The celebrities and their pro partners aren’t the only people working hard every week on Dancing with the Stars. Each of the songs that is danced to has to be specifically tailored to the beat of the dance for which it is being performed—and the man that makes that happen is musical director Ray Chew.
Chew, who was the musical director for American Idol when it was on FOX from 2010-2013 and who just completed the 65th Emmys, took on the gig at DWTS in 2014 without knowing exactly all that was involved.