Dancing with the Stars Season 21 Premiere Episode Part 1 Recap & Videos





Dancing with the Stars Season 21 returns Monday night, Sept. 14, for the first premiere episode featuring an all-new celebrity cast.

Meet the 13 Celebrity Casts of Dancing With The Stars Season 21

The competition begins with the two-hour season premiere episode on ABC. The first episode will kick off with the biggest production number in DWTS history shot on Hollywood Boulevard.

Tonight, each couple will be dancing a Cha Cha, Foxtrot, Salsa, Quickstep or Jive, vying for America’s vote for the first time. No couples will be eliminated in Week 1, and all will all advance to Week 2 of the competition.

Video of their performance will be posted once uploaded online. Please refresh this page for updates!

  • Victor Espinoza & Karina Smirnoff – “G.D.F.R.” by Flo Rida
    Carrie Ann- 5 Julianne- 5 Bruno- 5
    Total: 15/30
  • Tamar Braxton & Valentin Chmerkovskiy – “Do Your Thing” by Basement Jaxx
    Carrie Ann- 8 Julianne- 7 Bruno- 8
    Total: 23/30
  • Chaka Khan & Keo Motsepe – “I Feel For You” by Chaka Khan
    Carrie Ann- 5 Julianne- 4 Bruno- 4
    Total: 13/30
  • Hayes Grier & Emma Slater – “Cheerleader” by Omi
    Carrie Ann- 7 Julianne- 7 Bruno- 7
    Total: 21/30
  • Andy Grammer & Allison Holker – “Marvin Gaye” by Charlie Puth ft. Meghan Trainor
    Carrie Ann- 7
    Julianne- 7
    Bruno- 7
    Total: 21/30
  • Paula Deen & Louis van Amstel – “Hey Good Lookin'” by Carol Welsman
    Carrie Ann- 5 Julianne- 5 Bruno- 5
    Total: 15/30
  • Carlos PenaVega & Witney Carson – “I Got You (I Feel Good)” by James Brown
    Carrie Ann- 8 Julianne- 8 Bruno- 7
    Total: 23/30
  • Alexa PenaVega & Mark Ballas – “Whistle (While You Work It)” by Katy Tiz
    Carrie Ann- 7 Julianne- 7 Bruno- 8
    Total: 22/30
  • Kim Zolciak Biermann & Tony Dovolani – “Hey Mama” by David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj, Afrojack & Bebe Rexha
    Carrie Ann- 4 Julianne- 4 Bruno- 4
    Total: 12/30
  • Bindi Irwin & Derek Hough – “Crocodile Rock” by Elton John
    Carrie Ann- 8 Julianne- 8 Bruno- 8
    Total: 24/30
  • Gary Busey & Anna Trebunskaya – “Dancing in the Street” by David Bowie & Mick Jagger
    Carrie Ann- 5 Julianne- 5 Bruno- 5
    Total: 15/30
    • Alek Skarlatos & Lindsay Arnold – “Ten Feet Tall” by Afrojack ft. Wrabel
      Carrie Ann- 8 Julianne- 7 Bruno- 7
      Total: 22/30
    • Nick Carter & Sharna Burgess – “I Don’t Like It, I Love It” by Flo. Rida ft. Robin Thicke
      Carrie Ann- 8 Julianne- 8 Bruno- 8
      Total: 24/30

    What did you think of the season premiere?