Dancing With Stars Season 34 Premieres September 16 with 14 Couples, New Performances

Season 34 of Dancing With the Stars premieres on September 16 with 14 celebrity and professional dance couples performing styles such as tango, cha-cha, salsa, and jive. The opening number is choreographed by Ray Leeper to "Kill the Lights" by Whitney Myer, followed by a troupe performance to "Just Keep Watching" by Tate McRae. Notable pairings include Jen Affleck and Jan Ravnik performing salsa to Bad Bunny's "NUEVAYoL," Hilaria Baldwin and Gleb Savchenko dancing cha-cha to Jennifer Lopez's "Let's Get Loud," and Corey Feldman and Jenna Johnson starting with a tango to Billy Joel's "It's Still Rock & Roll To Me." The season features diverse contestants like two stars from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, with judge Carrie Ann Inaba highlighting the fresh energy of the cast. Additionally, ABC confirmed there will be no elimination in week one, with scores from the first two weeks combined, setting a promising tone for this milestone 20th anniversary season.