Ashley (S14 TCC)

* 26-years-old from Oklahoma. She started dancing at three, and becoming a DCC has always been a dream. She tried out when she was 19 and made semifinals, and then tried out for the Mavericks, but also didn’t make it. Afterwards, she decided she needed to try again. She prepared all year, and then she made the Mavericks Dancers in 2015. She’s been their captain the past two seasons. She choreographed and was a cover girl. But the Mavericks disbanded their dance squad, so she needs to make the DCC or she won’t be dancing professionally this year.

### **Season 14**

**(14.1)**

* Semifinals, here I come. Yay!

**(14.3)**

* Biography

**(14.4)**

* Kelli and Judy have a really good feel for each girl that they’ve selected. We’re nervous and excited and ready to get the ball rolling and start training camp.

**(14.5)**

* There’s definitely a lot of pressure because you want to look like the best, but you just have to go out there and do it as good as you can.
* [Before office] I don’t know what Kelli and Judy want to talk to me about, but I’m happy to talk to them and see what they want to talk about.
* [After cut, teary] It’s really disappointing. I didn’t think that I would get cut tonight. My kicks are a little low, so I’m going to work on that this year and come back next year even stronger.

## **Commentary**

### **Season 14**

**(14.2)**

* Ashley’s legs are flexed and really low. – K/ Yeah. – J

**(14.3)**

* I am liking Ashley. She has previous teammates that are on our squad now that think the world of her, so all signs are green light so far. – K
* That’s Katy. – K/ I like her. – Charm/ But compared to Ashley next to her, in terms of a power blonde, you get the same look with no fluff. – K/ Right, but Katy is a great dancer. – J

**(14.4)**

* Our second highest scoring rookie candidate is Ashley. She’s top tier. – K/ She has a great look. – J
* Rushing the tempo. – K

**(14.5)**

* Ashley and Meredith have not gotten the leg lift yet. – K
* What I’m noticing with Ashley is a tightness in her kicks that are an indicator of lack of flexibility. – K
* Your kicks are really low. I think you just need to work more on your flexibility. – J
* [After cut] I don’t want to drag a decision out if we know it’s something, especially with major flexibility issues. I’d rather release them early so that they’re not as emotionally invested in this. – K

## **Office Visits**

### **Season 14**

**(14.5)**

* [Mid episode, during practice, first of two] Kelli says they have feedback. They’re concerned about her kicks and how tight her legs are. When asked, Ashley says she’s never done high kicks before, and says it’s different, but she knows they can be higher. Kelli wishes they could look through a crystal ball and say they’ll be higher, but their experience is that kicks and flexibility take time. They don’t want to drag it out, so tonight will be her last night.

## **End of Journey**

### **Season 9**

**(9.1)**

* Makes it to semifinals but isn’t chosen for finals

### **Season 14**

**(14.5)**

* First cut of training camp during her first office visit during early week two (1st of 8, 44 left afterwards)

## **Other**

### **Season 14**

**(14.1)**

* After Kelli mentions getting good dancers from the Dallas Mavericks, Ashley is shown introducing herself to the judges, saying she just finished her fourth season with the Mavericks Dancers
* Shown dancing after Melissa Rycroft mentions loving to see a girl that makes her put her pen down and think that they could be on the team

**(14.2)**

* Shown being invited to finals

**(14.3)**

* At panels, Kelli rhetorically asks her if she was the head cheerleader for the Mavericks, leading into Ashley’s biography
* Fifth-to-last shown being invited to training camp

**(14.4)**

* She’s shown taking the CORE personality test in her home
* She’s revealed to be ranked 24th based on how the TCC’s were scored at finals (making her the 2nd highest scoring rookie)

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