DWTS GALLERY - The Troupe And Pros - S21 Wk01

DWTS - SEASON 21, Week 1

GALLERY: The Troupe And Pros

DWTS Season 21 kicked off in high gear
Monday night with the Show's biggest Premiere yet!  
Here reigning Mirror Ball Champion, Valentin Chmerkovskiy
and Season 20's First Runner-Up, Allison Holker,
receive their due Props and formally
open the Show together.

Season 21 couple, Andy Grammer and Allison Holker,
introduce themselves to fans!  Andy is an actual dwtslover
Celebrity Fantasy Pick come true! ...
Thank you, Disney!!

5-time Mirror Ball Champion, Derek Hough,
"hanging around" with fans before taking part
in the Show's Opening Number.

Mirror Ball Champs, Val and Derek,
dance with the "Stars" (Get it?)
in Season 21's exhilarating Premiere!

Fan Favorite Pro, Derek Hough, cautiously eyes Sunny,
the snake, while presenting his All-new, Animal-Adoring
Partner, Bindi Irwin!

Returning Pro, Karina Smirnoff (so glad she's back),
takes a turn in the spotlight at DWTS'
exciting Season 21 Premiere.

Season 20's Third Place Finalist, Sharna Burgess,
shakes it to the beat with DWTS Troupe Members,
Haley Ebert (left) and Brittany Cherry!

Here, Sharna if formally introducing her new Season 21
Partner, Backstreet Boys Member, Nick Carter!

Mirror Ball Champ, Derek Hough, and Allison Holker
dance along with fellow Pros in front of the DWTS Studio
for Season 21's Opening Night!

DWTS Female Pros take a "quick dip"
in front of the DWTS Studio!

Mirror Ball Champions, Witney Carson and Mark Ballas,
take a turn together and strut their stuff
in the Season 21 Premiere!

Here, Witney and Mark join up with their Season 21 Partners,
Carlos and Alexa PenaVega, DWTS' first-ever
competing married couple!

DWTS Pro, Emma Slater, gets introduced
in Season 21's Premiere!

Mirror Ball Champion, Tony Dovolani,
momentarily takes the spotlight as part of
Monday Night's Opening Number!

American Hero, Alek Skarlatos, is formally introduced
as a Season 21 competitor, along with
newly-reinstated Pro, Lindsay Arnold!
Loved the waving of the Stars & Stripes BTW ...
Very Nice touch, Disney!

Season 21's "Royal" Couple,
Chaka Khan and Keo Motsepe, are introduced
at DWTS' Smashing Premiere!

A brief overhead glimpse at Season 21's
Fantastic Flash Mob, dancing in front
of LA's El Capitan Theatre

The Formally-invited DWTS Flash Mob of Fans
dance it out with the Cast of Season 21
on Opening Night!

DWTS' Season 21 Flash Mob "dancing in the street"
of LA as part of the Show's Premiere!
Here, Andy Grammer is seen "kickin' it" with the fun!

5-time Mirror Ball Champion and Fan Favorite Pro,
Derek Hough, "brings it in" and slides into the
Ballroom Spotlight on Opening Night!

The lights Come up and the Crowd goes Crazy
as the Cast of Season 21 - led here by Derek - busts a move
in the DWTS Ballroom!

Season 21's Cast joins together in the Glitterdome
to close down the Night's riveting Opening Number! 

Soon to be tied with Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter
at the top of the Leaderboard, Season 21's
Adorable Aussie, Bindi Irwin, takes part
in the Premiere's Opening Number!

Reigning Mirror Ball Champion, Val Chmerkovskiy,
"takes a turn" around the dance floor with
new partner, Tamar Braxton, and Andy Grammer!

DWTS Troupe Member, Jenna Johnson,
is joined by Why-isn't-he-competing-again? Pro,
Artem Chigvintsev, to dance in the
Season 21 Opening Number!

The Cast of Season 21 wraps up the Night's
Opening Festivities with one last Delightful Dip!

Competing Couple, Nick Carter & Sharna Burgess,
flash the DWTS Camera an excited grin ... It's almost
like they know they will end up sharing the Night's
Top-Scoring Spot with Bindi Irwin & Derek Hough!

Dazzling Duo, Carlos PenaVega and the beautiful Witney Carson,
smile for the cameras and take it all in!  This couple
just absolutely blew me (well, everyone) away with
the dancing of one exquisite Jive!

Returning Pro, Anna Trebunskaya, points out
the camera for her excited Season 21 partner, Gary Busey!

Adorable Pair, Victor Espinoza and Karina Smirnoff,
get ready to officially kick off the Season 21 Competition
with the dancing of an endearing Salsa!

Troupe Members, Jenna Johnson and Alan Bersten,
are joined by DWTS newcomer, Hayley Erbert, in a
Brief but Brilliant dance during the Show's Premiere!
I really like the addition of Hayley to the Troupe
and I am looking forward to seeing more of her
in the coming weeks!

DWTS Troupe Members, Jenna, Alan, and Hayley,
strike a (what else?) Perfect Pose during
the Season 21 Premiere!

Sasha Farber and Brittany Cherry tear up
the dance floor as part of
DWTS' Terrific Troupe!

Brittany and Sasha take a well-deserved Moment
in the Spotlight, following their Fantastic routine!