Megan Marie

Total: 14 (T15th most, Season 7)

* [Office visits announced] I think that if they don’t feel like you’re right for the team, they’re gonna cut you. I really hope that’s not the case here, but anything’s possible.
* [After office, with Emily Claire] Megan: Getting called into the office is probably one of the most nerve-wracking things ever. But I feel really blessed that they were able to give us that type of information. Emily: I’m glad that it’s things that we can fix. Megan: Yeah, it’s time to buckle down.

**(7.3)**

* Being put in a group makes me want it 20 times more. It’s very exciting to finally get to be with the veterans, to finally get to perform with the veterans.

**(7.4)**

* Kelli and Judy, I think are looking for me to stand out, and that’s something that I am continuously working on.
* When Kelli called me into the office, we talked a lot about my performance level. My credentials really wasn’t matching up to my performance that I had given in practice. When you don’t produce as well as you would want, that’s extremely frustrating. I called Holly, who’s currently on the squad right now – she’s one of my very dear friends – just for some emotional help, physical help. I think that it’s really easy for me to work with her just ‘cause we have worked together for so long.
* I need to show improvement. I need to show that I was able to really review it and come back knowing and having a good grasp on what we learned Friday night.
* I took a year off after I finished my last season with North Texas kind of to just figure things out for myself and wanted to look into the industry that I was going into. You know, I used to be able to pick up choreography like it was no big deal, but at this point, I’m struggling with that.
* You’re gonna bobble. There’s going to be bobbles sometimes, and that’s something that I just have to learn to brush off and pick up and start over.
* I think it went really well. I love working with Holly. She’s a great encouragement for me.
* I’m ready, super ready, to show ‘em tonight. I’m ready to give them the performance they’ve been waiting for and that I’ve been waiting for, for that matter.
* [Rehearsal] I feel confident in what I plan to do tonight, so hopefully they’ll see that as well.
* At this point, I just have to focus on myself and focus on doing the best that I can and pushing for as strong as I can.
* [Before office] This is my second time to be called into the office, so that’s something that’s a little nerve-wracking. I feel like I’m nervous, anxious, disappointed?
* [After cut] It’s been a journey. It’s been emotionally, physically, mentally challenging, and it’s grown me thus far, so I do feel extremely blessed to have made it this far. This is a big, big accomplishment. My favorite part was definitely meeting all of these girls. I mean, talk about such an incredible group of rookies, like, they are all amazing. Like, truly amazing girls. That’s what I’ll miss the most, is the friendships.

## **Commentary**

### **Season 7**

**(7.2)**

* On the hop, hop, hop, left arm should be down, and now I don’t remember who it was that had on her hip. I think it was you, Megan. – J/ Megan, you seem a little cautious with your placement. Like, not bold. – K

**(7.4)**

* Megan, I didn’t notice you, but I’m not sure why, except that I was distracted tonight by Ashley. Ashley, that’s a stronger, cleaner dancer than I’ve seen this whole summer. – K
* Well, Megan and I have been friends for about four or five years. We went to college together. We danced on the dance team at UNT. Last week, when Kelli called her into the office, I was really surprised, and I think, really, her nerves have just gotten the best of her. – Holly Arielle
* I definitely saw your performance on Friday, and know you can do better than that. – Holly Arielle
* I think taking a year off dance really did set [Megan] back a little bit. She’s not as sharp as she was at learning choreography. – Holly Arielle
* I really think Megan lost a little bit of the edge she once had. But I think she’s gonna have to work hard to get back to the level that she once was, and hopefully she can do that in time. – Holly Arielle
* Stop there. This dance is not as good as the other one yet, so really work on this. – Holly Arielle
* You did really well today, but the pressure is going to be on you tonight. They’re gonna be watching, and so you have to go in there with the mind-set that you’re dancing for you. You’re a dancer, and this is what you were born to do, and really just show them that. – Holly Arielle
* She’s got a stiff neck. – K/ She dances like a man. – J
* Megan is not standing out in the room. She’s just blending. – J
* You are looking at the floor. You kind of flirt with the floor a lot. Keep your eyes right in somebody’s face. Look right at them. – J
* I think Megan’s kicks are kinda low. – K/ Yeah, they are low. Very low. – J/ So are Kali’s but she’s nowhere close to Kali’s performance. – K/ They’re as bad as Kali’s right now. – J
* Megan and Kali, your kicks looked a little bit low, along with Chelsea’s. – J

## **Office Visits**

### **Season 7**

**(7.2)**

* [End of episode, second of three, joint visit with Emily Claire] Kelli says they both have credentials that would make her expect them to be stronger performers. And she doesn’t know if it’s fear, or the choreography’s just kind of overwhelming them and they need to take it home. But they both kind of are fading, so she wanted to tell them not to fade. Get noticed and demand attention. Dance strong, big, bold. [*They both say “yes, ma’am,” quietly*] Kelli says they’re whispering right now. Don’t whisper out there, that’s kind of what she means: they’re whisper dancing. Kind of step up and commit these routines to memory so the sequence doesn’t overwhelm them so they can be really showy.

**(7.4)**

* [End of episode, third of three] Kelli asks Megan how she feels tonight, and Megan feels like she’s been improving since the first night that she’s been here. Kelli says they’re now looking for a team of “wow,” really strong, powerful performers. Their comments on different nights for different reasons have been: “boring, timid, same expression, stiff, still fading from last night.” Kelli says it seems that she doesn’t have a powerful enough style of performer for this team, this season, and they’re out of time. “Tonight is your last night.” Megan thanks them for the opportunity, telling them it’s been incredible and she wouldn’t trade it for the world. It has really been a blessing for her, and she truly means that. [*Megan leaves*] Judy feels bad because… but Kelli cuts her off and says she wrote “boring” many times, and it wasn’t tough for her, because she’s bored with her. She tired of being bored.

## **End of Journey**

### **Season 7**

**(7.4)**

* Cut during week four of training camp (4th out of 5, 40 left after her cut)

## **Other**

### **Season 7**

**(7.4)**

* She has a scene practicing with Holly Arielle (her college teammate)

**(7.11)**

* The show flashes back to her cut during the end-of-season retrospective