Chicago ballroom experts talk 'Dancing with the Stars' performances

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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Chicago ballroom experts talk 'Dancing with the Stars' performances

CHICAGO (WLS) -- For "Dancing with the Stars" fans, it is a double elimination night on Tuesday!

Two couples will be waltzing out after performing their second routines to a song considered a "one-hit wonder."

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Fourteen celebrities kicked off the 20th anniversary season last week without an elimination, but scores are rolling into Tuesday night.

Robert Irwin and Whitney Leavitt tied at the top.

Andy Richter and Corey Feldman landed at the bottom.

So, what really matters going into week two?

Two Chicago ballroom experts, Sophia Papadopolous, an instructor at Sway Dance Chicago, and Jessica Mays, the owner of Chicago Ballroom Studios and Windy City Wedding Dance, joined ABC7 to discuss on Tuesday night.

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