2019 Auditions, Finals, and Training Camp Spoilers

[tteek74]

I got Kalyssa vibes from Amanda way more than from Kat. I love Kat. I think she’s pretty and sexy. Amanda just seems like this is a stop on her way back to LAaaaaa.

I thought little Gina was adorable, but figure her inexperience will hurt her, although it doesn’t when Kelli has stars in her eyes *cough* Briana. 

Wow, Vick’s shanked the prelims like Nick Folk did a 35 yarder in triple overtime. I sense some major redemption or some heavy editing cause home girl cannot turn. still. You can lose weight, become “mature”, and get a good edit, but if you can’t dance after 17 years, it’s going to be tough to pick up. Being a DCC ain’t just a show. At some point her lack of dance will be hard to hide.

Wow, there were some cringeworthy new bits. The high fives, the comeback couch,  the four way debate, and the wedding sister jumbotron. Seemed a bit cheesy. 

This show has jumped the shark, skinned it, cooked it, put it on a plate, and served it in the etiquette class at the Anatole. It is almost unrecognizable from the early seasons.  It makes me sad

earlier today I saw a promo on Instagram where Jasmine (Danielle’s bff) was slapping some girl and calling her a bitch. I feel like we’re only a season or two away from that.  Some TV show-idk which one?

Edited August 6, 2019 by tteek74
I missed a word.

[SingleMom9]

For the love of God just give us the team already.  I work right by the Star and fight the urge to want to go spy everyday. 😬

[lkxydhfinl ghsdv]

1 minute ago, SingleMom9 said:

For the love of God just give us the team already.  I work right by the Star and fight the urge to want to go spy everyday. 😬

DO IT!!  And tell us what you see! lol

[DCCFanInKy]

2 minutes ago, SingleMom9 said:

For the love of God just give us the team already.  I work right by the Star and fight the urge to want to go spy everyday. 😬

Amen.  I was a little bummed that I have a commitment on Fridays during the east coast airing and won't be able to see it "live" like in years past...now, not so much....

Edited August 6, 2019 by DCCFanInKy
horrid spelling...

[Jessie S]

9 minutes ago, tteek74 said:

I got Kalyssa vibes from Amanda way more than from Kat. I love Kat. I think she’s pretty and sexy. Amanda just seems like this is a stop on her way back to LAaaaaa.

To her credit, I think Kalyssa hid it WAY better than Amanda is currently doing. At least Kalyssa gave the granda mama excuse for why she went after the DCC and why she wanted to be on SG so much. Ill however, have more respect for Amanda if she stays long enough to get her DCC pinkie ring with the ceremony. Kalyssa  didn't fulfill the full terms of her contract( its more than cheering at every game) and thats why she didn't get hers.  Totally in the camp that you can't call yourself a DCC if you cant/wont stay to get your ring. 

[Blue hues]

To single mom9-meet ya at the Star!  I work near it too, and always wonder if I’ll run into the TCC around there!  I’m dying to know the cuts and the backstories!  

Can’t help but feel sorry for Kelli.  If she’s willing to sacrifice the team to not be dumped by a “friend” she must be low on friends!

[raindancer]

2 hours ago, ByTor said:

See the 30 second mark.  She looks like she's concentrating on counting & not having fun...

omg, so many amazing DCC girls I miss in here!!!!  Jacie, Katy, Jenn, Melissa, Samantha, Emma, Holly....all the girls looked like they were having a blast (although I definitely agree it was an unfortunate time for the camera have panned to Breelan at that point - she's got a beautiful smile when she lets us see it).  Totally get why "fun to watch" is a thing, even if it means avoiding the term for fear of alcohol poisoning in the annual DCC drinking game.

[ThreaLevelMidnight]

It’s funny how everyone has different tastes.. I think Lily is SO cute. Her and Kristen are my fave TCCs. 

Meredith talks like she is sedated, and the clips from SG auditions show she performs marginal at best. Byebye 👋 

Charm is a fun addition! Loved the vibe between her & Melissa.. it was cute when Melissa was testing out her millennial lingo.

Lastly, I think it’s so fabulous that the producers probably thought they were giving Amanda the best edit ever, and we all saw right through her. 😂

Edited August 7, 2019 by ThreaLevelMidnight

[Jezlyn]

4 hours ago, PrincessLeia said:

Did road to DCC girl delete her instagram?

Yes. I noticed it yesterday when I went looking too.

[BBK]

1 hour ago, raindancer said:

omg, so many amazing DCC girls I miss in here!!!!  Jacie, Katy, Jenn, Melissa, Samantha, Emma, Holly....all the girls looked like they were having a blast...

How funny & sad is it, that I can name all the women in that Halloween video, but struggle with the girls now. When you all mention Lexi, Alana, Bridget, et al, I literally have to go back & look them up...again & again...

[BBK]

6 hours ago, Jessie S said:

Thank you! Good for her! 🙂 Maybe she will come back after college.   I actually liked her. She had a sweet nature to her... and it was super amusing to see K&J fawning and pushing soooo hard to get her on the team. Poor girl never stood a chance 😛  

Looking at Briana’s IG...isn’t it infuriating that she can eat everything & anything & not suffer from heartburn & still keep that figure?!?! Oh to be 19 again... 💁🏻‍♂️😛

[go4luca]

12 hours ago, Opine said:

...someone that is tall, big, and has long legs, big hair, big teeth and an overwhelmingly out of control personality.

Wild horse indeed.  Kelli called it herself.

[Rosie-Brooklyn]

On 8/4/2019 at 7:31 PM, scorpio1031 said:

I know!!  I was looking at the videos last night on the IG accounts and thinking she is such a good hostess.  I still think it was very sweet of her to take Bridget in this past year after her engagement ended.  And there is a video on CMT where Briana talks about Brennan helping her get thru tryouts last year.  Now that is an example of "locker room favorite."

I wondered if Bridget's engagement ended since she posted that story the other day and she captioned the dog "my boyfriend". That must be hard!! 

[ThreaLevelMidnight]

13 minutes ago, BBK said:

Looking at Briana’s IG...isn’t it infuriating that she can eat everything & anything & not suffer from heartburn & still keep that figure?!?! Oh to be 19 again... 💁🏻‍♂️😛

Haha yea seriously.. although I have to admit, I unfollowed her after the 100th time she posted one of those. Enough is enough, we get it, you can eat junk food and stay skinny. 😑

[SanDiegoGal]

1 hour ago, go4luca said:

Wild horse indeed.  Kelli called it herself.

I guess SG choreography will have to be turn-free for the next 5 years.

[DAthene]

Was rewatching S11.  Sheridan was on Kelli’s “red flag” list because she kicked too hard and fell.   Ashley Pro was criticized by Kelli for falling “ out of stupidity”.   Hannah was called out for falling out of her turn because that was apparently a ramification of weight gain.  Heather was cut from the squad because she went to do her kick on the wrong side — despite recovering immediately and kicking high. So tell me again how it is “cute” when someone who has been groomed for DCC her entire life makes the same technical dance error two years in a row?

I also don’t get why some young women are on Kelli’s &$#* list from the get-go   Dayton is beautiful and an eloquent dancer, but she had legitimate issues with memory   That, however, did not deserve the constant you-killed-my-puppy tone Kelli used in every freaking conversation with the girl.   This is the same tone she had with Colby (which I gather was annoyance she won the fan vote) and Kelcey (s11) .   

Nor do I understand why she made a snide remark (because it certainly sounded obnoxious to me) asking Shelley if she was looking for an unprofessional moment to take a picture of her daughter in the uniform during fittings but then gleefully insisted on recreating her rookie- year photo of herself and TK with She-Who-Can-Do-No-Wrong.  

I hate hypocrisy   

[PrincessLeia]

3 hours ago, Jesiklyn said:

Yes. I noticed it yesterday when I went looking too.

I feel kinda bad for her but being a DCC was never gonna happen for her. It’s like me wanting to be a model... I’m not ugly but I’m no Claudia Schiffer. Some dreams are just not realistic. But kudos to her for trying out and working hard. 

[Squeek]

I was poking around the DCC site earlier and saw this:

Compensation
There is a pay schedule for rehearsals, home football games, promo appearances & shows.

@ShellyB Are they being paid for rehearsals now?

[JonesM2018]

11 hours ago, WhoDat said:

Voldemort - They are trying so hard to make people like her but she seems so nonchalant about the process AS IF SHE KNOWS SHES ALREADY IN. "Yall did so good. I'm so proud of yall."

Voldemort!! I seriously cackled at this 😂

[TB12]

8 hours ago, Tootie said:

DO IT!!  And tell us what you see! lol

Yes please do it for your northeast friends who are too far away to casually be driving by oh and lookie here... 🙂

[Opine]

3 hours ago, DAthene said:

Was rewatching S11.  Sheridan was on Kelli’s “red flag” list because she kicked too hard and fell.   Ashley Pro was criticized by Kelli for falling “ out of stupidity”.   Hannah was called out for falling out of her turn because that was apparently a ramification of weight gain.  Heather was cut from the squad because she went to do her kick on the wrong side — despite recovering immediately and kicking high. So tell me again how it is “cute” when someone who has been groomed for DCC her entire life makes the same technical dance error two years in a row?

I also don’t get why some young women are on Kelli’s &$#* list from the get-go   Dayton is beautiful and an eloquent dancer, but she had legitimate issues with memory   That, however, did not deserve the constant you-killed-my-puppy tone Kelli used in every freaking conversation with the girl.   This is the same tone she had with Colby (which I gather was annoyance she won the fan vote) and Kelcey (s11) .   

Nor do I understand why she made a snide remark (because it certainly sounded obnoxious to me) asking Shelley if she was looking for an unprofessional moment to take a picture of her daughter in the uniform during fittings but then gleefully insisted on recreating her rookie- year photo of herself and TK with She-Who-Can-Do-No-Wrong.  

I hate hypocrisy   

I love your summary.  I know a lot of folks that have visited here as well as some of the FB folks talk a lot about how much we all hate Victoria.  I for one, don't hate VK; I, like you, hate the hypocrisy.  I know, I know, it happens everywhere.  We've all seen it.  But to have it showcased on an nationally televised show while pretending the emperor isn't naked - that's just annoying.  This isn't a little PTA committee; this is real $$ in the real world.  

[kalibean]

3 hours ago, Squeek said:

I was poking around the DCC site earlier and saw this:

Compensation
There is a pay schedule for rehearsals, home football games, promo appearances & shows.

@ShellyB Are they being paid for rehearsals now?

I tried to give it a quick search in the old answer thread, but Shelly confirmed that the DCC were paid for rehearsals a few years ago, including any and all CMT randomness.

I did the math a couple years back and the rookies averaged around $18.50 an hour between game days, appearances, etc. I could be off in my math but it made sense at the time 😂 

Not a huge amount, of course, and I would love to see them paid more, but I’ve seen worse too. 

[Kmbaker]

Hello, first post so maybe I missed this already, is the final team decided yet?  And where was Charlotte?  Thanks!

[Holly85]

12 minutes ago, Kmbaker said:

Hello, first post so maybe I missed this already, is the final team decided yet?  And where was Charlotte?  Thanks!

No it hasn’t been chosen yet !!! 

[MelTexGirl]

During the episode, Kelli said that training camp will be 13 weeks. I haven’t been counting. Does anyone know which week started yesterday? 

[PhillyFan]

12 hours ago, NotthebadVictoria said:

That’s a perfect screen shot, not only is the dancing awful...... those figures are worse. I couldn’t imagine watching the DCC look like that 😱

There was not a fat or even out of shape girl among them....

[AerialDancer]

7 minutes ago, PhillyFan said:

There was not a fat or even out of shape girl among them....

I bet that if we saw these women in real life, I bet they look amazing, but they all look sloppy, soft and chubby in this video. 

We’ve all seriously lost perspective on reality, but it’s a good reminder how fit the DCC are. 

[DAthene]

22 minutes ago, AerialDancer said:

I bet that if we saw these women in real life, I bet they look amazing, but they all look sloppy, soft and chubby in this video. 

We’ve all seriously lost perspective on reality, but it’s a good reminder how fit the DCC are. 

Watching videos like this reminds me of how Kelli is correct when she says they strive to be the best at what they do.   No, it isn’t Broadway, but it is also not a career.   The time, dedication, and commitment required to make themselves as clean, powerful, and (dare I say it) fun to watch is what makes these women so impressive.   No other team can come close to them.  

....and the bikini-esque uniform with tennis sneakers is not a good look.   

Edited August 6, 2019 by DAthene
Afterthought

[Agent Gully]

It appears that some NFL team cheerleaders are performing a song with Queen (DCC, Eagles cheerleaders) and others are not. July 30th, Queen was in Baltimore, but the Ravens cheerleaders did not join them. 

Edited August 6, 2019 by Agent Gully
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[DCC-UK]

2 hours ago, kalibean said:

I tried to give it a quick search in the old answer thread, but Shelly confirmed that the DCC were paid for rehearsals a few years ago, including any and all CMT randomness.

I did the math a couple years back and the rookies averaged around $18.50 an hour between game days, appearances, etc. I could be off in my math but it made sense at the time 😂 

Not a huge amount, of course, and I would love to see them paid more, but I’ve seen worse too. 

That's more than minimum wage in the UK so doesn't seem that bad! Although judging by the rent in the area, now that is extortionate!

[kalibean]

8 minutes ago, DCC-UK said:

That's more than minimum wage in the UK so doesn't seem that bad! Although judging by the rent in the area, now that is extortionate!

Minimum wage in Texas is $7.25, so definitely more. Still low for a skilled worker, which I would consider these gals to be. That’s the average, tho...when I originally calculated, I took the rookie appearance fee, game day flat rate then I might have assumed $10 an hour for everything else? 

When I hit my limit at work today, I’ll track down my old math post 🙂 

As for rent, Dallas is still one of the most affordable big cities, and rent in a decent apartment is doable with a roommate and a secondary source of income like teaching dance, etc like many of these ladies have. Maybe not a fancy place right at The Star or at The Shops at Legacy, but lots nearby in Addison, Plano, etc. 

[Kmbaker]

2 hours ago, Holly85 said:

No it hasn’t been chosen yet !!! 

Thank you!!!!!

[Saraher]

What was the holly/jenna fiasco?

[dreamcatcher]

14 hours ago, UnicornKicksBack said:

Pretty sure breelan looked like deer in headlights in the pink BCA dresses too. Like bad.

Yes actually that’s it, but I can’t find it. It was a bit longer than the halloween deer in headlights moment and it was quite obvious. I don’t think Breelan was terrible but my point stands: when a girl spends the whole tc making the same mistake (for breelan, it was the deer in headlights face), you can’t expect her to overcome it once she puts the uniform on. If anything, moving from a studio to a turf and being constantly ‘on’ without knowing when you might end up on the jumbotron is a recipe for disaster.

2 hours ago, DAthene said:

Watching videos like this reminds me of how Kelli is correct when she says they strive to be the best at what they do.   No, it isn’t Broadway, but it is also not a career.   The time, dedication, and commitment required to make themselves as clean, powerful, and (dare I say it) fun to watch is what makes these women so impressive.   No other team can come close to them.  

....and the bikini-esque uniform with tennis sneakers is not a good look.   

To be fair though, most other teams have mainly amateurs who aren’t going to spend all their spare time practicing for a low paid part time job. Dcc get trained dancers (for the most part) who agree on treating this as a full time job. Yes, they attract good candidates because of the dcc reputation, but the only reason the dcc are any good is that these girls are insanely talented. Say what you will Kelli, but try making a dcc out of all these other cheerleaders you’re laughing at. 

[Fwcowboysfan]

1 hour ago, kalibean said:

Minimum wage in Texas is $7.25, so definitely more. Still low for a skilled worker, which I would consider these gals to be. That’s the average, tho...when I originally calculated, I took the rookie appearance fee, game day flat rate then I might have assumed $10 an hour for everything else? 

I would consider a low skill job to be a job almost anyone could do...even those without a high skill diploma. I would not consider their level of dance to be low skill. 

[rungirl46]

34 minutes ago, Saraher said:

What was the holly/jenna fiasco?

The Holly/Jenna fiasco is thoroughly documented on the Former DCC's thread!

[itsweird]

27 minutes ago, dreamcatcher said:

To be fair though, most other teams have mainly amateurs who aren’t going to spend all their spare time practicing for a low paid part time job. 

Yes - my cousin knew an Eagles Cheerleader who was also a HS Math Teacher.  I found that combination a bit odd but, it is what it is...  

[go4luca]

5 hours ago, Opine said:

I love your summary.  I know a lot of folks that have visited here as well as some of the FB folks talk a lot about how much we all hate Victoria.  I for one, don't hate VK; I, like you, hate the hypocrisy.  I know, I know, it happens everywhere.  We've all seen it.  But to have it showcased on an nationally televised show while pretending the emperor isn't naked - that's just annoying.  This isn't a little PTA committee; this is real $$ in the real world.  

Thank you for summarizing so well.  I also don't hate Vic and have been trying to give her a chance.  But I haven't seen anything thus far to improve my take on her.   Both you & @DAthene nailed the reason why:  Hypocrisy. 

I understand Kelli will always have her favorites.  But I can't stand when it's so blatantly thrown in our face without one ounce of subtlety.

[TB12]

2 hours ago, Agent Gully said:

It appears that some NFL team cheerleaders are performing a song with Queen (DCC, Eagles cheerleaders) and others are not. July 30th, Queen was in Baltimore, but the Ravens cheerleaders did not join them. 

The Patriots Cheerleaders performed with the New Kids on the Block, for what that's worth. Queen just played here the other night, I don't think they performed with them...

[DAthene]

1 hour ago, dreamcatcher said:

Yes actually that’s it, but I can’t find it. It was a bit longer than the halloween deer in headlights moment and it was quite obvious. I don’t think Breelan was terrible but my point stands: when a girl spends the whole tc making the same mistake (for breelan, it was the deer in headlights face), you can’t expect her to overcome it once she puts the uniform on. If anything, moving from a studio to a turf and being constantly ‘on’ without knowing when you might end up on the jumbotron is a recipe for disaster.

To be fair though, most other teams have mainly amateurs who aren’t going to spend all their spare time practicing for a low paid part time job. Dcc get trained dancers (for the most part) who agree on treating this as a full time job. Yes, they attract good candidates because of the dcc reputation, but the only reason the dcc are any good is that these girls are insanely talented. Say what you will Kelli, but try making a dcc out of all these other cheerleaders you’re laughing at. 

Oh, I completely agree with you.   I guess my point was that because of DCC’s reputation, it attracts very talented young women (and I’ll argue that the talent pool has increased with highly skilled dancers since let’s say s8.  I still recall stripper-ish auditions of the very early seasons that were lauded by the judges.   And I don’t mean there weren’t talented dancers in those seasons.  I think the bar just went higher with the advent of girls like Samantha, Jennifer, Melissa and Holly.  ).   As long as Kelli maintains her standards (and I won’t digress into a discussion of the two girls each year who she takes that leap of faith on....or Veruca) they will continue to perform at the top of the NFL entertainment stage.  And the girls certainly devote the time to it.  

Had I not been such a super-fan of DCC and MTT, I’m sure the Eagles cheerleaders would have seemed fine to me.  

[SingleMom9]

Sam’s IG story says last night was “stadium night”.  I wonder if this yielded any cuts. 🤔

[iloveit]

1 hour ago, Fwcowboysfan said:

I would consider a low skill job to be a job almost anyone could do...even those without a high skill diploma. I would not consider their level of dance to be low skill. 

It has THE TOUGHEST, MOST PHYSICALLY DEMANDING audition in the whole entertainment industry!! Yet they are only paid like $0.40 an hour.

[Holly85]

3 minutes ago, SingleMom9 said:

Sam’s IG story says last night was “stadium night”.  I wonder if this yielded any cuts. 🤔

Probably not cause several of the vets posted around 11 being at home 

[pinkandsparkly13]

Oh make the final cuts already! Or keep them. Ha. What are they at 39 now?

[DCCFanInKy]

37 minutes ago, SingleMom9 said:

Sam’s IG story says last night was “stadium night”.  I wonder if this yielded any cuts. 🤔

 Can you link to it? Not seeing it on her IG (is she private? I follow her but don't remember if she was private or not)

Edited August 6, 2019 by DCCFanInKy
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[Holly85]

29 minutes ago, DCCFanInKy said:

 Can you link to it? Not seeing it on her IG (is she private? I follow her but don't remember if she was private or not)

[kalibean]

3 hours ago, Fwcowboysfan said:

I would consider a low skill job to be a job almost anyone could do...even those without a high skill diploma. I would not consider their level of dance to be low skill. 

I agree with you and might have worded it awkwardly in my first post - it’s low pay for skilled workers, which I also consider these women to be.

That said, unfortunately a lot of skilled labor positions across many industries have low hourly rates for the education/training required. I don’t think the Cowboys will go the way of the Steelers or Packers and go without cheerleaders any time soon, but I am curious what societal changes that impact other pro sports teams might eventually impact the DCC. 

Tho the people trying out is much lower than period years, the pool of talent is still strong despite the low pay, so I don’t see that changing any time soon. It’s a paying dance job without living in LA or NYC, plus provides a springboard for other possibilities, so I totally get why people are still interested. 

ETA: I feel like half the pool of peeps on The Bachelor/Bachelorette any given season are from DFW...it amazes me what people are willing to do and give up for a chance to be on reality tv or get that Instagram influencer money. At least the DCC get a check 😂

Edited August 6, 2019 by kalibean

[Lindsay Loo Hoo]

My hope for final 3 cuts are 

Meredith-shes gorgeous but i just dont think shes ready

Lily- To me, she doesnt have "the look"

Vk-won't happen, but a girl can dream...

[d2lily]

I am posting first time. Forgive me if this has been asked, but where is Dayton Bramhall?

[DCCFanInKy]

38 minutes ago, d2lily said:

I am posting first time. Forgive me if this has been asked, but where is Dayton Bramhall?

She didn't audition this year.  She had a job on a cruise ship but that's ended.  Don't know what she's doing now (sorry).