Dancing with the Stars
The Season 28 “Dancing With the Stars” teams will need to impress the judges and viewers both during movie night. ABC/Eric McCandless

The first elimination of the competition is behind them and the teams have felt the glare of the judges’ critiques and officially seen the new voting system take effect. However, even those who were safe after the first two weeks can’t get too comfortable, as week 3 of Dancing with the Stars” brings not only the first themed night but also another elimination.

The teams are working hard to prepare for their Week 3 routines, after learning that head judge, Len Goodman, would be harder than ever to please on the ABC reality competition series. The teams also need to make sure their routines impress the viewing audience who will be voting live during the show, as well as Len’s fellow judges, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli, if they want to find themselves dancing another week and not being the next time to suffer the same fate as #TeamSupreme, a.k.a Mary Wilson and Brandon Armstrong.

However, no matter how well they dance their new routines, at the end of the night, one will be forced to say goodbye after the judges choose who from the bottom two to save.

Of course, the remaining 11 pairs still have a chance to live it up and have a good time on the floor as they learn another new dance style and give it their all when it comes to their theme. So what will they perform in the hopes of avoiding the dreaded bottom two and potential elimination? Check out the planned setlist below.

Songs:

Once again, ABC is not revealing which couples are dancing to specific songs, but according to a press release, the songs chosen are inspired by the celebrities’ favorite movies. A sample of the ones fans will hear include:

  • “Hold On” by Wilson Philips
  • “Here We Go Again from “Mamma Mia!”
  • “Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison
  • “9 to 5” by Dolly Parton
  • “Dreaming of You” by Selena
  • “Shallow” by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
  • “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion

Dance Style:

Once again, the teams will tackle a new style they’ve yet to learn, and viewers can look forward to witnessing five different styles.

Tango:

  • Country Artist Lauren Alaina and Gleb Savchenko, a.k.a. #TeamTonkyhonk
  • Model and Photographer Sailor Brinkley-Cook and Val Chmerkovskiy, a.k.a. #TeamSailaV

Rumba:

  • “The Bachelorette” star Hannah Brown and Alan Bersten, a.k.a #TeamAlanbamaHannah
  • Pop Star Ally Brooke and Sasha Farber, a.k.a #TeamTime2Shine
  • Comedian and actor Kel Mitchell and Witney Carson, a.k.a. #TeamDanceWitKel
  • Actor James Van Der Beek and Emma Slater, a.k.a #TeamVanDerSlate

Quickstep:

  • “The Office” actress Kate Flannery and Pasha Pashkov, a.k.a #TeamThatsWhatKateSaid

Jive:

  • TV Host and “Queer Eye” star Karamo and Jenna Johnson, a.k.a #Jeranamo

Cha Cha:

  • Super Bowl MVP Ray Lewis and Cheryl Burke, a.k.a #TeamRAVENous
  • Two-time NBA Champion Lamar Odom and Peta Murgatroyd, a.k.a #Team2XChamps
  • Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer and Lindsay Arnold, a.k.a. #TeamSweetandSpicey

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

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