How The Season 25 ‘DWTS’ Teams Are Preparing For Week 4

Week 4 will be a big night for the remaining Season 25 “Dancing With the Stars” teams, as they all reflect back on a big year in their lives for “Most Memorable Year” night. However, no matter how emotional or powerful their routines may be, one team will still need to say goodbye before the night ends, with another elimination scheduled to take place.

The remaining 11 teams have been hard at work preparing for the big night of competition, which often brings some of the most emotional performances of the season. The teams have all likely been hard at work making sure that these particular performances will wow both fans and the judges alike, as the competition is only going to continue to heat up after the night ends. Still, one team will find their hard work rewarded in a heart breaking way, as they will be eliminated when the night ends when their judge’s scores and viewer votes from Week 3 are tallied with the scores and votes they received for Week 2’s Latin Night routines.

In addition the night will be one to watch following the reveal that major drama had occurred behind-the-scenes ahead of Week 3 between Maksim Chmerkovskiy and his partner, Vanessa Lachey. Fans became concerned after Maks didn’t compete due to “personal issues,” and was replaced by Alan Bersten instead. Shortly after, news broke that he and Vanessa had been fighting due to a clash of personalities, which led to his no longer being a part of the routine. The two later reportedly made up and patched things over, with fellow members of the cast saying they had both returned to the studio for Week 4. It’s unclear if their issues will be addressed during the show.

Here’s how the teams spent the weekend rehearsing:

Team STARK

Lindsey Stirling and Mark Ballas haven’t shared too many photos from the studio itself, though the violinist revealed on Instagram that her Viennese Waltz will be dedicated to her late father, Stephen, who passed away in January of this year. The dance is sure to be an emotional one as a result.

Team Hot Property

Drew Scott and Emma Slater have been hard at work on a Jive this week, with the “Property Brothers” star showing off their kicks in an Instagram post and asking fans if they could figure out what dance they were doing.

Meanwhile, Emma shared a photo while they rehearsed their camera blocking, confirming that their routine was set to Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now,” in the caption.

Team ViVa

Victoria Arlen and Val Chmerkovskiy are likely devoting their Foxtrot to the former Paralympian’s story about overcoming obstacles and learning how to walk again after a decade in a wheelchair. Victoria took to Instagram to share a photo of herself in the studio, looking at a wheelchair that is faded in the background, sharing an inspirational message in her caption.

Meanwhile, Val simply shared a snap of the two sitting against a wall and smiling after a rehearsal, letting his partner know he was proud of her and all she has accomplished.

Team Franney Pack

While Frankie Muniz hasn’t shared any updates about his routine, his partner, Witney Carson shared a black and white image of the pair and shared they would be first to perform. She didn’t have much else to share in regards of what the routine would include or what it would be about, though she did indicate that it would “celebrate life.”

Team Hoops And Heels

Derek Fisher and Sharna Burgess made sure to keep fans in the loop all weekend as they worked on their routine, with several posts each showing them rehearsing. In one photo, Derek insisted that they were hard at work and hinted that their routine could be flawless because of the amount of effort he has put in this week.

Sharna’s posts indicate why Derek may be even more committed than ever to his routine being perfect, with a snapshot of the two on the ballroom floor, where she indicated the routine was dedicated to Derek’s daughter, Tatum, who had previously suffered from a rare form of eye cancer known as retinoblastoma.

Team Mom And Pops

Nick Lachey and Peta Murgatroyd will be pulling out all the stops in their Contemporary routine if the pro dancer’s photos she shared on Instagram are any indication of what fans can expect. In her images, the two are locked in several powerful positions which may serve to impress the judges in unexpected ways.

However, there is potentially still going to be a lighter side to the routine, with Nick sharing a post that questioned if he and Pets were really working on a move, or if she was trying to make him work on something else entirely.

Team Getcha Popcorn

While Terrell Owens hasn’t shared any updates on the Viennese Waltz he and Cheryl are performing, his pro partner has been hard at work sharing glimpses at their number. Not only did she take to Instagram to share a glimpse of them in the studio, but she also shared a look at her partner’s form as they worked on their camera blocking as well.

Team Smackdown

Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev will be devoting their dance to the WWE Star’s emotional recovery from a serious neck injury which almost ended her career. However, they made sure to take some time out from rehearsals to have some fun with her niece, Birdie, who seemed to also enjoy dancing with Artem.

Team A Team

Sasha Pieterse and Gleb Savchenko have been hard at work making sure they don’t end up on the bottom of the leaderboard again with their routine. Sasha shared a photo of them hard at work while dancing in the ballroom, though the image gave no hints what their routine would be about.

Meanwhile, Gleb shared a video as they finished a rehearsal on Friday, where Sasha struck a pose as the song ended, forcing Gleb to comically fall to the ground. Whether the snippet was a glimpse at how their routine will actually end, or it was just his fun reaction to something that happened, fans will have to tune in and see.

Both Team Fish Upon A Star and Team Babies and Ballroom opted to keep their practices off social media, meaning that fans will just need to wait and see what Jordan Fisher and Lindsay Arnold, as well as the reunited Vanessa and Maks, have cooked up.

“Dancing With the Stars” airs Mondays at 8 p.m. EDT on ABC.