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PremieredDancing with the Stars Season 22 released on March 21, 2016.
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Week 1: Premiere
The couples danced the cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, jive, quickstep, or tango.
Week 2: Latin Night
The couples danced a Latin-inspired routine; Argentine tango, paso doble, rumba, salsa, and samba are introduced. Due to a back injury, Mark Ballas was unable to dance with Paige VanZant; troupe member Alan Bersten performed in his place.
Week 3: Most Memorable Year
The couples performed one unlearned dance to celebrate the most memorable year of their lives; contemporary and waltz are introduced.
Week 4: Disney Night
The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song from a Disney film; jazz and Viennese Waltz are introduced. Judges are: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Zendaya, Bruno Tonioli.
Week 5: Switch-Up Challenge
The celebrities performed one unlearned dance with a different partner selected by the general public; due to the nature of the week, no elimination took place. Judges are: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Bruno Tonioli.
Week 6: Famous Dances
The nine remaining couples recreate dance routines from movies, music videos and live performances; celebrities choose to perform either a jive, Bollywood, jazz, contemporary or quickstep.
Week 7: Icons
Icons night, set to the music of icons like Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Rolling Stones and Stevie Wonder. Plus the couples work together in the teams dances.
Week 8: You Be the Judge
The couples performed one unlearned dance and a team-up dance with another couple that was designed and coached by one of the three judges. To avoid favoritism, the judges did not score their own teams. Instead, the general public was able to score the team-up dances on a scale from 1 to 10, with an averaged score counting alongside the remaining judges.
Week 9: Semi-Finals
The couples performed a trio dance involving an eliminated pro or a member of the troupe and an unlearned dance; Charleston is introduced.
Week 10: Finals (1)
On this first night, the couples performed a redemption dance and a freestyle.
Week 10: Finals (2)
On this second night, the couples danced a fusion dance that fused two dance styles.
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Release Date
PremieredDancing with the Stars Season 22 released on March 21, 2016.
Your Progress
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Sign In to Track ProgressWeek 1: Premiere
The couples danced the cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, jive, quickstep, or tango.
Week 2: Latin Night
The couples danced a Latin-inspired routine; Argentine tango, paso doble, rumba, salsa, and samba are introduced. Due to a back injury, Mark Ballas was unable to dance with Paige VanZant; troupe member Alan Bersten performed in his place.
Week 3: Most Memorable Year
The couples performed one unlearned dance to celebrate the most memorable year of their lives; contemporary and waltz are introduced.
Week 4: Disney Night
The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song from a Disney film; jazz and Viennese Waltz are introduced. Judges are: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Zendaya, Bruno Tonioli.
Week 5: Switch-Up Challenge
The celebrities performed one unlearned dance with a different partner selected by the general public; due to the nature of the week, no elimination took place. Judges are: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Bruno Tonioli.
Week 6: Famous Dances
The nine remaining couples recreate dance routines from movies, music videos and live performances; celebrities choose to perform either a jive, Bollywood, jazz, contemporary or quickstep.
Week 7: Icons
Icons night, set to the music of icons like Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Rolling Stones and Stevie Wonder. Plus the couples work together in the teams dances.
Week 8: You Be the Judge
The couples performed one unlearned dance and a team-up dance with another couple that was designed and coached by one of the three judges. To avoid favoritism, the judges did not score their own teams. Instead, the general public was able to score the team-up dances on a scale from 1 to 10, with an averaged score counting alongside the remaining judges.
Week 9: Semi-Finals
The couples performed a trio dance involving an eliminated pro or a member of the troupe and an unlearned dance; Charleston is introduced.
Week 10: Finals (1)
On this first night, the couples performed a redemption dance and a freestyle.
Week 10: Finals (2)
On this second night, the couples danced a fusion dance that fused two dance styles.