2019 Auditions, Finals, and Training Camp Spoilers

[BMerry]

13 hours ago, SmpIsimon said:

Just reporting what I’ve heard.  And as far as “very well-liked,” I don’t think all of Lisa’s former DMD teammates would agree. 

Oh I agree! But knowing what some of those girls are like, that’s a GOOD thing.

Edited August 5, 2019 by CmplxSimon
To be more clear

[SanDiegoGal]

47 minutes ago, Lona said:

As does this forum :).

Amen to that! I absolutely loved Gabby. She is beautiful, a strong dancer, and I am still not over her being cut. After seeing a certain candidate fall disastrously out of a basic turn in preliminaries (who we know was not only taken to finals and training camp, but then put on show group), nobody will ever convince me that Gabby should not have been taken into training camp.

[whosadcc]

5 hours ago, go4luca said:

Lily was in the same rookie class as the 2nd year vets and probably forged several friendships.  She did make it to the next to last night of TC so this makes sense.  Same for friendships with upper vets.  

 I've seen Lily in several DCC photos on IG since last year.  She does seem well liked.

Alanna posted on IG back in April that her and Lilly were roommates.

[Pinknblue]

I’m concerned that Lily will get labelled “toxic” and kicked off training camp because of the shade thrown at VK in the first episode. It would have been easy to overlook the deadpan “come join us” at the time, maybe not so much now that the audience has noticed, put it on blast and are sniggering about it 😬

[DCC-UK]

8 hours ago, ByTor said:

Regarding that picture of Gabby...so cute how much Brennan seems to love to have parties at her house 🙂 

Hands up who wants to be best friends with Brennan? 🙋‍♀️

[ByTor]

27 minutes ago, DCC-UK said:

Hands up who wants to be best friends with Brennan? 🙋‍♀️

And Finn!! 

[Pau84]

7 hours ago, ClosetDCCFan said:

Dare I say that in this group shot, VK looks lovely?  Both her hair and her smile are calm, under control, and she pretty much looks nothing like she normally does at all.  

I agree. 

I noticed Jerry Jones’ granddaughter Haley in the front. She probably has a lot of these nice perks!

[M1977G]

16 hours ago, KnyghtRyder said:

But for the love of all that’s holy, please someone advise her to work on how she holds her mouth when not speaking.

Also, when she is speaking and the words her mouth is forming.  

[PhillyFan]

9 hours ago, ClosetDCCFan said:

Dare I say that in this group shot, VK looks lovely?  Both her hair and her smile are calm, under control, and she pretty much looks nothing like she normally does at all.  

I agree; she looks very DCC in this photo

[Jessa0984]

9 hours ago, CmplxSimon said:

Seems some gossip is getting muddied as it crosses down under. Lisa is a gem and very well liked. Think taller and more red-headed.

If I was Shania and they turned my hair that awful shade of red, I’d be bitter too. To TPTB, there are more than 1 or 2 shades of every hair color, why not try them next season. 

I love Kat and hope she makes the team. I found it odd that they didn’t mention her tenure as Miss NC Teen USA.

I’m not a fan of Amanda, even though I know they mentioned they would put her in the uniform right now. Not sure why she isn’t a favorite, but she’s just not. 

I hope Kristin makes it, however I’d cut Lily. Her look is too harsh. I’m almost in the same boat with Julia, but she would be a decent replacement for Tasha.

There are quite a few girls that I would have given their TC spot to Gabby. I’m still curious on why she was the sacrificial lamb this season. She’s cute as a button and very well liked. 

[Yetta]

I got a vibe I didn't like from Amanda, too.  There is a difference between having dreams, goals and ambition and being "I want to be famous" driven.   I have lost a few siblings and it was awful.  However, her interview and tears didn't seem genuine to me.  It seemed like she was doing that for attention, too.  Maybe I am more sensitive, as I have lost my own, but it just sat wrong with me.

[heckkitty]

So if we assume the show group rookies won’t get cut, there are six spots open. My six five: Kat, Chandi, Kristin, Lily, Lisa. I’m not sure on a sixth. I’m not a fan of Julia’s look, but maybe her? I liked her dancing. Nobody else stood out yet. 

[JerseyGirl]

Assuming Amanda and Kelcey make the team (since they are already in SG) and VK obviously makes it because of favoritism, how many more slots are available to reach 36?

Hoping the comeback girls like Kristen and Lily make the team.  I'd hate to see either one get cut and VK (not deserving of a spot) still be on the team.

Looking at that list, there are too many girls with professional and college dance, cheer, pom background that won't make the team.

Boogles my mind how VK made the team with NO background in a team setting.  Ugh.

[mpressive]

Hi! First time poster here. In regards to the whole "how many girls actually tried out" debate - I believe the magic of TV editing is throwing everyone off a bit. I think the shots where the girls are sitting and listening to Kelli give her speech are the semi-finalists. NOT the initial tryout group on Day 1. Think about it - if they have open call auditions, hundreds of girls try out, there really is no need to waste time and have 300 girls file into the stadium, sit, hear a speech about their dreams coming true yada yada when 3/4 of them will be cut. It makes more sense for Kelli to do that with the semi-finalists, who spend the first part of their day on that field anyway learning the routine. I think CMT just edits the show to kick-off episode 1 with that overview speech, but in reality - that is given on day 2 to the semi finalists. Makes for better TV and a better story altogether. Just thought of that when watching and Kelli said only 100 or so make it to semis; it makes sense. 

[lah715]

There is one girl Maddi (a small blonde) who has tried out so many times she reminds of the girl from Season 1 & 2 .. I think both of them should have been brought into camp for a try over others they picked ... does anyone know or did I miss last season why they passed on Maddi .. her kicks seems acceptable ???

[MTTFan]

1 hour ago, Yetta said:

I got a vibe I didn't like from Amanda, too.  There is a difference between having dreams, goals and ambition and being "I want to be famous" driven.   I have lost a few siblings and it was awful.  However, her interview and tears didn't seem genuine to me.  It seemed like she was doing that for attention, too.  Maybe I am more sensitive, as I have lost my own, but it just sat wrong with me.

I felt the same when I watched her.  Something just seems off.  

[GeorgiaPeach11]

Hey yall. I was out of town this past weekend and could not wait to sign in.

Please dont shoot me lol.  Regarding Victoria,  I try to be fair on my observations. VK did not fall out of her turn, she slipped on the pom pom and as much as some hate to admit it, her recovery was brilliant IMHO. The fact that she did not allow that to slip to break her concentration says a lot. In the world of dance those things happen and when they do it is all about how you handle it.  I have never been a huge VK fan, nor to perceive to know her at all, but at the same time its facts as to what happened. 

[JerseyGirl]

3 minutes ago, GeorgiaPeach11 said:

Hey yall. I was out of town this past weekend and could not wait to sign in.

Please dont shoot me lol.  Regarding Victoria,  I try to be fair on my observations. VK did not fall out of her turn, she slipped on the pom pom and as much as some hate to admit it, her recovery was brilliant IMHO. The fact that she did not allow that to slip to break her concentration says a lot. In the world of dance those things happen and when they do it is all about how you handle it.  I have never been a huge VK fan, nor to perceive to know her at all, but at the same time its facts as to what happened. 

I disagree.

She slipped on the pom because she fell out of her turn and her body went off balance.  The pom did not jump in front of VK and she slipped on it.  All day other girls danced in that same position and did not fall out of their turn like VK did (shows she is not a controlled, experienced dancer).

See below:

On 8/2/2019 at 11:18 PM, kevinrm45 said:

[GeorgiaPeach11]

One thing for certain we will all never agree on the VK topic. Everyone see's things differently and I respect everyone's opinions/insight it makes the board more interesting. 

[parrotfeathers]

17 minutes ago, dccgirl88 said:

She looked like she was done with her turn, didn't mark her space properly and slipped on the pom

I'm too busy watching the girl behind her!

[CrazyMoon]

26 minutes ago, dccgirl88 said:

She looked like she was done with her turn, didn't mark her space properly and slipped on the pom

Love her, hate her or tolerate her...her recovery was absolutely brilliant! Last year Jaylen fell during SG audition, recovered in a similar way and made it into Show Group...it's not about the error, it's about the recovery. 

VK gets preferential treatment...we have to take that with a 'grain'...however, if she doesn't meet the standard she will not make the team. Kelli & Judy will not compromise the team for anyone, including a legacy. And if she needs technical help, Kitty will be on her ass 24/7 with no means of escape. 

And Gabby was late to the panel interviews, Kelli's biggest pet peeve. She wasn't taken into camp this year. Apparently the freeway was shut down for over an hour due to a major accident. Gabby & several other hopefuls were caught behind it. 

Edited August 5, 2019 by CrazyMoon
added Gabby's info

[unknownuser]

VK did fall out of the turn. She needs some technique coaching on turns. She dropped her shoulder and lost her releve'. A dancer should be able to control where they land the free leg and she cannot do so consistently. Mult-revolution turns are some of the most difficult moves to master because it doesn't take much to get out of control.

[Annmarie1111]

16 hours ago, SingleMom9 said:

Thank you! She seems sweet but gives me serious old lady vibes.

I thought the same thing, she looks very tired!

[UnicornKicksBack]

My God if a 20 year old who has been dancing since 2 needs coaching to do a double why has it never happened? VK is a mess and that’s about as good as she’s going to get. She’s had all the resources she needs since birth so if she still falls it if turns it is bc she lacks the ability an led always will. Stop making excuses for a mediocre dancer.

[M1977G]

The first episode still is not up on iTunes, but I see it is available on Amazon. Very annoyed now that I bought the iTunes season, but I was stupid and went for it because that's my default venue if I want to actually purchase a show. Definitely the last year I'm doing that! In the past, I had thought it was a CMT issue being slow in delivering the episodes to other sites, but I guess it's just iTunes lameness. 😢

[ByTor]

2 hours ago, Jessa0984 said:

I’m not a fan of Amanda, even though I know they mentioned they would put her in the uniform right now. Not sure why she isn’t a favorite, but she’s just not. 

For me, she does not have the DCC look....like not at all.  I normally feel bad saying stuff like that, but to me she comes across as being so in love with herself (another reason I'm not a fan LOL) that anything negative would likely roll off her back.

[sleepyjean]

1 hour ago, mpressive said:

Hi! First time poster here. In regards to the whole "how many girls actually tried out" debate - I believe the magic of TV editing is throwing everyone off a bit. I think the shots where the girls are sitting and listening to Kelli give her speech are the semi-finalists. NOT the initial tryout group on Day 1. Think about it - if they have open call auditions, hundreds of girls try out, there really is no need to waste time and have 300 girls file into the stadium, sit, hear a speech about their dreams coming true yada yada when 3/4 of them will be cut. It makes more sense for Kelli to do that with the semi-finalists, who spend the first part of their day on that field anyway learning the routine. I think CMT just edits the show to kick-off episode 1 with that overview speech, but in reality - that is given on day 2 to the semi finalists. Makes for better TV and a better story altogether. Just thought of that when watching and Kelli said only 100 or so make it to semis; it makes sense. 

It's an interesting theory 🙂 but we know that's not the case because the dcc tweeted the pic below on 5-18, which was the day of the open call. We figured out which section of the stadium they were sitting in and were able to calculate how many seats were filled. It was around 150, if i recall correctly.

https://twitter.com/DCCheerleaders/status/1129779210451656704/photo/1

[M1977G]

I froze the first episode at 1:33, when they still are doing the "This season on DCC: Making the Team" preview stuff. It has Kelli and Judy talking with Charm. Charm points to a row of pictures in between her and Kelli and says those are the "hard nos" for her. Can anyone with a bigger screen or better eyes than I have tell who's in that row of "no"? Also, in the background is the board with all the vet and rookie photos. You can see that they've started their dot system, and while you can't see everyone, I can tell that there's at least one vet who doesn't have two dots and instead only has one dot. Can anyone tell me if that's Brennan? Based on the pose, it looks kind of like last year's cameo photo of her. Thanks in advance for any detective insights provided!

[go4luca]

6 hours ago, GeorgiaPeach11 said:

Please dont shoot me lol.  Regarding Victoria,  I try to be fair on my observations. VK did not fall out of her turn, she slipped on the pom pom ...

6 hours ago, JerseyGirl said:

I disagree.

She slipped on the pom because she fell out of her turn and her body went off balance.  The pom did not jump in front of VK and she slipped on it.  

Sorry @GeorgiaPeach11 I also have to disagree.  If you reference the attached photo Tootie outlined & follow Jerseygirl's description above, you can easily see Vic was falling prior to landing into pom territory.

Edited August 5, 2019 by go4luca
clarity

[Opine]

1 hour ago, CrazyMoon said:

Love her, hate her or tolerate her...her recovery was absolutely brilliant! Last year Jaylen fell during SG audition, recovered in a similar way and made it into Show Group...it's not about the error, it's about the recovery. 

VK gets preferential treatment...we have to take that with a 'grain'...however, if she doesn't meet the standard she will not make the team. Kelli & Judy will not compromise the team for anyone, including a legacy. And if she needs technical help, Kitty will be on her ass 24/7 with no means of escape. 

And Gabby was late to the panel interviews, Kelli's biggest pet peeve. She wasn't taken into camp this year. Apparently the freeway was shut down for over an hour due to a major accident. Gabby & several other hopefuls were caught behind it. 

IMHO, K&J have compromised the team in the past for other non-legacies or "friends of" like Morgan.  So, they certainly will for a legacy.  In the past, they have been more background girls so the good cheerleaders covered for them.  It will be interesting to see them try to cover for someone that is tall, big, and has long legs, big hair, big teeth and an overwhelmingly out of control personality.

[JerseyGirl]

Did anyone else catch, during deliberations regarding Victoria, from Judy say "I had hoped she came back stronger this year."

Then Kelli made a joke and Charm and Melissa cackled and the three of them joked about it but I saw the concern in Judy's face, but I could see she wasn't going to argue with these three who thought it was funny that Victoria fell.

Ugh, the favoritism!

[M1977G]

Yes, if you contrast VK's off-axis turn to, say, any time Gina spins, you can see the difference in their technique and control. Gina always is perfectly upright and looks like she's spinning around a central immovable axis. That takes incredible core strength, discipline, and muscle memory, and it's why her turns always are so beautiful and crisp. I'll be very interested to see how VK does or does not keep to her own dance space, maintains field formations, and pulls of pirouettes in studio and on the turf in upcoming episodes. 

[Jennv]

I find it very telling that Veruca was laughing about the fall afterward. Anyone else Would have been in tears, but Veruca knows she is in no matter what, so it’s all a big joke to her.

[AAT]

11 hours ago, SanDiegoGal said:

Amen to that! I absolutely loved Gabby. She is beautiful, a strong dancer, and I am still not over her being cut. After seeing a certain candidate fall disastrously out of a basic turn in preliminaries (who we know was not only taken to finals and training camp, but then put on show group), nobody will ever convince me that Gabby should not have been taken into training camp.

Not surprising though, as I keep going back to Cassie. She couldn't even smile during prelims. She looked like a Jr. High girl who was incredibly shy, not a confident women. She sailed right through. 

5 minutes ago, M1977G said:

Yes, if you contrast VK's off-axis turn to, say, any time Gina spins, you can see the difference in their technique and control. Gina always is perfectly upright and looks like she's spinning around a central immovable axis. That takes incredible core strength, discipline, and muscle memory, and it's why her turns always are so beautiful and crisp. I'll be very interested to see how VK does or does not keep to her own dance space, maintains field formations, and pulls of pirouettes in studio and on the turf in upcoming episodes. 

Why about Merediths turns!!! Unbelievable technique. My daughter was in a ballet company for years, and Meredith definitely has that ballet background. Her turnout is out of this world.

[M1977G]

Yes, Meredith's turn technique puts VK's to shame and then some! I'm hoping that Meredith gets over her training camp struggles, but if she's always dragging like Travis Walls commented and in the few clips I've seen, it does not bode well for her. I don't think she's used to snappy choreography and, like Erin her first year in camp, she seems to be struggling to adjust. 

[go4luca]

1 hour ago, CrazyMoon said:

And Gabby was late to the panel interviews, Kelli's biggest pet peeve. She wasn't taken into camp this year. Apparently the freeway was shut down for over an hour due to a major accident. Gabby & several other hopefuls were caught behind it. 

Gabby was NOT late to panel interviews.  This is a rumor that took off like wildfire.  The lady who was late to panels was Raven.

Edited August 5, 2019 by go4luca

[GeorgiaPeach11]

32 minutes ago, go4luca said:

Sorry @GeorgiaPeach11 I also have to disagree.  If you reference the attached photo Tootie outlined & follow Jerseygirl's description above, you can easily see Vic was falling prior to falling into pom pom territory.

Okay okay. This diagram is amazing. I see it now. Thanks for sharing. But you have to admit that her recovery was Brilliant. 

Edited August 5, 2019 by GeorgiaPeach11

[CrazyMoon]

11 minutes ago, Opine said:

IMHO, K&J have compromised the team in the past for other non-legacies or "friends of" like Morgan.  So, they certainly will for a legacy.  In the past, they have been more background girls so the good cheerleaders covered for them.  It will be interesting to see them try to cover for someone that is tall, big, and has long legs, big hair, big teeth and an overwhelmingly out of control personality.

Not when it comes to who they put on the field....Kelli has palpitations over wiggly lines on the field, so someone who would throw off the field presentation will not make the team. They may keep her to the bitter end (not particularly fair to other TCC #brennan), but if aren't 'coachable' #50yardkelsey...not gonna happen

[Route66]

14 minutes ago, Jennv said:

I find it very telling that Veruca was laughing about the fall afterward. Anyone else Would have been in tears, but Veruca knows she is in no matter what, so it’s all a big joke to her.

Yes! The VK situation is just a classic display of confirmation bias. They like VK so her falling out of a turn is laughed off as "Only Victoria! Ha ha ha." If a vet that she wanted to cut had fallen, it would be proof that she didn't belong. 

[scorpio1031]

8 minutes ago, JerseyGirl said:

Did anyone else catch, during deliberations regarding Victoria, from Judy say "I had hoped she came back stronger this year."

And this is why I like to read this board, cause no, I sure didn't catch that:)  I just re-watched that part and they do ignore Judy.  I hope the snarky, funny Judy is with us for the rest of the season, not the quiet Judy we had last year.  Several have said that she was told last year to just keep quiet regarding VK, and I would hope that Kelli would not say anything like that to her this year.  

17 minutes ago, M1977G said:

Yes, if you contrast VK's off-axis turn to, say, any time Gina spins, you can see the difference in their technique and control. Gina always is perfectly upright and looks like she's spinning around a central immovable axis

Non-dancer here, so I always appreciate the observations and explanations from the rest of you.   It gives me a better idea of what to watch for.

3 minutes ago, GeorgiaPeach11 said:

Okay okay. This diagram is amazing. I see it now. Thanks for sharing.

Our chart makers, diagram downloaders, graph gurus, etc are also amazing:)

[go4luca]

2 minutes ago, GeorgiaPeach11 said:

Okay okay. This diagram is amazing. I see it now. Thanks for sharing. But you have to admit that her recovery was Brilliant. 

No problem!  Re: her recovery, everyone's take will be different.  As a former dancer of many years, I still think after a year to work on her core strength and technique, this shouldn't have happened.   But we can agree to disagree. 😉

[GeorgiaPeach11]

24 minutes ago, JerseyGirl said:

Did anyone else catch, during deliberations regarding Victoria, from Judy say "I had hoped she came back stronger this year."

Then Kelli made a joke and Charm and Melissa cackled and the three of them joked about it but I saw the concern in Judy's face, but I could see she wasn't going to argue with these three who thought it was funny that Victoria fell.

Ugh, the favoritism!

LOL. IMHO, Judy should keep her mouth shut on favortism/nepotism considering her train wreck, non dancing daughter made the squad all 5 years. VK might be terrible at technique but she could still dance circles around Cassie. 

[Route66]

1 minute ago, GeorgiaPeach11 said:

LOL. IMHO, Judy should keep her mouth shut on favortism/nepotism considering her train wreck, non dancing daughter made the squad all 5 years. VK might be terrible at technique but she could still dance circles around Cassie. 

EVERY time Judy comments on a cheerleader "running out of steam" I remember when Cassie texted her and said she was sorry for running out of gas or steam or whatever and Judy just sobbed because she felt so bad for her. She lacked stamina, talent, and humility but obviously Judy's little princess was staying. I keep feeling as if poor Dayton is the sacrificial lamb precisely because Shelly is too classy and well mannered to pitch a fit or quit being friends with Kelli. Tina Kalina seems like a mental case.

[go4luca]

10 minutes ago, scorpio1031 said:

I hope the snarky, funny Judy is with us for the rest of the season, not the quiet Judy we had last year.  

You and me both, Girl!  I love this Judy! 🙌

[Fwcowboysfan]

15 minutes ago, GeorgiaPeach11 said:

Okay okay. This diagram is amazing. I see it now. Thanks for sharing. But you have to admit that her recovery was Brilliant. 

It’s easier to recover when you know it won’t effect the outcome. 

[AerialDancer]

1 hour ago, Annmarie1111 said:

I thought the same thing, she looks very tired!

If she does make the team, I bet she’ll look significantly “fresher” come season 2. They all seem to get fillers (really, amazingly well done fillers) after their first  season. Look at Taylor, who was boring and plain and suddenly looks very pretty. And Alana, who looks totally different! That’s more than just new makeup tricks. 

1 hour ago, M1977G said:

The first episode still is not up on iTunes, but I see it is available on Amazon. Very annoyed now that I bought the iTunes season, but I was stupid and went for it because that's my default venue if I want to actually purchase a show. Definitely the last year I'm doing that! In the past, I had thought it was a CMT issue being slow in delivering the episodes to other sites, but I guess it's just iTunes lameness. 😢

Ep 1 is free to watch on CMT.com now. 

[Holly85]

6 minutes ago, DCCfan2443 said:

@ShellyB how many cuts are left in training camp?

3

[itsweird]

Hello - long time reader, first time poster.  This board is something I love to check every day (even in the "off season").  

I am also from the Philly burbs (about 35 mins north of Amanda) and yes, an Eagles fan (I do love me some DCC though!).  Her family will most likely heckle her if she makes the team (which is looking likely), but, as everyone says when talking about Icky - this is a job.  She is an entertainer.  I'm sure she'll never love the Cowboys but, she'll likely make it seem like she does, and isn't that all that really matters?  I also don't think it means anything if she's only there to build her career.  I mean, the DCC are touted as "world's best", right?  Why wouldn't a dancer want to add that to her resume? (Also, I keep seeing people say Philly Flyer Dancer - it's Philadelphia Flyers - we don't say Philly Flyer around here 😉).

Oh and I forgot to mention - the Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders also danced with Queen when the band came to town on Saturday night.  It must be something they're just doing in every city. 

Edited August 5, 2019 by itsweird
Forgot to mention something

[go4luca]

6 minutes ago, itsweird said:

Oh and I forgot to mention - the Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders also danced with Queen when the band came to town on Saturday night.  It must be something they're just doing in every city. 

For those who haven't yet seen the video and would like to see how they did in comparison to the DCC, here ya go.  It's ah.....interesting. 

I've cued it to where they make their entrance.

[dccgirl88]

It's funny that Kellie keeps obsessing over the cheerleaders dancing with Queen, but yet the eagles cheerleaders did it too so it's not just exclusive to them #impetty