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i could never be in a video like that- besides the points brought up by @GingerJ, a video like that of me would mortify my parents. I'd neve be able to look my dad in the eye again. 

 

Amy is fine, and I hope she makes the team. But that video is really unflattering and I'm not really sure what the point is.... It's not like it's going to boost her dance career. Imagine future employers finding it. 

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1 hour ago, TXStar35 said:

They are new boots but not in a color or design sense. It's the exact same boot they've always had in that aspect. The only thing that changed is they made the soul of the boot more flexible. You can move it and bend more than you can a ordinary boot. They also added grippers to the souls instead of having to put new ones on every time they dance or have a new performance. 

Thanks for the clarification. They definitely look sliver or light grey in the pic. Maybe with a more flexible sole they can change up some of the choreo. I can't imagine trying to turn on turf in less flexible soles. Jump split won't be so damaging with more flexible soles either. 

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2 hours ago, TXStar35 said:

They are new boots but not in a color or design sense. It's the exact same boot they've always had in that aspect. The only thing that changed is they made the soul of the boot more flexible. You can move it and bend more than you can a ordinary boot. They also added grippers to the souls instead of having to put new ones on every time they dance or have a new performance. 

I was trying to compare photos of the "old" boots with the "new" boots and it looks like the new sole is thinner. I like the slightly thicker sole on the old boots, and even though I understand the new ones are better for dancing, the thinner sole kind of makes them look, I don't know, cheap or something? We'll have to wait and see!

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I don't have anything against Amy or Vivian or Snoop, but I think that whole video is trashy and very unbecoming. If I were Kelli, I wouldn't want a girl who would participate in such a performance on my team. I think the different things that have transpired over the years were unbecoming too, like Whitney and the caution tape bodysuit. I just don't like behavior like that. It's gross. 

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I have a serious addiction to boots! I only have one pair of Lucchese, I'm much more of a Lane loyalists. I think their current boots are just right for the uniform, but I'd never buy them. I prefer them more ornate.

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But these girls are semi-pro dancers.  A lot of them have studied for years just to get the chance to perform with someone as famous as Snoop.  It isn't my kind of thing but it is damn hard to be a working entertainer (actor, musician, dancer) and I'd think it wouldn't be a good thing to be too limiting in what you won't do.  After all, they aren't dancing topless in Vegas.  Just club dancing at a concert.

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I think the video is awful. Not because of how they are dancing - I wouldn't expect anything less at a snoop concert. But because they look like 4 random girls they got off the street 20 minutes before the show, not pro dancers/cheerleaders. I can only hope the rest of the performance was better. 

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10 hours ago, omgtv said:

I really liked Amy the first season she tried out and I wanted her to be an amazing dancer! Her clips from home were so cute. I was disappointed when her dancing wasn't great.  I wish they would do side-by-sides from the people who have tried out multiple times from their first auditions to this year.  It would be so cool to see how much they improved/changed. 

Excellent idea!

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23 minutes ago, ChlcGirl said:

But these girls are semi-pro dancers.  A lot of them have studied for years just to get the chance to perform with someone as famous as Snoop.  It isn't my kind of thing but it is damn hard to be a working entertainer (actor, musician, dancer) and I'd think it wouldn't be a good thing to be too limiting in what you won't do.  After all, they aren't dancing topless in Vegas.  Just club dancing at a concert.

The moves in that video are very trashy - not sure if they were told to dance that way or just improving/making up the moves as they go - not sure which is worse.  I haven't watched it for a while so kind of forgot how bad it was.

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2 hours ago, GingerJ said:

... And she's in the tightest spot on that stage, so what else did she do that showed dance skill? 

But, the DCC shake their butts in THE shortest shorts, spread their legs on the world's largest HD TV and their pictures are all boob displays, so in their world I can see where this wouldn't raise eyebrows. 

This^. I'd also add what else *could* she do to show dance skill in a, what?, 3' x' 2' piece of stage? If I were her I'd probably want to plant my center of gravity as far from the edge of that stage as well so I wouldn't land in the crowd, lol.  I was also going to add this to my post previous page, because it's more than a little hypocritical IMO to trash a girl for dancing suggestively at a team sponsored event when dancing suggestively in skimpy clothes at a team sponsored event is exactly what the DCC do. GingerJ  you said it much better than I could. 

FTR, my issue with Yuko is only partially about the preferential treatment she's receiving. Yes, it's K&Js call on who gets away with what, but again, hypocrisy raises it ugly head.  Even more so though, I look at this from an employers perspective. When I'm screening applicants for a job I look at their skill set, their attitude and their reliability.  If someone doesn't have the last one? The first two don't matter - being able to do the job and want to do the job means nothing if there are issues that could cause you to not be there to actually DO the job. Yuko's visa issues may or may not be her fault, and while I have sympathy for her, there are how many are other girls still there that could do the job and be less of a risk? 

If she's on a temp visa right now, that's something that will hang over the entire TEAMS head this season. What choreographer or DCC is going to joyfully rearrange formations so a rookie candidate can manage her immigration issues, especially when you've had Angela and Jinelle taking care of business for over 5 years. I'm just saying it's a hassle no one in the DCC organization needs.

They have more important things to deal with, like trying to find the ugliest ass moo-moo from Belks to put their hottest cheerleader in. 

Actually I could see there being a new punishment for missing weight, being late, or not pinning stars on correctly.

Wear a Belk dress during practice.

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38 minutes ago, MyFavShows said:

The moves in that video are very trashy - not sure if they were told to dance that way or just improving/making up the moves as they go - not sure which is worse.  I haven't watched it for a while so kind of forgot how bad it was.

I guess I don't understand what was trashy about it.  The twerking?  I don't remember this kind of pearl clutching when Angela got up at show group auditions and did it.  What other kinds of moves are going to be done when dancing to Snoop Dogg "Drop It Like It's Hot"?   Ballet?  I have to wonder if there would be all the disgust if Kelsey had been up on that stage as well - after all, someone did post that she said she was sorry she missed it.

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On July 21, 2016 at 4:44 PM, KristyMc19 said:

As for Megan...I hope y'all don't think bitter things about her now that you've heard what she "may" have said.

I 100% believe TXstar13's info about what Megan did to Kyndall. TXstar is really the only one that has proven they indeed have the inside scoop. Everything they have said so far has turned out to be true, including many things would have impossible to know without being a true insider.  

 

15 hours ago, Oranaiche said:

Interesting how there are so many brand new accounts coming online to chastise. 

I always find those new accounts suspicious too. Out of respect to the mods I won't name any usernames, but it happened around tryouts last year with Taylor. Also, I thought a few ppl this year had a strangely passionate hate for Emily, but when I looked a little closer it ended up being a lot of posts from the same poster.  Threatening to not watch the season if Emily made the team was a little extreme lol, but maybe Emily really did give off an awful vibe and I just missed it.  I personally thought Emily just came off as shy.

 

36 minutes ago, Java said:

I'd also add what else *could* she do to show dance skill in a, what?, 3' x' 2' piece of stage?

Ideally: any movement that's not bending over to touch the ground simply so you can shake your butt in the air repeatedly. 

 

 

**updating my post to add the following: 

smplsimon - your straight to the point responses always crack me up! and 99% of the time I agree with you.

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6 minutes ago, ChlcGirl said:

I guess I don't understand what was trashy about it.  The twerking?  I don't remember this kind of pearl clutching when Angela got up at show group auditions and did it.  What other kinds of moves are going to be done when dancing to Snoop Dogg "Drop It Like It's Hot"?   Ballet?  I have to wonder if there would be all the disgust if Kelsey had been up on that stage as well - after all, someone did post that she said she was sorry she missed it.

"Pearl clutching" ???

And yeah, I was also going to comment on the fact that it's a SNOOP DOGG concert. Umm, this is tame compared to some stuff in his videos and compared to many of his song lyrics. I feel like being a dancer at a Snoop concert probably gives way more credibility to someone's professional career than being a DCC if you want to transition into other avenues of professional dance in the entertainment business (besides cheerleading).

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I definitely think this white girl, and the white girl next to her who Isnt Kelsey are equally as trashy!!!! One love!!! 

But yes, I get it they have worked and trained for the honor of dancing for Snoop, who I DO like as much as I like any pot smoking rapper. And that really is saying a lot!!! I'm just not a huge rap fan. I much prefer pot smoking white collar guys in nice suits.

also, for anyone under 25 who's in training camp, I'm old enough to be their moms so I just look at things like that a lot differently than I would have 10 years ago, and certainly at their ages!!! So I don't see myself as judging so much as fretting lol.

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11 minutes ago, ChlcGirl said:

I guess I don't understand what was trashy about it.  The twerking?  I don't remember this kind of pearl clutching when Angela got up at show group auditions and did it.  What other kinds of moves are going to be done when dancing to Snoop Dogg "Drop It Like It's Hot"?   Ballet?  I have to wonder if there would be all the disgust if Kelsey had been up on that stage as well - after all, someone did post that she said she was sorry she missed it.

What's the phrase about pornography - can't define it, but I know it when I see it?  Same goes for trashy dancing.  Angela's twerking didn't seem trashy to me, neither does any of the moves I've ever seen the DCC do, especially the butt popping move they do in a lot of their dances, but the moves in that video do - especially Amy.  Vivian looks like she's a drunk stripper - like I do legit wonder if all of them were drinking before they went on stage.

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Do not bring up what happen with Holly and Tobie. Someone hacked into their cell phones and publicize their private photos. This is a crime against the both of them. It was not brought up on the show or by the DCC Organization. Posts discussing what happen to the both of them will be hidden without explanation.

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2 hours ago, QuiteContrary19 said:

THIS. I'm not going to get TOO political, but I doubt a similar performance to a retro 80s hair band would garner equal criticism.  

What 80s hair band?

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1 minute ago, QuiteContrary19 said:

OK I won't expound per mod statement but I will say this. Perceptions and judgements vary, clearly from genre to genre. You can dress up an ass wag and a pelvic thrust in blonde hair and a white uniform and call it "iconic", but the moves and the message are the same as a snoop dog show.

i think it was all just bad, and I'll leave it at that. For me, hair color and ethnicity don't factor in.

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4 minutes ago, QuiteContrary19 said:

I didn't have one in mind. Aerosmith? Motley Crue? Skid Row? Take your pick.

I'll pick Motley Crue because they usually have slutty dressed women (back up singers) on stage with them.

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59 minutes ago, QuiteContrary19 said:

case in point. It's completely expected and not at all out of the ordinary to have a sexy element at that show, so no one says a thing. But a rap concert solicits, as another poster so aptly put it, "pearl clutching". I am not even sure how to address the alleged "slutty" statement. Guess I'll leave the witch burning to you.

I could say scantily if you want PC.

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I don't have a judgement on whether the Snoop video was trashy (so I guess I don't think it is), but I do think that the dancing looks, as some others have said, like some random girls got up on stage spontaneously.  Except that they're all wearing the same unremarkable outfit.  While the video is short, the dancing looks like a hot mess to me--sloppy and unplanned.  Vivian almost looks lazy to me, and they get totally distracted when Dez B gets on stage with them.  In that sense, I do think DCCs would have done better than that--more polished and committed--even if they were doing similar moves.  To me, the dancers in this video just look thoroughly unprepared.  Snoop is a professional performer and I imagine he was looking at these dancers like, wtf is this?  They looked like total amateurs to me.  Hard to believe their director put them up there with so little preparation.

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49 minutes ago, QuiteContrary19 said:

Case in point. It's completely expected and not at all out of the ordinary to have a sexy element at that show, so no one says a thing. But a rap concert solicits, as another poster so aptly put it, "pearl clutching". I am not even sure how to address the alleged "slutty" statement. Guess I'll leave the witch burning to you.

This is stretching it to me. Yes, Hair bands, country singers, rappers, etc all have some scantily clad women doing sexy dances. One of the raunchiest I recall on this board was a clip of former DCC Erica Jenkins with her butt totally hanging out of daisy Dukes for some country singer.

i really don't thjnk this is a race or genre issue. Put those same moves with any performer and they'd look raunchy. That said, the DCC do some very similar things.

in the end, some people just don't like Amy and will criticize anything she does. Some love her and accept anything she does. It all depends this season on what k&J think. Next year someone else will be equally polarizing. 

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Only 4 more days till the end of training camp! ? (It's Saturday night here so I'm not counting it as a day) 

it's a shame that the girls that get cut on Monday or Tuesday will miss DSIG auditions. Have all the pro teams had their auditions now? Is DSIG the last one? 

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24 minutes ago, RazzleberryPie said:

This is stretching it to me. Yes, Hair bands, country singers, rappers, etc all have some scantily clad women doing sexy dances. One of the raunchiest I recall on this board was a clip of former DCC Erica Jenkins with her butt totally hanging out of daisy Dukes for some country singer.

i really don't thjnk this is a race or genre issue. Put those same moves with any performer and they'd look raunchy. That said, the DCC do some very similar things.

in the end, some people just don't like Amy and will criticize anything she does. Some love her and accept anything she does. It all depends this season on what k&J think. Next year someone else will be equally polarizing. 

I agree with this statement.  I don't have any strong feelings either way for Amy.  I just think that attacking any of them over this incident is rather unfair.

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1 hour ago, PrincessLeia said:

i think it was all just bad, and I'll leave it at that. For me, hair color and ethnicity don't factor in.

This discussion is kind of mimicking the one a day or two ago about TCCs being at a bar or wherever they were. Behaving or not, it's all about perception. 

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16 minutes ago, JC123 said:

Only 4 more days till the end of training camp! ? (It's Saturday night here so I'm not counting it as a day) 

it's a shame that the girls that get cut on Monday or Tuesday will miss DSIG auditions. Have all the pro teams had their auditions now? Is DSIG the last one? 

Wow, you think K&J would be considerate of those time constraints since that would be a plan B for the ones who get cut.

1 hour ago, MrsEVH said:

I seem to remember the boots from the earlier seasons (1-5?) just white with no blue star on it.

I'm starting a gofundme so I can buy a pair.?

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Hahaha!  Did we all watch the same video??  I saw four girls in shorts, tank tops/t shirts/sports bras and boots.  In what universe is that scanty/slutty when compared to the DCC uniform???

Sorry - I forgot the flannel shirts tied around their waists.  Am I the only person remembering the crystal bras and booty shorts from auditions?

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51 minutes ago, JC123 said:

Only 4 more days till the end of training camp! ? (It's Saturday night here so I'm not counting it as a day) 

it's a shame that the girls that get cut on Monday or Tuesday will miss DSIG auditions. Have all the pro teams had their auditions now? Is DSIG the last one? 

No. Here's some other team audition dates:

Dallas Stars Ice Girls- 7/24

Allen Americans Ice Angels- 7/30 & 7/31 

Texas Legends Dancers- 7/31

San Antonio Rampage Ice Girls-7/31

Texas Revs Dancers- 8/13

Mesquite Marshals Darling Deputies-8/27

Dallas Sidekicks Dancers -9/3

EDITED: Haven't seen any audition date for the Texas Star Dancers yet.  ( I get these dates from the teams FB pages)

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I think I made this point before but regardless if the dancing is trashy (I personally think it is) can anyone picture Jenn K, Danielle, Melissa, Lacy et al dancing like that, in that environment? 

I do lol when I watch it because if you look closely Vivian throws herself off balance every-time she pops back up. 

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24 minutes ago, RazzleberryPie said:

I know playoffs extend things but I wonder if the Mavs moved things around so DCC rejects couldn't come by.

But Razzleberry Piiiiiiiie...Miss ShelbiDoll is a reject...and they took her and her drama papa boyfriend.  I have to wonder what incentivized the Mavs to take her? I will always remember Shelbi dancing looking like a wounded delusional duck going around in circles when guest Choreographer Bree showed up last season. She was actually flapping her hands down by her sides.

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3 minutes ago, TiaGrace said:

But Razzleberry Piiiiiiiie...Miss ShelbiDoll is a reject...and they took her and her drama papa boyfriend.  I have to wonder what incentivized the Mavs to take her? I will always remember Shelbi dancing looking like a wounded delusional duck going around in circles when guest Choreographer Bree showed up last season. She was actually flapping her hands down by her sides.

In a sense Shelbi  was "lucky" enough to get cut  at finals so she could audition for the DMD.

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I didnt think slutty when I watched the Snoop video, I thought they were as organized as a Chinese gang b%$#. No choreography to speak of, flannel shirts around their waist (makes me think they all ripped the seat of their pants), and poor Snoop...it was like a bad car wreck, he just had to look. Slutty? Maybe in a slutty lumberjack sort of way. 

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3 hours ago, RazzleberryPie said:

Shelbi should be happy she was cut in time to audition for Mavs before some of the girls still in camp were cut. 

I've met Shelbi before  and she is a nasty piece of work. I'd give her one season to last with the Mavs unless she becomes one of Mallory's pets. 

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23 hours ago, Sillisusu said:

 

So I've been stalking instagrams to handle the countdown to final cuts, and has everyone seen Stephanie's Instagram profile picture? She looks GORGEOUS. I've always thought she was pretty rather than harsh like some people, but that might be the best picture I've seen of a vet in a while! 

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8 minutes ago, AmberRP said:

So I've been stalking instagrams to handle the countdown to final cuts, and has everyone seen Stephanie's Instagram profile picture? She looks GORGEOUS. I've always thought she was pretty rather than harsh like some people, but that might be the best picture I've seen of a vet in a while! 

+1  I LOVE that picture of her...WOW. 

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