Dancing With The Stars\u00a0<\/a>is celebrating 20 years \u2013 and week nine will honor their two decades on TV screens with a birthday party-themed celebration. The opening dance has been choreographed by judge\u00a0Derek Hough<\/a> and set to a reimagined live version of the Dancing with the Stars\u00a0theme song, while familiar faces will also return to the ballroom. Ezra Sosa and Rylee Arnold will also perform a moving tribute to past professionals and celebrities who have passed over the years, dancing to “Always Remember Us This Way” by Lady Gaga.<\/a><\/p>\n Week eight’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame evening<\/a> saw Danielle Fisher and her pro partner, Pasha Pashkov eliminated from the competition after the judges shared that they wanted more emotion from Danielle’s performances. Following her elimination, Danielle said the experience has been “truly been life changing and every single moment, including this one, has been joyous.” Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy, Robert Irwin and Witney Carson, Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas, Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach, Andy Richter and Emma Slater, Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten, and Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa all continue on in their quest for the 2025 Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.<\/p>\n Alfonso and Julianne host DWTS<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Dancing with the Stars\u00a0week nine is a birthday party! The ABC show celebrates 20 years on TV screens with an opening dance choreographed by judge Derek Hough and set to a reimagined live version of the Dancing with the Stars theme song, composed by Ray Chew. Familiar faces will also return to the ballroom for the number, including six original pros from season one: Alec Mazo, Ashly DelGrosso, Louis van Amstel, Jonathan Roberts, Charlotte Jorgensen and Edyta Sliwinska.<\/p>\n The show will also pay tribute to the Dancing With The Stars performers that have passed over the years, with a performance choreographed and performed by Ezra Sosa and Rylee Arnold to “Always Remember Us This Way” by Lady Gaga.<\/p>\n Ezra (R) will perform a tribute to past dancers<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n There will be two rounds for each couple in week nine, with the first round seeing each couple showcase a new style of dance to their repertoire before the return if the Relay Dance competition which sees one couple perform the first half of a song, followed by a second couple who completes the second half. The judges then decide the winner of each relay, with the victorious couples of each relay earning two bonus points apiece.<\/p>\n The relay competition has previously been done on past DWTS seasons, but there’s a new twist this year: Rather than dance with the pro partner they’ve been performing with all season, each celebrity contestant will partner up with a previous celebrity Mirrorball champion for their dance:\u00a0<\/p>\n The 20th Birthday Party songs and dances all stem from DWTS freestyle performances from seasons past. These dances will be reimagined into new dance styles, per ABC. Here’s what each star will be performing:\u00a0<\/p>\n Robert (C) has been performing well <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"ALFONSO](\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/30466e297128-179949cw01610.jpg\")
\u00a9 Disney<\/span><\/div>\nWhat is the DWTS theme week 9?<\/h2>\n
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What songs and dance styles is DWTS doing on 20th Birthday Party Night?<\/h2>\n
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\u00a9 Disney<\/span><\/div>\nWho is the guest judge on DWTS for week 9?<\/h2>\n