Oct. 22, 2018

THE EIGHT REMAINING CELEBRITY KIDS ARE SET TO SHOWCASE SOME FANCY TRICKS AND PLENTY OF TREATS ON THE BALLROOM FLOOR AS ‘HALLOWEEN NIGHT’ COMES TO ABC’S ‘DANCING WITH THE STARS: JUNIORS,’ SUNDAY, OCT. 28

There Will Be an Elimination at the End of the Night, Based on Judges’ Scores and In-Studio Audience Votes

“Halloween Night” – The eight remaining celebrity kids are donning their scariest costumes as they prepare to treat the viewers to some spooky dances, as “Halloween Night” comes to “Dancing with the Stars: Juniors,” SUNDAY, OCT. 28 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

The electrifying night kicks off with a chilling opening number, choreographed by judge Mandy Moore and featuring the eight teams. Each couple will then perform an Argentine tango, paso doblé, jazz, jive, Charleston or samba. At the end of the night, there will be an elimination. The studio audience vote is combined with the judges’ scores to determine who goes home at the end of each episode.

Each couple will dance to the following songs (in alphabetical order):

Akash Vukoti and Kamri Peterson (mentored by Witney Carson) – Argentine Tango – “Weird Science” by Oingo Boingo

Ariana Greenblatt and Artyon Celestine (mentored by Brandon Armstrong) – Paso Doblé – “Ways to Be Wicked” by Dove Cameron & Sophia Carson & Cameron Boyce & Booboo Stewart

Honey Boo Boo and Tristan Ianiero (mentored by Artem Chigvintsev) – Jazz – “Ghostbusters” by Ray Parker Jr.

Jason Maybaum and Elliana Walmsley (mentored by Emma Slater) – Argentine Tango – “Youngblood” by 5 Seconds of Summer

Mackenzie Ziegler and Sage Rosen (mentored by Gleb Savchenko) – Jive – “Monster Mash” by Atwater Men’s Club

Mandla Morris and Brightyn Brems (mentored by Cheryl Burke) – Charleston – “Witch Doctor” by Cartoons

Miles Brown and Rylee Arnold (mentored by Lindsay Arnold) – Samba – “I Want Candy” by Bow Wow Wow

Sky Brown and JT Church (mentored by Alan Bersten) – Jive – “Little Shop of Horrors” by KIDZ BOP Kids

Hosted by “Dancing with the Stars” season 25’s Mirrorball Trophy winner Jordan Fisher and finalist Frankie Muniz, “Dancing with the Stars: Juniors” is a fresh take on an established favorite in which 12 celebrity kids are partnered with professional junior ballroom dancers to perform choreographed routines that are judged by Emmy® Award-winning choreographer Mandy Moore, professional dancer Val Chmerkovskiy, and “Dancing with the Stars: Athletes” champion, Adam Rippon.

“Dancing with the Stars: Juniors” is produced by BBC Studios. Andrew Llinares and Ashley Edens- Shaffer are executive producers. The show is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-PG parental guideline.

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