The couples danced the cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, jive, quickstep, or tango.

The couples danced a Latin-inspired routine; Argentine tango, paso doble, rumba, salsa, and samba are introduced. Due to a back injury, Mark Ballas was unable to dance with Paige VanZant; troupe member Alan Bersten performed in his place.

The couples performed one unlearned dance to celebrate the most memorable year of their lives; contemporary and waltz are introduced.

The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song from a Disney film; jazz and Viennese Waltz are introduced. Judges are: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Zendaya, Bruno Tonioli.

The celebrities performed one unlearned dance with a different partner selected by the general public; due to the nature of the week, no elimination took place. Judges are: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Bruno Tonioli.

The nine remaining couples recreate dance routines from movies, music videos and live performances; celebrities choose to perform either a jive, Bollywood, jazz, contemporary or quickstep.

Icons night, set to the music of icons like Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Rolling Stones and Stevie Wonder. Plus the couples work together in the teams dances.

The couples performed one unlearned dance and a team-up dance with another couple that was designed and coached by one of the three judges. To avoid favoritism, the judges did not score their own teams. Instead, the general public was able to score the team-up dances on a scale from 1 to 10, with an averaged score counting alongside the remaining judges.

The couples performed a trio dance involving an eliminated pro or a member of the troupe and an unlearned dance; Charleston is introduced.

On this first night, the couples performed a redemption dance and a freestyle.

On this second night, the couples danced a fusion dance that fused two dance styles.