Dancing with the Stars 32 Spoilers: Latin Night dance styles and song choices
Thirteen remaining celebrity-professional partnerships bring high energy and passion to the ballroom for “Latin Night,” a themed episode celebrating Latin music and dance culture. The episode airs TUESDAY, OCT. 3 (8:00–10:01 p.m. EDT/PDT, 7:00–9:01 p.m. CDT), and is simulcast live across ABC and Disney+ in local time zones, with the episode available the following day on Hulu.
The evening opens with a specially choreographed group number set to “DESPECHÁ” by ROSALÍA, created by professional dancers Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov. Throughout the night, each couple performs one of the classic Latin ballroom and social dance styles — Cha Cha, Rumba, Salsa, Samba or Tango — chosen to highlight the artists and rhythms that define Latin music.
Latin Night is designed to showcase the variety within Latin music and dance: the sharp, syncopated footwork of the Cha Cha, the romantic and expressive lines of the Rumba, the sultry partnered turns of the Salsa, the bouncy, carnival-driven momentum of the Samba, and the dramatic, controlled intensity of the Tango. Judges score each routine based on technique, performance and musicality, and those scores are combined with live viewer votes to shape the competition’s results.
Dancing with the Stars 32 Latin Night Dance Styles and Song Choices
- Alyson Hannigan and pro Sasha Farber — Tango to “Can’t Remember to Forget You” by Shakira featuring Rihanna.
- Mira Sorvino and pro Gleb Savchenko — Salsa to “Bailando” by Enrique Iglesias.
- Xochitl Gomez and pro Val Chmerkovskiy — Salsa to “Don’t Go Yet” by Camila Cabello.
- Ariana Madix and pro Pasha Pashkov — Samba to “Me Porto Bonito” by Bad Bunny & Chencho Corleone.
- Lele Pons and pro Brandon Armstrong — Samba to “Gasolina” by Daddy Yankee.
- Charity Lawson and pro Artem Chigvintsev — Cha Cha to “She Bangs” by Ricky Martin.
- Jason Mraz and pro Daniella Karagach — Rumba to “Quizás, Quizás, Quizás” by Andrea Bocelli featuring Jennifer Lopez.
- Tyson Beckford and pro Jenna Johnson — Salsa to “Aguanile” by Willie Colón & Héctor Lavoe.
- Adrian Peterson and pro Britt Stewart — Samba to “Taki Taki” by DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna and Cardi B.
- Harry Jowsey and pro Rylee Arnold — Salsa to “Arranca” by Becky G featuring Omega.
- Barry Williams and pro Peta Murgatroyd — Cha Cha to “Oye Como Va” by Tito Puente.
- Mauricio Umansky and pro Emma Slater — Salsa to “Quimbara” by Celia Cruz, Willie Colón, Johnny Pacheco y Su Charanga.
- Jamie Lynn Spears and pro Alan Bersten — Cha Cha to “Shake Señora” by Pitbull featuring T-Pain & Sean Paul.
Voting will be open during the live simulcast for viewers in the EDT/CDT time zones. During that voting window, fans across the United States, its territories and Canada can cast votes online at dwtsvote.abc.com, and viewers in participating U.S. wireless carrier regions may also vote by SMS/text (note: Canadian viewers cannot vote by SMS/text). Live viewer votes are combined with the judges’ scores each episode to determine which couples are at risk of elimination.
The series is co-hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, while Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough serve as the judging panel. Together they offer critique, encouragement and scoring that balance technical assessment with performance impact.
For fans of competitive dance, Latin Night is often one of the most anticipated theme episodes because it showcases a broad spectrum of musical styles and requires couples to adapt to rhythmic complexity and partnered styling. Expect bold costumes, energetic choreography, and moments that highlight both cultural influence and personal growth as each couple interprets their chosen song and style.
Tune in on Oct. 3 to watch how the remaining couples bring Latin music to life on the ballroom floor and to participate in live voting that helps shape the next round of competition.