Season 3

## Veteran DCCs

Justine Phillips Orf (4th year, GL, SG)

Makenzi Swicegood (4th year, GL, SG)

Nicole Hamilton (4th year, GL, SG, Point, Pro Bowl)

Sarah Gourley (4th year, GL, SG)

Trisha Trevino (4th year, SG)

Brooke Sorensen (3rd year, SG)

Deryn Derbigny (3rd year, SG)

Julie Jacobs (3rd year)

Kandi Harris (3rd year, SG)

Tobie Percival (3rd year, SG)

Abigail Klein (2nd year, SG)

Ally Traylor (2nd year, SG)

Dara McFarlane (2nd year, SG)

Erica Jenkins (2nd year, SG)

Kristen Gauthier (2nd year)

Meagan Sharp (2nd year, SG)

Meredith Oden (2nd year, SG)

Ryan Ray (2nd year)

Sarah Clay (2nd year)

Tia Williams (2nd year)

## Rookie DCCs

Amy Reese

Brittany Evans (ROTY, SG)

Cassie Trammell

Crystal Trevino (SG)

Jennifer McMahon

Jordan Baum

Jordan Chanley

Jordyn Ketchum

Kaitlin Ilseng

Kelsi Reich (SG)

Lauren Castillo

Melissa Kellerman

Michelle Keys

Stefani Peterson

Sydney Durso

Whitney Isleib

## Unsuccessful Candidates

Ivana Hall (Preliminaries-Mother/Daughter)

Nicole Dalrymple-Hall (Preliminaries-Mother/Daughter)

Ashley Kelly (Semifinalist)

Brittany D’Alesandro (Semifinalist)

Candice Cook (Semifinalist)

Hoffman Triplets (Haley, Hillary, and Kali) (Semifinalists)

Laura Eilers (Semifinalist)

Nina Greenhouse (Semifinalist)

Alex Benvenuto (Finalist)

Carrie Stilwell-Griffiths (Finalist)

Kaime O'Teter (Finalist)

Kali Nicole (Finalist)

Kristin Hager (Finalist)

Andrea Rogers (Veteran cut)

Carmen Butler (Veteran cut)

Kelly Jo Stauffacher (Veteran cut)

Leah Mullinax (Veteran cut)

Michelle Mozek (Veteran cut)

Kathryn Dunn (Cut during training camp - episode 3.4)

Brandi Kilby (Cut during training camp - episode 3.5)

Katie Schouten (Cut during training camp - episode 3.5)

Jaymie Rae Hunt (Cut during training camp - episode 3.6)

Leah Parker (Cut during training camp - episode 3.6)

Cathie Gonzalez (Cut during training camp - episode 3.7)

Sunni Cranfill (Cut during training camp - episode 3.7)

Joannah Liad (Cut during training camp - episode 3.8)

Alyssa Sarasani (Cut during training camp - episode 3.8)

Preliminaries take place at Texas Stadium. The girls arrive and get ready, and Kelli has the judge’s meeting, and then gives the speech to the candidates. Then the girls dance for the judges, followed by deliberations with Kelli, Judy, and Charlotte, with results revealed on the board. Semifinals starts with the girls learning a routine on the field and practicing the kick-line. They then perform for the judges, and then the judges deliberate. Girls are then selected for finals.

**Biography**

Jennifer McMahon

Hoffman Triplets (Kali, Haley, Hillary)

Crystal Trevino

Cassie Trammell

**Confessionals**

**End of Journey**

Ashley Kelly (Not invited to finals)

Brittany D’Alesandro (Not invited to finals)

Candace Cook (Not invited to finals)

Hoffman Triplets (Not invited to finals)

### **3.2**

**Summary**

Some of the finalists (and veterans) go to the pre-finals workshop at Kitty Carter’s Dance Factory. Subsequently, finals start with the panel interviews. Next is the performance portion of finals, which includes the returning veteran candidates where they first perform their solo, and then is the second half, where they look at five candidates at a time. After deliberations, 45 are invited to training camp, with five veteran cuts made.

**Biography**

Alyssa Sarasani

**Confessionals**

**End of Journey**

Alex Benvenuto

Carrie Stilwell-Griffiths

Kristin Hager

Andrea Rogers (Veteran cut)

Carmen Butler (Veteran cut)

Kelly Jo Stauffacher (Veteran cut)

Leah Mullinax (Veteran cut)

Michelle Mozek (Veteran cut)

### **3.3**

**Summary**

First meeting of training camp, where Kelli announced who failed the general Cowboys knowledge exam. Before the start of the first rehearsal of week 1 of training camp, they show the veterans where everyone has ranked throughout the audition process, putting them on notice, which is followed by the first practice (no office visits). Then, the candidates go to see Tracey Platamone at the Cooper Clinic to assess body fat percentage. Afterwards is the second rehearsal of week 1, where they perform the kick-line and the jump split, followed by the season’s first office visits.

**Biography**

Jordan Chanley

**Confessionals**

**Office Visits**

Jordyn Ketchum

Jordan Chanley

Kathryn Dunn

Erica Jenkins

### **3.4**

**Summary**

Week 2 practice with Jordan Chanley, Jordyn Ketchum, and Kathryn Dunn being coached by Kitty Carter, followed by the uniform fittings. After commercials is a Jay Johnson fitness session (sit-ups, push-ups, and two-mile run). Week two dance rehearsal at Valley Ranch, with the first cut of the season.

**Confessionals**

**Office Visits**

Alyssa Sarasani

Brandi Kilby

*Kathryn Dunn (2)*

**End of Journey**

Kathryn Dunn (44 left)

### **3.5**

**Summary**

Week 3 rookie rehearsal at Valley Ranch led by Megan Fox. Rookie makeovers at Premier Atelier Salon. The cheerleaders go to Stony Ranch for a “leap of faith” session with Jay Johnson where they jump from a 25-foot tall pole to a trapeze. Week 3 squad rehearsal with Kelli and Judy, followed by two cuts.

**Confessionals**

 Megan Fox\*
 **Total:** | 18

**Office Visits**

Sydney Durso

*Brandi Kilby (2)*

*Katie Schouten*

**End of Journey**

Brandi Kilby

Katie Schouten (42 left)

### **3.6**

**Summary**

Technical dance rehearsal at Valley Ranch with Kitty Carter during week 6 of training camp. Next is a Jay Johnson session where they have a veterans vs. rookies flag football game (with Terence Newman and Bradie James) that the veterans win, 14-7. There is a brief segment of Makenzi helping Sydney, and then the final segment of the episode is a week 6 practice at Valley Ranch, with two cuts, leaving the squad at 40.

**Confessionals**

 **Total:** | 16

**Office Visits**

Melissa Kellerman

*Jaymie Rae Hunt*

*Leah Parker*

**End of Journey**

Jaymie Rae Hunt

Leah Parker (40 left)

### **3.7**

**Summary**

The episode kicks off with the cameo photo shoot during week 7 of training camp. Then there is a private session at Valley Ranch with Justine teaching Melissa. Next, the candidates go to a USO troop send-off at the airport. Finally, there is a week 7 practice at Valley Ranch with Charlotte in attendance with two more cuts.

**Confessionals**

**Office Visits**

*Cathie Gonzalez*

Alyssa Sarasani (2)

*Sunni Cranfill*

**End of Journey**

Cathie Gonzalez

Sunni Cranfill (38 left)

### **3.8 (1-hour episode)**

**Summary**

Episode starts with a brief recap of the season to date. It then jumps to a Valley Ranch practice during week 8, the final week of training camp (Kelli’s flight is delayed so she is not at the practice) when they first hand out the boots. It then cuts to a Jay Johnson fitness challenge at Texas Stadium called “Pom Pom Punishment” where the rookies are split into three teams, and have four minutes to collect as many pom-poms as they can by running back and forth between yard lines. After the commercial break is the final rehearsal of training camp in the indoor football field, followed by the final office visits of the season, with the final roster set at 36. Team is announced by giving everyone a small photograph of themselves immediately after the final cuts and telling them it’s their ticket to the season and they’ve made the team. The girls celebrate and tour the locker room. Next is the squad photo shoot, and then is a DCC campout retreat at Rough Creek Lodge, where they reveal the squad photo. The next scene is the family and friends rehearsal at Texas Stadium the evening before the first game. Finally, the season concludes with the first game of the season at Texas Stadium.

**Confessionals**

**Office Visits**

*Joannah Liad*

Jordan Chanley (2)/Sydney Durso (2)

*Alyssa Sarasani (3)*

**End of Journey**

Joannah Liad

Alyssa Sarasani (squad set at 36)

## Miscellaneous

### **Other**

* This is the last season to take place in Texas Stadium.
* This season, when someone is called into the office, their group leader waits with them.
* Sydney Durso has the longest tenure of this rookie class by two seasons, remaining on the team for seven years.

**Unofficial Carey DePasquale Award for most invisible rookie:** Michelle Keys (0 confessionals)

* Special mention to Lauren Castillo, who also gets no confessionals, but has a few personal critiques shown