Dancing with the Stars: Juniors


Dancing with the Stars: Juniors is an American children's dance competition television series that premiered on October 7, 2018 on ABC. It is a spin-off of the Dancing with the Stars series. The format of the show features celebrity children paired with professional junior ballroom dancers and mentored by an adult professional dancer. The couples compete against each other by performing choreographed dance routines in front of a panel of judges. In September 2019, ABC decided to cancel the series after one season.

Format

Like Dancing with the Stars, the scores used for eliminations are based 50% on judges scores and 50% on audience voting. There is no home audience voting like its parent series though, and voting is limited to the direct in-studio audience members during each week's episode recording. Each audience member uses a hand-held voting device to advance their preferred dancing team to the next round, with the team having the fewest votes and lowest judges scores overall eliminated.

Cast

Couples and mentors

On August 1, 2018, the junior professional dancers and adult mentors were revealed. On September 25, during the second episode of season 27 of DWTS, the junior celebrities were announced.
CelebrityNotability Professional partnerMentorStatus
Tripp Johnston PalinBristol Palin's son & Sarah Palin's grandsonHailey BillsJenna JohnsonEliminated 1st
on October 7, 2018
Addison Osta SmithMasterChef Junior winnerLev Cameron KhmelevKeo MotsepeEliminated 1st
on October 7, 2018
Hudson WestGeneral Hospital actorKameron CouchHayley ErbertEliminated 3rd
on October 14, 2018
Sophia PippenScottie Pippen's daughter & modelJake MonrealSasha FarberEliminated 4th
on October 21, 2018
Alana "Honey Boo Boo" ThompsonHere Comes Honey Boo Boo starTristan IanieroArtem ChigvintsevEliminated 5th
on October 28, 2018
Jason MaybaumRaven's Home & Freaky Friday actorElliana WalmsleyEmma SlaterEliminated 6th
on November 11, 2018
Akash VukotiScripps National Spelling Bee participantKamri PetersonWitney CarsonEliminated 7th
on November 18, 2018
Mandla MorrisStevie Wonder's son & fashion designerBrightyn BremsCheryl BurkeEliminated 8th
on November 25, 2018
Miles BrownBlack-ish actorRylee ArnoldLindsay ArnoldRunners-up
on December 9, 2018
Ariana GreenblattStuck in the Middle & ' actressArtyon CelestineBrandon ArmstrongRunners-up
on December 9, 2018
Mackenzie ZieglerDancer, singer & actressSage RosenGleb SavchenkoRunners-up
on December 9, 2018
Sky BrownProfessional skateboarderJT ChurchAlan BerstenWinner'''
on December 9, 2018

Hosts and judges

Dancing with the Stars season 25 winner Jordan Fisher and finalist Frankie Muniz serve as hosts. Two-time pro champion Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Emmy Award winning choreographer Mandy Moore, and DWTS Athletes celebrity champion Adam Rippon serve as judges.

Dance troupe

The Dancing with the Stars: Juniors troupe consists of Makeila Lawrence, Cody Bingham, Reese Hatala, Sebastian Jozuka, and Daniel Novikov. They are mentored by Dancing with the Stars troupe member Morgan Larson.

Scoring charts

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Average score chart

This table only counts dances scored on a 30-point scale.
Rank by
average		PlaceCoupleTotal
points		Number
of dances		Average
12Miles & Rylee2971127.0
22Mackenzie & Sage2961126.9
32Ariana & Artyon2911126.5
41Sky & JT2901126.4
55Mandla & Brightyn166723.7
67Jason & Elliana111522.2
710Hudson & Kameron44222.0
86Akash & Kamri127621.2
98Honey Boo Boo & Tristan80420.0
99Sophia & Jake60320.0
1111Tripp & Hailey17117.0
1211Addison & Lev15115.0

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows:
DanceHighest scored dancerHighest scoreLowest scored dancerLowest score
Cha-cha-chaMiles Brown
Mackenzie Ziegler		28Addison Osta Smith15
FoxtrotSky Brown29Tripp Johnston Palin17
JiveMiles Brown28Sophia Pippen
Jason Maybaum
Akash Vukoti		21
SalsaSky Brown30Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson19
QuickstepAriana Greenblatt27Mackenzie Ziegler24
Argentine tangoSky Brown29Akash Vukoti21
Paso dobleMackenzie Ziegler30Hudson West
Ariana Greenblatt		22
JazzAriana Greenblatt30Mandla Morris
Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson		21
ContemporaryMackenzie Ziegler27Sky Brown24
CharlestonMiles Brown
Sky Brown		27Akash Vukoti20
SambaMiles Brown
Mackenzie Ziegler		27Sophia Pippen19
Fusion danceMiles Brown
Mackenzie Ziegler		30Sky Brown
Ariana Greenblatt		28
FreestyleMiles Brown
Sky Brown
Mackenzie Ziegler		30Ariana Greenblatt28

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

Scores are based upon a potential 30-point maximum.
CoupleHighest scoring danceLowest scoring dance
Sky & JTSalsa & Freestyle Salsa & Cha-Cha-Cha
Miles & RyleeSamba/Jazz fusion & Freestyle Salsa
Ariana & ArtyonJazz Paso doble
Mackenzie & SagePaso doble, Samba/Jazz fusion & Freestyle Foxtrot
Mandla & BrightynFoxtrot Jazz
Akash & KamriJazz Charleston
Jason & EllianaArgentine tango & Jazz Cha-cha-cha
Honey Boo Boo & TristanFoxtrot & Jazz Salsa & Cha-cha-cha
Sophia & JakeJive Samba
Hudson & KameronCha-cha-cha & Paso doble Cha-cha-cha & Paso doble
Tripp & HaileyFoxtrot Foxtrot
Addison & LevCha-cha-cha Cha-cha-cha

Weekly scores

Individual judges' scores in the chart below are listed in this order from left to right: Mandy Moore, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Adam Rippon.

Week 1: First Dances

The couples danced the cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, jive or salsa.
;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Jason & Elliana18 Cha-cha-cha"Bills"—LunchMoney LewisSafe
Tripp & Hailey17 Foxtrot"Mama Said"—The ShirellesEliminated
Addison & Lev15 Cha-cha-cha"Burnin' Up"—Jessie J feat. 2 ChainzEliminated
Miles & Rylee22 Salsa"Who Let the Dogs Out?"—Baha MenSafe
Sophia & Jake21 Jive"Do You Love Me"—The ContoursSafe
Hudson & Kameron22 Cha-cha-cha"There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"—Shawn MendesSafe
Ariana & Artyon24 Cha-cha-cha"Cut to the Feeling"—Carly Rae JepsenSafe
Mackenzie & Sage22 Foxtrot"New York, New York"—Ray Quinn feat. Ultra LoveSafe
Honey Boo Boo & Tristan19 Salsa"Conga"—Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound MachineSafe
Mandla & Brightyn24 Jive"Land of a Thousand Dances"—Chris KennerSafe
Akash & Kamri21 Foxtrot"L-O-V-E"—Nat King ColeSafe
Sky & JT22 Salsa"Light It Up"—Major Lazer feat. Nyla & Fuse ODGSafe

Week 2: Song From The Year I Was Born

Unless stated, individual judges' scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Mandy Moore, Adam Rippon.
The couples danced one unlearned dance to a song that came out the year the celebrities were born. Argentine tango, paso doble and quickstep were introduced.
;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Mackenzie & Sage24 Quickstep"Are You Gonna Be My Girl"—JetSafe
Sky & JT22 Cha-cha-cha"Just Dance"—Lady GagaSafe
Sophia & Jake20 Foxtrot"Love Story"—Taylor SwiftSafe
Jason & Elliana21 Jive"Shake It"—Metro StationSafe
Mandla & Brightyn22 Salsa"Pump It"—The Black Eyed PeasSafe
Hudson & Kameron22 Paso doble"4 Minutes"—Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake & TimbalandEliminated
Miles & Rylee24 Argentine tango"I Don't Want to Be"—Gavin DeGrawSafe
Honey Boo Boo & Tristan19 Cha-cha-cha"Don't Cha"—The Pussycat DollsSafe
Akash & Kamri21 Cha-cha-cha"Dynamite"—Taio CruzSafe
Ariana & Artyon24 Jive"Girlfriend"—Avril LavigneSafe

Week 3: Disney Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song from a Disney film. Charleston, contemporary, jazz and samba were introduced.
;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicDisney filmResult
Sophia & Jake19 Samba"Poor Unfortunate Souls"—Pat CarrollThe Little MermaidEliminated
Mackenzie & Sage27 Contemporary"Colors of the Wind"—Tori KellyPocahontasSafe
Ariana & Artyon25 Samba"Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride"—Mark Kealiʻi HoʻomaluLilo & StitchSafe
Mandla & Brightyn21 Jazz"Un Poco Loco"—Gael García Bernal & Anthony GonzalezCocoSafe
Miles & Rylee27 Charleston"One Jump Ahead"—Brad KaneAladdinSafe
Honey Boo Boo & Tristan21 Foxtrot"Something There"—Howard Ashman & Alan MenkenBeauty and the BeastSafe
Sky & JT24 Contemporary"How Far I'll Go"—Auliʻi CravalhoMoanaSafe
Jason & Elliana22 Foxtrot"You've Got a Friend in Me"—Jordan Fisher feat. Olivia HoltToy StorySafe
Akash & Kamri21 Jive"Zero to Hero"—Ariana GrandeHerculesSafe

Week 4: Halloween Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance to Halloween themes and songs.
;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Akash & Kamri21 Argentine tango"Weird Science"—Oingo BoingoSafe
Mandla & Brightyn23 Charleston"Witch Doctor"—CartoonsSafe
Mackenzie & Sage25 Jive"Monster Mash"—Atwater Men's ClubSafe
Jason & Elliana25 Argentine tango"Youngblood"—5 Seconds of SummerSafe
Ariana & Artyon22 Paso doble"Ways to be Wicked"—from Descendants 2Safe
Honey Boo Boo & Tristan21 Jazz"Ghostbusters"—Ray Parker Jr.Eliminated
Sky & JT26 Jive"Little Shop of Horrors"—Kidz BopSafe
Miles & Rylee27 Samba"I Want Candy"—Bow Wow WowSafe

Week 5: Juniors Choice

The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song of their choice.
;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Miles & Rylee27 Jazz"Space Jam"—Quad City DJ'sSafe
Mackenzie & Sage27 Cha-cha-cha"What if"—Johnny Orlando & Mackenzie ZieglerSafe
Jason & Elliana25 Jazz"It's Tricky"—Run-DMCEliminated
Akash & Kamri20 Charleston"Do Your Thing"—Basement JaxxSafe
Sky & JT23 Samba"The Greatest"—SiaSafe
Mandla & Brightyn25 Cha-cha-cha"Perm"—Bruno MarsSafe
Ariana & Artyon28 Jazz"Rolex"—Ayo & TeoSafe

Week 6: Giving Thanks

The couples performed one unlearned dance dedicated to someone important in their lives.
;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Ariana & Artyon27 Salsa"Píntame"—Elvis CrespoSafe
Mandla & Brightyn27 Foxtrot"Isn't She Lovely"—Stevie WonderSafe
Akash & Kamri23 Jazz"Jai Ho! "—A. R. Rahman & The Pussycat DollsEliminated
Miles & Rylee26 Foxtrot"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"—Marvin GayeSafe
Sky & JT29 Foxtrot"Unconditionally"–Katy PerrySafe
Mackenzie & Sage27 Samba"Cheap Thrills"–SiaSafe

Week 7: Time Machine

The couples performed one unlearned dance to an era of their choice.
;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicEraResult
Miles & Rylee28 Jive"Rock Around the Clock"—Bill Haley & His Comets1950sSafe
Mackenzie & Sage26 Jazz"Call Me Maybe"—Carly Rae Jepsen1980sSafe
Mandla & Brightyn24 Paso doble"Gangsta's Paradise"—2WEIFutureEliminated
Ariana & Artyon27 Quickstep"Classic"—MKTO1940sSafe
Sky & JT27 Charleston"A Little Party Never Killed Nobody "—Fergie feat. Q-Tip & GoonRock1920sSafe

Week 8: Semi-Finals

The couples performed one unlearned dance and a team fusion dance. No elimination took place.
;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Mackenzie & Sage30 Paso doble"The Edge of Glory"—Lady Gaga
Sky & JT29 Argentine tango"Thunder"—Imagine Dragons
Miles & Rylee28 Cha-cha-cha"Shake Señora"—Pitbull feat. T-Pain & Sean Paul
Ariana & Artyon28 Foxtrot"We're All in This Together"—from High School Musical
Miles & Rylee
Mackenzie & Sage		30 Samba
Jazz		"Party in the U.S.A."—Miley Cyrus
Sky & JT
Ariana & Artyon		28 Jive
Foxtrot		"369"—Rhett George

Week 9: The Finale

The couples performed their favorite dance during the competition with their mentor and a holiday-themed freestyle.
;Running order
Couple
ScoresDanceMusicResult
Mackenzie & Sage
28 Cha-cha-cha"What If"—Johnny Orlando & Mackenzie ZieglerRunner-up
Mackenzie & Sage
30 Freestyle"Drummer Boy"—Justin Bieber feat. Busta RhymesRunner-up
Ariana & Artyon
30 Jazz"Rolex"—Ayo & TeoRunner-up
Ariana & Artyon
28 Freestyle"You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"—Lindsey Stirling feat. Sabrina CarpenterRunner-up
Miles & Rylee
28 Salsa"Who Let the Dogs Out"—Baha MenRunner-up
Miles & Rylee
30 Freestyle"Sleigh Ride"—District 78Runner-up
Sky & JT
30 Salsa"Light it Up"—Major Lazer feat. Nyla & Fuse ODGWinner
Sky & JT
30 Freestyle"Underneath the Tree"—Kelly ClarksonWinner

Dance chart

The celebrities and professional partners will dance one of these routines for each corresponding week: