Dancing with the Stars has a jam-packed episode in store for viewers when five couples compete on Monday, May 8.
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The five remaining couples will each deliver two full dances in the ballroom next Monday night when Dancing with the Stars airs from 8-10PM ET/PT on ABC.
For the first round, each professional partner in the five couples will pick the song and dance style that best suits his or her celebrity partner.
And in the second round of competition, each pair will be joined by a Dancing with the Stars Troupe member or previously-eliminated pro. The famous "Trio Round" tends to feature super-sized, exciting routines.
However, unlike seasons past, Dancing with the Stars judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, Julianne Hough and Len Goodman are responsible for choosing the trio partners.
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It would therefore be a surprise if someone like Sharna Burgess got to dance with her best friend Peta Murgatroyd, or someone like Lindsay Arnold was given the chance to dance with her bestie Witney Carson. The twist definitely switches things up, as trio partners have been fairly predictable in prior seasons.
In addition to a sneak peek of the show's new 40-city tour starting June 16, "Dancing with the Stars: Live! -- Hot Summer Nights," one couple will be eliminated at the end of the night.
Only a few weeks are left in the Season 24 competition, so all of the remaining couples hope to be dancing their way towards the finals. In the last episode, The Bachelor star Nick Viall and iconic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan were eliminated.
The routines America will see next Monday night are contemporary, foxtrot, Argentine tango, jive, waltz, paso doble and jazz.
Below is the list of dances the couples will perform and the song choices for Round 1:
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- Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Simone Biles and partner Sasha Farber: Foxtrot to "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction.
- Professional bull rider-turned-model Bonner Bolton and partner Sharna Burgess: Argentine Tango to "Believer" by Imagine Dragons.
- NFL free agent Rashad Jennings and partner Emma Slater: Jive to "Shake a Tail Feather" by Blues Brothers.
- Fifth Harmony member Normani Kordei and partner Val Chmerkovskiy: Contemporary to "Freedom" by Anthony Hamilton and Elayna Boynton.
- Two-time World Series baseball champion David Ross and partner Lindsay Arnold: Waltz to "Humble and Kind" by Tim McGraw.
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Below is the list of dances, songs and each couple's provided trio partner for the Trio Round:
- Simone, Sasha and DWTS Troupe member Brittany Cherry: Paso doble to "Don't Let Me Down" by The Chainsmokers featuring Daya.
- Bonner, Sharna, and DWTS Troupe member Britt Stewart: Jazz to "That's What I Like" by Bruno Mars.
- Rashad, Emma, and DWTS pro Witney Carson: Argentine tango to "Dreams" by Gabrielle Aplin and Bastille.
- Normani, Val, and DWTS Troupe member and Season 24 understudy Alan Bersten: Jive to "Feeling Alive" by Earl St. Clair.
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- David, Lindsay, and DWTS Troupe member Hayley Erbert: Paso doble to "Gangsta's Paradise" by 2WEI.
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