scorpio1031 May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 Exactly!!! Like most of us have voiced on this and other forums - there is no good excuse not to know some dances, rules, expectations, etc. 1 Link to comment
McSavaney May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 I believe they have started training camp earlier in some of the years as I remember Kelli talking about having a Monday off due to a holiday which I assume would be Memorial Day as by Labor Day the team has already been set. Link to comment
LadyMsJay May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 There's no excuse for Chantel not to have it down pat..and at least get a jump start (no pun intended) on learning and being comfortable with the jumpslit. 1 Link to comment
DCCFanInKy May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 There's no excuse for Chantel not to have it down pat..and at least get a jump start (no pun intended) on learning and being comfortable with the jumpslit. The DCC TCCs could certainly be watching this video....seems to be a pretty clear view of the dance 2 Link to comment
LaurenBrook May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 Wow, that does show it really well! Yeah, with Chantal being BFF with so many rockstar girls on the team, I will be super disappointed in her if she doesn't know at least Thunderstruck! If I were here, I'd be forcing Angela to practice it with me every day!! 3 Link to comment
GreyCheerGirl May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 I can't understand ANY of the new TCC's not knowing Thunderstruck - it is ALL over YT. Ha ha, I wonder how many of us on this forum have learned it?? 1 Link to comment
pink317 May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 I know it well! I used this one - watched Lauren for 'clean' choreo and Mia for style. I used this to learn Loud! Focused on Whitney the whole time. 3 Link to comment
NFLSweethearts May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 I'm pretty sure if the TCC girls think logically that they have looked up the videos and learnt at least some of the dance. Or at least learnt the DCC style of dance from watching videos. So many go into TC not having a clue how to dance in their style, which doesn't make sense as there are more than enough videos on the Internet. They have plenty of time before TC to try and learn. 1 Link to comment
Elizabeth9 May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 I wonder about the Jasmine/Danielle dynamic since when Danielle was cut, she made the team anyway. Wonder how they both feel about it? Link to comment
Kaedee May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 Not so much the dances, but I always wondered how girls could come to auditions and not be able to do high kicks. 5 Link to comment
mmm May 20, 2015 Share May 20, 2015 Especially girls who have dreamt about it for so long , Kalli Nicole is one fave dcc till his day but i never understood how did not work on her kicks. she's beautiful and amazing dancer that was the only reason she didn't make it to training camp the two times she auditioned before making the team was her kicks , Kelli finglass straight told her that !! 1 Link to comment
NFLSweethearts May 20, 2015 Share May 20, 2015 (edited) TCC Kaleigh has posted on Instagram how hard she's been working on her kicks and the kick line. She looks incredible, her kicks look amazing already. It's good to see a TCC is working hard before TC starts. https://instagram.com/p/24Pr5Mo0TA/ Edited May 20, 2015 by NFLSweethearts 4 Link to comment
LaurenBrook May 20, 2015 Share May 20, 2015 TCC Kaleigh has posted on Instagram how hard she's been working on her kicks and the kick line. She looks incredible, her kicks look amazing already. It's good to see a TCC is working hard before TC starts. https://instagram.com/p/24Pr5Mo0TA/ Kaleigh seems to be a for sure girl right now...I'll be shocked if she doesn't end up making it!! She looks like she has the DCC dance style down pretty well, she looks awesome and THOSE KICKS. She is really working hard and I think they would benefit from her maturity as well. #teamkaleigh ! 2 Link to comment
MaryWebGirl May 20, 2015 Share May 20, 2015 I hope we get to see some of the "good girls" like Kaleigh and Holly. I'm kind of worried both of them will do fine until the end when K & J pull randon reasons out of thin air to cut them because they don't want to say "too old" and "not our kind of pretty" on camera like they did with poor Chandler last year. PS, Holly is fantasic! https://instagram.com/p/2uF0phFIhi/?taken-by=hpdance6 4 Link to comment
pink317 May 20, 2015 Share May 20, 2015 Kaleigh is a yoga instructor right? She is supposed to be super flexible. I would be shocked if her kicks were low given her profession. I do think that whole crew looks older (30s) not that being 30 is a bad thing but there is a stark difference between 18 yr old Holly and say Colby. Of the three (Kat, Colby, Kaleigh) Kaleigh is by far the stand out. However, I am interested in seeing Kat post make over. Instead of teaching stanky leg, Ms. Keys should be taking her girls aside and teaching them Thunderstruck just sayin' ... 2 Link to comment
mmm May 20, 2015 Share May 20, 2015 The week before auditions Michelle Keys taught a pom routine instead of a hip hop routine , i thought some of it on Taylor Nicole instgram , the dance had some DCC moves I thought that was on purpose I don't think she has the right to teach thunder struck Link to comment
pink317 May 20, 2015 Share May 20, 2015 LOL, I dont mean as an official prep class but on the side. I'm sure Chantal is getting some side help from Loren, Angela, etc. Friends help each other out. Tessa was getting help from Jessica Marie, Makenzi Swicegood and Sarah Gourley helped their friends too. 1 Link to comment
NFLSweethearts May 20, 2015 Share May 20, 2015 TCC Shelbi just posted a video on Instagram of some of the dance she did for her solo audition. https://instagram.com/p/26P9KWuMpI/ Link to comment
mmm May 20, 2015 Share May 20, 2015 I don't love it , she probably did better on the semi - finals routine on the field bec this solo kinda weak Link to comment
DCCFAN71 May 20, 2015 Share May 20, 2015 Talk about preparing yourself for DCC training camp. Colby is in beast mode! https://instagram.com/p/2zCfMhLltY/?taken-by=colbyhanks Taylor too https://instagram.com/p/24ZhrYlFOX/?taken-by=tnsracing 2 Link to comment
mmm May 20, 2015 Share May 20, 2015 One of the reasons i love Taylor is her amazing dedication 2 Link to comment
M1977G May 20, 2015 Share May 20, 2015 By the time I clicked on Karen's links y'all posted earlier, her stuff already was blocked, but I had to LOL that she Tweeted Kelli to ask for something so mundane--or anything, really. Not a good way to convince K & J that you can be trusted on appearances! Do I recall correctly that she was the girl from Mexico? I hate that one of few TCCs of color is stepping out on such shaky ground. What I could see shows someone very young, and seemingly immature. As we say down South, bless her heart. I think Colby looks too skinny and too shredded. Don't get me wrong--she's in absolutely amazing shape. But I find everything about her too...hard, I guess. I think her face would be prettier if she gained even 3 pounds, and she'd likely look a little younger too. It's the SJP effect. I'm definitely intrigued by some of the girls in TC--thanks to all for posting links to Instagram vids etc!--and look forward to seeing them on MTT. Of course, I won't be able to wait that long to find out who made the team... 1 Link to comment
Bailey3606 May 20, 2015 Share May 20, 2015 I think Kat is a shoe in. She's so cute and fit, but I think she needs to rock a middle-part. It would definitely compliment her face more; hopefully they give her one during makeovers. Her side part is giving me a little too much forehead (not to be mean) she's still gorgeous! Talk about preparing yourself for DCC training camp. Colby is in beast mode! https://instagram.com/p/2zCfMhLltY/?taken-by=colbyhanks I had to LOL at Colby's video... She's channelling her inner Dez Bryant haha http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/02/dez-bryant-posts-workout-video-to-remind-everyone-that-he-is-a-freak TCC Shelbi just posted a video on Instagram of some of the dance she did for her solo audition. https://instagram.com/p/26P9KWuMpI/ her choreography is classic high school Cheer choreo. Not a fan Link to comment
DCCFAN71 May 20, 2015 Share May 20, 2015 Bailey3606 - LMAO!!! Thanks for posting Dez. I love me some Dez. Yeah, Colby did hash tag Dez on her video. Link to comment
LaurenBrook May 20, 2015 Share May 20, 2015 Tessa was getting help?? Yikes... I mean, I think she was cute as a button, super sweet personality and had a nice spark but she didn't even make it back to training camp the next year after her injury. Did Jessica not advise her on kicks or flexibility?? I agree with the poster who said Colby is a little TOO shredded. I know, I know...too 'thick,' too thin, these girls can't win but I agree Colby just looks so angular! But then again, Ashley Nicole is on the team and is almost a skeleton so that probably won't harm her...more her dancing, though I think she's been improving! I like Colby, I hope she makes it ...I do think Kaleigh and Kat have a better chance though. I'll be interested too see how Kaleigh photographs in cameos. I think she is beautiful in her videos but in some of the professional pics on her site is where I think she looks older. REALLY hoping Taylor makes it this year. She has definitely put everything out there! 2 Link to comment
McSavaney May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 I agree about Colby. One thing they want is a nice abdomen but not a cut 6 pack. Not good looking in the uniform Link to comment
Emilyhitch May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 I don't think Ashley looks any different from when she first tried out. I have the exact same frame as her and eat junk food every day, and can't seem to gain a pound. Some people can't help but be naturally skinny. I also don't think Colby's stomach looks that different Morgan's (during her first audition). She has a smaller frame than Morgan, but both were equally cut in the abdominal area. I agree with the poster above and think Kat would look amazing with a middle part! She's one of my favorite TCC's so far. Taylor still hasn't won be over yet, she reminds me of Vivian lol Link to comment
pink317 May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 Taylor still hasn't won be over yet. Co-sign. Hopefully she will be featured on the show and I can see more of the person everyone else sees! Link to comment
Oranaiche May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 I don't think Ashley looks any different from when she first tried out. I have the exact same frame as her and eat junk food every day, and can't seem to gain a pound. Some people can't help but be naturally skinny. Wanna switch? I can definitely gain LOL. 3 Link to comment
LadyMsJay May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 Tessa was getting help?? Yikes... I mean, I think she was cute as a button, super sweet personality and had a nice spark but she didn't even make it back to training camp the next year after her injury. Did Jessica not advise her on kicks or flexibility?? I agree with the poster who said Colby is a little TOO shredded. I know, I know...too 'thick,' too thin, these girls can't win but I agree Colby just looks so angular! 1. I think Tessa was her own worst enemy. She's like Christina, tried out 7,000 times and just couldn't get it. I guess she just couldn't be taught. 2. Colby is shredded (to me) in a desperate "I'm trying to maintain my youth and look hot and hopefully nobody notices how old I look in the face" kind of way. She may have the "body," but I'm just not convinced and I don't think she will go that far. She has to prove me wrong because right now I'm just not sold. 1 Link to comment
MrsEVH May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 1. I think Tessa was her own worst enemy. She's like Christina, tried out 7,000 times and just couldn't get it. I guess she just couldn't be taught. 2. Colby is shredded (to me) in a desperate "I'm trying to maintain my youth and look hot and hopefully nobody notices how old I look in the face" kind of way. She may have the "body," but I'm just not convinced and I don't think she will go that far. She has to prove me wrong because right now I'm just not sold. Tessa was a Colts cheerleader for 5 years (I think) so she couldn't have been that bad. They might not have done a kick line so it probably was new to her. Not a fan of Colby cheese either. Link to comment
Harrythecat May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 Did you guys see on TCC candidate Holly's Instagram page where she says she tried out for the New Orleans Saints cheerleaders last year? She was home schooled for her je and sr year so she could focus on dance. She is a bit obsessive about her dance but wants to be a cheerleader? Link to comment
LaurenBrook May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 Did she try out or just teach herself the routine watching it live on TV?? I was thinking the latter but I could totally have read it wrong. I fell down the rabbit hole of her dance videos tonight and just...holy wow. She is like, Erica/Melissa level of rockstar dancer. She can do almost any style, a million perfect turns, incredible extensions...I bet we won't see any of her at camp since she is solid lol I wish we could see her solo!! And sorry, I realize some girls are naturally skinny but Ashley Nicole just looks thinner to me this year. Maybe it's just her face maturing...I just feel like she is almost disappearing. I still think she is beautiful though and a great dancer. 3 Link to comment
Kaedee May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 I wonder about the Jasmine/Danielle dynamic since when Danielle was cut, she made the team anyway. Wonder how they both feel about it? I wondered this too. When Danielle was going to be cut, Kelli and Charlotte changed their minds mid-TC-invitations and brought her back. But I truly think Danielle and Jasmine will be fine. They've known one another for so many years, been friends for so long. I would hate to think something like this would split them apart. I truly think they're too solid for this to come between them. 1 Link to comment
Harrythecat May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 You got to wonder that with the exposure from MTT, show group attracts girls who are very technical dancers to being a DCC. But this past year show group only got to dance dance at the friends and family event, correct? But to get to go in the big trips you have to be a technical dancer to make show group. Sort odd to me cause they just seem do lots of meet and greets...which doesn't require dance skills. Anyway,,,just odd to me. Link to comment
scorpio1031 May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 Tessa reminds me of Kali NIcole - beautiful, can dance, great personality.... but the kicks are just something that doesn't come naturally. And for some girls, you can stretch 24/7 and it just isn't going to happen. Link to comment
mmm May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 (edited) The last two people who won fan vote got in to training camp any way without the fan vote , i don't think Colby did , it will an interesting storyline it that's the case Edited May 21, 2015 by mmm 3 Link to comment
LaurenBrook May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 You got to wonder that with the exposure from MTT, show group attracts girls who are very technical dancers to being a DCC. But this past year show group only got to dance dance at the friends and family event, correct? But to get to go in the big trips you have to be a technical dancer to make show group. Sort odd to me cause they just seem do lots of meet and greets...which doesn't require dance skills. Anyway,,,just odd to me. THIS. I think we see rockstars like Holly Marie trying out for DCC because at her age...why not? I can't blame her for wanting to have an experience for a few years that lets her perform and do/see some amazing things she would probably not get to otherwise. Especially with show group! I don't follow SG too much though...are they not traveling as much? Link to comment
pink317 May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 They travel but dont really perform show group specific routines at least on the last two big trips. In London it was the normal stuff and they hosted cheer clinics on the most recent USO tour. I guess travel is the real perk not the routines. Link to comment
Oranaiche May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 The last two people who won fan vote got in to training camp any way without the fan vote , i don't think Colby did , it will an interesting storyline it that's the case I thought the same thing about Colby, but they might surprise us and say she did make it on her own. To be fair so many of those fan vote videos were horrid, and Colby's videos on her Instagram aren't quite as bad. Maybe since her solo was rehearsed she did a little better? Either way, if they do end up telling her she didn't make it without the fan vote, I can kind of see that being a soul crusher, so it would be a bit counterproductive. We shall see! Link to comment
Elizabeth9 May 21, 2015 Share May 21, 2015 I was also wondering about Colby? Will they tell her if she didn't make it in without the fan vote? Link to comment
LadyMsJay May 22, 2015 Share May 22, 2015 I was also wondering about Colby? Will they tell her if she didn't make it in without the fan vote? Likely, yes. Link to comment
MrsEVH May 22, 2015 Share May 22, 2015 I was also wondering about Colby? Will they tell her if she didn't make it in without the fan vote? Especially if she does badly (can't learn dances, bad kicks, etc) in TC. Kelli will probably throw the guilt trip on her like she did with Danielle and told her to bust ass. It seems like every year (so far) the FV winner has an issue. Vivian had the weight/heavy legs issue. Did Loren have any problems besides her not liking her hair color at first? Link to comment
LaurenBrook May 22, 2015 Share May 22, 2015 IIRC, Loren was a 'stomper.' Like, her style was more aggressive than DCC. Wasn't she an NBA dancer or something? That's the only thing I can think of. Link to comment
Oranaiche May 22, 2015 Share May 22, 2015 They also said Loren didn't have "beautiful kicks" and were concerned with how she looked in the kick line. Link to comment
MrsEVH May 22, 2015 Share May 22, 2015 (edited) IIRC, Loren was a 'stomper.' Like, her style was more aggressive than DCC. Wasn't she an NBA dancer or something? That's the only thing I can think of. Loren was Mavs dancer for the 2008-09 season. The same squad with cut DCC vets Carmen B, Leah M, Michelle M, and cut TCCs Leah P, Katie S, finalist Alex B. and future DCC Kali. Edited May 22, 2015 by MrsEVH 1 Link to comment
mmm May 22, 2015 Share May 22, 2015 Also Crystal Tervino , almost that entire squad became DCC 1 Link to comment
MrsEVH May 22, 2015 Share May 22, 2015 Also Crystal Tervino , almost that entire squad became DCC Crystal was a rookie DCC in 2008 1 Link to comment
DCCFAN71 May 22, 2015 Share May 22, 2015 A few pages ago there was some discussion about why didn't or did Tina Kalina's daughter Victoria try out for DCC this year. We were not sure of her age etc. Well the link below is a picture of Samantha Finglass and Victoria. Sam is referring to her as her "little sis". Sam is going to be a senior next school year, so we have a bit of a longer wait for Victoria to try out for the DCC. https://twitter.com/samfinglass Link to comment
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