“He was one of the few people to integrate dance with being an A-list actor,” DWTS Producer Conrad Green was quoted as saying to People magazine.

“He inspired many people and many of our pros to dance. We want to honor the great moments he’s brought to film by getting our dancers to do their interpretation to some music from his films.”

Swayze also apparently visited the set of the show when it first started out, Green recalls. “We have some very fond memories of [the late actor] coming to help us our when we were a tiny little show way back when,” Green said.

It’s a fitting ceremony for an actor who loved to dance, and loved to act as well. RIP Patrick Swayze.