Dancing with the Stars: Juniors Sunday, 11/18 on ABC

THE SIX REMAINING CELEBRITY KIDS EACH PERFORM A DANCE TO THE MOST IMPACTFUL PEOPLE IN THEIR LIVES AS ‘GIVING THANKS’ NIGHT COMES TO ABC’S ‘DANCING WITH THE STARS: JUNIORS,’ SUNDAY, NOV. 18

Stevie Wonder Performs ‘Isn’t She Lovely’ During His Son Mandla’s Dance

All Six Couples and Their Mentors Open the Show With an Exciting Dance Number

There Will Be an Elimination at the End of the Night,
Based on Judges’ Scores and In-Studio Audience Votes

“Giving Thanks” – As Thanksgiving nears, the six remaining celebrity kids each dedicate a dance to those who have inspired and had an impact on their lives as “Giving Thanks” night comes to “Dancing with the Stars: Juniors,” SUNDAY, NOV. 18 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST), on the ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

The night kicks off with all six couples and their mentors dancing to Meghan Trainor’s “Better When I’m Dancin’.” And Stevie Wonder makes a special appearance as he performs his perennial hit, “Isn’t She Lovely,” during his son Mandla’s dance. Each couple will perform a jazz, salsa, samba or foxtrot. At the end of the night, there will be an elimination. The studio audience vote is combined with the judges’ scores to determine who goes home at the end of each episode.

Each couple will dance to the following songs (in alphabetical order):

Akash Vukoti and Kamri Peterson (mentored by Witney Carson) – Jazz – “Jai Ho! (You are My Destiny)” by A.R. Rahman and The Pussycat Dolls

Ariana Greenblatt and Artyon Celestine (mentored by Brandon Armstrong) – Salsa – “Pintame” by Elvis Crespo

Mackenzie Ziegler and Sage Rosen (mentored by Gleb Savchenko) – Samba – “Cheap Thrills” by Sia featuring Sean Paul

Mandla Morris and Brightyn Brems (mentored by Cheryl Burke) – Foxtrot – “Isn’t She Lovely” by Stevie Wonder

Miles Brown and Rylee Arnold (mentored by Lindsay Arnold) – Foxtrot – “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

Sky Brown and JT Church (mentored by Alan Bersten) – Foxtrot – “Unconditionally” by Katy Perry

Hosted by “Dancing with the Stars” season 25’s Mirrorball Trophy winner Jordan Fisher and finalist
Frankie Muniz, “Dancing with the Stars: Juniors” is a fresh take on an established favorite in which 12 celebrity kids are partnered with professional junior ballroom dancers to perform choreographed routines that are judged by Emmy® Award-winning choreographer Mandy Moore, professional dancer Val Chmerkovskiy and “Dancing with the Stars: Athletes” champion, Adam Rippon.

“Dancing with the Stars: Juniors” is produced by BBC Studios. Andrew Llinares and Ashley Edens-Shaffer are executive producers. The show is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-PG parental guideline.

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