Taylor P.

* 21-years-old from Arizona. It’s week nine of training camp, and she still doesn’t have furniture in her apartment because she’s superstitious. She wants to make the team before she settles in. She went to a DCC camp when she was nine, loved it, and it has been a dream ever since then. She started dancing competitively around nine. She made the varsity pom team in ninth grade. After high school, she was encouraged to go to a Phoenix Suns prep class to get herself out there. She ended up making their dance team, and it changed her life. She loves her grandpa, and he’s the reason she tried out for the DCC. She and her grandfather write each other letters each week to stay in touch.

### **Season 14**

**(14.5)**

* Wearing the uniform makes me wanna dance right now. I’m so excited.

**(14.12)**

* Biography

**(14.13)**

* It is emotional being here and knowing that our whole family, our friends, get to come, and excited to dance for my grandpa, finally. He hadn’t seen me dance yet.
* [Locker room photo] I still can’t believe it’s me. It’s crazy.
* I am very superstitious. I had to have a bag of sour candy, even though I don’t eat it.
* [In the tunnel] I’m feeling so many feelings right now. I feel like I’m going to cry. Want to jump from excitement, but I’m ready to dance.
* I keep holding back tears. This is not a real feeling. It’s so exciting see all these seats being filled, and just being able to dance for people besides the mirror and Kelli and Judy.

## **Commentary**

### **Season 14**

**(14.1)**

* [Melissa] She’s feeling it in the middle right there.

**(14.2)**

* She’s got some legs. – K

**(14.4)**

* She’s down on shaky ground, but she’s a beautiful dancer. I gave her a “yes.” “Long limbs, classical training, great technique, needs more power, you can see that the ballet has softened her.” – K

**(14.5)**

* I know, on the song, I noticed your tempo. You got to hit this tempo: it’s fast, it’s powerful and quick, but you got to attack this one. – K

**(14.6)**

* [Picking squad] Oh, Taylor! I’m going to give Taylor two stickers. – Charm La’Donna

**(14.7)**

* I’m watching Taylor. The strongest one in the group. – K/ Yeah. – J

**(14.8)**

* I like the middle one. – Melanie
* Fun to watch. Nice use of legs. – K
* [Giving stickers] Yeah. She’s strong. – Tyce Diorio/ She’s going to be one of my favorites. Technically, she is really solid. – K

**(14.9)**

* Taylor… – K/ I know what you did! And you’re not going to do that again. – J

**(14.10)**

* Right here, you could have put something sexier in those walks. – J

**(14.11)**

* [Cameos] Her body looks beautiful in this uniform… This was very natural for you. – K
* Kristin’s got to watch her timing out there. I wonder if Taylor’s stronger out there on that edge. – K/ Yes. – J/ I’m more confident with her. – K

**(14.12)**

* I love Victoria. I’m sorry. I’m not playing favorites, but she’s… – K/ That’s Taylor. – J/ Oh! I love Taylor then. That child is strong. – K
* Kristin needs to up to 11 on our amplifier. She’s going to have to match Taylor. I mean, I don’t want her to make the team and then let off the gas. – K

**(14.13)**

* I expected her to perform perfectly. Technique is spot-on. She’s very strong. – Charlotte

## **Other**

### **Season 14**

**(14.1)**

* She introduces herself to the judges, saying she just finished her third seasons with the Phoenix Suns, after Kelli is shown mentioning getting great dancers from other teams

**(14.4)**

* She’s revealed to be tied for 41st (with three others) based on how the TCC’s were scored at finals

**(14.13)**

* She calls her mom in the locker room to let her know she made the team

Season 14 Stickers

## Misc.

* Former Phoenix Suns Dancer