From Toto’s “Africa” to Fleetwood Mac’s “Everywhere,” week 3 of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 35 promises to rock the boat
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NEED TO KNOW
- Week 3 of Dancing with the Stars premieres on Sept. 29
- The theme for the evening is “Yacht Rock Night”
- Thirteen celebrities are still in the competition
Prepare to set sail! Dancing with the Stars season 35 is heading into week 3 with “Yacht Rock Night.”
The ABC competition series is down to 13 teams hoping to earn the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy. This week, they’ll perform routines inspired by smooth grooves and classic soft-rock tracks from the age of yacht rock.
Previously, week 2 was dedicated to viral hits, while the premiere week featured No. 1 songs from the year every star was born. Sadly, Giada De Laurentiis and Alan Bersten were taken out during the second week following Conner Leavitt and Adele Zaikman and Sarah Jane Nader and Hailey Bills’ premiere week eliminations.
From a Fleetwood Mac foxtrot to a Toto samba, here’s the full list of songs and dances for the third week of Dancing with the Stars season 35.
01 of 13
Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess
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The Bachelorette alum Tyler Cameron and his partner Sharna Burgess will perform a jive to “Still the One” by Orleans.
“This weeks jive will be jivin,” the pair shared in a joint Instagram post, referencing feedback they received in week 2 about their salsa not incorporating enough salsa movements.
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Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong
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Summer House star Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong have prepared a cha cha to “Never Too Much” by Luther Vandross.
“Be prepared. There’s a special guest, a special appearance. You might wanna stay tuned,” Miller said in a video posted to the Instagram Stories of the official Dancing with the Stars account.
03 of 13
Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson
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With his partner Jenna Johnson, actor Harry Shum Jr. will execute a jive to “You Make My Dreams (Come True)” by Daryl Hall & John Oates.
“Harry’s ready for Yacht Rock Night!” Johnson shared in a video posted to the Dancing with the Stars Instagram Stories as Harry serenaded viewers with their song.
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Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach
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Paralympian Ezra Frech and his partner Daniella Karagach will present a foxtrot to “Just the Two of Us” by Grover Washington Jr., featuring Bill Withers.
“It’s just the two of us,” Frech said in a video shared to the Dancing with the Stars Instagram Stories.
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Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy
To “Africa” by Toto, actress and dancer Jenna Dewan will perform a samba with her partner Val Chmerkovskiy.
The pair urged viewers to not miss their routine on Instagram and shared a silly behind-the-scenes look at their creative process.
06 of 13
Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas
The Traitors star Maura Higgins and her partner Mark Ballas plan to do a quickstep to “Turn Your Love Around” by George Benson.
“Great song, but we’re gonna have to speed it up a little bit, change the arrangement,” Ballas shared via the Instagram Stories of the Dancing with the Stars account.
“I’m scared, as usual,” Higgins added.
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Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Tatyana Ali and her partner Jan Ravnik will carry out a quickstep to “Maneater” by Daryl Hall & John Oates.
“It’s a lot of steps,” Ali said in a video shared by the Dancing with the Stars Instagram Stories.
“But we’re ready,” Ravnik added.
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Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa
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Actress Julia Stiles and her partner Ezra Sosa will stage a salsa to “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)” by Daryl Hall & John Oates.
“Do you have a close connection with yacht rock?” Sosa asked Stiles in a video shared to the Dancing with the Stars Instagram Stories.
“I don’t even know what yacht rock is,” Stiles said, before adding she has been on some yachts for work before.
“Close enough for me. Let’s sail away, honey,” Sosa said.
09 of 13
Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson
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To “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes, Jimmy Kimmel Live! star Guillermo Rodriguez and his partner Witney Carson will perform a foxtrot.
“It’s real hard. It’s slow. It’s not my type of music,” Rodriguez said in a video posted to the Instagram Stories of the Dancing with the Stars account. “I like more action.”
“It is a good song though,” Carson added. “Everyone knows it.”
10 of 13
Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov
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Figure skater Amber Glenn will take the ballroom floor with partner Pasha Pashkov to complete a foxtrot to “Hold the Line” by Toto.
“We’re gonna have a great time,” Glenn said in a video on Instagram.
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Taylor Hanson and Britt Stewart
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Musician Taylor Hanson and his partner Britt Stewart have arranged a foxtrot to “What a Fool Believes” by The Doobie Brothers for week 3.
“You got Michael McDonald’s killer vocals. I mean, it’s a legendary song,” Hanson said in a video shared on the Dancing with the Stars Instagram Stories.
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Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold
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Comedian Connor Wood and his partner Rylee Arnold have prepared a foxtrot to “Everywhere” by Fleetwood Mac.
Arnold shared a video on Instagram showcasing “how it feels to be dancing to Fleetwood Mac” for week 3. In the video, which is set to “Everywhere,” she and Wood practice spins in the rehearsal studio.
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Jackson Olson and Emma Slater
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Baseball player Jackson Olson and his partner Emma Slater will showcase a paso doble routine to “Easy Lover” by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins.
“It’s gonna be epic,” Olson said in a video posted to the Instagram Stories of the official Dancing with the Stars account.
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