2021 Auditions, Finals, and Training Camp

[LilyD]

16 hours ago, KnyghtRyder said:

Accusing Colby of being all “shot up on Botox” before ever sitting down to talk with her face to face   

I liked her a lot as a person on the show but I absolutely refuse to believe she did not have any botox or cosmetic surgery. That face screamed ‘plastic’. Her features seemed frozen and at some points even unnatural. So I can totally see where Kelli was coming from.
Unpopular opinion (probably): As looks are such an important aspect of a DCC, I think Kelli has every right to ask certain questions or criticize somebody who wants to be one. Yet I do question her habit of doing do on tv . Those conversations should be held in private, not out in the open for everyone to see. 

Edited August 27, 2021 by LilyD

[Bigorangecatmom]

19 hours ago, dccfan204 said:

Why is Caroline so far back in thunder?

Because TPTB under appreciate dancers with maturity and consistency. 

[DCC93]

3 hours ago, LilyD said:

I liked her a lot as a person on the show but I absolutely refuse to believe she did not have any botox or cosmetic surgery. That face screamed ‘plastic’. Her features seemed frozen and at some points even unnatural. So I can totally see where Kelli was coming from.
Unpopular opinion (probably): As looks are such an important aspect of a DCC, I think Kelli has every right to ask certain questions or criticize somebody who wants to be one. Yet I do question her habit of doing do on tv . Those conversations should be held in private, not out in the open for everyone to see. 

Kelli's been doing this for 15 seasons now, she's pretty much an actress at this point! 🤣 so she knows how to get the ratings, the drama, the reactions, etc. I totally agree with you though!

Edited August 27, 2021 by DCC93

[Beden]

6 hours ago, kalibean said:

7 hours ago, Beden said:

I realize that this info is likely out there but I'm unable to locate it...

 

Do we have any info on when/where the auditions/training camp Making the Team will be broadcast? Help, please.

The show will start airing on CMT Friday, September 17th. Crazy slow turnaround IMO. 

Thank you Ladies, appreciated!

[TheGenuineBeauty]

Here's something we haven't yet talked about...who's gonna be the center girl of the squad photo? If I had it my way I would put Ashlee as the center girl, but it would most likely be Gina.

[Pau84]

26 minutes ago, TheGenuineBeauty said:

Here's something we haven't yet talked about...who's gonna be the center girl of the squad photo? If I had it my way I would put Ashlee as the center girl, but it would most likely be Gina.

Last year Rachel Yuki was front and center so I wonder how they can demote her. Amanda, Kat and Victoria were 3rd row, so Kat is probably front row now. Dani had also a very prominent position, last year, in front of all her classmates, so I think she also could find herself front row now.

Edited August 27, 2021 by Pau84
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[Holly85]

I know when they did the bts of vets cameos they had Madeline Malloy in a lay down pose I wonder If she will end up up front 

Edited August 27, 2021 by Holly85

[cgloss]

35 minutes ago, TheGenuineBeauty said:

Here's something we haven't yet talked about...who's gonna be the center girl of the squad photo? If I had it my way I would put Ashlee as the center girl, but it would most likely be Gina.

My guess is Kat or Chandi, with Dani moved way up. Rachel will probably be on the floor in front.

Here was last year's, in case people forgot (like me):

 

 

Edited August 27, 2021 by cgloss

[hannahbanana]

I get the honour/esteem of being front row and especially front row centre, but my eye always goes to the upper centre person first and out & around from there. First row & floor are usually the last I see.

Edited August 27, 2021 by hannahbanana

[TheGenuineBeauty]

2 minutes ago, Pau84 said:

Last year Rachel Yuki was front and center so I wonder how they can demote her. Amanda, Kat and Victoria were 3rd row, so Kat is probably front row now. Dani had also a very prominent position, last year, in front of all her classmates, so I think she also could find herself front row.

 

This is how I would put the girls (using the 2020 format since it's still a roster of 36)

Front Row: Gina, Caroline, Rachel W, Lexie
Second Row: Taylor, Kat, Amber M, Ashlee, Madeline M, Chandi, Jalyn 
Third Row: Jessica, Kelcey, Darian, Dani, Erin, Armani, McKenzie, Jada
Fourth Row: Elli, Kleine, Kristin, Claire, Marissa, Amber L,
Fifth Row: Tori, Christina, Madeline S, Rebecca, Ashlinn
Top Row: Kaydianna, Megan, Kelee, Lea, Jensen, Tyra

[aimeelou625]

I was watching PINK All I know so far, and saw Nick Florez.  I wonder if we will ever get to see him on MTT again.  Love his choreo and his uplifting spirit on the show!

 

[Stee]

I’m not even a huge Claire fan but my guess is that she’ll be moved much closer up as well. Claire, Chandi, Marissa, Kat, Dani and Darian are all moving WAY up. 

[LynneH]

20 hours ago, bruh said:

I'm not very averse to the things Kelli and them say. I expect it from them. I think they can get kinda dirty/extra with it though. I think cheerleading epitomizes vanity and pageantry like many other industries do which is reflective of the world we live in. (Modeling, acting in some cases, pageants, et cetera.)  They model for calendars, do runway shows, et cetera. Several people that tryout for DCC are also pageant winners of some kind. Also, isn't/hasn't Miss America runner-up been point for like two years. Cheerleaders kinda exist to be objectified. That's what most male fans, the primary consumers of the NFL, who go to games do anyway. (Peep their IG comments.) Looks matter more than anything. They gotta make them all as attractive as possible without completely throwing away dance/character for business. I don't expect the DCC to solve/take down the world's problems or even get ahead of other industries in this way. 

I get what you are saying.  I recently viewed the DC R&B tab on the cowboys site and found it interesting. I've only seen them in action a couple of times during half time when they have performed with the DCC.  I was surprised that they fulfill a more diverse entertainment that incorporates not only dancing and drums but some traditional cheerleader roles as well   ☺️ 😲

One could interpret the creation of the DC R&B dancers as a change from their “old” entertainment business model.  It certainly opens up the possibility that they could stop selling swimsuit calendars entirely, lose or change the iconic DCC uniform (after all it's in the Smithsonian museum) and just incorporate the DCC into the DC R&B since dancing is the main theme for both groups without losing anything entertainment wise. The Cowboys organization could still use people from either group for charity functions, team calendars and ambassadors.

https://www.dallascowboys.com/rhythm-and-blue/

 

[Holly85]

1 minute ago, LynneH said:

I get what you are saying.  I recently viewed the DC R&B tab on the cowboys site and found it interesting. I've only seen them in action a couple of times during half time when they have performed with the DCC.  I was surprised that they fulfill a more diverse entertainment that incorporates not only dancing and drums but some traditional cheerleader roles as well   ☺️ 😲

One could interpret the creation of the DC R&B dancers as a change from their “old” entertainment business model.  It certainly opens up the possibility that they could stop selling swimsuit calendars entirely, lose or change the iconic DCC uniform (after all it's in the Smithsonian museum) and just incorporate the DCC into the DC R&B since dancing is the main theme for both groups without losing anything entertainment wise. The Cowboys organization could still use people from either group for charity functions, team calendars and ambassadors.

https://www.dallascowboys.com/rhythm-and-blue/

 

The dcrb is great they are vet only squad again this season no need and having a full audition when only like 3 or 4 retired 

[UnicornKicksBack]

5 hours ago, Pau84 said:

Last year Rachel Yuki was front and center so I wonder how they can demote her. Amanda, Kat and Victoria were 3rd row, so Kat is probably front row now. Dani had also a very prominent position, last year, in front of all her classmates, so I think she also could find herself front row now.

Front center spot usually goes to whoever made the calendar cover

[StellaCL]

4 hours ago, hannahbanana said:

I get the honour/esteem of being front row and especially front row centre, but my eye always goes to the upper centre person first and out & around from there. First row & floor are usually the last I see.

The past few years they have put 11 in the front. 
My guess is they will stick to mostly seniority. There are 14 DCC that are 3rd-5th year veterans. Likely all 4th and 5th years will make it to the two front rows.
That leaves the 4 veterans that are 3rd year: Kat, Kelcey, Chandi, and Kristin.
My bet is on Kat and Chandi getting more prominent spots, with Kristin and Kelsey just moving up one row.

[TheGenuineBeauty]

38 minutes ago, StellaCL said:

The past few years they have put 11 in the front. 
My guess is they will stick to mostly seniority. There are 14 DCC that are 3rd-5th year veterans. Likely all 4th and 5th years will make it to the two front rows.
That leaves the 4 veterans that are 3rd year: Kat, Kelcey, Chandi, and Kristin.
My bet is on Kat and Chandi getting more prominent spots, with Kristin and Kelsey just moving up one row.

I will say this...I am glad that Kelli and Judy decided to mostly stick to seniority when it comes to the squad photo. I mean they mostly stuck to that, but then they decide to put a random rookie in the front (example Melissa Rycroft and Abigail Klein)

[bruh]

4 hours ago, LynneH said:

I get what you are saying.  I recently viewed the DC R&B tab on the cowboys site and found it interesting. I've only seen them in action a couple of times during half time when they have performed with the DCC.  I was surprised that they fulfill a more diverse entertainment that incorporates not only dancing and drums but some traditional cheerleader roles as well   ☺️ 😲

One could interpret the creation of the DC R&B dancers as a change from their “old” entertainment business model.  It certainly opens up the possibility that they could stop selling swimsuit calendars entirely, lose or change the iconic DCC uniform (after all it's in the Smithsonian museum) and just incorporate the DCC into the DC R&B since dancing is the main theme for both groups without losing anything entertainment wise. The Cowboys organization could still use people from either group for charity functions, team calendars and ambassadors.

https://www.dallascowboys.com/rhythm-and-blue/

 

All true. However, I do feel like the moneymaking power of the DCC could get in the way of some of that. As well as tradition which the Dallas Cowboys seem to value a lot. Certainly an interesting and not impossible concept though. Would not be opposed to it.

Edited August 28, 2021 by bruh
Clarification.

[ClassicPegg]

2 hours ago, Holly85 said:

The dcrb is great they are vet only squad again this season no need and having a full audition when only like 3 or 4 retired 

Actually, they have 5 rookies this year...

[Holly85]

3 minutes ago, ClassicPegg said:

Actually, they have 5 rookies this year...

Weird bc they put out there roster and they aren’t listed so also I went to the game and saw the dcrb dance and they only had the vets out there 

Edited August 28, 2021 by Holly85

[ClassicPegg]

1 minute ago, Holly85 said:

Weird bc they put out there roster and they aren’t listed 

I'm still seeing last year's team online.

[Holly85]

1 minute ago, ClassicPegg said:

I'm still seeing last year's team online.

From the game day magazine 

[Holly85]

[ClassicPegg]

9 minutes ago, Holly85 said:

From the game day magazine 

They still have the 2020 roster online... Maryelle (red pants) posted this picture on July 19th, the day after auditions.  Also, this link from her IG shows Cheryl Lyons (new rookie) dancing on the far right.  (She has the firey red-orange hair.)  . https://www.instagram.com/p/CS3TEIED-wf/

So, I dunno... they must still be working on their media..

 

[Kamal]

6 hours ago, hannahbanana said:

I get the honour/esteem of being front row and especially front row centre, but my eye always goes to the upper centre person first and out & around from there. First row & floor are usually the last I see.

I'm betting Kat is going to get this spot. No idea for front center but I doubt it will be Gina.

[Holly85]

1 minute ago, ClassicPegg said:

They still have the 2020 roster online... Maryelle (red pants) posted this picture on July 19th, the day after auditions.  Also, this link from her IG shows Cheryl Lyons (new rookie) dancing on the far right.  (She has the firey red-orange hair.)  . https://www.instagram.com/p/CS3TEIED-wf/

So, I dunno... they must still be working on their media..

 

It is the Dallas cowboys organization so when it comes to social media we know they are way behind lol 

[SMP637]

7 hours ago, cgloss said:

My guess is Kat or Chandi, with Dani moved way up. Rachel will probably be on the floor in front.

Here was last year's, in case people forgot (like me):

 

 

Now I'm curious....is the point of the triangle always front and center in the squad photo?  I'm going to have to go back and look now. 

[Holly85]

4 minutes ago, SMP637 said:

Now I'm curious....is the point of the triangle always front and center in the squad photo?  I'm going to have to go back and look now. 

Not always in 2018 Alexis a second year was front and center 

[sATL]

29 minutes ago, SMP637 said:

Now I'm curious....is the point of the triangle always front and center in the squad photo?  I'm going to have to go back and look now. 

I don't think Kashara was front and center the 2 years  she was point ( link ) 

Neither  was Nicole Hamilton ( link ) 

I think the tie breaker in the photo is Judy's building of a "bouquet of flowers" by hair color, then seniority.

Edited August 28, 2021 by sATL

[Trixi]

On 8/26/2021 at 9:30 PM, KnyghtRyder said:

Oh you mean like, (off the top off my head):

Anything said during preliminary round? “The ‘nos’ are easy. Have they seen our uniform?”

Saying Brandy Kilby looked like a stripper?

Or Meredith Martinez’s “gummy” smile

Everything she said about Megan Martinez - she literally calls her ugly during makeovers (“She almost got cute”).

Calling Ike Irene untrustworthy for her social media photos (but allowing Whitney Isleib on the team after posting trashy photos to social media AND keeping her after she posted photos the infamous blackface costume).  

Blonde Stephanie’s “cankles” 

Shitting on Ashley Pro for being “stuck up”

Vivians “drumstick” legs

Accusing Colby of being all “shot up on Botox” before ever sitting down to talk with her face to face   

Every girl dismissed for being “fat” (Victoria of the early seasons-but NOT Victoria of the later seasons, Grace Lee, Elizabeth Reuter, Hannah West) 

And the one that still inflames me, coining “Thutt” in reference to the gorgeous Megan. 

You mean like that kinda stuff?

Also saying Ika was less the girl next door, more like the girl last night. Hated the stripper comment towards Brandi, she’s so sweet and cute. 

[Kamal]

The show hasn't started yet but these three girls are the cut tcc that I'm rooting for even-though I know they get cut.

Amanda - Her dancing from her IG posts are very strong. Maybe Kellie didn't like her look because she seems to have the DCC style. She's taking Jen's classes so I think she's considering to re-audition next year but who knows what will happen in a year.

Kylie - My personal favorite. She looks so cute. Her smile is everything. I don't know anything about her dancing though.

Ashley - I'm guessing she is the most liked cut tcc in this forum. Cute look.

[mizzhyer]

On 8/22/2021 at 10:29 PM, pinkandsparkly13 said:

I think she's okay. She's a pretty girl, but I would never call her stunning. 😬 That's just my opinion. Looks are subjective all over the place in the world. 

That's how I feel about Madeline S.  She is pretty but looks more like Victoria to me.. same gummy smile that Victoria was crucified for.  But I'm also not a Madeline S fan.  

[ByTor]

7 hours ago, Trixi said:

Also saying Ika was less the girl next door, more like the girl last night.

She really did pick on Ika, didn't she? There was something else during makeovers...Ika said something like "Could you believe I never had my hair done at a salon?" and Kelli answered with "I could believe it."  It was said in such a condescending way.

Edited August 28, 2021 by ByTor

[DCC-UK]

5 hours ago, Kamal said:

The show hasn't started yet but these three girls are the cut tcc that I'm rooting for even-though I know they get cut.

Amanda - Her dancing from her IG posts are very strong. Maybe Kellie didn't like her look because she seems to have the DCC style. She's taking Jen's classes so I think she's considering to re-audition next year but who knows what will happen in a year.

Kylie - My personal favorite. She looks so cute. Her smile is everything. I don't know anything about her dancing though.

Ashley - I'm guessing she is the most liked cut tcc in this forum. Cute look.

The videos of Amanda, Bre and Cailey in Jen's prep class confuse me because all three look amazing! They must suck at interviews or not look right (in Kelli's eyes) in the uniforms!

I love Ashley too, she seems so lovely and has loads of field experience.

[dccfan204]

Anyone know why Dani Cassie and Elli are moving?

[Holly85]

5 minutes ago, dccfan204 said:

Anyone know why Dani Cassie and Elli are moving?

Probably to another house or apartment lease on the house they were in I’m sure was up

Edited August 28, 2021 by Holly85

[aimeelou625]

1 hour ago, Holly85 said:

Probably to another house or apartment lease on the house they were in I’m sure was up

Were they the ones living with Alana?

Edited August 28, 2021 by aimeelou625

[Holly85]

Just now, aimeelou625 said:

We’re they the ones living with Alana?

Yeah so I’m sure the lease was up 

[Christineelgene]

Just now, aimeelou625 said:

We’re they the ones living with Alana?

Yes

[Holly85]

Alora doing a q and a 

[Opine]

23 hours ago, Erinbridget said:

this is random but I'm planning on being a DCC for Halloween and does anyone know if there's a tutorial on Thunderstuck anywhere? I doubt by a DCC but one maybe not by a DCC? I pretty much know the entire routine already but I want to make it perfect lmfao

Well you are going to have to post a pic and vid for us!!!!

[Opine]

12 hours ago, Trixi said:

Also saying Ika was less the girl next door, more like the girl last night. Hated the stripper comment towards Brandi, she’s so sweet and cute. 

I'm a snarker for sure, and I truly believe Kelli's snark is why many of us enjoy the show.  I am okay with most of it, but not the character assault one's like Ika and Brandi.  If I was either girl's mom, I would probably go after Kelli!  The non-character ones though......that's just the show and what a lot of people watch for!  

[Opine]

As far as front and center in the pic goes, I definitely think Kat is a contender.  Then I remember Kelli talking about Darian last year.  (I think, tell me if I am wrong!) She said something like if she doesn't make it here, she should do runway.

[kalibean]

51 minutes ago, Holly85 said:

Alora doing a q and a 

Good for her, honestly…she found a way to keep in dance shape and a paycheck in a horrible year for professional dancers and live entertainers. 
 

Tried it, took what she could from it, moved on. Not a darn thing wrong with that! 

[TB12]

59 minutes ago, Opine said:

As far as front and center in the pic goes, I definitely think Kat is a contender.  Then I remember Kelli talking about Darian last year.  (I think, tell me if I am wrong!) She said something like if she doesn't make it here, she should do runway.

I hope they give Kat a better wig though. Not being mean or funny its raggedy looking and she's better than that...

[dccfan204]

21 minutes ago, TB12 said:

As far as front and center in the pic goes, I definitely think Kat is a contender.

I think it will be Rachel and Kat

[Holly85]

1 hour ago, kalibean said:

Good for her, honestly…she found a way to keep in dance shape and a paycheck in a horrible year for professional dancers and live entertainers. 
 

Tried it, took what she could from it, moved on. Not a darn thing wrong with that! 

My only question Is why re audition if you were feeling this way why come back and then walk away right before the team is going to be announced 

[dccfan204]

Has Rachel hinted anything about next year?

Edited August 28, 2021 by dccfan204

[Holly85]

2 minutes ago, dccfan204 said:

Has Rachel hinted anything about next year?

No only one saying it’s their last year is Taylor j 

[GaveIn]

5 minutes ago, Holly85 said:

My only question Is why re audition if you were feeling this way why come back and then walk away right before the team is going to be announced 

Yeah, that's the weird part to me too! Do we know for sure if she is the one that might be edited to look like a cut (or the Erica treatment of being completely erased)? I picture it going down like this....they bring her into the office and give her the whole 'we feel like you aren't into it' and instead of her then professing her love for the DCC, she was like, yeah, I'm just here cause there is nothing else to do at the moment back where I'd rather be (aka this wasn't my first choice) and when she saw TPTBs horrified faces she figured she better peace out before they save her for that last shocking cut....😂