Every First DCC Field Rehearsal 🤸🏼‍♂

Learning DCC dances in the studio is challenging for rookies and veterans alike, but taking them out onto the field is an entirely different story. Here are all of the first field rehearsals, filled with nerves and a whole lot of missed lines.
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Hundreds audition, but only a select group will secure spots in the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders training camp. DCC director Kelli Finglass and head choreographer Judy Trammell oversee the intense audition process and decide which hopefuls will make the team.

[@danitydon6976]

the level of talent definitely leveled up over the years..

[@gabrielaorellana2734]

I don’t even care about football or the Cowboys but give me some DCC and I’ll be hooked for hours. The talent!!

[@caralopez4582]

Haha I’ve been hooked on this show!

[@freedomfitness8720]

Gabriela, because we’ve all been there in some form or fashion!

[@honeydip6355]

Right ! I’m a Saints Fan and Cowboys are 1 of our top rivals After the Dirty Birds , but I love watching these young ladies . And they’re amazing ! Great job to the staff and I don’t know how they make those hard decisions . And for the girls …so much pressure and anxiety. Hate the Cowboys but ❤️ the Cowgirls 🥰

[@szumsia]

I am polish so we do not have that kind of football ... so I do not care at all about it... but DCC.. OMG!! I am do hooked. wow wow wow... I can watch it for hours

[@jordanfinley7342]

And for only $150/game so the dedication is real… my old dance studio owner/teacher (Fantasia Dance Co) growing up, Cheryl Andrews, was a DCC for part of my time with her & she would have to miss our dance competitions every weekend for the couple of years she did it. Judy & Kelly always told her that she’d never make the team bc she didn’t have the right “look”, they told her she was too short & bc of her scar across her stomach from a life saving surgery she had to have, that she would never make the team & should just give up. She never gave up & she finally actually made the team. Quite a few of my old dance teachers were DCC like Crystal (she was so fun, one of my favorites) & we had some hella good choreographers come in from all of the connections Cheryl had from her time at DCC but our dance company sucked overall lol. I also know a girl I grew up dancing with who made DCC but IMO, she shouldn’t have ever made it & only did bc of her connections with Judy & Kelly - Caila Sims. They’re dedication is real though… I sure wouldn’t put myself or my body through all of that for less than $3,000 a season. No way Jose.

[@lorrainebennett7528]

Wow, Jackie Bob getting yelled at as a rookie... she became an Icon!

[@lexbulkin7637]

Yeah they are coaches,And vets. Perfection. :)

[@heatherlynsey3092]

I bet she remembers those days 🤣 even getting taken to the corner

[@victoriaav00]

I love seeing them go from rookies to vets 💞💙

[@EmVee.]

Omg yeah, I saw episodes from the 2017 season and I was wow Lexie, Savannah, Rachel A and Gina are now 4th year vets 😱

[@victoriaav00]

@@EmVee. yes going to be 5th year vets soon

[@EmVee.]

@@victoriaav00 Gina confirmed to return for year 5!

[@herndontaisha3795]

How long do they have to be on the team before the become vets?

[@victoriaav00]

@@herndontaisha3795 for example if I made the team in 2020 I would be a rookie then when I audition for the 2021 team I would then be a veteran. A veteran status comes after one year completed as a rookie.

[@BlkMagickGaia3]

I find it surprising that the entrance, kick line/jump split aren't something that the ladies wouldn't learn BEFORE even trying out. It's known well beforehand that these things are required to be a DCC.

[@brandi66RN]

The first thing I would do is take some tape and mark out the 5 yard line and the 10 yard line and I would get some muscle memory going so I hit my lines on four an eight without having to think much about it. You better be able to do the splits very well by the time you get there and I would’ve been practicing my kicks for months before I ever showed up. These videos help the gals know what is expected of them and I would start practicing the minute I decided I was going to try out. I would also buy some cowboy boots and make sure I got used to doing a drop split and in them.

[@GoalHornGeek]

@@brandi66RN exactly. It’s not that hard. There are a bunch of public places you can practice just making the yard marks for the entrance and learning the dance is something you can do from your home

[@kellyanderson7624]

Learn what you are talking about. There is a specific way they want them to do it. If they practice it and do it incorrectly then they will get in that mindframe and do it wrong.

[@christinemohr8788]

I get it about jump splits but how are they supposed to know entrance before trying out when they don’t even know how it goes or the footing or steps. Just curious

[@janegilmore102]

@@kellyanderson7624 that’s when u ask a veteran to come and help. 😊

[@charcymarie5804]

I don’t even watch football or cheerleaders but I’m hooked on this show

[@ElizabethT45]

This show is my guilty pleasure! I could never do what any of them can do but the process from start to finish is fascinating!

[@anakiyacreates]

Omg same!

[@maryrnbsn5114]

Aside from kicks and split, this 60 year old Gramma has the moves of the signature dance down exiting the tunnel :)

[@heatherlynsey3092]

I loved when Kelly P pointed out that Amy looked like she wanted to be there. I wish she would’ve made it, they did her dirty 1000%!!!

[@saranicole1614]

Did it drive anyone else nuts when Mandy kept raising her hand every time she said "yes ma'am"? Or is it just me 🤣

[@chelseylin6724]

I have a ton of ideas for videos but some that would be interesting to see is “last cuts of TC” or “girls who were cut and came back and made the team” or a “most dramatic moments” (like the office visit with Holly, Chelsea’s “meltdown” in locker room that Kitty overheard, office visit with Jenna) or DCC icons (like Britney S, Kelcie R, Abigail K) and a Rachel W “best of” ...just a few off the top of my head

[@JapieKat25]

Great ideas!

[@jessikanelson2627]

I really like the idea of every girl who got cut but came back and made the team

[@jenk5267]

I want a compilation of the most infamous candidates 😂

[@finleyjane]

Great ideas!!

[@adrienneferri3545]

LOVE THEM

[@Maddym365]

I’d love to see a video of every time the veterans dance first. Chills every time

[@coolkid3844]

What I love is watching veterans when they were rookies because you know how far along they’ve come

[@littleanxiousturtle554]

Kelli looks so young in these clips

[@deltadawn8746]

As much as she gets she probably gets plastic surgery she needs to go on a diet she keeps on the cheerleaders about there weight what about her it told in one episode kelly go's to a cosmetology doctor so that tells you she gets her face done to keep it young I wish I could afford it I don't blame her

[@antwonnyy]

Please do every first game performance I need nostalgia lol

[@khloekloset3645]

25:15 Kendall and 28:20 such pretty, vibrant performers and worked so hard only to both get cut on the last night of TC. A shame the team wasn't made bigger that year as I feel both would have been a great asset to DCC.

[@itss_sopphhia]

I dreamed of being a cheerleader one day when being an adult. Hope that works. I have watched your videos my entire life dallas cowboys cheerleaders! I love you!!!!!!!!!

[@yellowjones2103]

Wow they look like real vs season 18, and the fact jackie Bob has been around this long is amazing

[@janegilmore102]

I’m on here watching our Aussie girl 🇦🇺😊

[@RoxyMoron101]

I hope they do next season the same with letting the rookies learn the routines before going to training camp

[@kellyanderson7624]

That totally defeats the purpose

[@wandasteeves5239]

Awe I love this series, They look so young 🦋🌺🇨🇦

[@RealTalk1411]

Can we get all of the locker room reveals please. I don't know but something about seeing those girls run into those locker rooms and seeing these lifesize posters of themselves along with their names is so magical. I can't begin to imagine how they feel. We need more DCC Journey videos. We need Nicole Bulcher's DCC Journey and Simone and Sydeny Durso and Jenna. We also need the best of Cersten.

[@flooredfitness]

Catch me at auditions next year

[@alexmartinez4751]

Goodluck girlie! 🤞💙

[@caralopez4582]

Good luck!!

[@cailynespinosa1414]

Go after it!

[@meggy3275]

Good luck!!

[@heatherlynsey3092]

Good luck!! Come back and tell us how they go

[@kellyanderson7624]

I'm so upset that Amy didn't make the team. After 5 years of trying, she finally makes it to training camp and then doesn't even make the team.

[@Dcc333]

Your welcome I requested this! 😊

[@ayapinkbug]

Can you please do a journey with Melissa Wallace? She's still my favorite and one of the best dancers they've ever had...

[@lachellee]

I’m invested in this 😂

[@itss_sopphhia]

Sometimes I feel bad for the cheerleaders because they have to get screamed at, but that's how we learn.

[@3rd2009]

I wonder how much of this is done this way because of the show though? That field entrance would be significantly easier to learn if they learned the sequence in the studio, then transferred to the field. EVERY dancer has learned a choreography is space that smaller than the performance venue. This could be the same way.

[@karensandovalflacaa7858]

Sometimes you need a tought teacher/coach to get the job done well.

[@heatherlynsey3092]

@@3rd2009 I’ve had that thought before too!! They could learn the arm movements at least before throwing them out there and saying let’s go lol

[@twistoffate4791]

I always wonder when some of these videos were originally shot, instead of just the date they were posted on KZbin.

[@LivvyAlexW]

This looks like 2007-2012ish

[@DominiqueV6697]

Bravo à toutes ces filles qui travaillent dure pour arriver à un même but !

[@bkaips]

I've always admired the DCC ever since I was a little kid. Always wanted to be one (living near Detroit even, I was a Cowboy fan Lol). Good manners and hard work is a great ethic to have. I appreciate the fact all the gals work so hard to perform to the DCC standards and always using Ma'am to show respect to the ladies in charge. Definitely some Texas manners going on there.

[@lauraroberts9066]

Yes!!!🏈🏈Thank you!!Could you do one of Sydney Durso?7 yrs DCC should be alot of footage!!Thank you!!

[@hazel_mafia5041]

It would be really fun to become a dcc cheerleader and I if don't make it then i learn and see what I can do. GO DCC

[@teacakes645]

*everyone in marching band watching this* -_-

[@CandaceDrepaul]

This video takes the 🍰🧁🍰 !

[@Cheerio2101]

the way they are presenting this with pretty much every rookie struggling so much (even the ones who become one of their best later) makes me doubt the process. Like from my own experience, when you catch yourself thinking everyone is not getting it, you are teaching it wrong.

[@ipdipdu]

They say don’t skip but it looks like skipping to me!

[@gracepatton1763]

Cool but we still want journeys/highlights for Mia Greenhouse, Nicole Hamilton, Nicole Bulcher, to name a few.

[@justine1767]

Some people have never been on a team sport and think they can comment on how Kelly and Judy coach. Trust me you want coaches that are going to be able to pick the best candidates and call you out when you need it. That’s what makes them DCC. My most memorable coaches were ones who yelled all the time but at the end of the day you knew they cared about you and wanted to see you succeed. It’s called discipline.

[@shelley6746]

I Love Kellie Pickler♥️

[@komradkolonel]

I wonder how much footage there is of the DCC before the MTT days? Before they had the practice bubble they and the team were outside in August Texas heat. It might be 110 on the field. Even in September at the old Texas Stadium it might still be over 100. I hope they had a lot of Gatorade out there.

[@twistoffate4791]

komradkolonel Or perhaps they used the heat in the selection process: If one passes out, she's eliminated.

[@amberdinsmore8856]

AT&T Stadium didn't open until 2009 and the show started in 2006 so there are 3 or 4 seasons of them out in the heat of Texas. I know the heat got to one cheerleader pretty bad in an earlier season.

[@Shakespearelover1717]

When you are learning new steps on a new surface, the adrenaline is flowing!! This skill would be better taught from the beginning of the training instead of only toward the end. They could start practicing alone, then in pairs, then smaller groups and build to large group. I hope they work it this way and only show large groups on camera.

[@Joy-sj1en]

@43:51 She says Lily and Meredith, but they edited it to make it seem like she said Kat and Meredith lol

[@katygaston8777]

Are they dancing to “Thunderstruck”, but for some reason they have the music copyright removed?

[@lsofia1871]

Yes.

[@johnnarohlman]

How was Kat one of the 2 last people chosen? Lily was the one who was in the office with Meredith

[@herndontaisha3795]

I wish they would put the year these were filmed

[@TrenieceB]

27:11 I still think til this day that Amy should have made that team because she worked so hard over those 5 years and she made it to training camp and was the last one to get cut it still blows my mind!!!

[@BIGBOYMATD]

"worked so hard" is the ultimate deflection. No one cares how hard they work, you have it or you don't.

[@madhudeivakumar6349]

I dont get how they didnt alr teach themselves this entrance, especially since the DCC has been using the same entrance since forever. It’s possible to go to a game, record them and learn it right?

[@cinnamonpsych1505]

It's one thing to learn it alone, it's another to do it on a full field with someone watching for every mistake you'll make. Even if you practice on a full field beforehand, who is watching to correct you? It's tougher than just knowing steps theoretically, it's also about style, smile, being in sync with others, etc 🤗

[@madhudeivakumar6349]

@@cinnamonpsych1505 those are factors that would make it more difficult for sure, thank you for pointing them out

[@katygaston8777]

Who else briefly heard "Thunderstruck" at 11:31?

[@susanburns8210]

these girls are better than they were in 80 s

[@coll4455]

Hahahahahahaha I like my bacon in between too

[@michaelsix9684]

field is huge, and watching yourself on the big screen must be scary at times

[@tskufner]

Meredith will forever b my favorite :((

[@TheJuliet316]

29: 07 - When Kellie Pickler can't believe somebody said something as she did with Kelli's bacon comment, then it's really something out there.

[@susanb6289]

They remind me of high school songleaders

[@BIGBOYMATD]

I always loved Joannah.... was sad she only did 1 year.

[@antwonnyy]

She did two! 9’ 10’.

[@BIGBOYMATD]

@@antwonnyy you're right, I just looked it up... thank you. Sad she didn't do more than 2 then!

[@nancyleddige6997]

Before Season 6's Finals started, she found out she was pregnant.

[@abbymeedel4247]

Pleaseeeee do the full clip of when Holly gets cut. Season 12 episode 9 but I can't get the full episode on my device. Thanks

[@nancyleddige6997]

Holly was not cut. She left on her own.

[@heatherlynsey3092]

I just tried to login on CMT and don’t see full episodes:(

[@clarebehrens]

Calling it now - Marissa will be a future point

[@miriamokekenta5189]

Marissa or Armani

[@susanb6289]

Organize them by hair color that would look cool

[@Ranb]

Kelcey is chewy bacon (not crisp) says kelli! Kelcey instantly gets hungry 😂😂🐷

[@haileynielsen1023]

where can u watch this

[@Dcc333]

Yoshiko eating it lmao

[@kimmymarky9538]

What song was playing at 3:20?

[@marielloyd7681]

Has anyone ever wondered who will take over from Kelly & Judy?? My guess will Jennifer K & KaShara

[@lindsaymcmillan9051]

I hope so! Both ladies have the it factor and have choreographed for DCC for a while now

[@mk7593]

maybe even Melissa Rycroft

[@EmVee.]

My guesses are Jennifer Amburm and Michelle Keys with KaShara as showmanship coach

[@kellyanderson7624]

Or Melissa

[@kellyanderson7624]

It's weird seeing Jinell struggle as a rookie because she was such a great veteran.

[@carlabarrick8538]

Judy needs to calm down! No wonder they muted her in later seasons. I think the only former DCCs who should be coaching this team are ladies who have done the kicks and jump split. Judy and Kelly have never done these routines thus cannot help them succeed in the line. Time to have new management with Kashara and a few others. Screaming at them and calling them names doesn't help them. They just get more insecure and unfocused.

[@amberdinsmore8856]

Kelli and Judy are both former DCC. They were on the team in the 80's and have been directing and choreographing since the 90's. They know what they're doing.

[@heatherlynsey3092]

@@amberdinsmore8856 I agree that they know what they’re doing but I think Judy gets a high from correcting people. Obviously they don’t need to be babied but she says 95% negative things and comes off like nothing could please her lol

[@milssss962]

incredibly wrong. they were on the team. they know exactly what’s needed

[@SophieDecember]

Whats the song that starts at 35:35 ? When the vets start their routine.

[@emirachelnatalie3397]

Demi Lovato - confident

[@tiffanybrown1001]

I like Annabelle :)

[@jazminlopez8999]

What year was the first clip from?

[@EmVee.]

2006

[@twistoffate4791]

@@EmVee. Thank you for the year. I knew some of these videos HAD to be older for various reasons...

[@susanb6289]

People with shorter legs won't be able to match up with the longer legged ones in skipping over the field

[@katygaston8777]

When do they rehearse the bit before they start dancing, where the announcer says: "Please welcome America's sweethearts, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders"? Is that the "DCC March"?

[@girlie3863]

80th

[@honeydip6355]

They train harder than the Cowboys ! I’m WHO DAT NATION ⚜️⚜️⚜️ All the way , But I Love Watching The DCC ORGANIZATION AND DIRECTORS ! They Strive for Perfection and only accept the very best . These ladies work so hard and with such determination. I feel anxiety watching and feel so bad for some of them . ❤️ DCC ; Hate the Cowboys 🏈😜😜😜😜😜😜 WHO DAT ! ⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️

[@susanb6289]

I realize it's important to strive for excellence but really....any one of them would look good on game night and they can all dance . Nobody in the audience notices all those details or gives a crap about a mistake

[@chiefrcker]

Totally, I mean all these beautiful ladies gotta do is dance and move their beautiful bods, nothing more than that.

[@kevincarr335]

Those girls work hard

[@laurenhall1070]

These young woman work hard! Keep in tip top shape, take major criticism and are literally at the mercy of the set life style and ways of the team. Meanwhile somewhere getting paid by billionaire owners, can't even give them a decent living salary. I say the NFL is really good at displaying some major inequalities and clearly the big winner there. They should demand better pay and show their true maturity that the coaches are always trying to pull out of them.

[@Angelaaa1015]

They do get paid better now

[@nancyleddige6997]

We should be more concern about how the girls are treated than their pay. More pay would not get rid of the bullying by the powers that be, the mean girl packs on the squad, eating disorders, injuries, etc. etc. More pay did not help Lily, Hannah and Brennan last year. The lack of empowerment from Kelli and Charlotte needs to go away before the pay issue is addressed.

[@charlotteheathershaw9017]

Judy said that Meredith and Kat were the last 2 in. If that's the case, why was Meredith and Lily in the office at the end of that season?

[@katygaston8777]

How do they know they’re actually going to hit the line with their foot on Game Day?

[@dianneperry2903]

These 2 women are MEAN.

[@kellyanderson7624]

27:31, 27:33 whoever the veteran is at the end totally overshot the line. Twice.

[@ericpistole8763]

Lead or push

[@lambchops6032]

I wish Taylor would come back

[@alexherrera2356]

second :)

[@heatherb3315]

Kelly said Merideth and Kay where the last to make the team, buy wasn't it lily and merideth?

[@jessyrangel8471]

First

[@alestuff]

I heard the Cowboys in ROBLOX sub to Lisa

[@susanb6289]

7:35 2nd one from the left is kinda sloppy and does not stand out in a good way

[@williamathanas694]

best of Savanah?!?!

[@Julie-ik8xe]

They only make $10,000 a year. Are they crazy?

[@JakeSmith-ux1xk]

I only watch the games where I can see the cheerleaders. I could care less about football. I believe those girls should be paid about 10,000 dollars a game.

[@MeganLovesEmos]

I would LOVE to see kelli and Judi do this with how much they hate on the girls when they do it.

[@EmVee.]

Kelli and Judy don't have to wear the uniform anymore lol

[@MeganLovesEmos]

@@EmVee. they also didn't have to do this entrance or jump splits when they were on the team either

[@EmVee.]

@@MeganLovesEmos idl about Kelli but Jumpsplits were not a thing back when Judy was a DCC. Thr girls know what they sign up for 🤷‍♂️

[@quinnvalerie3528]

Hi my name is Valerie Custer I am. Maryland. Twisters. Eye. Of. The. Storm

[@rebeccamichelle3739]

So not penalized Kat (worse one) butMeredith andLily for what? No reason got it!!

[@JD-FIES]

That’s a lot of work for $1 an hour

[@Angelaaa1015]

They actually get paid way more now

[@JD-FIES]

@@Angelaaa1015 $5 an hour?

[@quincyb2462]

And the world will come to an end if they mess up

[@danitydon6976]

im glad they changed the across the field choreo, and now they dont look to the side anymore.. that always looked awkward to me and dated.

[@rebekahmarie3368]

I can’t stand Judi

[@sueloo8305]

I really don't mean to offend anyone, but I NEVER REALIZED THE DEPTH of kelli and judy's BLATANT RUDENESS. It is QUITE HORRIFIC, SICKENING AND DEPLORABLE 💯💯💯💯💯🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@lilybean9585]

Ikr? Why not try some constructive criticism? And you should have more then one way of explaining the steps. Imagine getting cut because they could find a different way to explain something

[@justine1767]

Y’all sound soft 😂😂😂😂

[@lilybean9585]

@@justine1767 it’s not that, I can take criticism just fine, I just don’t think the criticism they give is all that useful

[@ealiloveslife2423]

Which comments did you find rude?

[@sueloo8305]

@@ealiloveslife2423 .. Thing's like "IDoes she look fat?? Well, fatter??" " You look like a stripper". There are others, those are just off the top of my head.

[@terra2730]

thumbs down 👎 on Kelli pickle

[@rebeccamichelle3739]

Do they ever say anything good, have they not heard of a positive critique and it just seems like they themselves are not very articulate meaning Judy and Kelly are not. It seems like it’s all negative coaching.