Get the tissues ready, ballroom fans. Dancing With the Stars season 35 hits one of its most emotional weeks of every year: Dedication Night. The 10 remaining couples will "deliver heartfelt performances honoring the influential people and places that have shaped their lives," according to ABC's official episode listing. Here's everything you need to know before the music starts.

When does Dedication Night air?

Dedication Night is episode 3507 and airs Tuesday, October 20, from 8:00 to 10:01 p.m. ET on ABC, per ABC. It also streams live on Disney+, and episodes stream on Hulu the next day, ABC News reports.

Kym Johnson returns as a guest judge, ABC says, joining the regular panel of Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli, per ABC News. Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough are your hosts, as E! News noted when the season premiered.

How to vote on DWTS

ABC's official voting FAQ lays out two ways to vote:

• Online: create or log in to an account at dwtsvote.abc.com, verify your email with the one-time code ABC sends, then pick your couples. Hit "Save Votes" every time you change your picks.
• By text: text the couple's keyword to 21523. ABC lists the keywords on its FAQ page when voting begins. Text votes can't be changed once they're sent.

The fine print matters. Voting opens at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) and closes shortly after the final competitive dance. It's only open during the live simulcast in the Eastern and Central time zones, not during later broadcasts or streams. You can cast up to 10 votes per couple per method, for 20 in total. You must be 18 or older and in the U.S. (including its territories) or Canada to vote online, and text voting works only in the U.S. and its territories, ABC says. Viewer votes are combined with the judges' scores to decide who goes home, according to ABC News.

The couples and their dedications

Here's who's dancing what, per the dedication lists from PEOPLE and ABC News:

• Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa: contemporary to "Can't Take My Eyes Off You," for her late 10 Things I Hate About You co-star Heath Ledger
• Jenna Dewan and Alan Bersten: Viennese waltz to "Unchained Melody," for her mom, Nancy (see below)
• Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson: foxtrot to John Mayer's "Stop This Train," for his wife, Shelby
• Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik: Viennese waltz to "(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am," for her Fresh Prince of Bel-Air co-star James Avery
• Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess: contemporary to Ed Sheeran's "Supermarket Flowers," for mothers everywhere
• Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas: paso doble to "I'm Shipping Up to Boston," for Ireland
• Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov: contemporary to Sia's "Breathe Me," for her sister, Brooke
• Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach: contemporary to "Bloodline," for his mom, Bahar
• Jackson Olson and Emma Slater: quickstep to Nat King Cole's "L-O-V-E," for his mom, Laura
• Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold: Viennese waltz to Billy Joel's "Piano Man," for his dad, Pete

A partner swap for Jenna Dewan

Dewan's regular partner is Val Chmerkovskiy, but he is sitting out this week. Variety reports she will dance her waltz for her mom with pro Alan Bersten instead. Catch up on the full story: Val Chmerkovskiy benched from DWTS for a week.

Last week's leaderboard

On Super Bowl Night (October 13), Dewan and Chmerkovskiy earned the season's first straight nines for a 36/40 paso doble, and Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach matched them with 36/40, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov were next with 34/40.

Who has been eliminated from DWTS season 35?

According to ABC News:

• Week 1, night one (Sept. 15): Conner Leavitt and Adele Zaikman
• Week 1, night two (Sept. 16): Sarah Jane Nader and Hailey Bills
• Week 2, Viral Hits Night (Sept. 22): Giada De Laurentiis and Alan Bersten
• Week 3, Yacht Rock Night (Sept. 29): Taylor Hanson and Britt Stewart
• Week 4, Mariah Carey Night: Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong
• Week 5, Super Bowl Night: Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson

What's next

PEOPLE reports that Horror Movie Night, Disney Night and Grammy Night are still to come, with the semifinals in week 10 and the season finale on November 24. We'll update this guide as the results come in. Who are you voting for?

Dancing With the Stars fans, brace yourselves: one of the ballroom's most familiar faces is sitting out a week. Val Chmerkovskiy will not compete on the upcoming Dedication Night episode after a social media post about judge Carrie Ann Inaba, the show's producers announced on Saturday, October 17, according to Variety.

PEOPLE reports it is the first suspension of a pro in the series' history. That is a big deal for a dancer who has been on the show since its second season, per Variety.

How it started: one word, "Lift"

The drama began on the Tuesday, October 13 episode. Inaba critiqued Val's wife, fellow pro Jenna Johnson, for including a lift in her samba with actor Harry Shum Jr., a move the Latin style traditionally does not allow, NBC News reports.

When a confused Johnson asked, "Lift?", Inaba read the definition straight off a sheet of paper: "Any movement during which one of the dancers has both feet off the floor at the same time with the assistance or support of their partner. Yeah. Lift." Johnson later took it in stride. "I will take it, sure," she said, per NBC News.

The post that crossed the line

Afterward, Chmerkovskiy posted to his TikTok story: "You almost saw Fresh Prince enter the ballroom last night," as quoted by Variety and NBC News. Both outlets say the line appeared to reference Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. The post was quickly deleted, but Variety reports Inaba saw it and commented on her own Instagram, thanking the media for alerting her.

The show's response

BBC Studios, which produces the show, did not mince words. "The well-being of everyone who works on 'Dancing with the Stars' is non-negotiable. Val's social media post was inappropriate and does not reflect the values or standards expected of anyone connected with the show," the company said, as quoted by Variety. "As a result, he will not participate in next week's show."

Val's apologies

To his credit, Chmerkovskiy owned it, twice. On Thursday, October 15, he posted an apology on his Instagram Story, Variety reports: "I want to apologize from the bottom of my heart for my recent post. I have reached out to Carrie Ann to apologize directly and personally, and I also want to apologize publicly as I understand my words affect so many outside of our internal DWTS family."

"I am truly sorry to Carrie Ann, and everyone who I hurt with my careless post. I will do better moving forward," he added.

After the suspension was announced, he explained that his instinct had been to defend his wife. "Carrie Ann certainly didn't deserve to get caught in the middle of my bad judgment, and I hate that she was," he wrote, per Variety.

And in true team-player fashion, he asked fans to keep the focus on the dancing. "The last thing I want is to become a distraction from an important week or from the incredible work my dance partner Jenna Dewan is putting in," he wrote. "Please send Carrie Ann, Jenna, and the whole DWTS family lots of love during Dedication Night. I'll be watching and cheering everyone on!!"

NBC News reports that Inaba has not responded publicly to the apology or the suspension.

Jenna Dewan's big night goes on

Here is the good news for Dewan's fans: she is still dancing. Variety reports she will team up with pro Alan Bersten, who was eliminated in week two with Giada De Laurentiis, according to ABC News, for a Viennese waltz to "Unchained Melody" dedicated to her mother.

"Jenna Dewan is aware and has continued to be a true professional and respectful of the process," a source told Variety. "Jenna is a beloved part of the 'Dancing with the Stars' family, and we are grateful for the joy and positivity she brings to the show."

A heartfelt waltz for Mom, a surprise new partner and a ballroom that has a lot to talk about. Dedication Night just became must-watch TV.