Mauricio Umansky storms the upcoming Disney Night with Dancing with the stars First!
Next week, for the most magical night of the season — dubbed “Disney100 Night” this year in honor of the studio’s centennial — Umansky, 53, and his professional partner, Emma Slater, will perform a paso doble to a song from the movie It’s Never Been Done at DWTS the stage.
Following their Motown Night foxtrot on Tuesday, the pair spoke exclusively with PEOPLE about their upcoming performance.
“We’re looking forward to doing a paso doble for a movie that hasn’t been done yet on a Disney night,” said Slater, 34, adding that she and Umansky are “really excited.”
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A movie that hasn’t been made before? Fantasy.
The Disney Night dance of real estate brokers and professional dancers — which will require some seriously fast footwork — will be accompanied by the song “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” from the 1940 film, one of the studio’s earliest films.
Mauricio Umansky and professional Emma Slater dance in ‘Dancing with the Stars’.
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According to Slater, none of the music from Fantasy was ever performed on DWTSwhich is currently in its 32nd season.
Both expressed surprise that it took so long to appear on the ABC series — “but we’re doing it,” Slater said.
“You’ll have to tune in to watch,” Umansky added.
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The contestants also reflected on their performance of Motown Night, which earned them a score of 23 out of 40. Slater praised her partner’s dance, calling it “phenomenal,” and both dancers expressed their excitement to stay another week.
“Been here. We got another chance,” Umansky said, to which Slater added, “We got to dance again.”
The realtor continued, “I mean, it was a lot of fun. I have to do it. It’s something completely different… And I have an amazing experience doing it. It will take time though [long] it will take time and then I will never do it again. Well, we hope so [till] end.”
“I will focus every week. I will get better and better and better. And at the end of the day, I’m going to enjoy the experience, the journey, until the last moment,” he said, adding, “I hope to hold the Mirrorball trophy.”
Mauricio Umansky and Emma Slater.
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After the professional dancers begin the fan favorite DWTS evening with the opening song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Encantoall 11 remaining couples will battle it out to stay on the show with hits from some of the studio’s favorite tracks.
- Alyson Hannigan and professional Sasha Farber will perform the jazz song “Be Our Guest”. Beauty and the Beast.
- Mira Sorvino and professional Gleb Savchenko will perform a waltz to the song “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” from Cinderella.
- Xochitl Gomez and pro Val Chmerkovskiy will perform a paso doble to “Un Poco Loco” from Coco.
- Ariana Madix and professional Pasha Pashkov will perform the contemporary song “Into the Unknown” from Frozen II.
- Lele Pons and professional Brandon Armstrong will perform a rumba to the song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from Lion King.
- Charity Lawson and professional Artem Chigvintsev will perform the Viennese waltz to “Part of Your World” from Little Mermaid.
- Jason Mraz and professional Daniella Karagach will perform the foxtrot to the song “A Whole New World” from Aladdin.
- Adrian Peterson and professional Britt Stewart will perform the Viennese waltz to the song “Baby Mine” from Dumbo.
- Harry Jowsey and professional Rylee Arnold will perform a quickstep to “You’ve Got a Friend In Me” from Toy story.
- Barry Williams and professional Peta Murgatroyd will perform the jazz song “He’s a Tramp” from the lady and the tramp.
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