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Julia Stiles Recreates ‘Save the Last Dance’ Routine on ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Julia Stiles recreated a dance from her 2001 film on the Oct.
13 episode of “Dancing With the Stars.”
She performed with professional partner Ezra Sosa to Jennifer Lopez’s “Jenny From the Block” during the show’s “Super Bowl Night.”
The routine paid tribute to “Save the Last Dance,” in which Stiles played an aspiring ballerina who moves to Chicago after her mother dies.
In the film’s final scene, her character combines ballet and hip-hop while auditioning for Juilliard.
Former co-star Sean Patrick Thomas watched from the audience and joined the tribute by standing in the background with his jacket over his shoulder, like his character did in the film.
The judges gave Stiles and Sosa 33 out of 40 points, and Thomas said he was “over the moon” to see the performance.
Stiles and Sosa advanced in the competition and continued their pursuit of the Mirrorball Trophy.
Julia Stiles recreated a dance from the 2001 film “Save the Last Dance” on the Oct. 13 episode of “Dancing With the Stars.”
Stiles and her professional partner, Ezra Sosa, performed a jazz routine to Jennifer Lopez’s “Jenny From the Block.”
Her former co-star Sean Patrick Thomas watched from the audience and appeared in the routine as a tribute to the film.
The judges gave Stiles and Sosa 33 out of 40 points.
- Who
- Julia Stiles and her professional dance partner, Ezra Sosa. Stiles’ former co-star Sean Patrick Thomas was also present.
- What
- Stiles recreated a dance from “Save the Last Dance” on “Dancing With the Stars.
- When
- Oct. 13, 2026.
- Where
- On “Dancing With the Stars.” The location is not stated.
- Why
- The routine paid tribute to the 2001 film and its dance scene.
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Stiles began her season with a quickstep to Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5,” earning 18 out of 30 points.
Stiles and Sosa performed their “Save the Last Dance” tribute on “Dancing With the Stars.
The judges awarded Stiles and Sosa 33 out of 40 points.
- Film
- Save the Last Dance,” released in 2001
- Dance partners
- Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa
- Song
- Jenny From the Block” by Jennifer Lopez
- Score
- 33 out of 40 points
- Guest in audience
- Sean Patrick Thomas
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What people are saying
We had a great time doing ‘Save the Last Dance’ back in the day and she brought it all the way back here tonight
over the moon
I'd been wanting to do that for 25 years
I loved the tribute to your own hit, of course, but the whole routine, not just the dancing, the interpretation, the construction, the way you play the character, your best one so far.