KEY POINTS
  • For Dedication Week, each "Dancing with the Stars" celebrity contestant will dedicate their dance to someone influential in their lives.
  • Those who the routine is being dedicated to will join the star on the ballroom floor.
  • The routines will feature five dance styles: contemporary, foxtrot, salsa, jive and Viennese waltz.

Following a shocking elimination on Disney Night, the 10 couples left on “Dancing with the Stars” are all preparing for Dedication Week this Tuesday.

For Week 5 of the show, each celebrity contestant is choosing a song to pay tribute to influential people in their lives. Each year, Dedication Night is full of some of the most meaningful and emotional performances of the season.

This year, for the first time, the loved ones that are being honored by each star’s dedication will join them on the ballroom floor for their routines.

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Who will each contestant dedicate their routine to?

Each of the 10 contestants will be performing one of five different dance styles: contemporary, foxtrot, salsa, jive and Viennese waltz.

Here is a look at what each celebrity contestant will be dancing to and who they will be dedicating their routines to.

Jen Affleck and Jan Ravnik

Utah influencer and “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Jen Affleck and her pro partner Jan Ravnik will be performing a Viennese waltz to “Rescue” by Lauren Daigle.

The dance will be dedicated to her mother, Maria.

Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa

Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles will also perform a Viennese waltz with her partner Ezra Sosa, a Utah native.

The dance to “Daughters” by John Mayer will be dedicated to Chiles’ father, Timothy.

Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy

Alix Earle, a social media star, and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy will be performing a contemporary routine to “Sparks” by Coldplay. Earle’s performance will be dedicated to her younger sister Izabel.

Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach

Reality TV star and content creator Dylan Efron and his pro partner Daniella Karagach will do a contemporary dance to “Rewrite the Stars” by Efron’s brother Zac and Zendaya from the movie “The Greatest Showman.”

Efron’s performance will be dedicated to his younger sister, Olivia.

Danielle Fishel and Pasha Pashkov

Actress Danielle Fishel, who starred in “Boy Meets World,” will perform a jive with her partner Pasha Pashkov to the “Boy Meets World” theme by Twenty Cent Crush featuring Phil Rosenthal.

The dance will be dedicated to Fishel’s co-star William Daniels, who played Mr. Feeny on “Boy Meets World.”

Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten

Also tapping into the ’90s nostalgia, film and TV actress Elaine Hendrix and her partner Alan Bersten will dance a foxtrot to “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)” by Natalie Cole. The song was featured in the movie “The Parent Trap,” which Hendrix starred in.

The routine will be dedicated to her best friend and “The Parent Trap” co-star, Lisa Ann Walter, who played Chessy.

Scott Hoying and Rylee Arnold

Pentatonix member and Grammy award-winner Scott Hoying and his Utah partner Rylee Arnold will be dancing a foxtrot to Hoying’s own song “Parallel.”

Hoying will be dedicating the performance to his husband, Mark.

Robert Irwin and Witney Carson

Australian wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and his Utah partner Witney Carson will perform a contemporary dance to “You’ll Be In My Heart” by Phil Collins. The routine will be dedicated to Irwin’s mother, Terri.

Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas

After receiving the highest score of the season during Disney Night, the bar is high for Utah influencer and “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Whitney Leavitt and her partner Mark Ballas.

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Leavitt and Ballas will perform a contemporary dance to “Heal” by Jamal Roberts, which will be dedicated to her husband Connor.

Andy Richter and Emma Slater

Though they have finished at the bottom of the leader board every week so far, comedian Andy Richter and his partner Emma Slater have survived through Week 5 thanks to audience votes.

For Dedication Night, the pair will dance a salsa to “Jump In the Line” by Harry Belafonte. The routine will be dedicated to Richter’s daughter, Cornelia.

How to watch ‘Dancing with the Stars’ dedication night

Dedication Night on “Dancing with the Stars” will air Tuesday at 7 p.m. MDT on ABC. It will also be available to stream on Disney+ live and on Hulu the next day.

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