2020 Auditions, Finals, and Training Camp

[Holly85]

Just now, scorpio1031 said:

No, cause Breelan made the team on her first try, so they could bring the performer out in her.  HA!!

Nicole H didn't make the team on her first try cause she didn't have the DCC style down.  Jenn A and Melissa W didn't make the team on their first try due to weight issues.  Hannah - low kicks.  Kelli Q - totally overlooked.

Hannah and Kelli q auditioned multiple times 

[parrotfeathers]

Hope Annabelle gets a little more guidance and direction and tries again for next year.

[Mvdb]

1 hour ago, scorpio1031 said:

No, cause Breelan made the team on her first try, so they could bring the performer out in her.  HA!!

Okay on this - I’m currently rewatching season 8 and i noticed either at prelims or semis breelan in the background! positive it was her, surprised as no one ever mentioned her having auditioned previously 

[MeeMee2]

5 hours ago, DCC-UK said:

So Annabelle is darling and cute as a button but that audition was all over the place. She mixed about 8000 dance styles in there and didn’t really execute any of them that well. 

I know she didn’t make it but some of these rookies could be on the chopping block next year if they have full auditions. 

I was thinking the exact same thing! She's adorable, but I had no idea what the heck I was watching when it came to her dance. I had to go back and watch it a few times. I didn't realize Kelli like her cow introduction THAT much. 

[MsTBGal]

2 hours ago, Holly85 said:

Nicole H didn't make the team on her first try cause she didn't have the DCC style down.  Jenn A and Melissa W didn't make the team on their first try due to weight issues.  Hannah - low kicks.  Kelli Q - totally overlooked

I didn't know that Jenn A and Melissa W didn't make the team the first time they tried out!  I thought they both did.  I was watching season 11 earlier and I was so surprised at Melissa 's weight gain!  I guess because she was so good, she was kept on the team when many, many others would have been cut.  Double standard for sure.

 

[Holly85]

16 minutes ago, MsTBGal said:

I didn't know that Jenn A and Melissa W didn't make the team the first time they tried out!  I thought they both did.  I was watching season 11 earlier and I was so surprised at Melissa 's weight gain!  I guess because she was so good, she was kept on the team when many, many others would have been cut.  Double standard for sure.

 

So weird my name is posted to that and I wasn’t the one posted this 

[Stee]

I was never a Gina fan but I’ve grown to really like her (or what we see of her). Also she’s lost that vocal fry and seems like a more mature, normal person now (I’m ignoring the weird photoshopped Instagram images). 
I think she had the potential to be future Group 1 Leader so I highly doubt she retires.  

[DCCFan2021]

3 hours ago, Mvdb said:

Okay on this - I’m currently rewatching season 8 and i noticed either at prelims or semis breelan in the background! positive it was her, surprised as no one ever mentioned her having auditioned previously 

Breelan actually mentioned it in her season 9 bio. She said she was really upset she didn't make it the previous year, so she spent the entire year training and wanted to show K&J just how great she could be.

[ClassicPegg]

6 hours ago, Mvdb said:

Okay on this - I’m currently rewatching season 8 and i noticed either at prelims or semis breelan in the background! positive it was her, surprised as no one ever mentioned her having auditioned previously 

 

2 hours ago, DCCFan2021 said:

Breelan actually mentioned it in her season 9 bio. She said she was really upset she didn't make it the previous year, so she spent the entire year training and wanted to show K&J just how great she could be.

Here are her finalist photos from season 8 and season 9.

[parrotfeathers]

3 hours ago, ClassicPegg said:

Here are her finalist photos from season 8 and season 9.

 

That's the most "at ease" I've ever seen her.  She always looked terrified in TC.  I don't watch that season when it's on.

[dreamcatcher]

 

9 hours ago, Stee said:

I was never a Gina fan but I’ve grown to really like her (or what we see of her). Also she’s lost that vocal fry and seems like a more mature, normal person now (I’m ignoring the weird photoshopped Instagram images). 
I think she had the potential to be future Group 1 Leader so I highly doubt she retires.  

Eh, I doubt she would stay just so she gets Group 1. She’s already a GL and she hasn’t gotten point so... I guess she stayed just for the GL title because honestly, the fact that she was on the same position last year as the year before when Lexie and Tess got triangle and the two miss vanillas got point should’ve been enough to send her back to cali.

13 hours ago, DCCEuphoric said:

Don't really get why it makes someone a better dancer/performer if she made the team on her first try but that may be just me.

It doesn’t make them better in general, it makes them better for the team. And i wouldn’t count the times they auditioned, just how many times they had to go through TC to get on the team.

16 hours ago, TheGenuineBeauty said:

Kelcey already got the coveted Rookie of the Year and Amanda is a way better dancer than Victoria. Both of them got show group on their first year as a rookie along with Victoria. Amanda is next to her on the squad photo. The only thing that gives Victoria a leg up is that she was the only rookie that was on the third to last row (aka the sixth row) because of Gina's injury, she managed to move up on the triangle her rookie year, and look how that turned out for her lol.

Amanda and Kelcey have one thing that Victoria will never have...they made the team on their 1st try. 

The thing is, VK didn’t “manage” to move up. She was given a position that no rookie ever had or will ever have. Rookies shouldn’t be getting an upper vet’s position any way, especially not in a team where rookies are treated as second class citizens until they complete their year. So yeah of course we expect her to be given yet another position she hasn’t earned.

[Pau84]

5 hours ago, ClassicPegg said:

 

Here are her finalist photos from season 8 and season 9.

I always thought that Breelan looked stunningly beautiful. Really, really, really pretty. I have tried to write down of a top 10 most beautiful DCC's of all time but I never finished this top 10 because of the fact that the differences between the really pretty girls that made the top 10 was so small, that the top 10 exceeded 10 DCC's. This never stopped me from having Breelan in the top 10 though. And Abigail Klein, Danielle Barhold, Nicole Bulcher...Also, It wouldn't be fair to have only the girls from Making The Team in the top 10.

 

[Muckypup61]

22 hours ago, DCCEuphoric said:

Annabelle is up!

Too many "aerobics" moves .I can see that turning K & J off to her. Too bad, she's really cute and fresh!

Edited November 7, 2020 by Muckypup61
misspelled a word

[DCC-UK]

2 minutes ago, DCCEuphoric said:

Armani is up!

 

Best one so far. She's not massively technical but she has some good turns in there and some sass! 

[vanillagum]

13 minutes ago, DCCEuphoric said:

Armani is up!

 

that was weirdly low energy

what is going on lmao

5 hours ago, Pau84 said:

I always thought that Breelan looked stunningly beautiful. Really, really, really pretty. I have tried to write down of a top 10 most beautiful DCC's of all time but I never finished this top 10 because of the fact that the differences between the really pretty girls that made the top 10 was so small, that the top 10 exceeded 10 DCC's. This never stopped me from having Breelan in the top 10 though. And Abigail Klein, Danielle Barhold, Nicole Bulcher...Also, It wouldn't be fair to have only the girls from Making The Team in the top 10.

 

omg same. i've always thought she was soooo pretty, even with the constant plum eyeshadow lmao

Edited November 7, 2020 by vanillagum

[BossKeyBlessed]

The TCC audition videos are 100% better when watching without sound on.  It’s obvious they had to cut out the original music the girls danced to and the audio people just didn’t do a very good job finding licensed music that matched the right style, so made everything seem off and uncomfortable to watch.  These rookies are impressive though.   

Edited November 7, 2020 by BossKeyBlessed
Semantics.

[TheGenuineBeauty]

Not that impressed with Armani, but out of the ones we've seen so far, she's the best. Can't wait to see more from her.

1. Armani
2. Alora-Rose
3. Annabelle
4. Amelia 

[parrotfeathers]

33 minutes ago, TheGenuineBeauty said:

Not that impressed with Armani, but out of the ones we've seen so far, she's the best. Can't wait to see more from her.

1. Armani
2. Alora-Rose
3. Annabelle
4. Amelia 

Plus she has those degrees K likes.

[Blue hues]

Even I’m surprised to be saying this, but has anyone seen VKs bday post on her IG?  She looks STUNNING!  Such a sweet (and pink!) bday photo!  Her dress and shoes [loubetin, red soles, sorry about the spelling) are on point!  Which DCC celebrated with her?  Seems that DCC do birthdays en masse

[scorpio1031]

9 minutes ago, Blue hues said:

Even I’m surprised to be saying this, but has anyone seen VKs bday post on her IG?  She looks STUNNING!  Such a sweet (and pink!) bday photo!  Her dress and shoes [loubetin, red soles, sorry about the spelling) are on point!  Which DCC celebrated with her?  Seems that DCC do birthdays en masse

Haven't seen them do the birthday thing for months that I can think of.  Just lots of IG posts.  

[onthebubble]

Hmmm catching up on the videos. 

In my overweight, nearing 40, lil ol Australian who has never had a dance class opinion: All four ladies are gorgeous!  I am not a fan of Alora Rose or Amelia dancing. I actually loved Annabelle. It was a mix of styles but least she appeared to be having fun! The average viewer doesn't care if your fouettes are on point (is that even a thing? 😆 I have just heard that term somewhere) but if you look like you are having fun, I will want to watch. 

The thing that gets me is that it's all freestyle, but as a dancer wouldn't you have a some kind of combo in the back of your mind to do so it doesn't look like a mish mash, like you threw it together at the last minute? At least Alora Rose got a couple thunderstruck moves out at the end. 

[Glammy6]

16 hours ago, BossKeyBlessed said:

The TCC audition videos are 100% better when watching without sound on.  It’s obvious they had to cut out the original music the girls danced to and the audio people just didn’t do a very good job finding licensed music that matched the right style, so made everything seem off and uncomfortable to watch.  These rookies are impressive though.   

I was just going to ask why their moves don’t go with the music or why someone would even pick those songs. I guess you answered my question!

[kalibean]

10 hours ago, Blue hues said:

Even I’m surprised to be saying this, but has anyone seen VKs bday post on her IG?  She looks STUNNING!  Such a sweet (and pink!) bday photo!  Her dress and shoes [loubetin, red soles, sorry about the spelling) are on point!  Which DCC celebrated with her?  Seems that DCC do birthdays en masse

https://www.instagram.com/p/CG6SbR0pCry/?igshid=1q3mc4h9snh0c

 

She could definitely take it down 20% but agreed, she does look great. The cake was beautiful! Curious which bakery made it...I was looking for that tag more than who made her dress 😂😂

Wonder if the Louboutin pumps were a gift too - I know quite a few people who wouldn’t normally spend that kind of money on shoes but end up with a very classic style in black or skin tone for milestone events. (Disclaimer...I used to be an assistant buyer for the designer shoe/handbag office at Neiman Marcus back in the day.)

Edited November 8, 2020 by kalibean
Edited to add link to post.

[NotthebadVictoria]

13 hours ago, Blue hues said:

Even I’m surprised to be saying this, but has anyone seen VKs bday post on her IG?  She looks STUNNING!  Such a sweet (and pink!) bday photo!  Her dress and shoes [loubetin, red soles, sorry about the spelling) are on point!  Which DCC celebrated with her?  Seems that DCC do birthdays en masse

[Manc.UK.DCCfan]

Ashlinn’s audition video is up, do we know why she was cut? She seems lovely and I like her audition there’s serious potential there

[ClassicPegg]

Keep in mind, these are prelim videos... "yes, no, maybe!"  After this, those who made it past the 1st round were sent a link to learn a DCC-style routine.  So, all they need to accomplish in these videos is to get noticed!

[methadonna]

This is just further proof to me that, but for the rare stand out, most finalists (and this year, TCC invites) are recruits or trusted recommendations. 

I find it hard to believe that anyone looked at hundreds of videos, rsndomly saw AnnaBelle's among the hundreds, and said, "We MUST get that cow girl out here. If Covid restrictions force us to rechoreograph everything to high-energy, creative Reebok Step Aerobics group routines, she'll be one of our top-tier talents."

SOMEONE had to have known and seen her over a long time and sworn she had far more to offer than her video demonstrated for it to make any sense that they would have finished watching that insanity, let alone fly her out there. Same with the first two.

It's always been clear that this was the case, given whom CMT knew to capture from the timely a=rived at the parking lot before prelims and the Terrible Trio had bookmarked to "make sure they didn't pass over" after they got rid of the fake judges (yes, they could refilm some of that after they knew who would be advancing, but I've analyzed the arrival footage more carefully than I care to admit, and a good amount is clearly predetermined and not re-enactec for filming the typical auditions).

I just think it's odd that they wouldn't ask some of them to refilm a better presentation: it's not like they had the usual mix of songs to contend with or possibility of pom-poms jumping up at them and forcing them to fall out of their turns.

But maybe it's like the [badly] skipping blocks of numbers to make it seem like they're drawing from a larger pool: if they're [rightfully, IMHO] worried about what this year could do to retention and recruitment for next year, creating the optics that there was this massive pool from which to choose the top dancers yet making it seem accessible enough that people will actually continue to apply. (Which also builds the audience for the show).

Kinda like how Survivor/TAR have these huge casting calls every year but still end up recruiting most of their cast.

[Jezlyn]

I've watch all the candidate videos with no sound and have yet to find one which is WOW! Ashlinn was better than the rest but all seem pretty low energy and kinda lost. I could see all chopped into the standard 'disaster' audition compilation.

Maybe they just look off and not high energy cause it isn't the usual setting 🤷‍♀️

[TheGenuineBeauty]

1 hour ago, DCCEuphoric said:

Ashlinn is up!

 

By far the best audition video. I am kinda surprised she got cut, but I guess it's because she doesn't have experience in the DCC style (aka pom dance and power) but we'll just have to wait and see.

1, Ashlinn
2. Armani
3. Alora-Rose
4. Annabelle
5. Amelia 

[Holly85]

19 minutes ago, DCCOracle said:

Is this the first new veteran cameo that's been released? It's not her 2019 photo.

 

In ambers take over you’ll see her new cameo 

[DCC-UK]

2 hours ago, Manc.UK.DCCfan said:

Ashlinn’s audition video is up, do we know why she was cut? She seems lovely and I like her audition there’s serious potential there

I'm hoping to find out too as she's been the best so far! She did tricks she can actually do! Love the neckline on her costume too.

[MrsEVH]

Wondering if the DCC will take a new squad picture or just use the cameos. Maybe they'll photo shop the rookies in like the DCRB did.

[vanillagum]

6 hours ago, methadonna said:

This is just further proof to me that, but for the rare stand out, most finalists (and this year, TCC invites) are recruits or trusted recommendations. 

I find it hard to believe that anyone looked at hundreds of videos, rsndomly saw AnnaBelle's among the hundreds, and said, "We MUST get that cow girl out here. If Covid restrictions force us to rechoreograph everything to high-energy, creative Reebok Step Aerobics group routines, she'll be one of our top-tier talents."

SOMEONE had to have known and seen her over a long time and sworn she had far more to offer than her video demonstrated for it to make any sense that they would have finished watching that insanity, let alone fly her out there. Same with the first two.

lmaoooooo agreed. the ashlinn video was the least baffling, and i get the music situation, but all of these were so low energy and blah...if someone were pulling videos out of a hat and i had to guess which dancers went to TC, the only one i would've guessed is ashlinn, maybe. 

like, did alora rose really think that video was the best presentation she could give? not even dance-wise but like...she's dancing on concrete and it's all sunny and she's, like, in the shadows...??? so bizarre

this is how i feel about current dcc kat and her infamous solo. it had to be a recruit or shoo-in situation. i know she's pretty but come on lmao that was the worst solo i've ever seen on this show

[DCCFan2021]

6 minutes ago, vanillagum said:

lmaoooooo agreed. the ashlinn video was the least baffling, and i get the music situation, but all of these were so low energy and blah...if someone were pulling videos out of a hat and i had to guess which dancers went to TC, the only one i would've guessed is ashlinn, maybe. 

like, did alora rose really think that video was the best presentation she could give? not even dance-wise but like...she's dancing on concrete and it's all sunny and she's, like, in the shadows...??? so bizarre

this is how i feel about current dcc kat and her infamous solo. it had to be a recruit or shoo-in situation. i know she's pretty but come on lmao that was the worst solo i've ever seen on this show

Second worst to that horrible Tin Man routine Vivian thought up back in season 8 - I still have no idea what she was thinking with that.

[Jennv]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHVj8OwMy3W/?igshid=tikxwz9b8v8o

 

Wow, why does taylor p look so much bigger than Amber in this pic

[UT2004gal]

5 minutes ago, Jennv said:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHVj8OwMy3W/?igshid=tikxwz9b8v8o

 

Wow, why does taylor p look so much bigger than Amber in this pic

 

5 minutes ago, Jennv said:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHVj8OwMy3W/?igshid=tikxwz9b8v8o

 

Wow, why does taylor p look so much bigger than Amber in this pic

I was wondering if someone was going to point out this picture today! I was shocked at the size difference, but Amber is super petite and would make anyone look bigger by comparison!

[hypeman]

1 hour ago, DCCFan2021 said:

Second worst to that horrible Tin Man routine Vivian thought up back in season 8 - I still have no idea what she was thinking with that.

Given what we know about reality shows, in general, and this one specifically, I truly believe the Tin Man disaster was staged by CMT.

Furthermore, I think the poem was intentionally chopped and screwed (meaning they took it out of order and deleted lines) to purposefully make Vivian look cray cray.

The talking heads, the fake apartments, the sob stories -- they are all put on them by the producers.  Remember the girls wear the same outfit, hair and makeup every night.  It's so easy to create any story line where they have weeks of footage.  They can make you look good or bad. Just wait for the Hannah treatment.  They'll be able to make her look bad.

The office scenes are edited to high hell.

I just want everyone to really understand that they are developing stories, drama, heroines, and villains.  What is shown is reality "adjacent".

[scorpio1031]

1 hour ago, UT2004gal said:

 

I was wondering if someone was going to point out this picture today! I was shocked at the size difference, but Amber is super petite and would make anyone look bigger by comparison!

I've seen the pics, but Taylor always looked toned and uniform ready in her stories thru the season.  She worked out constantly and still does.  Eats right.  I would think if she looked that heavy in person, she would have been pulled from a game or two.

[Jezlyn]

5 hours ago, UT2004gal said:

 

I was wondering if someone was going to point out this picture today! I was shocked at the size difference, but Amber is super petite and would make anyone look bigger by comparison!

This isn't current though as Taylor P retired after last year and went home to Arizona.

I do wonder if this picture has been warped a bit as the size difference does seem excessive but also remember people saying she had been on WW during the season 🤷‍♀️

[MC123]

Does anyone know why happened to Savannah this game? She is normally between Amber and Marissa but in the DDC IG takeover with Amber you cannot see her? I wonder if they’ve changed the orders on the deck for some reason 

[LilyD]

I truly do not understand how you can produce a world class dance show without having the proper, original, music in place... that is sooo wrong! And bad.... 

I remember watching my first season and being confused about the choreos. They seemed “off” and not a good fit for the songs, and it wasn’t until I found this forum that I realised why. 

 

[Kitkatkitty]

3 hours ago, MegzClarkie said:

Does anyone know why happened to Savannah this game? She is normally between Amber and Marissa but in the DDC IG takeover with Amber you cannot see her? I wonder if they’ve changed the orders on the deck for some reason 

Elli and Rachel W also switched places so maybe they shifted some things 🤷‍♀️

[cherryblossom]

What I noticed was that Amber’s shorts were riding up above where the butt meets the thigh.  She needs larger shorts

[tinabee1967]

Maybe this is old news, but I am pretty sure Popcorn Kelly made it to be a Miami Dolphins Cheerleader. Check it out on Ultimate Cheerleaders. 

[tinabee1967]

On 11/1/2020 at 4:22 PM, DCCFanatic82 said:

 

On 11/8/2020 at 12:42 AM, Blue hues said:

Even I’m surprised to be saying this, but has anyone seen VKs bday post on her IG?  She looks STUNNING!  Such a sweet (and pink!) bday photo!  Her dress and shoes [loubetin, red soles, sorry about the spelling) are on point!  Which DCC celebrated with her?  Seems that DCC do birthdays en masse

So. MUCH. PINK!! She could have dialed that down a little. Even Elle Woods would protest. 

[parrotfeathers]

2 hours ago, LilyDutch said:

I truly do not understand how you can produce a world class dance show without having the proper, original, music in place... that is sooo wrong! And bad.... 

I remember watching my first season and being confused about the choreos. They seemed “off” and not a good fit for the songs, and it wasn’t until I found this forum that I realised why. 

 

One of my main gripes and one reason it's hard for me to watch the Pluto episodes.  It's just cr*p music.

[GaveIn]

23 minutes ago, parrotfeathers said:

One of my main gripes and one reason it's hard for me to watch the Pluto episodes.  It's just cr*p music.

Yes!  I actually made my brother rewatch some of last season (I won't even get into most of his observations which are awesome hearing from a non-watcher/follower LOL) but he basically said the music not matched up to the dance made it hard to watch and follow what the were doing or more how they should look (like sharp, fluid, etc.) .  He bitched a good 5 minutes how ridiculous it is that they haven't shelled out for Thunderstuck yet when I told him they don't use that either.  One thing though I did LOVE about last season was that even though they didn't use it while showing them learning the dance, the used the actually music the big choreographers used when the girls preformed it back.  I almost wonder if people like Tyce & Travis require that?  I would be pissed if I choreographed an awesome piece & then they show it with some crap music.  I believe for Jennifer C & Kashara's pieces they used other music. 

[moonpie]

4 hours ago, KnyghtRyder said:

💯 Just going to repost this so it doesn’t get lost in the shuffle...

Couldn't agree more.

Vivian was edited. The rest of the solo could have been fine - they just picked out some odd 'joining' moves. And I always wondered if someone on CMT suggested to her she might like to do something special to persuade K and J - like a poem. Considering how few WOC made it in the past, it's striking how often WOC were used as a 'story', eg. Vivian and Amy. 

[MC123]

3 hours ago, Kitkatkitty said:

Elli and Rachel W also switched places so maybe they shifted some things 🤷‍♀️

Also think Briana has moved from the other side of Marissa as it looks like Kat is there now... there is definitely lighter highlights in whoever it is hair 

[Holly85]

38 minutes ago, MegzClarkie said:

Also think Briana has moved from the other side of Marissa as it looks like Kat is there now... there is definitely lighter highlights in whoever it is hair 

That’s not Kat !! Kat is on the group 4 deck