2020 Auditions, Finals, and Training Camp

[JapMo]

5 minutes ago, Lona said:

And to be honest I do appreciate new and fresh, but I do like unproblematic "new and fresh" (Amanda, Kelcey, Chandi, Bridget and Hannah (when they joined) etc.) than the maybe "too-fresh" (young, a bit immature) ones like Marissa and Victoria.

Weirdly enough, I don't ever remember hearing Hannah speak.....and I've watched every season of Making the Team.  She's just always in the background.

[Holly85]

2 minutes ago, sATL said:

Question about episode 1  that I have to ask here  - 

Were there veterans below the 36 line on Kelli's Smart board ?  If so how, or why  , did they get ranked there? Were they ranked based up their last audition score ?

I've always had the position that the lowest ranking veteran should get cut - to keep everyone who is returning on their toes.

Did the vets have an interview? that normally gets someone on  Kelli/Judy/charlotte's  "watch" list..

They did end up having to submit a video 

[sATL]

51 minutes ago, JapMo said:

Your comment is interesting in that I think the exact opposite.  I would not be surprised if Kelly/Judy told several veterans through the years do not embarrass yourself by trying out again or you will be cut.  Retire gracefully and keep your dignity.  

Fans get tired of seeing the same people all the time.  And they also get tired of seeing the same routine.  I know it's their signature, but is anyone else tired of seeing that one where they pound the grass and do the kickline?  The name is on the tip of my tongue but I can't remember.  Anyway, I'd like that to be retired and be replaced by something new and fresh.  

Add that field entrance to the list. I am getting tired of Judy teaching it - kinda just going through the motions. Job security at its finest.

I think when they started the kickline-jumpsplit, it was an advanced dance-gymnastic skill. something that HS, or college would never attempt to do. Now that think elite HS teams do the moves. they would have to find another skill , of equal to or higher value to replace the move.

And it seems like the dances are tied to the songs. DJ EJ plays a certain song and they dance the routine that goes with it. So wouldn't it also need the song to go out of style (ie no longer top 40 on its respective chart) for a dance to also go?

Edited November 29, 2020 by sATL

[scorpio1031]

26 minutes ago, sATL said:

So wouldn't it also need the song to go out of style (ie no longer top 40 on its respective chart) for a dance to also go?

They recycle dances to new songs

[JapMo]

13 minutes ago, sATL said:

Add that field entrance to the list. I am getting tired of Judy teaching it - kinda just going through the motions. Job security at its finest.

I think when they started the kickline-jumpsplit, it was an advanced dance-gymnastic skill. something that HS, or college would never attempt to do. Now that think elite HS teams do the moves. they would have to find another skill , of equal to or higher value to replace the move.

And it seems like the dances are tied to the songs. DJ EJ plays a song and they dance to it. So wouldn't it also song to go out of sty;e (ie no longer top 40 on its respective chart) for a dance to also go?

Oh yeah...you're so right about the field entrance.  Year after year that gets sooooo much attention from Judy, especially the last 2 episodes.  And it's so boring.  And the kickline/jumpsplit, which causes so many problems, has long since outlasted its shelf life.  So many other NFL cheerleading teams are doing the same thing.  It's even tiresome how they come out on the field high stepping it and shaking the pom-poms.  Switch it up and kill that awful screechy violin(?) music that assaults you when they first take the field.  

And speaking of Judy, she's supposed to be the choreographer but do you EVER see her working on new routines?  I mean, you never see her scribbling down ideas on paper, talking to Kelly about the new dances she's thought up or pulling a few girls aside and asking them what they think of a particular move.  I'm sure Judy is still in good enough shape to be able to explain the dance to the girls by doing it in front of them, right?  

[sATL]

13 minutes ago, JapMo said:

Oh yeah...you're so right about the field entrance.  Year after year that gets sooooo much attention from Judy, especially the last 2 episodes.  And it's so boring.  And the kickline/jumpsplit, which causes so many problems, has long since outlasted its shelf life.  So many other NFL cheerleading teams are doing the same thing.  It's even tiresome how they come out on the field high stepping it and shaking the pom-poms.  Switch it up and kill that awful screechy violin(?) music that assaults you when they first take the field.  

And speaking of Judy, she's supposed to be the choreographer but do you EVER see her working on new routines?  I mean, you never see her scribbling down ideas on paper, talking to Kelly about the new dances she's thought up or pulling a few girls aside and asking them what they think of a particular move.  I'm sure Judy is still in good enough shape to be able to explain the dance to the girls by doing it in front of them, right?  

I've seen her scribble the triangle formations - like if someone is out. I think she does more with show group or special performances - like Brest cancer halftime.

I too have kinda wonder what exactly does her job entail.. But we've all worked for managers/VPs/etc who were good at telling others what to do, yet they could not do the job themselves..

Edited November 29, 2020 by sATL

[JapMo]

4 minutes ago, sATL said:

I too have kinda wonder what exactly does her job entail.. But we've all worked for managers who were good at telling others what to do, yet they could not do the job themselves..

It's not like Kelly listens to her suggestions.  Judy wasn't impressed by Kat's dance ability one iota, yet Kelly picked her for the final team anyway.

[Manc.UK.DCCfan]

1 hour ago, sATL said:

Question about episode 1  that I have to ask here  - 

Were there veterans below the 36 line on Kelli's Smart board ?  If so how, or why  , did they get ranked there? Were they ranked based up their last audition score ?

I've always had the position that the lowest ranking veteran should get cut - to keep everyone who is returning on their toes.

Did the vets have an interview? that normally gets someone on  Kelli/Judy/charlotte's  "watch" list..

I did actually see the post on here (I might search for it actually in a sec) where Brennan was below the 36 line but so was Kat....

[Manc.UK.DCCfan]

On 11/24/2020 at 10:35 PM, Spunkyyy said:

Someone help me decipher the audition board in the preview!

There were two versions of this board posted. This is one of them, I saw one where Kat was in bottom not Kristin 

[Manc.UK.DCCfan]

14 minutes ago, JapMo said:

It's not like Kelly listens to her suggestions.  Judy wasn't impressed by Kat's dance ability one iota, yet Kelly picked her for the final team anyway.

No one was impressed with Kat’s dancing from her solo her rookie year. She was purely put on the team because of her look Kelli was constantly saying about how exotic she looked 

[go4luca]

4 minutes ago, Manc.UK.DCCfan said:

There were two versions of this board posted. This is one of them, I saw one where Kat was in bottom not Kristin 

Editing for ratings. 

[Trixi]

3 minutes ago, Manc.UK.DCCfan said:

No one was impressed with Kat’s dancing from her solo her rookie year. She was purely put on the team because of her look Kelli was constantly saying about how exotic she looked 

And this is the reason I don’t consider them world class just really, really good😂. To bring on a weak dancer just due to looks, and there have been many over the years, diminishes the rest of the dancers talent. 

[faxtar221]

I wonder how Annabelle went from top-scoring rookie to getting cut relatively early?

[Manc.UK.DCCfan]

1 minute ago, faxtar221 said:

I wonder how Annabelle went from top-scoring rookie to getting cut relatively early?

Probably didn’t get on with golden child and Marissa get-off-my-screen garrison 

[EricaShadows]

1 hour ago, JapMo said:

Oh yeah...you're so right about the field entrance.  Year after year that gets sooooo much attention from Judy, especially the last 2 episodes.  And it's so boring.  And the kickline/jumpsplit, which causes so many problems, has long since outlasted its shelf life.  So many other NFL cheerleading teams are doing the same thing.  It's even tiresome how they come out on the field high stepping it and shaking the pom-poms.  Switch it up and kill that awful screechy violin(?) music that assaults you when they first take the field.  

And speaking of Judy, she's supposed to be the choreographer but do you EVER see her working on new routines?  I mean, you never see her scribbling down ideas on paper, talking to Kelly about the new dances she's thought up or pulling a few girls aside and asking them what they think of a particular move.  I'm sure Judy is still in good enough shape to be able to explain the dance to the girls by doing it in front of them, right?  

We never see or hear of her working on ANY new choreography.  The last new choreography I know of were changes to Thunderstruck and, if I recall correctly, those changes came from several of the girls themselves, not Judy.  I don't know if Kelli won't allow any changes to the choreography, Judy can't be bothered to come up with anything new, or a new choreographer (and new director) need to be brought in, but SOMETHING needs to change with the dances and not just mixing up 8-counts.

1 hour ago, sATL said:

I've seen her scribble the triangle formations - like if someone is out. I think she does more with show group or special performances - like Brest cancer halftime.

I too have kinda wonder what exactly does her job entail.. But we've all worked for managers/VPs/etc who were good at telling others what to do, yet they could not do the job themselves..

Granted, placement goes along with the dances, but that's ALL we've seen her do since the early seasons when she actually got out of her chair and moved around.  However, she NEVER demonstrated any moves that I'm aware of.  Kitty, at least, manages to give the girls a general idea by moving arms and legs and even does a watered-down version of the move appropriate to her age and physical condition.  Not Judy.

58 minutes ago, JapMo said:

It's not like Kelly listens to her suggestions.  Judy wasn't impressed by Kat's dance ability one iota, yet Kelly picked her for the final team anyway.

Kelli has moved from listening to Judy to ignoring her completely.  It hasn't helped that Judy has nearly gone mute in office visits.  However, we've heard rumors that Kelli has "gotten after" Judy for daring to offer critiques about Kelli's favorites that were less then fawning and even dared to critique Victoria, which Kelli didn't appreciate.

38 minutes ago, Trixi said:

And this is the reason I don’t consider them world class just really, really good😂. To bring on a weak dancer just due to looks, and there have been many over the years, diminishes the rest of the dancers talent. 

This organization has NOT been world class in years because we've seen the beautiful talented dancers come through auditions.  We also know that Judy prefers the girls with actual dance talent while Kelli doesn't care about the dancing nearly so much if the girl is physically attractive.  Judy can only do so much with some of the girls Kelli chooses.  Morgan, Breelan, Meredith, and SO many other girls have been one-and-dones BECAUSE they can't manage the dancing despite being given every possible chance to learn it.  THOSE are the girls who should be weeded out in Training Camp, but aren't because Kelli has a girl crush on them or likes their sob stories.

[BossKeyBlessed]

1 hour ago, Manc.UK.DCCfan said:

There were two versions of this board posted. This is one of them, I saw one where Kat was in bottom not Kristin 

Only one version of the leader board in episode 1.  It wasn’t editing.   The other shot was from a future episode / promo after some guest choreographers / solos judged and cuts.  

[go4luca]

2 minutes ago, BossKeyBlessed said:

Only one version of the leader board in episode 1.  It wasn’t editing.   The other shot was from a future episode / promo after some guest choreographers / solos judged and cuts.  

Reality TV always has editing.  I work in the biz.  I've seen it.

[Trixi]

1 hour ago, faxtar221 said:

I wonder how Annabelle went from top-scoring rookie to getting cut relatively early?

Her video was something else. The popping on the floor, the half jumping jacks, some weird arm movements. I was laughing hard. The cow bit was cute but not her dancing🤷🏼‍♀️

[LilyD]

On 11/29/2020 at 2:56 AM, SmokeyG said:

Clearer team picture.

All I saw when I first got to see this picture was Rachel's gorilla-pose with those long blue front sleeves/paws... I simply cannot "unsee' it, which is a shame as I really like her... 

[AnotherSadLove]

5 hours ago, JapMo said:

Your comment is interesting in that I think the exact opposite.  I would not be surprised if Kelly/Judy told several veterans through the years do not embarrass yourself by trying out again or you will be cut.  Retire gracefully and keep your dignity.  

Fans get tired of seeing the same people all the time.  And they also get tired of seeing the same routine.  I know it's their signature, but is anyone else tired of seeing that one where they pound the grass and do the kickline?  The name is on the tip of my tongue but I can't remember.  Anyway, I'd like that to be retired and be replaced by something new and fresh.  

I like and appreciate 4-5 year girls. It’s so important to organizations that do get new people every year that there is experienced leadership available. 

[JapMo]

3 hours ago, EricaShadows said:

Morgan, Breelan, Meredith, and SO many other girls have been one-and-dones BECAUSE they can't manage the dancing despite being given every possible chance to learn it. 

It's a Catch 22 for me because I remember Morgan and Breelan and they wanted it so bad and worked so hard and I really rooted for them.  That's how the show hooked me in because back at the beginning, it seemed there were way more girls auditioning that either didn't have any formal training or took dance classes for a few years as a kid/adolescent, but weren't in any shape to compete against professional dancers.  But they were still able to pick up the choreography and at least get into Training Camp.  And they also incorporated the sob stories of some rookies and followed them and they got lots of exposure.

Because of that, real dancers saw they could get on national TV and possibly advance their careers by being a cheerleader for a year or two, so the quality of contestants kept getting better and better.  Now if girls don't have a lot of training, they shouldn't even try.

I liked it the old way where some girls were just soooo close and just needed Judy and Kelly to trust that they would get better and give them that leap of faith (Brennan, Lily), but I also have to say that since the level of dance has gotten so high now, those dancers that are still struggling after say the 3rd week should be cut, plain and simple.  The show kind of did this to themselves and there's no going back I'm afraid.    

[JapMo]

1 hour ago, LilyDutch said:

All I saw when I first got to see this picture was Rachel's gorilla-pose with those long blue front sleeves/paws... I simply cannot "unsee' it, which is a shame as I really like her... 

I have to really focus to see what you are seeing.  Rather, I keep seeing Lexi and Ashley's hands laying there so flat and elongated.  Totally unnatural looking.

[Pennstate94]

3 hours ago, JapMo said:

I have to really focus to see what you are seeing.  Rather, I keep seeing Lexi and Ashley's hands laying there so flat and elongated.  Totally unnatural looking.

Maybe it’s the angle, but Lexie’s wrist looks like it’s bent at an odd and painful angle. I think someone tried to photoshop out part of the fabric from her sleeve.

[Allison Lynn]

11 hours ago, JapMo said:

IF you had to cut one veteran based solely on everything BUT dancing ability (looks, personality, how they "pop" in front of an audience) I would cut one of the following:  Tess, Amber, Madeline (not Maddie) or Alanna.

I think Tess is memorable because she's a group leader and Alanna is memorable because she's one of my favorites, but I agree about Amber and Madeline (not Maddie).  Also: Rachel A., Lexie and Kelsey.  I'm sure they're all good dancers and nice women, I just don't find them memorable.  

[parrotfeathers]

5 hours ago, Pennstate94 said:

I think someone tried to photoshop out part of the fabric from her sleeve.

I'm not a photoshop person but it actually looks like the arms of both girls have been added in at the shoulder.

But at least the got a team photo.

Edited November 30, 2020 by parrotfeathers

[kalibean]

21 hours ago, aimeelou625 said:

May have to disagree with you on this.  Thick by DCC standards, not thick.  She is shaped like a woman not like a little girl.  She looks beautiful in the uniform! 

Claire W is a whole other level of dancer from those cut because they were too thick.  Most were cut for dance reasons too.  Melissa, from SMU, was the same. And yes I am comparing Claire W to Melissa, that is the caliber dancer that Claire W is.

 

For all the bluster Kelli does about figure, I feel like recent points have flirted with weight warnings more often than not.  Maddie, Kashara, Jenn A, etc.  I don't know if Rachel W has ever been on it, but she's a point with a great curvy figure.  Kelli loved Dayton's figure too.  She likes the girls with the boom no matter how much eye rolling she does about "thick."  But they have to be perfectly thick.

20 hours ago, Mmkk said:

My understanding is the NFL isn’t moving the Denver game because they blatantly ignored Covid protocols with no masks where required. The Ravens apparently weren’t so careless with their compliance with the protocol.

The Ravens seem to be putting the blame on the one conditioning coach, but for heaven's sake, if one coach is throwing it all out the door in the weight room, can't tell me that no one noticed or saw.  It's so silly and they have SO MANY players out.  I felt so bad for the Broncos yesterday, but good for the wide receiver on the practice squad getting to air it out again.  Covid has made for an interesting football season for sure, and especially for things like Katie Fuller (?) the Vandy soccer player who was called up to punt for the football team.

[go4luca]

19 hours ago, JapMo said:

IF you had to cut one veteran based solely on everything BUT dancing ability (looks, personality, how they "pop" in front of an audience) I would cut one of the following:  Tess, Amber, Madeline (not Maddie) or Alanna. 

Tess for sure.  She bores me to tears.  Always has.

[Dr. Donna]

I’m really conflicted about watching this season.

One the one hand, these early episodes that focus on dance and the newbies look interesting and there are some really strong dancers. 

On the other, I don’t want to encourage the new “dance for your life” ending of training camp, which I find manipulative and mean.
 

Plus I can’t watch them torture Lilly again only to cut her this year. She seems so genuine and kind, and instead of keeping her as a trustworthy blender who would never step out of line and be a great ambassador for interacting with fans they used her as reality tv fodder. 

 

 

[rl27rl]

On 11/28/2020 at 8:03 PM, TUOwl84 said:

I'm annoyed that Jalyn is so far back on the squad photo this year, her third year!  You can totally tell Kelli and Judy aren't happy with her for whatever reason.  She is a much better performer that Taylor J, Madeline M, and Kat.

And let's not forget VK too lol

Agreed! They should have swapped VK with Jalyn. I think they did this on purpose because of her reaction to Show Group last year and probably because she has tried to give advice to VK on her technique and this is the result. I wouldn't be surprised if this was Jalyn's last year with DCC.

Edited November 30, 2020 by rl27rl

[vanillagum]

2 minutes ago, Dr. Donna said:

On the other, I don’t want to encourage the new “dance for your life” ending of training camp, which I find manipulative and mean.

How did we find out this was even a thing? I just remember Briana supposedly having to do it, which I hate. Leave my girl alone! I hope she leaves after this season; 3 is enough. 

And yeah, I feel bad for Lily. Can't wait to see her and Meredith's cuts, though tbh

[Trixi]

6 minutes ago, rl27rl said:

Agreed! They should have swapped VK with Jalyn. I think they did this on purpose because of her reaction to Show Group last year and probably because she has tried to give advise to VK on her technique and this is the result. I wouldn't be surprised if this was Jalyn's last year with DCC.

Yes, Jalyn will never live that down but VK can act a fool about show group  the year she didn’t make the team and all is forgiven. I hate how Kelli punishes true emotions. And u’ll never convince me cringe-face Marissa is better than Jalyn and Hannah. Luckily this year is all face masks😆

[NC-CFD09]

21 hours ago, JapMo said:

IF you had to cut one veteran based solely on everything BUT dancing ability (looks, personality, how they "pop" in front of an audience) I would cut one of the following:  Tess, Amber, Madeline (not Maddie) or Alanna.  To me they are practically interchangeable in looks.  And as far as personality/pop, none put out any more or less than the others. 

I don't know what it is about some of the brunettes that are currently on the team, but I find most of them incredibly boring to watch.  Just my opinion of course, and remember that I didn't base my opinions on their dancing ability.  

I'd cut either Alanna, Kristen, Lisa or Briana. Amber can dance her butt off, but I get what everyone is saying about her not being memorable. She is sorta bland.. maybe they should do something different with her hair? I personally think Caroline is one of the best dancers on the whole team but she also needs some serious hair help.

Lisa, Alanna and Kristen all baffle me, because none of them seem to have the "DCC look" and I personally don't think any of them are stand out dancers. Briana is gorgeous but I forget she is even on the team. 

I truly believe Kristen is only still around because they wanted to use her fluency in sign language for their marketing initiatives & "brand image". She had a rather bad attitude in the office on several occasions and her expressions read to me as sleepy and sad. 

Edited November 30, 2020 by NC-CFD09

[NC-CFD09]

18 minutes ago, Trixi said:

Yes, Jalyn will never live that down but VK can act a fool about show group  the year she didn’t make the team and all is forgiven. I hate how Kelli punishes true emotions. And u’ll never convince me cringe-face Marissa is better than Jalyn and Hannah. Luckily this year is all face masks😆

I feel bad for Jalyn because they are clearly not fans of hers anymore.. If I was her I'd retire after this season and not risk any more humiliation. 

29 minutes ago, vanillagum said:

How did we find out this was even a thing? I just remember Briana supposedly having to do it, which I hate. Leave my girl alone! I hope she leaves after this season; 3 is enough. 

And yeah, I feel bad for Lily. Can't wait to see her and Meredith's cuts, though tbh

Meredith should have never made the team. I feel bad for Lily. 

If Hannah was involved in "dance for your life" and that is how they play off her cut.. that's BS. Hannah could probably out-dance everyone except Gina and Caroline.

[Teriyaki Terror]

On 11/28/2020 at 8:03 PM, TUOwl84 said:

I'm annoyed that Jalyn is so far back on the squad photo this year, her third year!

They're doing to her what they did the Christina. Christian was a 3 year vet her last season and she was still buried in the back!

[vanillagum]

21 minutes ago, NC-CFD09 said:

I truly believe Kristen is only still around because they wanted to use her fluency in sign language for their marketing initiatives & "brand image". She had a rather bad attitude in the office on several occasions and her expressions read to me as sleepy and sad. 

Bad attitude? Really? I didn't see that...

[NC-CFD09]

12 minutes ago, vanillagum said:

Bad attitude? Really? I didn't see that...

Well I guess I should have worded that differently.. They played it up on the show like she was "defensive" and had a bad attitude. 

Edited November 30, 2020 by NC-CFD09

[cgloss]

22 hours ago, JapMo said:

IF you had to cut one veteran based solely on everything BUT dancing ability (looks, personality, how they "pop" in front of an audience) I would cut one of the following:  Tess, Amber, Madeline (not Maddie) or Alanna.  To me they are practically interchangeable in looks.  And as far as personality/pop, none put out any more or less than the others. 

I don't know what it is about some of the brunettes that are currently on the team, but I find most of them incredibly boring to watch.  Just my opinion of course, and remember that I didn't base my opinions on their dancing ability.  

Lexie. Lexie. Lexie.  

[CrazyMoon]

I would never cut Alanna...she's rock solid, dependable and a good leader. She isn't a sparkly 'front row' girl...doesn't need to be. My first choice to cut would be Kristen. She seems fake to me like she can turn it on & off. Her dance improved this past year, but, eh. Meredith would have never made the team...period. 

[JapMo]

45 minutes ago, NC-CFD09 said:

Lisa, Alanna and Kristen all baffle me, because none of them seem to have the "DCC look" and I personally don't think any of them are stand out dancers. Briana is gorgeous but I forget she is even on the team. 

I was surprised that Lisa made the team just because she's not the typical body type they choose.  I can say the same for Taylor (the girl who quit after her rookie season last year).  Sweet girl, but there was nothing about her dancing or looks/personality that made her stand out.  If Julia hadn't done the unthinkable and express ambition to possibly use DCC as a career move (gasp) I think she would have definitely been chosen.  She had the looks and despite nothing but negative comments from Kelly once she was alerted by a snitch of Julia's "gaffe", I thought she was a pretty good dancer and head and shoulders above Lisa and Taylor as an all around package.

Speaking of snitches, they sure have a lot of them at the DCC, don't they?  That weatherman/tv personality guy, Kitty, Judy's daughter, even the 4-5 leaders that Kelly calls in for opinions on who they should pick for the team.....if you want to be a DCC you have to glue your mouth shut so you never express any teeny tiny concern or criticism for fear it will get back to Kelly.  

[dccfan204]

22 hours ago, JapMo said:

IF you had to cut one veteran based solely on everything BUT dancing ability (looks, personality, how they "pop" in front of an audience) I would cut one of the following:  Tess, Amber, Madeline (not Maddie) or Alanna.  To me they are practically interchangeable in looks.  And as far as personality/pop, none put out any more or less than the others. 

I don't know what it is about some of the brunettes that are currently on the team, but I find most of them incredibly boring to watch.  Just my opinion of course, and remember that I didn't base my opinions on their dancing ability.  

Taylor J, Madeline M, Briana, Kristin. All blenders IMO

[NC-CFD09]

18 minutes ago, dccfan204 said:

Taylor J, Madeline M, Briana, Kristin. All blenders IMO

I forgot about Taylor J! She'd totally be on my list too. Isn't she friends with Kelli's daughter? 

 

26 minutes ago, JapMo said:

I was surprised that Lisa made the team just because she's not the typical body type they choose.  I can say the same for Taylor (the girl who quit after her rookie season last year).  Sweet girl, but there was nothing about her dancing or looks/personality that made her stand out.  If Julia hadn't done the unthinkable and express ambition to possibly use DCC as a career move (gasp) I think she would have definitely been chosen.  She had the looks and despite nothing but negative comments from Kelly once she was alerted by a snitch of Julia's "gaffe", I thought she was a pretty good dancer and head and shoulders above Lisa and Taylor as an all around package.

Speaking of snitches, they sure have a lot of them at the DCC, don't they?  That weatherman/tv personality guy, Kitty, Judy's daughter, even the 4-5 leaders that Kelly calls in for opinions on who they should pick for the team.....if you want to be a DCC you have to glue your mouth shut so you never express any teeny tiny concern or criticism for fear it will get back to Kelly.  

!00% agree with everything you said about Julia. She definitely should have made it. Shaina should have too in my opinion. 

That weatherman guy is awful! Every season he has nothing but super critical harsh stuff to say about the girls. I feel like he purposefully tries to trip them up in interviews too. He bates them with questions to try to see them fail. 

I wonder if group 4 had a few snitches in it.. every veteran cut this season came from that group.. 

[JapMo]

3 minutes ago, NC-CFD09 said:

I wonder if group 4 had a few snitches in it.. every veteran cut this season came from that group.. 

You're right...I never realized that.  Was Gina the leader of that group?  Doesn't look good for the leader that so many of the members of the group were eliminated.

[Holly85]

1 minute ago, JapMo said:

You're right...I never realized that.  Was Gina the leader of that group?  Doesn't look good for the leader that so many of the members of the group were eliminated.

Gina was second leader of group 4 last season 

[CrazyMoon]

12 minutes ago, NC-CFD09 said:

That weatherman guy is awful! Every season he has nothing but super critical harsh stuff to say about the girls. I feel like he purposefully tries to trip them up in interviews too. He bates them with questions to try to see them fail. 

It's his job to be awful...the candidates are supposed to NOT rise to any of the bait...I just saw media training from S1 last night...the question was "how many players can you date" (or something similar)...Dulce looked straight at her and said clearly 'we're not allowed to date the players'...It's about maintaining poise & confidence in an uncomfortable setting...

[NC-CFD09]

18 minutes ago, JapMo said:

You're right...I never realized that.  Was Gina the leader of that group?  Doesn't look good for the leader that so many of the members of the group were eliminated.

I think Tess was the leader of Group 4 and Gina was her second. 

[MonaMechelle]

The Making the Team account posted an unseen clip about boot buddies on Twitter. You can briefly see Victoria and Brennan talking to Marissa (more accurately, Victoria acting like she’s a fifth year veteran with tons of boot buddy experience). Makes me sad for Brennan all over again, especially in light of earlier rumors of her talking to Marissa and Victoria about their attitudes and that not going over very well.

 

[Uk-Eve]

21 hours ago, JapMo said:

Your comment is interesting in that I think the exact opposite.  I would not be surprised if Kelly/Judy told several veterans through the years do not embarrass yourself by trying out again or you will be cut.  Retire gracefully and keep your dignity.  

Fans get tired of seeing the same people all the time.  And they also get tired of seeing the same routine.  I know it's their signature, but is anyone else tired of seeing that one where they pound the grass and do the kickline?  The name is on the tip of my tongue but I can't remember.  Anyway, I'd like that to be retired and be replaced by something new and fresh.  

Do you know whats weird? They did a different entrance for one of the christmas shows a few years ago, where they were coming in from 4 corners and I loved that and and I said I liked that and that they should do that routine with thunderstruck to the video on youtube and some idiot told me off for saying it and for not understanding that the thunderstruck performance was their signature routine and had me flaming them for (them) not understanding that they used to do different routine to thunderstruck when the show first started and now they been doing it for 10 years lol

 

But damn that squad photon, I actually cannot undo seeing Cici's arms (if that is Cici, the first person to our left on the second row)

 

3 minutes ago, MonaMechelle said:

The Making the Team account posted an unseen clip about boot buddies on Twitter. You can briefly see Victoria and Brennan talking to Marissa (more accurately, Victoria acting like she’s a fifth year veteran with tons of boot buddy experience). Makes me sad for Brennan all over again, especially in light of earlier rumors of her talking to Marissa and Victoria about their attitudes and that not going over very well.

 

And who does that remind you of? If VK did it? That Amy or Robin making the comment that Gina did the same thing in TCC her rookie season .... LOL. Its VK she thinks she is an entitled child. Was it Madeline Salter, the other legacy that tried out the year Dayton first tried out, who said her mother was a DCC and she didn't consider herself a legacy until she made the team herself and I was like "GIRL I LIKE HOW YOU THINK and give that to info to VK too". I mean wasn't VK also the one who had the twitter handle "dcc_victoria" LONG before she even tried out and made the team? (and this was after Victoria the dentist retired?

[Pau84]

1 hour ago, NC-CFD09 said:

Lisa, Alanna and Kristen all baffle me, because none of them seem to have the "DCC look" and I personally don't think any of them are stand out dancers. Briana is gorgeous but I forget she is even on the team.

Kristin may not the best dancer and she might not have an extrovert personality but Kristin is drop dead gorgeous and curvy. She could be in Charlie’s Angels!

Kristin has the DCC look, perhaps more than anyone on the team!

[DCC-UK]

23 hours ago, JapMo said:

IF you had to cut one veteran based solely on everything BUT dancing ability (looks, personality, how they "pop" in front of an audience) I would cut one of the following:  Tess, Amber, Madeline (not Maddie) or Alanna.  To me they are practically interchangeable in looks.  And as far as personality/pop, none put out any more or less than the others. 

I don't know what it is about some of the brunettes that are currently on the team, but I find most of them incredibly boring to watch.  Just my opinion of course, and remember that I didn't base my opinions on their dancing ability.  

Tess is pretty but bland. Daphne has always looked old in the face to me. Maddie, Lisa, Lexie are all bland looking to me. There's something about Lexie in particular that I just can't warm too. If they could sort out Rachel W and Caroline's hair colour so it doesn't blend with their skintone, that would be good too. I'm not a VK fan either (looks, personality, dance style, ambassador risk) but go figure.

I think Madeline is cute but not spectacular. I really like Amber (her and Bridget were interchangeable in the first year for me but then Amber blew her media interview) but she does have a peculiar face. Alanna is a doll, she's cute, a solid dancer, looks like a lot of fun and great on appearances. Including recent cuts, Lily and Brennan were neither incredible dancers nor beauties but both were pretty and dependable dancers as well as beloved by teammates. 

I think a few of them are there on looks alone: Kristin, Savannah, Cianna and Kat are all average (some below average) dancers but are there because they're pretty or unique looking. Meredith was too. 

If I was in charge, I cut anyone who wasn't either an incredible dancer or ambassador. I'd have a team of about 16, 14 current vets + Hannah and Brennan back! But then again, K+J always says more women looks better on the field. 

[NC-CFD09]

15 minutes ago, DCC-UK said:

Tess is pretty but bland. Daphne has always looked old in the face to me. Maddie, Lisa, Lexie are all bland looking to me. There's something about Lexie in particular that I just can't warm too. If they could sort out Rachel W and Caroline's hair colour so it doesn't blend with their skintone, that would be good too. I'm not a VK fan either (looks, personality, dance style, ambassador risk) but go figure.

I think Madeline is cute but not spectacular. I really like Amber (her and Bridget were interchangeable in the first year for me but then Amber blew her media interview) but she does have a peculiar face. Alanna is a doll, she's cute, a solid dancer, looks like a lot of fun and great on appearances. Including recent cuts, Lily and Brennan were neither incredible dancers nor beauties but both were pretty and dependable dancers as well as beloved by teammates. 

I think a few of them are there on looks alone: Kristin, Savannah, Cianna and Kat are all average (some below average) dancers but are there because they're pretty or unique looking. Meredith was too. 

If I was in charge, I cut anyone who wasn't either an incredible dancer or ambassador. I'd have a team of about 16, 14 current vets + Hannah and Brennan back! But then again, K+J always says more women looks better on the field. 

Savannah and Kat are almost definitely there on looks.. but they also both are smart and give good interviews. I get why they keep them. 

23 minutes ago, Pau84 said:

Kristin may not the best dancer and she might not have an extrovert personality but Kristin is drop dead gorgeous and curvy. She could be in Charlie’s Angels!

Kristin has the DCC look, perhaps more than anyone on the team!

I get what you're saying & this is a super cute pic of her. Her figure has always been great.. I just think she looks sad and sleepy sometimes when she dances. Everyone finds different features attractive. Beauty is super subjective.