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‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 35 Recap: Team Dances Shake Up The Competition On Disney Night
Eight couples entered week eight of *Dancing with the Stars*, performing Disney-themed routines and preparing for team dances as the season moved towards its final stretch. The special format meant two dances in a week with one fewer preparation day, while Broadway performer Cynthia Erivo joined the ballroom as a guest commentator.
The excerpt reports several individual scores: Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson earned a perfect 40 out of 40 for a Mary Poppins-inspired jazz routine, while Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov scored 34, Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik 33, and Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas 32. Team Slaytopia and Team Wildcats were set to dance to songs from *Zootopia 2* and *High School Musical*, respectively; the supplied article text ends before giving the team results or the full competition outcome.
In short
- Eight couples took on Disney-themed dances in week eight.
- Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson scored the first perfect 40.
- The excerpt does not include the team dance results.
Explained simply
Dancing with the Stars is a US television competition in which celebrities are paired with professional dancers. Each week, the couples perform routines for a panel of judges, who award scores, while viewers also vote; those results help decide who stays in the competition.
The show’s special themed weeks give routines a shared creative prompt, such as songs and characters from Disney films. In team dances, several couples perform together, adding a group element to the individual routines. The competition is nearing its final stages, so performances and voting can affect which couples advance.