Alyssa Torres

* 18 years old and from Texas. Her sister, Ashton, has been a DCC for two years. They’ve danced together since they were three years old. They’ve grown up together, and she’s been a great role model and such an inspiration. She’s more of a soft contemporary dancer, and for the DCC, you have to be powerful. Power and confidence is something she’s been trying to work on. She feels like her sister has made her a better dancer. She always pushes her to her limit. [*Ashton says she would love having Alyssa be on the squad with her*]

## **Confessionals**

Total: 17

Season 6: 11 (T9th most)

Season 7: 6

### **Season 6**

**(6.1)**

* "Make sure that you do your absolute best, so you leave and leave everything out there."
* (*Biography*)
* [Semifinals] "It’s not free lunch anymore. I can’t just go do anything. You have to do exactly what they taught."
* "Oh, the kickline. Exhausting. By the end of the last kickline I was so tired, I thought I was going to fall over."

**(6.3)**

* "I’m definitely expecting a brutal summer, a brutal year if I make the squad. Nothing is easy about being a rookie, from what I hear."

**(6.5)**

* "Today is rookie makeover day. I think today is a fun day. But it’s also a day full of I don’t know what’s going to happen."

**(6.6)**

* [Cameo shoot] "I just want to keep my uniform on forever. I just want to go home and take a nap and I never want to take it off."

**(6.8)**

* [After making team - with Ashton] "Ashton: I get to see her every night. I’ve been away from her for two years and now I get to see her every night. My best friend’s on the team." Alyssa: "We’re very excited."
* "Today is our official squad photo. We’re going to take the picture that is going to be kind of the symbol for our next year for the squad, so we’re excited."
* "We do have to do the practice before the game tonight. Just a final run through. We’ve never done this before. We all want to make sure that we feel completely, 100% comfortable and that we’re able to not make mistakes."
* [Game Day] "Nothing feels better than this right now."

### **Season 7**

**(7.1)**

* [Messes up panel interview question] "My mind is going a million to nothing, and I couldn’t even catch a breath."
* [Teary, after panel interview] "I'm just completely embarrassed right now. I can't believe that I couldn't answer your question. You want to be a good veteran. It’s just embarrassing."
* [Finals] "Well, yesterday, I left the stadium feeling a little bit uneasy about my interview. There is no excuse for today. I have to come out and dance and show them that I deserve to be here."
* "The judges want to see that we can dance. They want to see a pretty face, a pretty smile, and a nice body."
* "I think I went out there and did everything I could, and I think the judges know that. And I feel 100% confident with my performance today."
* [Not invited back to training camp] "I don’t know what happened. To me, I felt like I had a good year, and I may have just gotten overlooked. I don’t think I’ll come back, honestly. I have a year under my belt. I just turned 20-years-old. There’s so many things to move on and do with my life."

## **Commentary**

### **Season 6**

**(6.1)**

* "Ashton’s sister has pretty kicks." – Judy
* "I’m glad she gets the opportunity to show her other side, and hopefully she’ll kill it next week, and we’ll see her in training camp." – Ashton Torres

**(6.5)**

* "Alyssa does not dance in a line." – Kelli
* "I think Alyssa’s fun to watch, but you’re not as exciting as you should be." – Kelli

**(6.8)**

* [Field entrance] "Alyssa, you’re not hitting the line. Ball of your foot on four and eight, yes?" – Kelli

### **Season 7**

**(7.1)**

* [At panel interview, Alyssa says she can't name a Dallas Cowboys running-back. She thought of one last night, but can't think well off the top.] "I'm a little bit concerned about that comment. What do you mean you don't think very well right off the top?" - Brenda Teele/"No, I mean, I do, I just, I'm really, kind of flustered." - Alyssa/"We'll be sending you out to represent our team. And if you can't handle those questions in the moment, that would cause some alarms for us." - Brenda/"Yes, ma'am. 100%." - Alyssa
* "Alyssa’s interview did not help her chances. She took a dangerous turn." – Kelli
* "She would look dynamic ten pounds thinner." – Kelli
* [Finals judging] "I mean, she is probably one of the most beautiful girls we have, but she actually looked softer this year than last year." – Rainer Schneck/"Through the year, she fluctuated like eight pounds." - Kelli/"I just think she’s such a strong representative of DCC, I’ve interviewed her a bunch of times, and she’s awesome."

## **End of Journey**

### **Season 7**

**(7.1)**

* Not selected to return to training camp for a second season as a DCC.

## **Other**

### **Season 6**

**(6.1)**

* Shown waiting outside for semifinals with Ashton, who gives her hair advice.
* Shown being invited to finals.

**(6.2)**

* Shown being invited to training camp.

**(6.5)**

* Makeover glamour shot.

### **Season 7**

**(7.1)**

* At panel interviews, she’s asked to name a Dallas Cowboys running back: she says she doesn’t think very well right off the top, but says she thought of one last night. Brenda Teele says she’s concerned about that comment of not thinking well off the top. Alyssa says she’s just kind of flustered. Brenda says she’ll be sent out to represent the team, and if she can’t handle those questions, that would raise alarms. Alyssa says she’s completely embarrassed and can’t believe she couldn’t answer her question.

## **Misc.**

* Even though she tries out during the "First and Middle Name" era of the show, she is still referred to by her last name, presumably due to her sister making her last name obvious to the viewers. However, the show screws up for several confessionals in Season 7 by giving her the title "Alyssa Jean," while referring to her as "Alyssa Torres" in most others.
* Chosen to be one of several DCC featured on a life-sized wall graphic made by Fathead.