‘Soul Train’ Takes Over ‘DWTS’: Every Song and Dance Revealed, Rosie Perez Judges
Dancing with the Stars brings back the fun and funk of the legendary television series Soul Train. Celebrities and their pro partners will strut their stuff to iconic soul tunes as they continue their quest for a mirrorball trophy. The most incredible music of all time will be honored as the Soul Train chugs its way onto the ballroom floor with guest judge Rosie Perez.
What songs and dances featured as ‘Dancing with the Stars’ honors ‘Soul Train?’
Season 33‘s remaining 11 couples of Dancing with the Stars get their groove on with performances worthy of Soul Train. The night begins with a soulful opening number to “T.S.O.P. (The Sound Of Philadelphia)” by MFSB, featuring The Three Degrees, plus guest dancer and Soul Train alum Popin Pete of The Electric Boogaloos, a street dance crew that popularized popping and electric boogaloo.
Celebrities and pros attempt to gain judges’ points by perfecting their ballroom techniques in week 3 of the competition. This dynamic opener will be followed by the following dances.
Danny Amendola and pro-Witney Carson will perform a Foxtrot to “Dancing Machine” by Jackson 5. Joey Graziadei and pro-Jenna Johnson dance a Jive to “Shout” by The Isley Brothers.
Dwight Howard and pro-Daniella Karagach Cha Cha to “Let’s Groove” by Earth, Wind & Fire. Chandler Kinney and pro-Brandon Armstrong will perform the same dance to “It’s Tricky” by Run-DMC.
Ilona Maher and pro Alan Bersten will Foxtrot to “Lady Marmalade” by LaBelle. Brooks Nader and pro-Gleb Savchenko will Rumba to “Sexual Healing” by Marvin Gaye.
Stephen Nedoroscik and pro-Rylee Arnold will perform a Quickstep to “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder. Phaedra Parks and pro-Val Chmerkovskiy will also Quickstep to “Think” by Aretha Franklin.
Eric Roberts and pro-Britt Stewart Foxtrot to “Let’s Stay Together” by Al Green. Jenn Tran and pro-Sasha Farber will perform a Viennese Waltz to “Fallin’” by Alicia Keys. And finally, Reginald VelJohnson and pro-Emma Slater Foxtrot to “I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash.
Guest judge Rosie Perez will oversee the dances and add her professional opinion
Rosie Perez was recruited to appear on Soul Train in the 1980s after a talent scout saw her dancing at a California nightclub. At the time, she was attending Los Angeles City College.
However, Perez reportedly loved dancing on Soul Train so much that she dropped out of school. Consequently, Spike Lee saw Perez dancing at LA’s Funky Reggae dance club and hired her for his 1988 film Do the Right Thing. Thus, the role of Tina was her first major acting role.
Perez would become a Hollywood star with roles in In Living Color, White Men Can’t Jump, Won’t Back Down, Riding in Cars with Boys, Pineapple Express, Untamed Heart, Somebody to Love, Fearless, and Human Nature. Perez’s performance in Fearless earned her a 1994 Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Is there an elimination during ‘Dancing with the Stars’ ‘Soul Train’ night?
No celebrities will be eliminated on Dancing with the Stars’ Soul Train night. Furthermore, viewer votes from Soul Train night and Hair Metal night, which airs on Tuesday, Oct. 8, are combined with judges’ scores to determine the couples in jeopardy of elimination.
Fans can vote during the show’s live broadcast in the ET and CT time zones. Online voting is available to fans in any time zone in the U.S., its territories, and Canada at dwtsvote.abc.com. Additionally, fans can text their votes. There are 10 votes per celebrity.
Dancing with the Stars celebrates Soul Train beginning October 7 at 8 p.m. EST. The show will air on ABC, Disney Plus, and Hulu the following day.
