♪♪
Twas the night of the show, and all through backstage...
Were bright, festive colors, no gray... No beige.
There'd be new performances, lifts, twirls, and kicks...
With music and cheer.
Look, Alan. Group pic.
No returns, no receipts, no mall-Santa blues...
'Cause we've got a gift that's wrapped just for you.
♪♪
♪ It's the most wonderful time of the year ♪
♪ With the kids jingle belling ♪
♪ And everyone telling you be of good cheer ♪
♪ It's the most wonderful time of the year ♪
♪ It's the hap-happiest season of all ♪
♪ With those holiday greetings and gay happy meetings ♪
♪ When friends come to call ♪
♪ It's the hap-happiest season of all ♪
♪ There'll be parties for hosting ♪
♪ Marshmallows for toasting ♪
♪ And caroling out in the snow ♪
♪ There'll be scary ghost stories ♪
♪ And tales of the glories ♪
♪ Of Christmases long, long ago ♪
♪♪
♪ It's the most wonderful time of the year ♪
♪ There'll be much mistletoeing ♪
♪ And hearts will be glowing ♪
♪ When loved ones are near ♪
♪ It's the most wonderful time of the year ♪
♪♪
♪ There'll be parties for hosting ♪
♪ Marshmallows for toasting ♪
♪ And caroling out in the snow ♪
♪ There'll be scary ghost stories ♪
♪ And tales of the glories ♪
♪ Of Christmases long, long ago ♪
♪ Oh ♪
♪ It's the most wonderful time of the year ♪
♪ There'll be much mistletoeing ♪
♪ And hearts will be glowing ♪
♪ When loved ones are near ♪
♪ It's the most wonderful time ♪
♪ Oh, the most wonderful time ♪
♪ Of the year ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Announcer: From Hollywood, it's "Dancing with the Holidays."
♪♪
It is the most wonderful time of the year.
That opening number was choreographed
by Alan Bersten and Britt Stewart.
Welcome to "Dancing with the Stars."
I'm Alfonso Ribeiro.
And I'm Julianne Hough.
Tonight, after a record-breaking season,
we're dancing with the holidays. That's right.
We've decked the halls because tonight there is no competition,
no judging, just pure entertainment
to get us into this festive time of year.
So grab a cup of cocoa
and settle in for music from Pentatonix,
new performances from our pros,
and some magical memories from seasons past.
Up first, a special gift
from one of our favorite ballroom families,
Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy,
and a special guest in his ballroom debut.
♪♪
♪ Oh, I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus ♪
♪ Underneath the mistletoe last night ♪
♪ She didn't see me creep ♪
♪ Down the stairs to have a peek ♪
♪ She thought that I was tucked up in my bedroom, fast asleep ♪
♪ Then I saw Mommy tickle Santa Claus ♪
♪ Underneath his beard so snowy and white ♪
♪ What a laugh it would have been ♪
♪ If Daddy had only seen ♪
♪ Mommy kissing Santa Claus ♪
♪ Last night ♪
♪♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Jenna and Val with their special guest, their son, Rome!
Give it up for him. Julianne: Yeah, Rome!
High five, my man!
Whoo! Alright, Jenna.
What's it like seeing all of this holiday magic
through Rome's eyes?
It is so special being a parent
and getting to witness the holidays with a kid. [ Indistinct ]
Do you want to say hi? Mm-hmm.
Say, "What's up?" What's up?
Can you say -- Can you say "Merry Christmas?"
Merry Christmas.
Whoo! That's my boy!
Now, Jenna, what are your plans for the holidays?
We're so excited to spend the holidays as a family,
but we're also going on tour as a family.
Does that mean you're gonna go on tour too, Rome?
Yes. Yeah!
Whoo!
Alright, well, Jenna, Val, and Rome, everyone.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Alright, we've got another holiday treat for you
on the way. It's one of the most spectacular
Christmas performances this ballroom has ever seen.
And you'll see it when we come back.
♪♪
The gift that "Dancing with the Stars" gave me
was the opportunity to perform live
and make my childhood dream come true.
The gift I got from "Dancing with the Stars"
was amazing friendships and memories.
The gift I got from "Dancing with the Stars"
was a lifelong friend in Derek.
You are my favorite person ever.
I love you so much, Derek!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Friendships are the greatest gifts.
Happy holidays to all of you.
As we get ready for this special time of year,
we want to share another fond memory from Christmas past.
Long past? Our past.
From 2016 to be exact.
This breathtaking performance earned the first Emmy Award
for our beloved choreographer Mandy Moore.
Here's "Carol of the Bells."
♪♪
[ Tapping ]
♪♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, what a magical performance featuring our pros
and familiar faces, choreographed by Mandy Moore.
So deserving of all the accolades she received.
Honestly, Mandy is a genius,
and you can see her work live on tour this winter.
Tickets are on sale now at dwtstour.com,
and they've added extra shows to meet the demand.
Now, if you think you know our dancers
so well that you'd recognize them on the streets
of Los Angeles, think again.
Here's what happened when they went to a local landmark
to surprise some holiday shoppers.
♪♪
Britt: We're out here on Third Street Promenade.
Emma: We're about to surprise some unsuspecting shoppers.
They're not gonna know it's us.
Looks like we're ready to go. I'm on Britt.
Just don't let them see you can really dance, ladies.
Happy holidays! I have some prizes to give out.
Dance with Santa.
Let's go!
Gonna be dancing with a lot of people
and not gonna show them our skills too early.
Show me your favorite dance move.
What do you got? Okay, a little back step.
That's hard.
You got a dance move? Let's see it.
Oh! Oh! That looks really hard.
She's gonna show us.
I can do that one.
Oh! My back!
Whatever you want.
Oh! [ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, y'all are too good.
Very good, everybody,
and a very kind welcome for Mr. Santa Claus.
Are we ready? Five, six, seven, eight.
What is happening here? Now, wait a minute!
♪♪
Hey!
Now, ladies and gentlemen,
you haven't just been dancing with any elves.
No, you have actually been dancing
with the pros from "Dancing with the Stars."
[ Cheers and applause ]
I can't believe I just danced with the pros.
Happy holidays! I love it.
Merry Christmas!
I love "Dancing with the Stars."
I'll pay you $100 to say I'm your favorite.
Alright. Brandon is my favorite with you.
Yeah! ♪ Wish you a merry Christmas ♪
Let's go!
Oh, what do you got?
Good job!
It's all for the holiday spirit, kids.
Together: Happy holidays!
Well, it's good to know that Brandon is not above bribery
when it comes to his fans. [ Chuckles ]
Right now, we want to feature Alfonso along with our pros
and special guest dancing to "Oh Santa!"
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
♪ Oh, Santa's gonna come and make him mine this Christmas ♪ ♪ Oh, Santa ♪
♪ Santa's gonna come and make him mine, mine ♪
♪ Santa, if you get this letter, won't you help me out? ♪
♪ I know you're kinda busy with your elves right now ♪
♪ And I don't know how ♪
♪ You do the things you do while I sleep on Christmas Eve ♪
♪ But it's amazing ♪
♪ And I bet that you can bring me back my baby ♪
♪ Because every time I see Christmas lights ♪
♪ I feel this void inside and I just can't take it ♪
♪ I saw them shopping last week ♪
♪ And his new girl was so bleak ♪
♪ And then I thought to myself ♪
♪ Santa's gonna come and make him mine this Christmas night ♪
♪ Ho-ho-ho ♪
♪ Santa's gonna come and make you mine this Christmas ♪
♪ Santa's gonna come and make you mine ♪
♪ Ho-ho-ho ♪
♪ Santa's gonna come and make you mine this Christmas night ♪
♪ Oh, Santa ♪
♪ Come on, Santa ♪
♪ Santa's gonna come and make you mine, ho-ho-ho ♪
♪ Santa's gonna come and make you mine this Christmas ♪
♪ Santa's gonna come and make you mine, ho-ho-ho ♪
♪ Santa's gonna come and make you mine, mine ♪
♪ Santa's gonna come and make you mine this Christmas ♪
♪♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Julianne: Whoo! That's right!
Thanks, Tish. That was so much fun.
And, Alfonso, come on.
You've got your whole family here. Yes.
Angela, Anders, AJ, and of course, Ava.
Alright, so, Angela, what are your plans for the holidays?
So we are going to the Arctic in northern Finland,
and we're going to see the real Santa in Santa's village,
and we're going to ride some reindeer sleigh rides
and the whole bit.
Alright, I've said this before,
but can I be a part of your family?
'Cause that sounds amazing. You're already part of the family.
I know, I know. You know that.
You're my brother. Alright.
What did you think of your dad's dancing?
Uh, out of 10?
Like a six. [ Laughter ]
What about you?
Seven. Six, seven. Six, seven?
That's pretty harsh, Alfonso. I'm not gonna lie.
Ava, now, I know that you are a dancer.
Do you have any moves of your own?
Yeah. Can we see them?
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo-hoo!
Alright, well, it is so great to see all of you tonight. Yeah! [ Laughs ]
Good job. I hope that you have the best holidays ever.
Alright. Now, here's a little ballroom trivia for you.
One of our pros got her start
on "Dancing with the Stars: Juniors."
Can you guess who is going on a sleigh ride?
Well, the answer when we come back.
Ooh!
♪♪
Welcome back.
Before the break, we asked
if you could identify this current pro
from her first appearance in the ballroom.
Well, have you guessed?
It's Rylee Arnold when she made her debut as a young pro dancer
on "Dancing with the Stars: Juniors."
Yeah, well, here's her holiday freestyle
with "Juniors" finalist Miles Brown.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
♪ Just hear those sleigh bells jingling ♪
♪ Ring tingle tingling too ♪ ♪ Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding ♪
♪ Come on, it's lovely weather ♪
♪ For a sleigh ride together with you ♪ ♪ Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding ♪
♪ Outside the snow is falling ♪
♪ And friends are calling "yoo hoo!" ♪ ♪ Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding ♪
♪ Come on, it's lovely weather ♪
♪ For a sleigh ride together with you ♪ ♪ Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding ♪
♪ Just hear those... ♪
♪♪
♪ Hey ♪
♪♪
♪ Sleigh bells jingling, ring tingle tingling too ♪ ♪ Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding ♪
♪ Come on, it's lovely weather ♪
♪ For a sleigh ride together with you ♪ ♪ Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding ♪
♪ Outside the snow is falling ♪
♪ And friends are calling "yoo hoo!" ♪ ♪ Ring-a-ling-a ding-dong-ding ♪
♪ Come on, it's lovely weather ♪
♪ For a sleigh ride together with you ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Rylee and Miles dancing to a Christmas classic.
Now, Rylee, that was your first time in our ballroom.
What are your memories of that experience?
I was 13 when I did it, and it was just the best time.
And so it's so surreal to be in the big-kids show now,
and it's just a dream come true. Yeah.
Oh, my goodness.
You were so cute then and you're so cute now.
But I want to know,
are you spending the holidays with Lindsay
and the whole family?
Oh, of course, all the nieces and nephews.
It's just going to be the best time.
I love the holidays 'cause my family's just the best.
They really are.
Well, thank you so much for being a part
of this festive night.
Now we are so happy to welcome back Emma Slater
along with a couple of fan favorites.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Emma: "Dear Santa, I wanted to let you know
that I've been a really good girl all year
and there's really only one thing
that I need for Christmas.
Well, actually two.
All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth.
Lots of love, Emma."
♪♪
♪ All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth ♪
♪ My two front teeth, oh, my two front teeth ♪
♪ Gee, if I could only have my two front teeth ♪
♪ Then I could wish you Merry Christmas ♪
♪ All he wants for Christmas is his two front teeth ♪
♪ His two front teeth, oh, his two front teeth ♪
♪ Gee, if he could only of his two front teeth ♪
♪ Then he could wish you Merry Christmas ♪
♪ All I want for Christmas is my ♪ ♪ Two front teeth ♪
♪ Two front teeth ♪
♪ Gee, if I could only have my two front teeth ♪
♪ Then I could wish you Merry Christmas ♪
♪ Then he could wish you Merry Christmas ♪
♪ Then we could wish you Merry Christmas ♪
♪ All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth ♪
♪ So I could wish you Merry Christmas ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Indistinct ]
Yeah! Come on in!
Um, Emma Slater, joined by her partners,
Andy Richter and Reginald VelJohnson.
All I want for Christmas is to be as happy as this trio.
Honestly, so much fun. Whoo! Yes.
Now, Reggie, did you ever think
Emma would get you back on this dance floor?
I prayed yes. You prayed yes.
And here you are. Here I am.
Julianne: And what about you, Andy?
Did you ever think that you'd be dressed up as a tooth?
Uh, Julianne, I've done a lot of things the last few months
that I didn't think I'd ever do, so...
Alfonso: Well, great job, all of you. Thank you.
Julianne: Alright, well, now, here's something else
that definitely will make you smile.
Let's see our pros bringing a little holiday cheer
to families with children facing illness
at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
Brandon: For over 10 years,
it has been a holiday tradition for "Dancing with the Stars"
to visit Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
How are you? You want a shirt?
Jenna: There you go. Yes.
These kids are spending the holidays in a hospital.
The fact that they're having to endure these treatments
at such a young age,
I can't imagine the strength and the courage that they have.
They're miracles.
Hi. Hi!
Seeing these kids who are going through so much...
Happy holidays. There you go.
Yes.
...there's nothing more vulnerable
than seeing your child hurt.
This is Little Man. Little man, what's up?
Little man, get in here. Do you like dogs?
Boy: Yes. We got the support dogs here.
We got T-shirts, we got bracelets, we got costumes.
Diva, look at you.
We just want to bring as much joy as possible.
We have a little performance for you.
Performing for these kids at CHLA
is the biggest performance of our season.
Seeing their faces and seeing their happiness
just light up the room.
It just fills my heart.
My son's been here for five days.
This brings me a little joy to see him smile.
We got gifts for everyone here.
I love press-ons. You need these press-ons.
These are so cute.
Anyone want a Bluetooth speaker?
Period. I knew you would.
You're here with your dad?
Obviously, your dad loves you a lot, huh?
My holiday wish this year is happiness for him.
Thank you guys so much, man.
Appreciate it. Oh, of course, bro. Nice to meet you.
"Dancing with the Stars" made the holidays super special.
Oh, my gosh. These are some that what we actually wore on the show.
That is amazing.
It brings light to her
than just sitting in a regular hospital room all day.
Val: We would just want to thank all the parents,
all the doctors here at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
The world needs more of these days.
So if you have an opportunity, go volunteer.
Go be inspired by these warriors.
You just won a Mirrorball.
Man: Whoa! Woman: What?!
Everyone at Children's Hospital Los Angeles...
Wishing you and your families the happiest of holidays.
A very happy holidays.
Happy holidays from "Dancing with the Stars."
Spreading joy all year round is what it's all about.
Their smiles would melt the heart of any Scrooge.
Now the Jonas Brothers have a song
and a special message for you when we come back.
♪♪
Happy holidays from Kevin,
Nick and Joe Jonas,
and welcome back to "Dancing with the Stars."
We're pumped to introduce this next dance.
It's a song you'll hear
in a "Very Jonas Christmas Movie."
Here's "Like It's Christmas."
♪ Look at the lights, twinkling bright 24-7 ♪
♪ Every inch of Central Park is covered in white ♪
♪ This could be Heaven ♪
♪ And I don't wanna miss a single thing ♪
♪ Don't wanna put end to all this cheer ♪
♪ As long as you're with me ♪
♪ It's always the time of the year, yeah ♪
♪ You make every day feel feels like it's Christmas ♪
♪ Like it's Christmas ♪
♪ Never wanna stop ♪
♪ Feelin' like the first thing on your wishlist ♪
♪ Right up at the top ♪
♪ I can't deny what I'm feelin' inside ♪
♪ No matter the reason, no matter the season ♪
♪ My heart will keep beating, you better believe ♪
♪ You make every day feel like it's Christmas ♪
♪ Every day that I'm with you ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Our troupe -- Carter, Onye, Jaxon, and Hailey.
You can see a "Very Jonas Christmas Movie,"
now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
A holiday tradition that many families share
is reminiscing about which family member was
the best gift giver, or rapper, or best baker,
maybe even the best dancer.
And in the spirit of giving,
our pros gave some superlatives to each other.
Alright, let's do this. It's Christmas time.
Rylee: Most likely to bring their mirrorball
to a holiday party is Daniella. [ Laughs ]
Can't be me. I've never won one.
Never even sniffed one.
For sure Alan.
He just likes to show it off.
If you got it, flaunt it.
Gleb.
That's crazy.
None of us are that high maintenance.
[ Chuckles ]
Mark Ballas. He always gets the best.
Do another one.
I'm gonna say Whitney. Good call.
Whitney just gives diva energy.
Yep. I'll claim it.
Most likely to post thirst traps
in front of a Christmas tree
will definitely go to Gleb.
Used to be me, but now it's Jan.
No.
That would be the entire cast.
We are...
[ Laughs ]
Pasha or me.
Come on. Riley.
Cuties! [ Giggles ]
Britt Stewart. Britt.
Britt for sure.
Britt is gonna be on the nice list.
That's nice.
Why? They're trying to suck up to me?
No, I'm just joking.
That one's me.
I don't even know why I haven't thought of that myself.
Jenna. I can kind of see her doing that.
Are you kidding me?
I mean, I do love a good bribe.
[ Laughs ]
I'm gonna get canceled.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, okay, so Brandon isn't the only one
who likes a good bribe.
Right now, we've got a special holiday treat
that was choreographed by Alan
for our Pennsylvania ABC affiliate, WPVI TV.
This performance originally appeared as part
of their Thanksgiving Day Parade coverage back in 2023,
and has never been seen outside of the region.
So here are our pros.
[ Kelly Clarkson's "Underneath the Tree" plays ]
♪ You're here where you should be ♪
♪ Snow is falling as the carolers sing ♪
♪ It just wasn't the same ♪
♪ Alone on Christmas day ♪
♪ Presents, what a beautiful sight ♪
♪ Don't mean a thing if you ain't holding me tight ♪
♪ You're all that I need ♪
♪ Underneath the tree ♪
♪ Tonight I'm gonna hold you close ♪
♪ Make sure that you know ♪
♪ I was lost before you ♪
♪ Christmas was cold and gray ♪
♪ Another holiday alone to celebrate ♪
♪ But then one day ♪
♪ Everything changed ♪
♪ You're all I need ♪
♪ Underneath the tree ♪
♪ You're here where you should be ♪
♪ Snow is falling as the carolers sing ♪
♪ It just wasn't the same ♪
♪ Alone on Christmas day ♪
♪ Presents, what a beautiful sight ♪
♪ Don't mean a thing if you ain't holding me tight ♪
♪ You're all that I need ♪
♪ Underneath the tree tonight ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Santa Allen with Britt, Koko, and Jenna.
So glad we got to share that with all of you.
And we've got something else to share.
It's our favorite holiday performance together,
and it's next.
[ Cheers and applause ]
My holiday message to the fans
is celebrate with your loved ones
and dance the night away.
To our "Dancing with the Stars" family and all of the fans,
we wish you nothing but love, joy, and happiness
this holiday season.
And keep dancing.
My holiday message to the fans --
Life is quick. It moves fast.
Love on the folks that are closest to you
and enjoy your holiday season.
Season greetings to you. Great to see all of you.
Our holiday celebration wouldn't be complete
without a moment we shared
with some former champions
on our first season together.
I remember like it was 2023.
Here's "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town."
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
♪ Hey-yeah ♪
♪ Ooh oh ♪ ♪ Ooh oh ♪
♪ You better watch out ♪
♪ You better not cry ♪
♪ Better not pout, I'm telling you why ♪
♪ Santa Claus is comin' to town ♪
♪ He's making a list and checking it twice ♪
♪ He's gonna find out who's naughty or nice ♪
♪ Santa Claus is comin' to town ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ He sees you when you're sleeping ♪
♪ He knows when you're awake ♪
♪ He knows if you've been bad or good ♪
♪ So be good for goodness sake ♪
♪ Hey ♪
♪ You better watch out ♪
♪ You better not cry ♪
♪ You better not pout I'm telling you why ♪
♪ Santa Claus is comin' to town ♪
♪ Oh yeah ♪
♪ Yeah whoo ♪
[ Chatter ]
♪♪
♪ Santa Claus is comin' ♪
♪ Comin' to town ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Our pros choreographed by Alan and Britt
and featuring champions Helio Castroneves,
Hannah Brown, and Rashad Jennings.
And us. And us.
Yes, it meant so much to me
to get to dance with Witney again.
And you, Julianne. It was the best.
That performance was all about the red boots.
Oh, you know, I always choose the red boots.
Well, now.
Alan choreographed another performance
just for tonight's holiday celebration.
Here's the story of the dance he created
to celebrate his faith.
Alan: Thank you so much for all being part of this performance.
We got a lot of work to do.
We need a miracle.
Let's do it!
Everyone celebrates holidays in a different way.
Growing up Jewish, you don't really see
a lot of Hanukkah representation.
So tonight we're doing a special performance
to celebrate Hanukkah.
Alan: Alright, let's get into it.
This first move represents a menorah. Nice.
A menorah is the candelabra.
We're gonna go one, two...
Eight nights of Hanukkah, so there's eight candles.
This is what we call a hora.
You just run around in a circle like this.
I like that.
It symbolizes celebrating one another. Connecting.
Yeah.
We are doing fun surprises that if you're Jewish,
you would definitely recognize.
All the kids play with the dreidel.
We have a move that resembles a spinning top.
It's gonna be really effective if we can nail it.
Three, four. Let's do that.
Hopefully a Jewish kid's watching this
and they feel seen and they feel proud.
Hopa!
Yay!
So get ready for a "Dancing with the Stars" first.
A Hanukkah celebration like you've never seen before.
All: Hanukkah!
[ Matisyahu's "Miracle" plays ]
♪♪
♪ Just livin' the miracle, candles are my vehicle ♪
♪ Eight nights, gonna shine invincible ♪
♪ No longer be divisible, born to the struggle ♪
♪ Keep on moving through all this hustle ♪
♪ Head up, head down through all the bustle ♪
♪ New York City wanna flex your muscle ♪
♪ You look so down, look so puzzled ♪
♪ Huddle 'round your fire through all the rubble ♪
♪ Bound to stumble and fall ♪
♪ But my strength comes not from man at all ♪
♪ Do you believe in miracles ♪
♪ And am I hearin' you ♪
♪ Said am I seein' you ♪
♪ Said eight nights and eight lights ♪
♪ End these fights, keep me right ♪
♪ And bless me to the highest heights with your miracles ♪
♪ Eight is the number of infinity ♪
♪ One more than what you know how to be ♪
♪ And this is the light of festivity ♪
♪ When your broken heart yearns to be free ♪
♪ Do you believe in miracles ♪
♪ And am I hearin' you ♪
♪ Said am I seein' you ♪
♪ Said eight nights and eight lights ♪
♪ End these fights, keep me right ♪
♪ And bless me to the highest heights with your miracles ♪
♪ Miracle ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Julianne: Yay! Alfonso: Beautifully done.
And a wonderful reminder
that the holiday season is for everyone.
And something else that all of us will enjoy
is a holiday classic song from Pentatonix.
That's on the way.
Plus, Julianne will be back to dance
in a special performance created by Mark Ballas, next.
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
Welcome back to "Dancing with the Holidays."
When we asked Mark Ballas to dream up something special
for this Yuletide celebration,
he turned to a timeless Christmas carol
known by some as the "Quest of the Magi."
Here's the story of that traditional hymn
and how it inspired him to create our next performance.
Mark: Okay. Julianne: What are we doing, Mark?
The song is all about traveling towards the star,
so I really want us to feel
like we're going on a journey, you know?
Tonight we're doing a piece to "We Three Kings."
Two of our female pros
and Julianne will be taking on the role.
It's a classic song that is centuries old.
This take on it -- it's different, it's modern.
It's going to be a different tone for the evening.
It's exciting.
We're closed. Open and stop.
Let's clean that part up.
I'm so excited to be dancing with Jenna and Daniella,
who are just the most incredible dancers.
I like seeing the drop. Yeah.
Whoo!
He knows, like, the vibe.
He has such a clear vision for it.
Yeah. It's pretty.
It's gorgeous.
Mark: The wise men rode through sand.
Beautiful. Then they followed the star.
Julianne: Let's go.
That's what this dance feels like.
Just got so disoriented.
Good save. Keep going.
Get ready for a 500-year classic...
One. Two. Three. Four. Booty, booty. Love it.
...reborn in the ballroom.
That's gonna look so dope.
-We did it! -Whoo!
[ Alexander Jean's "We Three Kings" plays ]
♪ Gold I bring ♪
♪ Frankincense ♪
♪ Myrrh is mine ♪
♪ It's bitter perfume ♪
♪ Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying ♪
♪ Sealed in the stone cold tomb ♪
♪ Mm-hmm hmm ♪
♪ We three kings of orient are ♪
♪ Bearing gifts we traverse afar ♪
♪ Field and found ♪
♪ Moor and mountain ♪
♪ Following yonder star ♪
♪ Mm-hmm hmm ♪
♪ O star of wonder, star of night ♪
♪ Star with royal beauty bright ♪
♪ Westward leading, still proceeding ♪
♪ Guide us to thy perfect love ♪
♪♪
♪ Mm-hmm hmm ♪
♪ Glorious now behold Him arise ♪
♪ Al-le-lu-ia, al-le-lu-ia ♪
♪ Sounds through the earth and sky ♪
♪ Following yonder stars ♪
♪ Ooh ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Alfonos: Daniella, Jenna, and Julianne
with a beautiful performance created by Mark
with music by Alexander Jean.
Before we wish you good night,
we're thrilled to welcome back a Grammy-winning singer
who brought so much light to the ballroom.
Here's Scott Hoying, Rylee Arnold, and Pentatonix.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ "Holly Jolly Christmas" plays ]
♪♪
♪ Ding, dong, ding, dong ♪
♪ Have a holly jolly Christmas ♪
♪ It's the best time of the year ♪
♪ I don't know if there'll be snow ♪
♪ But have a cup of cheer ♪
♪ Have a holly jolly Christmas ♪
♪ And when you walk down the street ♪
♪ Say hello to friends you know ♪
♪ And everyone you meet ♪
♪ Ho, ho, the mistletoe ♪
♪ Hung where you can see ♪
♪ Somebody waits for you ♪
♪ Kiss her once for me ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
[ Vocalizing ]
♪ Holly jolly Christmas ♪
♪ This year ♪
♪ It's holly jolly time ♪
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Alfonso: Pentatonix and our pros.
Holly jolly indeed.
Great to have Scott Hoying back in our ballroom.
And it's the perfect way
to put a sparkly bow on our evening with you.
Oh, yes, from our entire family here
at "Dancing with the Stars,"
our cast, our phenomenal crew,
our teeth, Stitch!
Have a safe and happy holiday season.
We'll see you next year.
-Good night. -Good night.
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