Kelly Jeannelle

Total: 11 (all in Season 7)

* I’m a slow learner, but tomorrow I’ll have it. Have it.
* Last night, it went pretty bad, but hopefully today I’ll just come back strong and perform it well.
* Right now, I’m feeling really nervous, because it’s the night that they want to see improvement. Now, I have this mindset that I can’t mess up, so I’m like, “Oh my gosh, what happens if I do mess up? Am I gonna get cut or what’s gonna happen?” I hope not, because I really want to stay here.
* Dancing in front of Kelli and Judy, I get all these butterflies and I feel like I’m dancing like a different person, and I just need to calm down and relax because they’re just regular people like you and I, and hopefully I get past that and I just dance.

**(7.3)**

* [Before office] Right now, I feel horrible, and nervous, and I really don’t want to go home, and hopefully, she gives me the chance to work on whatever I have to work on.
* [After office] I just thought the worst, and I was, like, “Oh my gosh, what’s going to happen?” But she told me to just relax and go out there and have fun because we want you to succeed, not to fail. So, I’m gonna go home and work on it and come back to be stronger.
* At the last rehearsal, Kelli and Judy told me that I had to relax and just perform and not to be scared, that they want to see the old Kelly back in auditions, so I just need to perform and I shouldn’t be scared or worried.
* Every time I dance, they have quite a bit to say about me, so it kind of bothers me because I did practice so much, but hopefully that doesn’t affect me.
* [About being called into the office] I don’t really know what Kelli and Judy are going to tell me tonight, but one thing I do know is that I don’t want to go home.
* [Before office] This is my second time that Kelli’s gonna call me into the office, so right now, I feel super nervous and overwhelmed.
* [After cut, teary] Judy and Kelli cut me because they say I need more dance experience. I guess since I was so nervous, it took over. I’m kind of disappointed at myself, but this has been an amazing journey and I plan to re-audition next year, and hopefully I’ll be ready.

## **Commentary**

### **Season 7**

**(7.2)**

* Watch her when she hits one step. Whooh, got it! – K
* Kelly is having a really hard time. She’s trying very hard, and I can tell she’s eager, but this is not going to come easy for her. – J
* Kelly, popcorn. Your mind is just not matching your body yet. When you hit some steps that you knew what they were, you were like out of control strong. It was almost kind of funny. It was like you woke up and then you were like chasing the choreography. Chase, chase, chase, chase, and then boom! There were very scattered, single count moments, but very disconnected. But there’s potential. I can tell you’re just totally chasing the choreography. – K/ A lot out of control, but I can tell you’re trying. – J
* When you do bee-bee, add a little style into that, because if you’re straight up and down, looks kind of boring. – Sydney Durso
* Scrawny is the word. – K
* Kind of scrawny. Nothing confident. – K/ Your pumps, when you come forward and it’s a right, it’s an axe and a bat, and you’re going front and back. – J
* I’m not sure about Kelly. She is very, very young and I think this is gonna be harder for her than some of the older girls, but she has the dance training. She’s just gonna have to figure out her place and how to perform well. – J

**(7.3)**

* This one always looks scared. – K
* You looked really clunky tonight. Make sure you know every little detail. – J/ I wrote “awkward.” You’re gonna have to really, really, really absorb and watch the veterans for style. – K
* She’s definitely off on her rhythm. – K/ Who? – J/ Kelly. – K
* You look scared to death, like [*Judy quivers*]… you look like a nervous wreck. Just calm down. Because I’m going to tell you a lot of corrections, but it’s for you to fix. You were real stiff on the hip rolls. I want you to let loose on that. When you were facing the back, you let your neck go out, and you have really weird posture sometimes with your neck. – J
* When you walk, you’re putting a lot of bounce into it, and you just need to be sexier. [*Judy turns to Kelli and whispers*] She will not smile when you comment on her. She seems annoyed every time I give a correction. – J
* *After her cut, Kelli is seen writing on a piece of paper: “released – dance technique”*

### **Season 12**

**(12.3)**

* [Pre-finals, *Kitty Carter grimaces during her routine*] You’re like a thrash queen. [*Punching motions*] Bom! Bom! Bom! Bom! I’m worn out by the time you finish. – Kitty

## **Office Visits**

### **Season 7**

**(7.3)**

* [Mid episode, third of three] Kelli asks how she feels, and Kelly says she think she’s just nervous performing and not giving it her and, and she thinks she needs to be relaxed. Kelli agrees, and says what’s she’s written is she’s inconsistent. Kelly asks how she can fix that? Kelli says it’s mental. She needs to try to get over her fears. Also, she seems awkward. Kelly asks if she looks awkward when she’s dancing and just needs to correct it? Kelli succinctly confirms, and they laugh. Kelli adds to let the music inspire her, and try to work with the veterans. Kelly says she will and thanks them for their positivity. Kelli tells her she needs to chill out and relax a little. [*Kelly leaves*] Kelli thinks she terrified. She’s away from her family, she’s young, and she puts pressure on herself. But she feels she has potential. Judy agrees. Kelli just thinks she’s a nervous wreck. Judy agrees, and says it’s tough when someone asks how they can fix it.
* [End of episode, third of three] Kelli asks her how she felt tonight, and Kelly feels like she disappointed them. Kelli says “disappoint” might be a strong, harsh word for her, but now is the time to make timely decisions. What they’re starting to see with her is there is some potential in her dance, but there’s an awkwardness in her style that tell them that she needs more dance lessons, more technique, more performance experience. Basically, she doesn’t think she’s ready for this squad this year. They do think she has potential, but they’re not getting any slower, and they can’t get that awkwardness out of her style and infuse her with the power they need right now this quickly. Judy says she’s beautiful and she’s very young so she thinks she has so much more that can still be developed [*Kelly starts crying and thanks them*] and adds that it’s a hard year. Everyone is great, and they want her to come back great. Kelly thanks them for the opportunity, and Kelli apologizes. [*Kelly leaves*] Judy says she makes her sad. Kelli says it is sad and hard.

## **End of Journey**

### **Season 7**

**(7.3)**

* Cut from training camp during week 2 (3rd of 5 to leave training camp, 41 left after cut)

### **Season 8**

**(8.1)**

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

### **Season 12**

**(12.3)**

* Makes it to finals but isn’t chosen for training camp

## **Other**

### **Season 7**

**(7.2)**

* Introduces herself at the opening meeting (using her first and last name): she really loves popcorn and will always have some with her.
* She’s one of the rookies at the Verandah Club practice

**(7.3)**

* At uniform fittings, Kelli gets excited that she has the same bra size as Kelly

**(7.11)**

* They flash back to her cut during the end-of-season retrospective

### **Season 12**

**(12.1)**

* Mentions her tryout costume cost about $1000 to Anthony Ramos

**(12.3)**

* Shown briefly not making training camp

## **Misc.**

* In Season 8, she can be seen in the background, and there are some close ups of her as names are being called for finals but her name is never mentioned throughout the season.
* While she also returns in Season 12 and makes it to finals, she doesn't receive any real focus on the show (no real confessionals, never referred to by name by others, no acknowledgement that she was a previous TCC, and no emphasis that she didn't make training camp)
* Houston Texans Cheerleader post-training camp
* Miami Dolphins Cheerleader post-training camp
* Former Dallas Mavericks Dancer
* Former Allen Americans Ice Angel