Emily (S10 TCC)

Total: 6 (T20th most, Season 10)

* [Office visits announced] “My heart sank. I want this [making the squad] so bad. And it definitely feels like a cut night.“
* [Before office] “I want this so bad. And knowing that being called into the office leads sometimes to going home is very emotional.“
* [After office] “I want to come back on Monday and show Kelli and Judy that I can make this team, that I can be a powerful dancer, and there’s more to me than this shy girl. Yeah.“ [*Gets teary*]
* “It’s the end of week two, and I’m a little nervous going into rehearsal tonight. There haven’t been any cuts made yet, so I definitely think tonight could be a cut night, which is nerve-wracking.“
* [Before second office visit] “I understand that [Kelli and Judy] have to make the best squad that they can. But I’m just trying to take it all one step at a time and say a little prayer.“
* [After cut] “If I am able to continue this dream, which I would really love to do, or whether it’s the start of a new one, I will be happy and content. And I’ve loved every second of this journey.“

## **Commentary**

### **Season 10**

**(10.3)**

* “You’re so delicate that you’re going to have to bring out a lot of power.“ – Judy
* “I wrote, “pastel.” You flirt, and then you apologize for being here. So, you need to flirt and mean it.“ – Kelli

**(10.4)**

* [Jump split] “When you hesitated, you bent your elbow a little bit without you even realizing. So, just keep pulled up, chest raised, and keep your arms straight.“ – Angela
* “You’re struggling and not selling. She’s out of her element, huh?“ – Kelli
* “You started out turning to the front, kind of looking defeated. And I think you have more in you than that.“ – Judy
* [Uniform fitting] “Emily doesn’t fill out her uniform. She seems tiny. She still seems timid. She does not command a room. She almost apologizes for being in a room. Emily’s on the bubble.“ – Kelli
* [Uniform fitting] “Take a deep breath and come back at the next rehearsal not nervous.“ – Kelli
* “I would have no choice but to cut a girl if she doesn’t look right in our uniform. And I’m not sure if Colby and Emily have the right look.“ – Kelli
* “I need to see some personality and pizzazz from Emily. So, her job is to get noticed and hold our attention.“ – Kelli
* [Rehearsal] “Emily is so defeated.“ – Kelli
* [Rehearsal] “Okay, I need to see you smile. You are absolutely beautiful. But I see your mouth closed the whole time. There you are. Just smile.“ – Stephanie DiBiase
* [Rehearsal] “Emily can’t even pop her head.“ – Kelli
* [Rehearsal] “You’re flat. And every now and then just a little spark, but not consistent.“ – Kelli

## **Office Visits**

### **Season 10**

**(10.4)**

* [Mid episode, third of three] Kelli says Emily seems nervous, and Emily says she’s very nervous. Kelli says she’s a diamond in the rough, and a bit of a wallflower. However, Judy and her both noticed that Emily has a very elegant, simple, exquisite beauty. She’s pretty, and they know they could “wow” her up. She was marked down for power at auditions. Her timid quality could do her in for this role. Tonight, they noticed it looks like she’s struggling and not selling it. Emily says she’s a shyer person. Kelli tells her that being timid works in church, but not here. Kelli asks if she can crawl out of her timid shell, or else this may not be a comfortable place for her to be. Emily says she’ll try her hardest. Kelli says she has her homework. [*Emily leaves*] Kelli glares at Judy, and says that anybody that whispers when they talk concerns her, and that it got bad. Judy says she knows, and that it got worse.
* [End of episode, first of two] Kelli tells her she had a few better moments tonight. She asks if Emily wants them to sugarcoat it or be completely honest [*Emily starts crying*]. Kelli says their squad is 36, and at auditions, she was 38. Her coming into training camp was to give her a chance to make the team. But she’s continued not really performing throughout the rehearsals. Kelli knows that can develop, but thinks it’s pretty obvious to come to the conclusion that tonight will be her last night. Emily heartily apologizes for crying so much. Kelli (seemingly caught off guard by the crying) continues that Emily was struggling and it showed, and that doesn’t resonate from an entertainer’s standpoint. Emily says that she expected more from herself, and apologizes for not doing better. Kelli tells her she needs more performance experience. She tries to cheer her up that being 38 out of hundreds is something to be proud of. Emily thanks them for the chance, and praises the others in training camp. She hopes she can develop her talent, and Kelli tells her to be proud of what she’s accomplished, and they think she has potential. [*Emily leaves*] Kelli says she saw some glimpses of moments tonight, but they have to start somewhere, and she was the least exciting dancer in the room. Judy agrees.

## **End of Journey**

### **Season 10**

**(10.4)**

* First one to be cut from training camp, at the end of week 2 (1st of 12, 45 left after cut)

## **Other**

### **Season 10**

**(10.2)**

* She’s shown being invited to training camp

**(10.3)**

* She’s shown introducing herself at the opening meeting: She graduated from Texas A&M at the age of 20.

**(10.5)**

* If you pause, you can see a list of the scores she received at auditions: she was ranked #38 and received 8 yeses, 3 maybes, and 5 no’s