2020 Auditions, Finals, and Training Camp

[GonnahearmeRoar]

Marissa is really strong.  What is her Dance Mom Connection? She soaks up that choreography.  I really like watching her dance. Elli, Claire W. and Armani and Marissa are my favorites right now. 

[PollyHowell]

10 minutes ago, GonnahearmeRoar said:

Marissa is really strong.  What is her Dance Mom Connection? She soaks up that choreography.  I really like watching her dance. Elli, Claire W. and Armani and Marissa are my favorites right now. 

Marissa really surprised me in last night's episode. This board doesn't like her because she's apparently a VK henchman but girl can definitely dance. She's also very young and thus moldable which we know Kelli loves. For what it's worth, though, my husband was watching with me last night and all he had to say about her was "she has a weird face," lol. He likes Elli and Amelia. My favorite after last night is Armani by far. Whenever her group danced I had trouble seeing anyone else because she is such a standout.

[kalibean]

I thought the use of the word "thutt" sucked, but it was because she had a lack of definition.  Not because she had too much booty back there.  Her tush blended right into her hammies.  Megan could have worked with Jay to do a lot of squats and running drills to build that, I think, but they needed a cut.  She was a terrible choice to cut IMO, I liked her a lot and she was a great dancer.

Keyra is a former DCC that provided more of a fit challenge due to hip/waist ratio, IIRC.  I think there was also some commentary about Khalyn.  For all the bluster they do about the variety of body types during uniform fittings, that they're surprised by hips or a butt always makes me roll my eyes.

 

[go4luca]

11 minutes ago, PollyHowell said:

Marissa really surprised me in last night's episode. This board doesn't like her because she's apparently a VK henchman but girl can definitely dance. She's also very young and thus moldable which we know Kelli loves.

Can't speak for anyone else but that isn't why I don't like Marissa.  She can dance okay (I've seen better), but I find some of her moves jerky.  The main reason she doesn't fly with me is I cannot get past how fugly she is.  Period.  That grimace of hers when she smiles big looks like she has constipation.  Plus her Mom and her Mom's friends during their times infiltrating various DCC discussion groups really put me off.  I hope Marissa is a one and done.  She cannot be gone soon enough.

[sATL]

Episode #2 thread is open. I was feeling like I was in the wrong place (and a little lonely 😢 ), as it was kinda bare...was expecting at least a page of comments already.

Edited December 2, 2020 by sATL

[NC-CFD09]

12 minutes ago, kalibean said:

I thought the use of the word "thutt" sucked, but it was because she had a lack of definition.  Not because she had too much booty back there.  Her tush blended right into her hammies.  Megan could have worked with Jay to do a lot of squats and running drills to build that, I think, but they needed a cut.  She was a terrible choice to cut IMO, I liked her a lot and she was a great dancer.

Keyra is a former DCC that provided more of a fit challenge due to hip/waist ratio, IIRC.  I think there was also some commentary about Khalyn.  For all the bluster they do about the variety of body types during uniform fittings, that they're surprised by hips or a butt always makes me roll my eyes.

 

RIGHT! I think I'd need therapy after hearing that about myself on TV. That was beyond cruel.  

[FutureCPA18]

I rarely post but I'd like to join in this year! A few thoughts about this season in general:

1. I'm annoyed to see how much they seemed to spend setting up the hotel to look like the Star. Seems like such a waste of money that could be spent on many other things, especially when many people are financially struggling due to Covid.

2. I get arrogance vibes from Alora-Rose. I also sense some fakeness when the girls are "supporting" each other in their groups. Anyone else?

3. Asking Cassie if she wants to stay or not was strange. They put her on the spot and it seems like there's really no right answer. If they thought they had seen enough to cut her, why didn't they just let her go?

4. It made me giggle that Kelly and Judy got worked up thinking Sydney's illness could be Covid. It's at the top of everyone's minds but fainting or getting sick to your stomach could have many other causes. 

I'm interested to see the rest of the season mostly just to see the vets cut. I don't think Meredith should have made the team to start, but love the other vets that were cut. Curious how they'll spin that...

[Holly85]

2 minutes ago, FutureCPA18 said:

I rarely post but I'd like to join in this year! A few thoughts about this season in general:

1. I'm annoyed to see how much they seemed to spend setting up the hotel to look like the Star. Seems like such a waste of money that could be spent on many other things, especially when many people are financially struggling due to Covid.

2. I get arrogance vibes from Alora-Rose. I also sense some fakeness when the girls are "supporting" each other in their groups. Anyone else?

3. Asking Cassie if she wants to stay or not was strange. They put her on the spot and it seems like there's really no right answer. If they thought they had seen enough to cut her, why didn't they just let her go?

4. It made me giggle that Kelly and Judy got worked up thinking Sydney's illness could be Covid. It's at the top of everyone's minds but fainting or getting sick to your stomach could have many other causes. 

I'm interested to see the rest of the season mostly just to see the vets cut. I don't think Meredith should have made the team to start, but love the other vets that were cut. Curious how they'll spin that...

We may not even see those 3 vets cut bc when they were cut production was shut down 

[Trixi]

18 minutes ago, go4luca said:

Can't speak for anyone else but that isn't why I don't like Marissa.  She can dance okay (I've seen better), but I find some of her moves jerky.  The main reason she doesn't fly with me is I cannot get past how fugly she is.  Period.  That grimace of hers when she smiles big looks like she has constipation.  Plus her Mom and her Mom's friends during their times infiltrating various DCC discussion groups really put me off.  I hope Marissa is a one and done.  She cannot be gone soon enough.

I’m with u on her facials plus she seems immature to me, like a girl among women🤷🏼‍♀️

[Kitkatkitty]

Just now, Holly85 said:

We may not even see those 3 vets cut bc when they were cut production was shut down 

oooh I can just see it now, them not showing the cut, Kelli doing a talking head "we lost some veterans, some sisters tonight... but it was what had to happen. This is a world class team and our standards are high and they just didn't reach it this year" cue the girls that made it celebrating and no other focus on the cut vets. 

[souR77]

2 minutes ago, Trixi said:

I’m with u on her facials plus she seems immature to me, like a girl among women🤷🏼‍♀️

Yes, I'm surprised they haven't said anything to her about it or they haven't filmed them saying it to her but every scene they have her dancing she does that pursing of the lips thing. 

[vanillagum]

20 minutes ago, FutureCPA18 said:

2. I get arrogance vibes from Alora-Rose. I also sense some fakeness when the girls are "supporting" each other in their groups. Anyone else?

 

lmao, it is SO fake and cringe. they barely know each other but are trying to act like somehow they're bffs instead of each other's competition. they laid it on especially thick this episode. just please stop lol

Edited December 2, 2020 by vanillagum

[Pau84]

35 minutes ago, PollyHowell said:

Marissa really surprised me in last night's episode. This board doesn't like her because she's apparently a VK henchman but girl can definitely dance. She's also very young and thus moldable which we know Kelli loves. For what it's worth, though, my husband was watching with me last night and all he had to say about her was "she has a weird face," lol. He likes Elli and Amelia. My favorite after last night is Armani by far. Whenever her group danced I had trouble seeing anyone else because she is such a standout.

 

I think that a lot of people have the same opinion as your husband. This doesn't mean that Marissa, bless her heart, is not liked, the point is that she doesn't have the DCC look. 

In a normal setting (not TCC) Marissa would be a normal girl, and it would be ridiculous to judge her on her appearance. However, Marissa signed up for TCC and entered an arena populated by extraordinary girls who have a certain level looks wise. Marissa doesn't cut it in the looks department.

In normal life I am not dumb but If I were to enter a high IQ club, I would be entering an arena where intelligence is a prerequisite and I would fail. People would call me dumb. With my intelligence, I would never want to join a high IQ club, Marissa clearly has a different idea on how she looks like.

 

[go4luca]

14 minutes ago, lexie3248 said:

Yes, I'm surprised they haven't said anything to her about it or they haven't filmed them saying it to her but every scene they have her dancing she does that pursing of the lips thing. 

Kelli couldn't possibly criticize her so-called Miranda Lambert look-a-like.

[NC-CFD09]

5 minutes ago, go4luca said:

Kelli couldn't possibly criticize her so-called Miranda Lambert look-a-like.

I definitely don't think she looks like Miranda Lambert.. But I also don't think she is as unattractive as everyone else here seems to think. 

BTW I saw an interview where Kelli talked about LOVING Miranda Lambert because they are both from East Texas, so that was some pretty high praise.

Edited December 2, 2020 by NC-CFD09

[go4luca]

5 minutes ago, NC-CFD09 said:

I definitely don't think she looks like Miranda Lambert.. But I also don't think she is as unattractive as everyone else here seems to think. 

BTW I saw an interview where Kelli talked about LOVING Miranda Lambert because they are both from East Texas, so that was some pretty high praise.

Miranda is at least pretty.

[Trixi]

11 minutes ago, NC-CFD09 said:

I definitely don't think she looks like Miranda Lambert.. But I also don't think she is as unattractive as everyone else here seems to think. 

BTW I saw an interview where Kelli talked about LOVING Miranda Lambert because they are both from East Texas, so that was some pretty high praise.

I don’t think she’s unattractive  she just needs to calm down her excited face. Looks more like a grimace than a smile. 

[Opine]

1 hour ago, go4luca said:

Can't speak for anyone else but that isn't why I don't like Marissa.  She can dance okay (I've seen better), but I find some of her moves jerky.  The main reason she doesn't fly with me is I cannot get past how fugly she is.  Period.  That grimace of hers when she smiles big looks like she has constipation.  Plus her Mom and her Mom's friends during their times infiltrating various DCC discussion groups really put me off.  I hope Marissa is a one and done.  She cannot be gone soon enough.

And....the way she seems to have taken lessons from someone 🙂 about how to push her way to the front in everything.  Plus the over the top smile is so annoying........  I can truly say that I don't care for her so far (I agree with you her dancing is okay, seen better) and it isn't just our little PT group.  She just comes across as so immature and playing to the cameras.  

[CrazyMoon]

1 hour ago, Kitkatkitty said:

oooh I can just see it now, them not showing the cut, Kelli doing a talking head "we lost some veterans, some sisters tonight... but it was what had to happen. This is a world class team and our standards are high and they just didn't reach it this year" cue the girls that made it celebrating and no other focus on the cut vets. 

I said this very same thing when we heard about these cuts...she'll get all teary-eyed over Brennan's battle with Covid and how she just didn't have the stamina this year...(I call bullshit, given this year's circumstances)...she'll blame Hannah's cut over her devotion to her masters program...Lily & Meredith were so on the bubble last year that their cuts are far more understandable...in a conventional year neither would have most likely made it back to TC. 

[Tuxcat]

I don't mind Marissa too much  -- But to me her dancing is a little spastic. That being said, it took me a while to warm up to Gina too - adding in all those extras.

I thought I saw some lower kicks from Marissa last night - maybe I'll have to rewatch - maybe I'm wrong - because Kelli never said anything about it - haha.

[scorpio1031]

2 hours ago, sATL said:

Episode #2 thread is open. I was feeling like I was in the wrong place (and a little lonely 😢 ), as it was kinda bare...was expecting at least a page of comments already.

I think more people dropped cable or CMT, and now have to wait for the ep to be downloaded.

[sATL]

1 minute ago, scorpio1031 said:

I think more people dropped cable or CMT, and now have to wait for the ep to be downloaded.

comments about the eposide are here on this thread too..which is part of the confusion

[pinkandsparkly13]

Well there wasn't an episode thread until this morning it looks like; that's why comments were in this one.

And I guess we just got rid of DirecTV so I haven't watched the first two episodes, which I would have normally. 

[LynneH]

2 hours ago, scorpio1031 said:

I think more people dropped cable or CMT, and now have to wait for the ep to be downloaded.

I dropped cable last year.  And I just can't see paying $20 for a season at this particular moment.  But I was able to watch the first episode as it was free on CMT.  I'll more than likely just wait to watch the season next year on Pluto

[scorpio1031]

2 minutes ago, LynneH said:

I dropped cable last year.  And I just can't see paying $20 for a season at this particular moment.  But I was able to watch the first episode as it was free on CMT.  I'll more than likely just wait to watch the season next year on Pluto

Does Pluto still show only up to 12?  Or did they add 13 and 14?

[aeroluv327]

10 minutes ago, scorpio1031 said:

Does Pluto still show only up to 12?  Or did they add 13 and 14?

I've only seen up to S12 on Pluto.

Edited December 2, 2020 by aeroluv327

[Manc.UK.DCCfan]

Watching episode 2. As someone else said Ashlinn is praised a lot, be interesting to see why she’s cut I really like her, hopefully she’s a come back girl 

[LynneH]

7 minutes ago, aeroluv327 said:

I've only seen up to S12 on Pluto.

well darn, I thought they were only a season behind.  🤷‍♀️

[Lona]

18 hours ago, ClassicPegg said:

The show came on at 9pm and it's now 11:45pm.  I find it sad that no one has created a topic/page for the new episode and no one is really discussing it yet.  Speaks volumes about level of excitement this year...

I'm not going to try to speak for others, but to me my interest is:

1. Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
2. Discussing the DCC with others.
3. Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team tv show

As soon as it became clear this year that TPTB were prioritizing drama over the cheerleaders on the show, I began to rapidly lose interest.

[go4luca]

6 minutes ago, Lona said:

As soon as it became clear this year that TPTB were prioritizing drama over the cheerleaders on the show, I began to rapidly lose interest.

It's time for K&J to retire and be replaced.  But FTLOG please not with Haley.

[MeeMee2]

1 hour ago, Manc.UK.DCCfan said:

Watching episode 2. As someone else said Ashlinn is praised a lot, be interesting to see why she’s cut I really like her, hopefully she’s a come back girl 

I was wondering this too! Ashlinn seemed like a total package. She has great kicks, good dancer,  great figure, and has the DCC look.I keep wondering what the heck happened? Maybe she pulls a Julia? Although I always thought the DCC ( and us) dodged a bullet with Julia putting her foot in her mouth and getting herself cut. I got some serious mean girl vibes from her. 

6 hours ago, Trixi said:

I don’t think she’s unattractive  she just needs to calm down her excited face. Looks more like a grimace than a smile. 

Agreed. It's all that excited puppy energy she needs to calm. It makes her a little jokery ( right Kelli??) when she smiles. I don't find her beautiful, but I don't find her unattractive. I definitely like her look over Clare D or Sydney's. 

[Jennv]

Well, so far i have found the first 2 episodes to be boring. I am hoping it will get more interesting when the vets show up. 

Also, what is the point of them wearing the masks into the room, taking them down to dance, putting them back up to file out of the room, then take the off and visit with each other? Like, really? Why wear one at all? And it isn't a bubble if you have a seamstress coming in one day and getting 2 inches away from everyone.

[rocketts]

When the veterans enter how are the groups reorganized? I noticed in one of the previews there is clearly pink and blue in some dance sequences, so does that mean there is more than 5 per group? Or are there still 5 per group but only 2-3 rookies per group? Just curious as to how they decided to do that!

[Spunkyyy]

29 minutes ago, rocketts said:

When the veterans enter how are the groups reorganized? I noticed in one of the previews there is clearly pink and blue in some dance sequences, so does that mean there is more than 5 per group? Or are there still 5 per group but only 2-3 rookies per group? Just curious as to how they decided to do that!

I feel like the rookie groups right now are organized by height. So might be the same? 

[KickPretty]

On 11/25/2020 at 4:08 PM, KickPretty said:

Updated from last year!  Who can get a BINGO first 😂😂

I should add “will you text Hailey?” into the free spot 🤪😂🤪😂

[scorpio1031]

31 minutes ago, KickPretty said:

I should add “will you text Hailey?” into the free spot 🤪😂🤪😂

You should get rid of anything that involves "sitting next to"😜

[Spunkyyy]

Who has the graphic that shows what rookies/vets are in each group?

[aimeelou625]

10 hours ago, NC-CFD09 said:

I definitely don't think she looks like Miranda Lambert.. But I also don't think she is as unattractive as everyone else here seems to think. 

BTW I saw an interview where Kelli talked about LOVING Miranda Lambert because they are both from East Texas, so that was some pretty high praise.

They are actually both from Lindale, TX,  so same home town.

[dccfan204]

What I would have liked to see instead...

KEEP: Armani, Claire W, Dani, Darian, Elli, Jada, Jessica, Marissa, McKenzie, Sydney

CUT: Alora Rose, Kat, Kristin

ADD: Ashlinn, Cassie, Sheridan

[sATL]

On 12/1/2020 at 8:27 PM, TUOwl84 said:

This was on Twitter today.  This has to be the prettiest I've seen Madeline M look.  

That's a hell of a serving size of chicken. 😂

 

On 12/2/2020 at 12:53 AM, ClassicPegg said:

The show came on at 9pm and it's now 11:45pm.  I find it sad that no one has created a topic/page for the new episode and no one is really discussing it yet.  Speaks volumes about level of excitement this year...

Mods: what can be done so the few remaining episode threads will open , like on a timer, when the show airs?

Or is the plan this year , since many aren't watching the show live anymore and this is week 12? of the NFL season, is to just comment on this thread, and closeout the episode threads?

The decision or vote, may have been announced in this thread already- as to where/when prefer to post. I'm afraid to ask what page that was discussed. This thread gets so full of so much, it can get hard to follow and keep up, on the smaller discussion points at times. I didn't know that training camp/the show watching live wasn't the "hot" topic this year, as it was in years past. 

Edited December 3, 2020 by sATL

[Manc.UK.DCCfan]

9 hours ago, dccfan204 said:

What I would have liked to see instead...

KEEP: Armani, Claire W, Dani, Darian, Elli, Jada, Jessica, Marissa, McKenzie, Sydney

CUT: Alora Rose, Kat, Kristin

ADD: Ashlinn, Cassie, Sheridan

Hmmm my opinion and edit on this

keep Armani, Claire W, dani, Darian, Elli, Jade, mckenzie, Sydney, Alora-Rose, Kristin

cut - Marissa, kat

Add - Ashlinn, Sheridan 

[NC-CFD09]

9 hours ago, dccfan204 said:

What I would have liked to see instead...

KEEP: Armani, Claire W, Dani, Darian, Elli, Jada, Jessica, Marissa, McKenzie, Sydney

CUT: Alora Rose, Kat, Kristin

ADD: Ashlinn, Cassie, Sheridan

Keep: Armani, Claire W, Dani, Darian, Elli, Jada, Marissa

Cut: Alora-Rose, Kristen, Jessica, Sydney, McKenzie

Add: Ashlinn, Sheridan, Hannah, Brennan and then the last spot could go to either Lily or Kelly

*this is just based off of the first two episodes and the tryout videos.. my opinions could change throughout the season. 

[KoKo]

On 11/27/2020 at 2:18 AM, Coffeefrog19 said:

Never mind. Found it. 

I still can't.   

[Trixi]

22 hours ago, vanillagum said:

lmao, it is SO fake and cringe. they barely know each other but are trying to act like somehow they're bffs instead of each other's competition. they laid it on especially thick this episode. just please stop lol

In previous years the girls had 1st round, semis, panel interviews and finals to get to know each other. This year they met 1st day of camp, the closeness is manufactured and it shows. U can see they barely know each other and don’t share a common experience.  

[Pau84]

9 hours ago, dccfan204 said:

What I would have liked to see instead...

KEEP: Armani, Claire W, Dani, Darian, Elli, Jada, Jessica, Marissa, McKenzie, Sydney

CUT: Alora Rose, Kat, Kristin

ADD: Ashlinn, Cassie, Sheridan

 

3 minutes ago, NC-CFD09 said:

Keep: Armani, Claire W, Dani, Darian, Elli, Jada, Marissa

Cut: Alora-Rose, Kristen, Jessica, Sydney, McKenzie

Add: Ashlinn, Sheridan, Hannah, Brennan and then the last spot could go to either Lily or Kelly

*this is just based off of the first two episodes and the tryout videos.. my opinions could change throughout the season. 

Rookies:

Keep:

1. Alora-Rose Morgan
2. Amelia Evans
3. Armani Latimer
4. Ashlinn Maze
5. Claire Wolford
6. Dani McGinnis
7. Darian Lassiter
8. Elli DiGiovanni
9. Jada McLean
10. Jessica Bowman
11. McKenzie Sherman
12. Shannan Slattery
13. Sheridan McDowell

Cut:

1. Annabelle Afzali
2. Cassie Schroeder
3. Claire Doolin
4. Kelly Long
5. Marissa Garrison
6. Sydney Hawthorne

Eventhough Amelia and Shannan looked like the weakest dancers, the fact that Meredith had a spot on the team last year unequivocally proves for ever that anyone can be on the team.

Veterans:

Keep:

1. Alanna Tarango
2. Amanda Dilks
3. Amber McMillian
4. Ashlee Nobanks
5. Brianna Baisden
6. Caroline Sundvold
7. Chandi Dayle
8. Cici Levi
9. Erin Sauerhage
10. Gina Ligi
11. Hannah Anderson
12. Jalyn Stough
13. Kat Puryear
14. Kelcey Wetterburg
15. Kristin Dodd
16. Lexie Smith
17. Lily Johnson
18. Madeline Molloy
19. Rachel Alexander
20. Rachel Wyatt
21. Savannah Heineken
22. Taylor Jane
23. Victoria Kalina

Cut:

1. Daphne Janes
2. Brennan Cook
3. Lisa Mills
4. Meredith Madden
5. Madeline Massingill
6. Tess Guidry

[sATL]

Are all of the  above lists trying to figure out who made and didn't make the  team ?  If so, I wrote down one of the past pages, which also listed a Wiki website of the answer - that goes back several seasons.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys_Cheerleaders:_Making_the_Team

Edited December 3, 2020 by sATL

[MonaMechelle]

48 minutes ago, Trixi said:

In previous years the girls had 1st round, semis, panel interviews and finals to get to know each other. This year they met 1st day of camp, the closeness is manufactured and it shows. U can see they barely know each other and don’t share a common experience.  

What was the timeline from when they found out they were going to training camp to actually having to be in Texas? I’m wondering if they were able to bond learning dances or generally knowing they had this opportunity coming up.

[Holly85]

7 minutes ago, DCCOracle said:

29 vets. 19 rookies. 12 cuts. (Is that right? I can't remember.) You could almost make all of those 12 cuts veterans - for a variety of reasons. 

29 vets 20 rookies 

[NC-CFD09]

39 minutes ago, DCCOracle said:

29 vets. 19 rookies. 12 cuts. (Is that right? I can't remember.) You could almost make all of those 12 cuts veterans - for a variety of reasons. 

I'm curious. Which 12 would you cut?

[dccfan204]

A few random questions/thoughts:

1. Does anyone know what happened with Ashlinn? She seems to be amazing so far and she has only received positive feedback.

2. What happened with Jalyn? She went from being a favorite her rookie year and now it seems like K&J don't like her? Is it just because of how she reacted to getting cut from SG?

3. Did something happen with Caroline? Kashara wanted her to be point so I'm surprised she isn't splitting it with Maddie.

4. When did Rachel W become one of the power-house dancers? I don't remember her getting much positive feedback on the show?

5. Why is Savannah not on SG? She's farther up in the triangle than Victoria, Chandi, and Kelcey which doesn't really make sense?

Edited December 3, 2020 by dccfan204