André Rieu, “The King of the Waltz”, To Perform On Dancing With The Stars Season 23 Week 5
We posted the dances and songs for each couple in Miss Heidi’s Who’s Dancing What” post, but, here is more entertainment information for Dancing With The Stars Week 5 via Disney ABC.
Each couple will dance to a song of the celebrity’s choosing that encompasses a memorable time or truly incredible experience in their life. These heartfelt performances promise to showcase some of the most exciting choreography and emotional routines of the season yet. Viewers can expect to see Jana Kramer dancing with joy to celebrate when her daughter, Jolie Rae, was born in 2016; James Hinchcliffe re-living the moment when he almost died in a car crash while practicing for the Indy 500 in 2015; and Laurie Hernandez celebrating competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics as a member of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team and winning the gold, to name a few.Each celebrity will perform a Viennese waltz, paso doblé, tango, jazz, contemporary, foxtrot or samba.
In addition, international phenomenon André Rieu, known to millions around the world as “The King of the Waltz,” is set to perform. Rieu is the first artist to appear on the show along with a full 60-piece orchestra to perform a major opening number with “My Heart Will Go On.”
ETA: @Jane9668 found this video of André Rieu & his Johann Strauss Orchestra performing “My Heart Will Go On”. Isn’t it stunning?! Thanks Jane!
With this beautiful music, I anticipate seeing some classical ballroom waltzing in gorgeous gowns for this opening. I hope I’m right.
Same here. I hope you are right too!
I might just have to watch the show again. Love Andre! Would so enjoy some beautiful ballroom dancing again.
Could this waltz program be a response to the beautiful (and highly praised) “What the World Needs Now” number that opened The season for SCD?
One can only hope for gorgeous costumes & choreography (not by Mandy Moore)…
It looks like they caught Andre Rieu during a break between his tours of Argentina (which ended two weeks ago) and Australia (which will begin in about two weeks). Nice timing!
For me this will always be Shawn and Derek’s dance.
Suzy, I would love to see Hayley and Derek dance this one!
ANDRE RIEU, is the most succesfull violonist of our time and also a conductor, composer and Charming entertainer !!!I love your wonderful & amazing music !!
A friend had 4 tickets to an Andre Rieu concert a few years back and took me and 2 other friend. When it was all done, one of our group said “This was amazing. No! Life changing!”
I agreed. Yeah, Andre Rieu’s that good. I took my son to another concert a few years later when he was 11 or 12 and he loved it too.
*note to self — look up when Andre’s coming to town again….*
I LOVE ANDRÉ RIEU!! I love his Christmas Specials! There’s one theme week I’ve been missing on dwts and it’s Classical Week. I’ve also been missing seeing more traditional ballroom (although I love the ocasional fusion with other styles) and less “sexy girls’number” and “oiled up guys taking their shirt off number”. Hopefully Tuesday’s show will bring back some classy dancing, I’m excited.
By the way: I said Tuesday’s show, but is there a results show this week?