The newly formed pairs have about two weeks to perfect their debut dances, with each hitting the ballroom with either a foxtrot, a cha cha cha, or a contemporary routine. Here's a look at who's dancing what to open the season.
Charlie White and Sharna Burgess - Contemporary
James Maslow and Peta Murgatroyd - Foxtrot
Billy Dee Williams and Emma Slater - Cha Cha
Drew Carey and Cheryl Burke
Amy Purdy and Derek Hough
Meryl Davis and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Candace Cameron Bure and Mark Ballas
NeNe Leakes and Tony Dovolani
Diana Nyad and Henry Byalikov
Danica McKellar and Val Chmerkovskiy
Sean Avery and Karina Smirnoff
Cody Simpson and Witney Carson