darling Phaedra.
Oh, she's totally retro-fabulous.
Val and I look like extras in Boogie Night.
I mean, I'm telling you.
But what a performance.
He's absolutely right. You were right on it.
He said everything. Another little thing, frame.
Lift and open that frame a bit more, my darling,
but wonderful.
[Alfonso] Alright, alright. Carrie Ann?
You are the queen, okay?
When you dance, I see, like, red,
and you've got all that fire, and hot,
and dipping, and dipping, and dipping it again.
I'm sorry, but at a certain age, that is hard to do...
-And you are killing it, and... -[Alfonso] Yeah.
I'm sorry, you know, I was like...
But wait, but my point is,
I also see smooth and silky.
When you got into that hold,
it was like you were ice skating,
and it was smooth.
Your foot got a little caught, but that's nothing.
Nothing, nothing, nothing. Wonderful.
[Alfonso] There you go, there you go. Rosie.
People can be taught how to dance.
But you cannot be taught how to boogie,
and you know how to boogie.
[Alfonso] Oh, yeah.
She asked for the boogie, you gave to the boogie.
There you go. Head on up to Julianne for your scores.
Great job, y'all.
Since this is the first night
of our big two-night special event,
there's no elimination tonight.
However, all of your votes
and the judges' scores from tonight
will count toward tomorrow night's elimination.
Julianne.
Thanks, Alfonso.
Okay, queen! Phaedra and Val.
Alright, Rosie just said you can't be taught how to boogie.
You were definitely boogieing out there,
but you also felt like it was one
of the most challenging weeks.
What was going on this week for you?
The quickstep is really too quick.
It's the fastest thing, faster than a roadrunner.
Faster than roadrunner, I love it.
So, also, you watched Soul Train.
We talked about this in rehearsal.
What was the best thing about watching that?
The fashion, the funky clothes, the dancing,
the beautiful black people.
Yes.
Literally, fashion, beautiful, costumes,
black beautiful woman right here.
Let's get your scores.
[announcer] Carrie Ann Inaba...
Queen, eight.
[announcer] Rosie Perez...
Eight.
[announcer] Derek Hough...
Seven.
[announcer] Bruno Tonioli...
Seven.
Alright, that is a 30 out of 40 for Phaedra and Val.
Your first eights of the season.
If you liked their quickstep and you want to keep them
in the competition, vote with your text and online at abc.com.
-Alfonso. -Thanks, Julianne.
Y'all didn't see it, but Carrie Ann gave the boys
some stink eye. It was crazy.
It was crazy.
Alright, next up, the Olympic rugby player
who has fast become a ballroom dancer.
Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten will perform a foxtrot
when we come back.
[♪ theme music playing]
Welcome back to "Soul Train Night."
And with us is the president of the Don Cornelius Foundation,
Don's son, Tony Cornelius.
Now, Tony, what is the legacy of your dad's creation?
You know, I've been asked that many, many times,
and I'm just going to keep it short.
Don Cornelius, Soul Train, and love, peace, and soul...
It's just something that I just can't imagine.
It's just fantastic, and I'm having a wonderful time.
I'm glad I'm here. It's everlasting.
We're so happy to have you here.
And that legacy, it's soon heading to Broadway
with a new musical.
We'll be on the lookout for that now.
Thanks for being part of this special night.
Ladies and gentlemen, Tony Cornelius.
-Give it up. -Thank you.
Alright, "Soul Train Night" continues
with our Olympic rugby player
who last time out turned the tables on the salsa
by turning her partner upside down.
It's Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten.
Last week was awesome.
Your personality came through.
[Ilona] We've practiced it so much
and I feel like I was getting better every time.
[all] Seven!
Three points higher than last week.
That is the highest improved out of all of the celebrities.
I've never liked complacency, even in rugby
I never want to get complacent.
I'm always looking to just get better.
This week is "Soul Train Night"
and we are dancing a foxtrot to Lady Marmalade.
[Ilona] I've always loved that song.
The versions that I grew up with
says they're going to the Moulin Rouge.
And this summer I got to go to the Moulin Rouge
with my teammates and it was so fun.
Why were you in Paris again?
Uh... Just the Olympics, but no big deal.
Get down. Step, step, step.
This is gonna be the first dance
where we're gonna be in frame.
No stiffness.
On the rugby pitch, she has stiff arms
and in ballroom, we have to have very soft arms.
We got to show the classy side of Ilona.
Being in frame definitely poses a new challenge.
-You see how you went like this? -Yeah.
There are so many moving parts that I have to get right.
Elbow leads it. Shoulders down. Head back. Front leg. Back leg.
I'm known for my power and strength,
but I hope you can see the gracefulness
and elegance that I'm trying to bring out on the dance floor.
Wooh!
[announcer] Dancing the foxtrot with her partner, Alan Bersten
it's Ilona Maher.
[audience cheering]
[upbeat music playing, Labelle "Lady Marmalade"]
♪ Hey ♪ ♪ Hey sister go sister ♪
♪ Soul sister go sister ♪
♪ He met Marmalade down in old New Orleans ♪
♪ Strutting her stuff on the street ♪
♪ She said hello, hey Joe you wanna give it a go? ♪
♪ Hmm hmm ♪
♪ Gitchi gitchi ya ya da da ♪
♪ Gitchi gitchi ya ya here ♪
♪ Mocha chocolata ya ya ♪
♪ Creole Lady Marmalade ♪
♪ Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ♪
♪ Ce soir? ♪
♪ Voulez-vous coucher avec moi? ♪
♪ Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ♪
♪ Ce soir? ♪
♪ Creole Lady Marmalade ♪♪
[Alfonso] Wooh! There it is!
Ilona and Alan with a foxtrot "Lady Marmalade."
So smooth, so smooth.
Beautiful, beautiful.
Yeah, yeah, okay.
-Bruno. -Ilona goes to Hollywood!
In terms of the glamour, I love it and embrace it.
You look great.
That was a proper, proper foxtrot.
No, it really was.
Very, very fluid.
Something happened after the sway.
[Ilona] I don't think so.
-Did something happen? -I don't remember that.
[Bruno] Oh, I remember that. I remember that.
Don't worry. That's why I'm here.
-[Ilona] Okay, got it. -But listen,
a tiny little thing... Great.
[Alfonso] Alright, alright.
Carrie Ann?
Girls with the feathers say,
what are you talking about, right?
-What? -What are you talking about?
Okay, so you know what? You have improved so much.
Say goodbye to rugby
'cause dancing is coming your way, girl.
This is really happening.
I see the transformation right in front of my eyes.
-This was beautiful. -[Alfonso] Yep.
Stay with it. This is beautiful.
[Alfonso] Absolutely, absolutely. Rosie?
I am a sports fanatic.
Kudos to you with all you've accomplished
and kudos to you for what you have accomplished tonight.
-You did a wonderful job. -[Alfonso] Yeah, yeah. Derek?
I mean, what's left to say.
Ilona, I love ballroom-dancer Ilona.
-You are so beautiful. -[Alfonso] Yeah. Yeah.
[Derek] And elegant.
Um, but Bruno's right,
the over sway moment over there got a little wild.
-I saw that. -So just find the consistency.
But listen, I'm so proud of you, genuinely.
That was really beautiful.
-Well done. -[Alfonso] Yeah, beautiful.
Alright, head on up to the skybox for your scores.
Our two-night special event continues tomorrow
with "Hair Metal Night" and our guest judge,
KISS legend, Gene Simmons.
You know, I just might go with a mullet.
Yeah, that-that's not gonna happen. Julianne.
Oh, no, we wanna see that mullet.
Let your inner rocker out, Alfonso.
Okay, so we saw a totally different side.
This was the first time that you have been in frame in foxtrot,
and the approach was a little different from Alan.
He was really working you. What was that like?
There's so many things in ballroom and dance.
You have to get low, but then you have to be back,
and then you have to do this and push this way,
but also push backwards.
-So it's a lot. -It is.
Now obviously you're used to being coached and trained,
and it's rugby, it's like tough.
Was this approach from Alan that was a little tougher?
Do you like that more?
Um, I get quiet, but that's because I'm listening.
-But it is good, it is good. -I love it.
Also, I just heard Val go, "Did you hear that, Phaedra?"
[laughs]
Alright, let's get your scores.
-[announcer] Carrie Ann Inaba. -Eight.
-Rosie Perez. -Eight.
-Derek Hough. -Seven.
-Bruno Tonioli. -Seven.
Alright, that is a 30 out of 40 for Ilona and Alan.
Okay, that's your first eight. How are you feeling about that?
Thank you to my ladies down there.
Love you so much.
Alright, if you like the fun
that they bring to the competition, then vote for them.
You get ten votes per couple per voting method.
-Alfonso. -Thanks, Julianne.
Once again, some stink eye.
It was just for the boys.
Our Academy Award nominee is going to climb aboard
our "Soul Train Night" competition with a foxtrot.
Eric Roberts and Britt Stewart will be on the floor after this.
[♪ theme music playing]
♪ Get up offa that thing ♪
♪ And dance 'till you feel better ♪
♪ Get up offa that thing ♪
♪ And dance 'till you, sing it now! ♪
♪ Get up offa that thing ♪
♪ And dance 'till you feel better ♪
♪ Get up offa that thing ♪
♪ And try to release that pressure! ♪
♪ So good! ♪
♪ Ha! ♪
♪ Everybody ready? ♪
[Alfonso] Ooh, we're back with Stephanie Marquette
and from the Electric Boogaloo Soul Train veteran,
Poppin' Pete,
dancing to some James Brown.
Alright, well now, from the godfather of soul
to the actor who danced a godfather waltz,
it's movie star, Eric Roberts and Britt Stewart.
[Britt] Eric, we're safe.
But I stepped all over your feet during that dance.
And Derek saw.
[Derek] It was simple, it was smooth.
There was a few little mistakes there on the footwork. Four.
-Five. -Six.
That is the last four that we see in this competition.
Not to get mushy,
but I'm so proud that I'm still here for my wife.
It's her favorite show and she bends over backwards for me.
She's my everything.
We go home every night and we dance together
and she helps me 'cause I have two left feet.
I just want this dance to represent the romance
and the kindness that you show each other.
Last week's scores were tough.
I act and move like a great, big, klutzy man.
We're dancing a foxtrot.
And Eric is really going to have to work on his footwork
to be better this week.
And slow it down, slow it down. Stay here.
Last week, I thought we were going to get eliminated.
-You let go of me. -I know.
-Why did I? -I don't know.
So we're working really hard on this dance this week.
That's my wife, my dance partner at home.
And Eliza, I'm doing it for you.
-Three, four. -Yes, that's right.
[announcer] Dancing the foxtrot with his partner Britt Stewart,
it's Eric Roberts.
["Let's Stay Together" playing]
♪ I'm ♪
♪ I'm so in love with you ♪
♪ Whatever you want to do ♪
♪ Is alright with me ♪
♪ Let me be the one you come running to ♪
♪ I'll never be untrue ♪
♪ Oh, baby, let's ♪
♪ Let's stay together ♪
♪ Loving you whether ♪
♪ Whether times are good or bad ♪
♪ Happy or sad ♪
[audience applauding]
[Alfonso] Eric and Britt with a foxtrot
dedicated to his wife, Eliza.
Yes, the smile says it all.
So happy about it.
The ballroom is loving you, Eric.
The ballroom is loving you.
Alright, Carrie Ann, you're up first.
This is the true beauty of dance.
When you can dance and tell a story
and dedicate your movements and that moment of time
to another person through artistry
and all of the choreography and all of this,
this is what makes my heart sing to me.
This is the essence of what dance is.
You have improved. Your posture was better.
Maybe with your balance,
let's try to keep a little bend in your knees.
That way... 'Cause sometimes we topple a little bit.
So just be aware of that. But really, beautiful, Eliza.
[Alfonso] Yeah, beautiful, beautiful.
Rosie?
I am so proud of you, my friend.
Of all you've been through...
I recently had back surgery, so I know how hard it is.
And your bravery to come here in front of the world.
I commend you, my dear friend.
Derek?
You know, I could sit and talk about the technique
and the timing, all these different things,
but my friend, honestly,
there's something about when you have an intention
with a dance,
towards your wife, for instance.
And it gives you the clarity and calmness
to come out here and do something
really special and beautiful, you know?
So I want to touch on that aspect.
Of course, I have to judge it as I do.
However, I just wanted to bring attention to that
because what I just saw was, was really beautiful, my man.
-My man, beautiful. -[audience applauding]
-[Alfonso] Bruno? Bruno? -You were much more at ease.
You were connected.
I could see and we could all see that it meant something to you.
But not just that. You added content.
There was more movement.
Not always right, but there was something more.
Listen, I have to call it as it is. This is my job.
She knows. You all know.
But better. Yeah, much better.
You even tried to put the heel leads there.
So, way to go. Well done.
Alright. Alright. Head on up to Julianne.
My man. My man. Alright.
Our Olympic gymnast is on the way
with his Soul Train -themed routine.
Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold
will quick step just minutes from now.
Julianne, they're making their way up to you.
They are making their way up.
But I just have to point out...
I mean, we're all feeling emotional after that dance,
and they're making their way up.
But I want to just say, Eric, you have totally,
you know, dedicated your performances to your wife
in a lot of the dances,
but specifically tonight,
what did it mean to hear Rosie and Derek
talk about that dedication to your wife?
Well, I paid them a lot of money for that.
No, it was very moving,
especially Rosie, because I know her,
and I love her, and she's brilliant,
and she's kind.
And speaking of kindness,
you have an incredibly kind partner, Britt.
And, Britt, you actually met your future husband, Daniel,
on this show
and are getting married next year.
So, has Eric, you know, given you any advice
about a long-lasting marriage?
I have. That's funny.
Yes, he has.
We are on Disney, so I'm not gonna say his full advice.
But honesty is one, and I have to say it's so full circle
to be engaged, getting married,
and then to be witnessing a 32-year-long marriage
every single day.
[Julianne] That is beautiful.
And we can all have a picture in our mind now
about that other version was.
Let's get your scores.
-[announcer] Carrie Ann Inaba. -Seven.
-Rosie Perez. -Six.
[announcer] Derek Hough.
Judge gotta judge. Five.
[announcer] Bruno Tonioli.
Six.
[Julianne] Alright, that is a 24 out of 40
for Eric and Britt.
Eric, that is your first seven. How do you feel about that?
I told my dance partner, we're going for 23.
-We got a 24. -Whoo!
I love your attitude.
Alright, well, they were at the bottom
of the leaderboard last week, but you kept them
in the competition with your votes.
You can do it again.
Voting closes shortly after the final dance of the night.
[♪ theme music playing]
Welcome back to "Soul Train Night."
Last time out, our Olympic gymnast
was praised by the judges for the fun
he brought to his pasodoble,
although they want to see some more finesse.
Let's see how he does with his quickstep.
It's Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold.
Steve, you did so good!
I was really happy.
I was able to lock in the character.
You have so much energy. You have to control it.
-Seven! -Eight!
[screaming]
We are dancing a quickstep to "Superstition"
by Stevie Wonder.
So do you have any superstitions?
For quite some time, I did have superstitions.
Uh-huh.
I used to not listen to certain songs.
I used to wear the same pair of underwear.
But back in 2021,
when I didn't make that Olympic team,
I decided we're just gonna crush every superstition.
-Really? -I won world championships.
And I kind of realized
superstitions are a little silly.
-Yeah. -[laughing]
One, two, three, one, two...
Gymnasts tend to lead with their shoulders.
Relax that shoulder.
But in dance, we like to lead with our chest.
Open chest.
So our issue with the quickstep this week
is making sure that Stephen can hold his frame
and resist performing at full speed.
Run, run, run. Okay, you're pulling me.
It's hard for me to convince my body to slow down,
because if I do that in gymnastics, it's game over.
Elbows.
If tonight doesn't go well, I might have to go look
for that old pair of underwear.
[Rylee] One, two, three. [groans]
[Stephen] Sorry.
[audience cheering]
[announcer] Dancing the quickstep
with his partner, Rylee Arnold, it's Stephen Nedoroscik.
[♪ upbeat music playing, Stevie Wonder "Superstition"]
♪ Very superstitious ♪
♪ Writing's on the wall ♪
♪ Very superstitious ♪
♪ Ladder's 'bout to fall ♪
♪ When you believe in things ♪
♪ That you don't understand ♪
♪ Then you suffer ♪
♪ Superstition ain't the way ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Ooh, yeah ♪
♪ When you believe in things ♪
♪ That you don't understand ♪
♪ Then you suffer ♪
♪ Superstition ain't the way ♪
♪ Oh, no, no, no ♪
♪ No, no, no ♪♪
[audience cheering]
[Alfonso] Stephen and Rylee.
Wow, nothing superstitious about that quickstep.
Yes.
We'll see what they say,
but I think there was some finesse in that one.
Rosie.
Clark Kent, oh, sorry, I mean Stephen.
You are so cute, you are so cute,
you are so cute.
Thank you.
-I-I can't stand it. -[Alfonso] That's a triple.
You kept the timing... a little bit...
But a little stiff, but you're so cute.
-We'll take that. -That's four cute.
That's four cute. That's four.
-Okay, Derek. -[Bruno] Not to me.
I mean, watching you guys dance
is like watching you like dance in a field of daisies.
It's just like breezy, light, and just so wonderful to watch.
Um, I will say, just from a technical standpoint,
'cause that's what I apparently do now,
um, is the frame, the reason why there's body contact
is because it allows you to have the upper half
to go away from the body.
What happens is, it comes in a little bit
and the body contact gets lost,
the booty comes out a little bit.
But listen, that's some technical stuff.
I love the tricks, I love the energy.
I love the kip-up. I love it all, my friend.
-But I gotta do what I gotta do. -Thank you.
He's gotta do what he's gotta do.
-[indistinct] -Bruno, what are you gonna do?
It was like I was in prom night in 1972.
King and queen of the proms. Adorable.
You look... They look so good together.
And I... you had one thing that worked.
This lovely springy quality of the quickstep.
That came naturally.
You have to work on your timing and your musicality.
I am... Oh, it drives me mad.
You could be so good, but you always race.
Syncopations, you have to feel them.
You cannot dance everything even.
You understand what I'm saying? Sorry, time over
Okay, okay, Carrie Ann.
-You're done, Bruno. -Okay, I echo
-what everyone is saying here. -[Alfonso] Carrie Ann.
I think what happens is you get excited halfway through.
Like when you were jumping, I'm like, "Oh, here it comes,
here it comes," and that's when you get ahead of the beat.
So you need to breathe in and feel the ground beneath you
with your feet, like I just feel like you need to feel the earth.
What's happening is you...
I-I see like liftoffs starting to happen.
And it's great because the energy is wonderful
for all of us to enjoy, but it's gonna bite you later.
So just stay right in that pocket of the music.
-Yeah, yeah. -Thank you.
It's hard on a pommel horse, you ain't on the ground.
You ain't on the ground on a pommel horse.
Head on up to Julianne for your scores.
If you thought the chemistry between our swimsuit model
and her partner was on fire in their last performance...
get a hose, y'all,
Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko
are heading to the floor with a steamy rumba.
Julianne, they're with you up there.
Alright. Thanks, Alfonso.
Okay, so there were a lot of critiques there
of what to work on, but I just wanna know
like from the gut, from the heart,
what are you enjoying the most
about being a part of this competition?
I'm enjoying the process. This isn't stuff that I do.
I'm a gymnast and I am stiff.
And I do have trouble with the rhythm
and the really honing in on like...
the technicality of things, but the process of learning
is just something that I think is so fun.
So everything that the judges just said to me,
I'm gonna go throughout this week
and just try to perfect everything.
Amazing, I'm so glad that you said that. Thank you.
Alright, well, we're gonna get your scores
right after this.
[all exclaiming]
[♪ theme music playing]
Welcome back to "Soul Train Night."
Before the break, Stephen and Rylee performed
a quickstep that Rosie said was so cute.
Let's get their scores.
[announcer] Carrie Ann Inaba.
Cute indeed. Eight!
[announcer] Rosie Perez.
Very cute. Eight!
[announcer] Derek Hough.
Seven!
[announcer] Bruno Tonioli.
Seven!
Alright, that is a 30 out of 40 for Stephen and Rylee,
which means that is a three-way tie
at the top of the leaderboard so far already tonight.
And if you want them to survive tomorrow night's elimination,
vote with your texts and at abc.com.
-Alfonso. -Oh, thanks, Julianne.
You might want to start running your cold showers now
because I have a feeling this next dance...
is gonna be hot.
Performing a rumba to "Sexual Healing"
it's Sports Illustrated cover model,
Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko.
-Babes, last week was awesome. -So much fun
-I'm so proud of you. -I'm not proud of myself.
You're not proud of yourself?
Well, we should get higher scores.
[Bruno] There is no need to mucking about.
You can do the proper thing. Just go for it.
-Six. -Seven!
-Yeah! -Whoo!
We have so much room for improvement.
-Yeah -Moving forward,
we're dancing to "Sexual Healing"
-by Marvin Gaye. -That's real life.
That's real life, exactly.
And we've got the rumba.
The rumba is a dance of love.
Sexy, very intimate.
But we will have to work really hard on that one.
We mainly need to focus on the technique.
Yeah. Boom.
[Brooks] It's definitely a huge bonus that Gleb
and I have such great chemistry.
Boom.
[Brooks] So we are going to use that to our advantage.
I really wanna nail this rumba this week
and show everyone that I'm taking this super seriously.
Wait, did I start with the wrong foot?
-I'm supposed to move my left. -You need to switch.
Brooks wants higher scores.
Quick, turn.
So I'm focused on getting out of her
the most intense, passionate rumba I possibly can.
-Yeah, engage. -Engage. Engage your legs
[Brooks] This dance is gonna be so sexy
that my whole family watching back home
has to turn the TV off.
Aw.
[announcer] Dancing the Rumba with her partner Gleb Savchenko
it's Brooks Nader.
[audience cheering]
[♪ R&B Soul music playing, Marvin Gaye "Sexual Healing"]
♪ Oh baby now let's get down tonight ♪
♪ Ooh ♪
♪ Baby ♪
♪ Baby I'm hot just like an oven ♪
♪ I need some lovin' ♪
♪ And baby ♪
♪ I can't hold it much longer ♪
♪ It's getting stronger and stronger ♪
♪ And when I get that feeling ♪
♪ I want sexual healing ♪
♪ Sexual healing, oh baby ♪
♪ Makes me feel so fine ♪
♪ Helps to relieve my mind ♪
♪ Sexual healing baby is good for me ♪
♪ Sexual healing is something that's good for me ♪♪
[audience cheering]
[Alfonso] Brooks and Gleb...
trying some hands-on therapy with their rumba.
Okay, okay.
Alright. All I know...
Put your-- Put your scores in, judges.
They have in a minute...
I think Bruno's about to have a smoke or something.
I don't know what's happening. But, Derek...
Bruno, put your... Bruno, your scores.
Your scores, Bruno. Wake up. We got a show to do.
Derek, go ahead.
That dance made me pregnant.
-It did? -I didn't know you could.
-Oh, it happened. It happened. -I am not the father.
-No, I'm just kidding. -I am not the father.
Wait, wait. I got to get on with it.
Can I just say, actually, though, Brooks,
that was actually a really, really beautiful rumba.
Beautiful leg extension. Beautiful leg action.
My only critique that I have to say is I wanted to see more.
I feel like the 16 bars at the beginning
were just a little bit wasted.
So I honestly would have given a little bit of a higher score
if there was more of the beautiful dancing
that you showed tonight. Well done.
I wanted to get your juices going.
-Oh, okay. Okay. Okay. -Oh, you're such a tease.
-Bruno, go ahead. -I talk about healing.
She can bring the dead back to life.
Talk about that. Oh, God, I haven't recovered.
-Anyway, seriously now. -Metaphors are killing me.
Shapes, brilliant lines, brilliant links.
Keep the tension all the time.
-Oh, yeah. -Never let it go.
And your balance, I told you before,
work on the balance and the spins.
-Okay. Okay. Okay. Carrie Ann. -I'm sorry there. Really.
Okay. You have the potential
to go so far in this competition
because you move beautifully.
Like if we took a picture of any movement, it's stunning.
Okay? You guys are just...
So what I want you to do, and Bruno is right,
it's moving between.
Like when you came out of the drag and the leg back,
I think you just need to like
know that that's part of the dance.
The movements that aren't the pose
in between are part of the dance.
And if you work on that, watch out
because you're not only hot, you're talented.
Okay, Rosie.
I wanna say, and this is not a diss.
You are much better than a neck dancer
meaning neck dancers go
and they only give up here, right.
But that's your profession, I understand that,
incorporate the entire body at every single moment
because you have it.
Trust in yourself and believe in yourself.
Yep, you got it. Y'all got it!
Head on up to Julianne so y'all can get it. Alright.
And let's give a big thanks to the folks
who are playing the sounds of Soul Train,
our band, our singers, and our musical director,
it's Ray Chew live.
Ray-Ray, love you brother!
Alright, Julianne, take it away.
Thanks, Alfonso, alright, let's get to it very fast
because we're running out of time.
I wanna say that with modeling
it's all about taking pictures and having those poses
and those moments and they were just commenting on that.
Carrie Ann was, how hard was it this week
to kind of take away the chemistry and the romance
because we all know that's there
and really focus on the technique?
That wasn't hard at all honestly because we're professionals
and we know when to stop the play and get into it.
Um, but, yeah, it was similar to modeling,
the rumble was all about body
and being in tune with your body, so...
Okay, well we gotta get your scores.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. We have to get your scores now.
-[announcer] Carrie Ann Inaba. -Seven.
-[announcer] Rosie Perez. -Seven.
-[announcer] Derek Hough. -Would've been more, but, seven.
-[announcer] Bruno Tonioli. -Seven.
Alright, that is a 28 out of 40 for Brooks and Gleb.
Remember, no one can escape elimination
on judges scores alone.
You at home have to use your votes
Yep, you get ten votes per couple per voting method.
-Alfonso. -Ah, thanks, Julianne.
"Soul Train Night" keeps moving down the track
with our star from The Bachelor
Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson will make you want to shout
with their jive when we come back.
We're back with "Soul Train Night."
Next up the couple who last time out
tied with Stephen and Rylee for the...
for the second week running. Whoo.
From The Bachelor,
it's Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson.
That's what I'm talking about!
Could not be more happy.
You are a leading man! Beautiful sliding doors.
The way you fill the space was really incredible.
-Seven. -Eight.
We are tied for third with Stephen and Rylee.
I'll take it.
To be tied with quality athletes is a huge deal!
He's an Olympian.
But I've always been competitive.
I wanted to do better than them.
If we wanna separate ourselves
I want to do something surprising or like epic.
I do know how to do a backflip.
-It's been some time. Yeah. -Let's try it.
-Pop, kick, slide. -Urgh!
A jive is incredibly fast.
Hey, hey. Safe.
My knees kicks, flicks.
And I'm the one responsible for flipping him.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
I haven't landed a backflip since high school.
I was a cheerleader a very long time ago .
Ah! I'm so scared.
It's gonna be a big moment that could really sell the night
but it could also ruin the night.
I really hope I don't mess this up.
I don't know if we can do this.
-Do you feel safe? -A little bit less...
than I did when we started.
Whatever happens happens.
[announcer] Dancing the jive
with his partner Jenna Johnson
It's Joey Graziadei.
♪ We-e-ell ♪
♪ You know you make me want to shout ♪
♪ Kick my heels up, shout, throw my hands up, shout ♪
♪ Throw my head back and, shout, come on now ♪
♪ Shout, don't forget to say you will ♪
♪ Don't forget to say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ Say you will ♪
♪ Say it right now, baby ♪
♪ Say you will ♪
♪ Come on, come on ♪
♪ Say you will ♪
♪ Say that you will ♪
♪ I want you to know ♪
♪ I said I want you to know right now ♪
♪ Hey hey You know you make me wanna ♪
♪ A little bit softer now ♪ ♪ Shout ♪
♪ A little bit louder now ♪ ♪ Shout ♪
♪ Hey-Hey-A-Hey ♪
♪ Jump up and shout now ♪
♪ Jump up and shout shout, shout, shout, shout ♪
♪ Shout, shout, shout, shout ♪
[Alfonso] Woo! Yeah!
Joey and Jenna making everyone shout with their jive.
Yes! The ballroom is seriously on their feet for that one.
Yes! My man!
Doing it! Doing it! Yes! So good!
Okay, Bruno, come on!
Joey! We have a new king!
New king of mass!
Oh, my God! I can't even... I wanted to shout.
I'm sorry, but what it is that's so...
It was like watching The Flash doing the jive.
Is your musicality.
The way that you use the music, you use the tempo,
you bring it up, you bring it down,
totally on it all the time.
You never missed a beat. Great.
-Sorry about that. -Beautiful. Carrie Ann.
Oh, my God! The boys can do it, I can do it.
That was... I'm exhausted.
Because that was frick- Oh, amazing!
-Yeah! -Fabulous! Amazing!
You are so talented.
It was so sharp, so clean, every movement.
Chris, great delivery, great partnership, all of the above!
Beautiful! Beautiful! Rosie!
I have to say that,
young man, you know how to boogie.
And you know how to boogie well.
This, this embodied the spirit of Soul Train.
This was it. And I have to tell you,
your sex appeal is amazing. Sorry, Bruno.
Now you need to dance. You know?
-[Alfonso] Okay. Okay. -It's amazing. Good job.
-[Alfonso] Sorry, Bruno. Sorry. -Oh, okay. Alright.
He's got it. Derek.
I agree, his sex appeal is off the charts, honey. I agree.
No, listen, I'll say this.
That had so much content in that jive,
you had more moves than U-Haul. Seriously.
It was so much in there. Also, that backflip!
My buddy, Mark Ballas and I used to do that backflip in the clubs
but you nailed that backflip tonight, my friend.
That was awesome! Awesome!
Yes, sir. Alright. Head on up for your scores
as we check out where the first five couples
currently stand on the judges' leaderboard.
In a three-way tie at the top
are Ilona and Alan, Phaedra and Val,
and Stephen and Rylee with 30.
And at the bottom are Eric and Britt with 24.
Of course, the judges' scores tell only half the story.
You tell the other half with your votes.
-Julianne. -Thanks, Alfonso.
Okay. I feel like we just keep peeling the onion back,
layers keep coming off. Who knew you were a cheerleader?
Where did that come from?
To set the record straight, I was a powderpuff cheerleader.
Uh... If you know what that is.
But it's definitely not a cheerleader.
So let's set the record straight on that one.
Alright. We're gonna Google it.
Let's get your scores.
[announcer] Carrie Ann Inaba.
Nine!
[announcer] Rosie Perez.
Nine!
-[announcer] Derek Hough. -Eight!
-[announcer] Bruno Tonioli. -Eight!
That is a 34 out of 40 for Joey and Jenna,
which are the first nines of the season.
And cheering on Joey and Jenna tonight
are the men from The Golden Bachelorette.
An all-new episode airs on Wednesday
at 8/7 central on ABC.
As for our stars, you can't assume
that any of them are safe from elimination.
They all need your votes.
-Alfonso? -Thanks, Julianne.
Wow. More Soul Train routines are on the way.
NBA champion Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach
will cha-cha from a classic from "Earth, Wind & Fire"
when we come back.
[♪ theme music playing]
Welcome back to "Soul Train Night."
Tonight, since some of our stars are performing
three of the five international Latin styles,
we wanna take a deep dive
into the different rhythms and tempos.
And who better to teach us the similarities
than our own six-time Mirrorball winning judge, Derek.
I'm blanking on the last name. How-hew-ho-huff.
Hough.
[chuckles] Nice one, J.
I haven't heard that one before.
Alright. Picture this.
One song, five dances.
You can perform all five dances to the same song
just by making simple changes to the tempo
because it's not the melody but the beat...
[♪ upbeat drum music]
...that commands your feet.
Ready? Let's get down on it, shall we?
[♪ upbeat drum music]
First up, the cha-cha-cha.
Flirting with the music, hitting sharp, syncopated beats.
It's playful and percussive with a distinct rhythm
that's literally in the name of the dance.
Two, three, cha-cha-cha.
Now, same song but let's switch it up
by increasing the tempo for a samba
with a bouncing rhythm of
one, a two, three, a four, five, a six, seven, a eight.
Inviting you to move those hips and travel across the floor.
Now, let's slow it down for the rumba.
A slow and sultry conversation
between the dancers and the music.
A story of romance and desire
through graceful, flowing movements
and beautiful musicality.
Now, same song but let's pick it up for the pasodoble.
Adding the sound of a galloping march,
propelling the dancers to traverse the floor
with power and finesse.
Now, let's turn it all the way up, Ray.
Let's do this thing. Four jive.
Known for its fast tempo, swing of rhythm, and athletic bounce.
So, as you can see, within one song and five different rhythms.
You can have the whole world of Latin dance at your feet.
Now, it's your turn to put on your dance shoes
and get down on it. Alfonso.
Thanks, Stephanie and Marcquet. Terrific tips, Derek.
Now, later, you can teach me how to polka to bust the rhymes.
Don't challenge him because
-he definitely will do it. -Yes. Yes.
Last time out, our NBA all-star wowed the ballroom
with another crowd-pleasing performance
despite a few missteps.
With limited time to train,
let's see if he can keep up the surprises with a cha-cha.
It's Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach.
[♪ upbeat music playing]
Last week, we did good. We got eights.
Considering the fact that we messed up
almost the whole thing.
No. We messed up twice.
You have to check the footwork. Something happened.
-Seven. -Eight.
-I think I was overthinking. -I'm really happy.
The scores weren't reflected on our missteps.
Yeah.
How do you feel about Soul Train week?
Do I like Soul Train week? I'm the D-Train.
My mama watched it. My daddy watched it.
But he had two left feet. My mama didn't let you slide.
This is where I show everybody how much soul I got.
Forward, back. Cha, cha, cha.
Oh, that was fast.
This week, we had to travel.
Back. Step on it.
We got barely any practice.
One... Nope.
So I am stressing out, because the cha-cha is
the hardest dance we're gonna do all season.
It's a lie.
And we are learning to do this in two days.
-One... -One more time.
I don't know how this is going to turn out.
Oh, my God.
I'm really nervous. Compared to the last couple of weeks,
I should definitely know more steps by now.
Oh, I missed a step.
I just hope I can learn this dance quickly.
I really wanna pull this off. Ah!
You're not doing any of the things we talked about.
[announcer] Dancing the cha-cha.
With his partner, Daniella Karagach,
it's Dwight Howard.
♪ Let's groove tonight ♪
♪ Share the spice of life ♪
♪ Baby, slice it right ♪
♪ We're gonna groove tonight ♪
♪ Let this groove, get you to move ♪
♪ It's alright, alright ♪
♪ Alright ♪
♪ Let this groove, set in your shoes ♪
♪ So stand up, alright ♪
♪ Alright ♪
♪ Just tell the DJ ♪
♪ To play your favorite tune ♪
♪ Then you know it's okay ♪
♪ What you found is happening now ♪
♪ Aaah ♪
♪ Let this groove, light up your fuse ♪
♪ It's alright ♪
♪ Alright ♪
♪ Let this groove, light up your shoes ♪
♪ It's alright ♪
♪ Alright ♪♪
[Alfonso] Dwight and Daniella grooving with their cha-cha.
Yes.
The ballroom is on their feet again.
Oh, man.
Okay.
We're gonna jump right in it. Carrie Ann.
Okay, um, gonna, gonna do a little real talk.
That was hard to watch.
No, I'm gonna tell him, because I know
he can take the critique.
I know you can do better than that.
And you were trying to trick us with all the expressions.
Every time you came to you were like,
ah, ah, ah, but we saw through it.
Keep the joy, but a little more rehearsal, maybe.
-Yeah, no, you're right. -Absolutely. Alright. Rosie.
I have to agree with my flag girl over here.
Get it, get it.
I love you. You know that.
I love you on the court.
But I think you just need to work a little bit harder.
That's it. But I love your passion.
I really do, and you had so much fun out there.
-Thanks -Derek.
Dwight, I mean, my guy, your performance quality,
your crowd appeal, your smile, your hair.
I mean, it is an 11 every time.
I-I love watching you. But... I gotta judge.
You know, the heel leads, the bent legs, the turning feet.
We know, we know, you know, it's a little more
rehearsal time. It felt under-rehearsed.
But, my man, you'll be here. You'll be here tomorrow.
-Oh, yeah. -Alright. Alright. Bruno.
Listen, you can move, you can groove,
you can boogie all night long
and doing shampoo commercials on top of it.
But, listen, you've gotta work on your technique.
Actually, you lost it completely in the section there.
You were literally making it up.
What am I doing? It's gonna look good.
Uh-huh, honey, check it, check it. Unh-unh.
[Alfonso] Alright, alright, alright, head on up, guys.
Alright, brother.
Tomorrow, we'll continue this special two-night event
with Hair Metal Night,
featuring some of the greatest rock anthems of all time.
And our guest judge, Gene Simmons,
plus from Whitesnake, Joel Hoekstra,
is going to shred with our band.
Break out the spandex and join us live
at 8/7 Central on ABC and Disney+. Julianne.
I think we want you to break out the spandex, Alfonso.
Alright, so we know that you had very little rehearsal time,
but you are one of those people that go out on the floor
and have the best time ever.
What do you feel right now?
I feel amazing. My mama is here.
She got a chance to see me boogie-woogie-woogie.
She is the originator of the Soul Train,
so in the house, like I said in the video,
my dad can't dance, but my mama, I love you, girl.
We love you, mama. Let's get your score.
[announcer] Carrie Ann Inaba.
Six.
[announcer] Rosie Perez.
Six.
-[announcer] Derek Hough. -I'm sorry, mama.
Five.
-[announcer] Bruno Tonioli. -Six.
[Julianne] Okay, that is a 23 out of 40
for Dwight and Daniella.
If they're your favorites, grab your phone to text
and get online and vote for them at abc.com. Alfonso.
Thanks, Julianne. They better be careful.
Mama over there looking at them wrong.
Okay, they better be careful.
We've already seen
that our Super Bowl champion can dance,
but is he a dancing machine?
We'll find out when Danny Amendola
and Witney Carson foxtrot to the Jackson 5 right after this.
[♪ theme music playing]
[♪ upbeat music playing]
♪ Baby ♪
♪ My heart is full of love ♪
♪ And desire for you ♪
♪ Now, come on down and do what you've got to do ♪
♪ You started this fire down in my soul ♪
♪ 'Cause only your good loving can set me free ♪
♪ Set me free, set me free ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪♪
[cheers and applause]
We're back with our pro dancers choreographed by Pasha Pashkov.
And you can see these pros and more live on stage
when they head back on tour this winter 2025.
Now if only someone had more info.
Tickets go on sale to the public this Friday, October 11th.
However, ABC insiders and DWTS super fans
have pre-sale access as early as this Wednesday.
Go to dwtstour.com for tickets and full details.
Bye.
Who keeps giving her a mic?
Thanks, Emma.
Up next with a "Soul Train Night," foxtrot.
It's two-time Super Bowl champion Danny Amendola
and Witney Carson.
We made it through. Money.
-Let's go. -The whole thing really worked.
I was able to get out there and smile and have fun with it.
I love seeing your commitment on this floor, man.
Keep bringing that energy.
[all] Seven!
This week is "Soul Train Night."
The song's "Dancing Machine" by Jackson 5.
-So good. -Love Jackson 5.
Everybody loves to go back and watch Michael Jackson dance.
So, I'm excited to try to emulate that.
Can you moonwalk?
I can moonwalk.
Let's see it.
-Oh, okay. -I'm working on it.
There's a difference between a moonwalk and just walking.
-It's just walking backwards. -So, we'll work on that.
This week, we have the foxtrot.
-We go crunch. -Mm-hmm.
We need to have grace and poise.
One more time.
But keep that performance aspect.
You're not bad.
Witney is definitely pushing me on my posture.
Head forward.
Head need to be up like Iron Man.
-Eight. -But I'm hungry.
I'm excited that America gets
to see a more debonair version of me.
They're not gonna be expectin' it.
Smile. You love this foxtrot.
[announcer] Dancing the foxtrot
with his partner, Witney Carson,
it's Danny Amendola.
♪ Dancin', dancin', dancin' ♪
♪ Oh, baby ♪
♪ Move it, baby ♪
♪ Automatic, systematic ♪
♪ Full of color, self-contained ♪
♪ Tuned and channeled to your vi-i-ibes ♪
♪ She knows what she's doin' ♪
♪ She's super bad now ♪
♪ She's geared to really blow your mind ♪
♪ Eh, hey ♪
♪ Eh, hey, ye-ee ♪
♪ Ooh, yeah, baby ♪
♪ Ooh ♪ ♪ Dancin', dancin', dancin' ♪
♪ She's a dancin' machine ♪
♪ Oh, baby ♪
♪ Move it, baby ♪
♪ She's dance, dance, dance, dance ♪
♪ Dance ♪ ♪ Watch her get down ♪
♪ Dance ♪ ♪ Oh, baby ♪
♪ Dance ♪
♪ Dance, dance, dance, dance ♪ ♪ I like it ♪
♪ Watch her get down, watch her get down ♪
♪ I like it ♪
[audience applauding]
[Alfonso] Danny and Witney with a foxtrot.
He is a dancing machine.
Okay.
My man doing his thing.
Rosie?
[Rosie] Yes, yes, yes. I'm sorry.
Um, I have to say that
you know, I thought it was really good
but it can be better because you're so confident
in what you do in your professional life
bring it to the floor. You're so good.
[Alfonso] Okay, alright.
-Derek? -I love it, I love it.
Joey did a backup earlier, you're like
"Hold on, hold on. Hold my beer."
I threw the can.
Uh, that was awesome by the way, but listen, man,
I love seeing your personality,
performance quality shining through...
Keep on this path.
Again, Witney, this choreography was so complicated
so difficult, but my man, you did a great job.
You really, really did.
I see you getting better each and every week.
Stay on this path. Great job.
You're so strong, so vigorous,
so muscular, and I like all of that.
Now you have to learn to become lyrical.
Imagine when you do a line
that you're pushing through water.
You need to learn that. Yeah? My time is over.
[Alfonso] Okay. Carrie Ann?
I'm impressed, I'm impressed.
There's something about you that I was kind of like missing
the last couple of weeks, like I felt like
you weren't popping, but this week you popped.
Maybe it's adding on that Soul Train flavor in there
but this week you really stood out,
your movements were cleaner and sharper,
but when you focus I can feel your energy drop,
so just stay in the zone. Okay?
-[Danny] Thank you. -Alright.
Head on up for your scores. Great job, dude.
One of the most talked-about routines of "Oscars Night"
involved a police car, a fallen body
and the couple who is coming to the floor,
Reginald VelJohnson and Emma Slater
are getting ready to foxtrot.
Julianne, they're up there with you.
Yeah, can't wait to see what they do, Alfonso.
Alright, Danny, I saw that wink over there.
Are you feeling like you're getting
the performance side of this dancing thing?
Yeah, you know, I get opportunity
to watch these pros do it every day,
so, uh, I'm trying to take as many notes as I can.
I got a great coach, so I'm happy to be here.
-Great opportunity. -Yeah.
Well, speaking of a great coach, Witney,
I mean, what do you think of his potential?
I am so impressed with him
every single time we rehearse together,
he pushes the limits.
It's so fun to have a partner
that really respects the craft
and he really wants to get better
and he loves dance is what he's told me.
-I love dancing. -Yeah.
He loves dancing, ladies and gentlemen.
Well, let's see if he loves his scores.
[announcer] Carrie Ann Inaba.
I'm going to do some math, it's a seven
plus one which equals eight
because I lost my paddle again.
[announcer] Rosie Perez.
Eight.
-[announcer] Derek Hough. -Seven.
-[announcer] Bruno Tonioli. -Seven.
That is a 30 out of 40 for Danny and Witney.
Your first eights. How do you feel about that?
I feel good, you know, uh,
still trying to get better so let's go.
Alright, well you can keep them in the game
with the power of your votes.
You get ten of them per couple per voting method.
Voting closes shortly after the final dance of the night.
[♪ theme music playing]
Welcome back.
We've seen the early beginnings of Soul Train
which went on to become
one of the longest running shows on television.
In its success the show evolved
to reflect the changing trends in music, fashion,
and, of course, dance.
[narrator] Soul Train was at its peak popularity
during the rise of disco.
But when the '80s arrived
Soul Train embraced hip hop and break dancing,
helping to expand the genre well beyond its New York roots.
I bought it from Public Enemy.
[narrator] After 35 continuous years on air
Soul Train came to an end in 2006.
But it was more than just a show.
Soul Train influenced fashion, dance,
and helped emerging black artists
reach mainstream success.
Thanks to generations of artists the show inspired
Don's legacy of love, peace
and soul will always live on.
That ain't no fiction, baby, it's a natural fact.
And we're celebrating that awesome legacy tonight.
Next up in tonight's competition
the Die Hard and Family Matter star
who has gotten a big boost from your votes.
It's Reginald VelJohnson and Emma Slater.
[Emma] Reggie let's talk about last week.
-I'm still here. -Yes.
I finally got the steps
that you gave me to do.
You are baby stepping your way there, sir.
-Four. -Five.
Six.
There was a whole load of videos
on social media of people cheering for you.
Oh, that's so sweet.
Fans are really seeing that we are connected.
You're just the sweetest.
You're easy to love you know that's why I thank you so much.
Thank you. Oh! Sorry.
Now stop now. You'll make me... [indistinct]
I love Emma. It has become a very wonderful friendship.
I love you.
I couldn't move without her.
My legs feel like soup.
We can do this.
I used to move and groove to Soul Train
every Saturday morning.
And if you didn't watch Soul Train
you didn't know who you were.
Sunshine.
The foxtrot is a happy dance
uplifting and joyful and that is just Reggie to a tee.
There you go.
[Reginald] This is my joy.
Dancing with a partner that I love.
To the music that I love.
I'm going to show how much this is all meant to me.
To the heart. Yes.
[announcer] Dancing the foxtrot
with his partner Emma Slater,
it's Reginald VelJohnson.
[♪ "I Can See Clearly Now" playing]
♪ I can see clearly now the rain is gone ♪
♪ I can see all obstacles in my way ♪
♪ Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind ♪
♪ It's gonna be a bright ♪ ♪ Bright ♪
♪ Bright sun shiny day ♪
♪ It's gonna be a bright ♪ ♪ Bright ♪
♪ A bright sun shiny day ♪
♪ I think I can make it now the pain is gone ♪
♪ It's gonna be a bright ♪ ♪ Bright ♪
♪ Bright sun shiny day ♪
♪ It's gonna be a bright ♪ ♪ Bright ♪
♪ A bright sun shiny day ♪♪
[audience applauding]
[Alfonso] Reginald and Emma
bringing some sunshine with their foxtrot.
Oh, we love that connection.
We love that connection.
Beautiful. Come on over here, guys.
Come on over here.
I also saw my dancing there. Don't play.
Y'all did a little, did the Alfonso. Okay.
Derek, take it away.
[Derek] You know, Reginald, you know, as a judge,
I'm obligated to judge, but listen, as a human being,
I love watching you dance so much, my friend.
I just love it, man.
Like, your smile lights up this room.
And it's like, honestly, it's like watching my grandpa
out there dance, you know?
And it makes me so happy.
Um, so, with that said, just congratulations.
And I loved it. I loved it.
-[Alfonso] Alright. Bruno. -[crowd applauding]
[Bruno] I know what you did.
You know, the sun is coming up.
I'm gonna chill.
I'm gonna do a laid-back, cool semi-trot.
You know, and it worked.
Your personality shines.
Emma did a fantastic work.
You make her work very, very hard.
And I'm saying with Derek,
I respect and admire you for what you do.
-Yeah? -[Alfonso] Alright. Carrie Ann?
-[crowd applauding] -[Carrie Ann murmurs]
[cries, sniffles] I don't know why this makes me cry,
but... [inhales deeply]
there's something so sweet and innocent when you dance
that I wish I could give you tens and tens
just for getting out there and showing us
like, that kind of beautiful joy and this partnership.
Emma, I love seeing you support it this way.
But... [splutters]
-But I'm gonna end there. -[crowd applauding]
-[Alfonso] Okay, yes. -I'm gonna end there.
[Alfonso] We understand. Rosie.
I love and adore you.
I love and adore you, and you're so sweet,
and you're capturing everybody's heart tonight.
-And um, do you... -[crowd applauding]
-[crowd cheering] -Yeah.
Alright, we'll find out what those comments mean
in scores when we come back.
And then The Bachelorette star Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber
dance to an Alicia Keys' hit.
-It's "Soul Train Night." -[cheers and applause]
[♪ theme music playing]
[Julianne] Welcome back!
Before the break, Reginald and Emma performed a foxtrot.
Oh, my gosh. Sorry, I just had to lean on you.
-It's okay. -Alright, so on "Oscars Night,"
you were near the bottom of the leaderboard,
but you were saved because America is rooting for you.
-[cheers and applause] -How do you feel
about that?
I love it. It's a family matter.
[Julianne chuckles]
That is a very good answer.
Um, I dropped my question,
but you know what I'm gonna say?
I'm gonna lean down and grab it.
-There we go. -Go ahead.
Alright, so, okay.
It's "Soul Train Night."
You watched Soul Train.
What is it to be on this dance floor representing?
-Frightening. -[all laugh]
[Julianne] It's not frightening.
No, it's not. It's really...
[splutters] a pleasurable thing.
We feel it.
-[crowd applauding] -We really feel it.
Let's get your scores.
[announcer] Carrie Ann Inaba.
-Six. -[cheers and applause]
[announcer] Rosie Perez.
-Sorry, a five. -[applauding continues]
-[announcer] Derek Hough. -Love you, Reginald.
Five.
-[announcer] Bruno Tonioli. -We love you, Reginald.
-Five. -[Derek] Come on.
-[audience boos] -[Julianne chuckles]
[Julianne] That is a 21 out of 40 for Reginald and Emma.
Your votes have saved them from elimination,
and you can do it again.
Every vote you cast tonight will be factored in tomorrow night.
-Alfonso. -Thanks, Julianne.
Last time out,
Derek praised our Bachelorette as a natural performer
and gave her a few pointers.
We'll see if she can continue to impress with the Viennese Waltz.
It's Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber.
Jenn, we survived a double elimination.
Props to you.
I'm just happy I didn't crack under the pressure.
Derek did say be careful of the frame with the shoulder.
When the elbow drops, the shoulder pops up.
You gotta watch that throughout being consistent.
But that's okay. Great job.
-[Carrie Ann and Derek] Six. -Seven.
[crowd applauding]
Lucky, we are doing another frame dance.
This week, we are dancing a Viennese Waltz.
To "Fallen" by Alicia Keys.
I competitively trained
-as a pianist. -Wow.
[Jenn] Learning the piano was such a big part of my life,
so to be able to dance to such a beautiful piece,
it's gonna touch a special place in my heart.
One, two, three, two.
We already know that. We got to work on her frame
and her shoulder.
[Sasha] If you're here, that drops.
But also, this isn't your cute and soft Viennese Waltz.
This is about, like, a man, woman, their passion.
I want fire, sexiness.
We gotta zone in on the seriousness of Jenn.
-Boom, boom. -Okay. [giggles]
So, it goes...
I want it to look elegant and, like, sexy.
[Jenn giggles]
I've just never seen myself in that kind of a light.
-Whack. -[Jenn] I just feel weird.
I just really hope that I can pull this off.
[Sasha] Commit to it.
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[announcer] Dancing the Viennese Waltz
with her partner, Sasha Farber, it's Jenn Tran.
♪ I keep on fallin' in ♪
♪ And outta love ♪
♪ With you ♪
♪ Sometimes I love ya ♪
♪ Sometimes you make me blue ♪
♪ I keep on fallin' ♪
♪ In and out of love ♪
♪ With you ♪
♪ I-I-I never loved someone ♪
♪ The way that I'm lovin' you ♪
♪ Uh! Oh, baby! ♪
♪ O-o-oh ♪
♪ I keep on fallin' ♪
♪ In and out of love ♪
-♪ Love ♪ -♪ With you ♪
♪ I-I-I never loved someone ♪ ♪ Never ♪
♪ The way that I'm lovin' you ♪
[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Alfonso] Jenn and Sasha with a beautiful Viennese Waltz.
Oh, love that end position!
It was intimate. It was caressing.
It was beautiful.
Alright. Bruno, take it away.
Some like it hot.
-I do. -[Jenn] Ooh!
That was such a sexy...
I'm sorry it was.
One of the sexiest Viennese Waltz I've ever seen.
You were like a vixen out there.
But apart from that,
God knows what she's gonna do with the room...
[splutters] Listen, it was a great Viennese Waltz.
I've been told to stop. Sorry.
Okay. Okay. Okay. Carrie Ann.
That was sexy. I mean, really.
That was sexy. But why I bring that up
because you guys have some chemistry going on
that's really making this dance come to life.
You were outstanding.
-[Jenn] Thank you. -[crowd cheering, applauding]
[Alfonso] Yes. Rosie.
I loved it.
It was hot. It was fly. It was all that.
-Thank you. -[Derek] Wow.
[Alfonso] All that. Derek.
First of all, I just wish I sounded as cool as you.
Like when you talk... That was amazing.
Um, I'm so glad I gave that note and you applied it
because your frame-- My favorite part of that whole dance
was that beautiful Viennese cross
down the line of the floor.
Beautiful frame. I love seeing the work pay off.
So, keep doing what you're doing.
-Beautiful job. Well done. -[Alfonso] Alright.
[Alfonso mumbles] Head on up to Julianne.
No one is going home tonight.
But your votes are as important as ever.
Every vote you cast during the show
will carry over to tomorrow night's elimination.
So vote now,
and come back tomorrow night to vote again. Julianne?
We can't say it too many times, Alfonso.
Alright, I think Brooks and Gleb and you guys
might have to give them a little run for their money.
-Ooh, it's gettin' hot. -Chemistry gettin' hotter.
Um, okay, who knew you played the piano?
Yeah, I've played for, like, 12 years since I was a kid.
-That's amazing. -Yeah.
And what was the toughest thing
about the Viennese Waltz tonight?
Oh, God, everything, the frame, the sexuality,
the majestic-al-ness of it.
I don't know, it was just, it was hard, it was hard.
Well, I'm just saying, all of us up here
did the move when you went,
[imitates Jenn] like, that was--
I was like, okay, we're gonna play.
-[Julianne and Jenn laugh] -You slid right in there.
-Let's get your scores. -[Jenn laughs]
-[announcer] Carrie Ann Inaba. -Julianne!
-Okay, it's an eight. -[cheers and applause]
[announcer] Rosie Perez.
-An eight. -[applause continues]
-[announcer] Derek Hough. -Seven.
-[announcer] Bruno Tonioli. -Eight.
[loud cheers]
[Julianne] Alright, that is a 31 out of 40
for Jenn and Sasha.
What do you feel, first eights of the season for you?
Insane, absolutely... I'm speechless,
absolutely speechless.
I have you to thank for it,
-so... -Aw.
Like I said, like all of our couples,
they want votes from you. Alfonso.
Oh, wow.
"Soul Train Night" is coming to a close,
but not before our two-time leaderboard topper
takes the floor.
Disney star Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong
dance to Run-DMC when we come back.
[♪ theme music playing]
We're back with the final dance of "Soul Train Night,"
and a song from one of the most influential acts
in hip-hop history.
With a cha-cha to Run-DMC,
it's Disney star Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong.
[Chandler and Brandon] Yeah, that's right!
This is our second week at the top of the leaderboard.
I'm very happy with it.
[Brandon] The judges have been giving us
some constructive feedback.
You are still trying to dance a little bit on your own.
-[Chandler laughs] -Partnership!
[all] Eight!
[cheers and applause]
-It's "Soul Train Night." -So fun.
Obviously, you missed the era a bit, so did I.
So, I would love to be able to bring somebody in
to teach us a little bit.
Hey, hey, hey!
Hey! Hey!
My name is Reggie.
I'm one of the original Soul Train dancers.
I love Reggie's outfit.
It's colorful and bright, such a vibe.
What was kind of the movement, like, in terms of dancing?
It was the ending
of the Civil Rights Movement.
So, we danced from our hearts, that soul that was in us.
We actually got a note from one of the judges to stay connected.
One of the things about soul
is that you feel each other's spirit.
-Can I show you-- -Yeah!
Let's hit a beat. Huh! Uh!
-Oh! -Yeah! [laughs]
If I can take everything that Reggie talked about
the soul, the connection, the vibe...
[both] Aye!
[Chandler] ...then I think we can see even higher scores...
[both cheering]
I'm gonna be right there, in that audience,
rootin' Brandon and Chandler on.
Put that soul in it and shake those hips.
Oh!
I wish you love, peace, and soul!
[both] Soul!
[announcer] Dancing the cha-cha with her partner,
Brandon Armstrong, it's Chandler Kinney.
["It's Tricky" playing]
♪ This speech is my recital ♪
♪ I think it's very vital ♪
♪ To rock a rhyme that's right on time ♪
♪ It's tricky is the title here we go... ♪
♪ It's tricky to rock a rhyme ♪
♪ To rock a rhyme that's right on time ♪
♪ It's tricky... ♪
♪ It's tricky, tricky, tricky, tricky ♪
♪ It's tricky to rock a rhyme ♪
♪ To rock a rhyme that's right on time ♪
♪ It's tricky... ♪
♪ Tr-tr-tr-tricky tricky ♪
♪ In New York the people ♪
♪ Talk and try to make us rhyme ♪
♪ They really hawk but we just walk ♪
♪ Because we have no time ♪
♪ And in the city it's a pity ♪
♪ Cos we just can't hide ♪
♪ Tinted windows don't mean nothin' ♪
♪ They know who's inside ♪
♪ It's tricky to rock a rhyme ♪
♪ To rock a rhyme that's right on time ♪
♪ It's Tricky... ♪ ♪ How is it D? ♪
♪ It's tricky, tricky, tricky tricky, tricky, huh! ♪
♪ It's tricky to rock a rhyme ♪
♪ To rock a rhyme that's right on time ♪
♪ It's tricky... ♪
♪ It's tricky, tricky, tricky tricky, tricky, huh! ♪
[♪ music continues]
[crowd cheering and applauding]
[Alfonso] Chandler and Brandon with
a hippity-hop, don't stop cha-cha.
That's what we're talking about
right there, bringing the house down.
Yes!
That was the la-- the final, final dance of the night.
Voting will be closing soon.
Carrie Ann.
[Carrie Ann] You better get fly, girl.
She gives a fly girl just now. Okay.
You guys together, that was partnership.
That was such great commit--
Brandon, I'm sorry, because, you know,
I watch you all the time.
This is also, you were doing amazing.
This was freaking, whoops.
I did it again. That was amazing.
Amazing partnership. Cool vibe.
All of the above. There.
-Done. -Yes, yes.
Rosie.
Your routine personified
the feeling of soul and Soul Train.
[Carrie Ann] Yes!
[Rosie] It was great.
As a hip-hop choreographer, I... I just loved it.
Your musicality was there,
your rhythm was there, and your passion was there.
The only critique that I want to say to you, young girl,
is let your sexuality explode.
[Alfonso] Okay. Okay. Alright.
We ain't see that one coming, but okay.
Derek.
How do I even follow that? That was, wow.
Okay. I mean, you danced so hard.
You danced your pants off, literally.
Like, it was amazing.
And Brandon, great choreography, my man.
-Like, really great job. -[Alfonso] Yeah...
The fusion of cha-cha, of soul.
I mean, man, that was so good.
And I love the side-by-side. You come in, you do your thing.
I mean, what a way to end the night.
[Alfonso] No doubt. No doubt. Bruno.
Style, content, technique, spot on.
-And huge, huge star quality. -[Carrie Ann] Yeah.
-We have another Zendaya there. -[Alfonso] Great job. Great job.
Head on up the skybox for your scores.
And speaking of scores, don't assume
any of our stars are safe on judges' scores alone.
If you haven't used up all of your votes, you can do it now.
You get ten votes per couple
per voting method when you text
and vote online at abc.com.
Julianne, take away for the party.
Thanks, Alfonso! Alright,
what a way to close off "Soul Train Night!"
Alright, what was the best advice
that you got from Reggie?
Oh, oh, just to feel the soul.
He talked about, you know, connecting
and how the dance comes from your spirit.
And so whenever I'm out on that stage,
I just try to reach deep inside of me
and feel that spirit and let it speak for me.
So, he's the best.
Amazing! Alright, well,
let's just get right to it, shall we?
Should we get your scores?
[announcer] Carrie Ann Inaba.
It's a nine!
[announcer] Rosie Perez.
A nine!
[announcer] Derek Hough.
Nine!
[announcer] Bruno Tonioli.
Nine!
[audience cheering and applauding]
[Julianne] Thirty-six! out of 40 for Chandler and Brandon.
That means that you are back at the top of the leaderboard.
Wow!
And as Alfonso said,
that was the final dance of the night,
so get your votes in now. Alfonso?
Aw, thanks, Julianne.
Now let's take a look
at the final leaderboard of the night.
At the top are Chandler and Brandon with 36.
And at the bottom are Reginald and Emma with 21.
We'll take one last look at the voting details
for all of our couples.
Every star needs votes from you to stay in the competition.
Complete voting information can be found on abc.com.
Now listen, that's only half the story.
There's more exciting competition tomorrow night.
Well, that is it for "Soul Train Night."
And thanks to our special guest judge,
Rosie Perez!
Our special two-night event
wraps up tomorrow night with huge hair and huge hips.
That's right. Okay, listen up, listen up.
We can now reveal that tomorrow night,
two couples will be going home in a double elimination. Yes.
[Julianne] Yes, another double elimination.
Join us tomorrow for "Hair Metal Night"
with guest judge, Gene Simmons, live at 8/7 central on ABC
and Disney+, starting now on ABC,
an all-new episode, What Would You Do?
[both] Goodnight!
[♪ theme music playing]