Megan (S10 Rookie)

* Dance is her life. She decided to choose it as her career when she turned 14. She went to the University of Arizona, and studied dance with a jazz minor. She was on the line for three years and captain of the dance team for two. When she was ten, she met current veteran Melissa at a national dance competition. [*She’s seen working with Melissa*] Melissa won Junior Dancer of the Year at a national competition in 2005. Megan competed for and won that same title the next year. She thinks it’s a blessing having Melissa help her through the process. She’s putting everything into this, and becoming a DCC would validate all the reasons why she chose dance as her career, and what better stage to dance on the AT&T Stadium.

## **Confessionals**

Total: 10

Season 10: 8 (T14th most)

Season 11: 2

### **Season 10**

**(10.1)**

* Prelims are over. Now we’re all just waiting while the judges deliberate and pick the semifinalists that will continue on until tomorrow.

**(10.2)**

* I’m extremely nervous about facing Kitty Carter. Her reputation is known to be extremely harsh, but she’s good at what she does. We’re going to show her our solos and our costumes, and hopefully she can give us her input on how to make that more of the DCC style.
* After my first move, really, I couldn’t tell you what happened. Adrenaline gets me going, and I just go.
* [Invited to training camp] It was seriously so amazing. I don’t even know what to think. I’m shaking. I’m just excited.

**(10.3)**

* The nerves are kind of starting to settle in. I think everyone’s a little anxious to finally get started.
* Biography

**(10.8)**

* Having my parents here is just amazing. I mean, they’re the ones that put me in dance in the first place, so just showing them that it was all worth it means more than anything to me, and I know they’re proud of me, and nothing will compare to this night.
* We’re doing our final touches before we walk on the field for the first time as DCC, so this is go time.

### **Season 11**

**(11.2)**

* I want my spot back so badly, but there is always a chance a veteran gets cut, so today is stressful.

**(11.6)**

* Show Group is a team within our team, and they go all over the world. They do U.S.O. tours and perform for our military overseas, and thank them for their service, and represent the Dallas Cowboys organization, so it’s a huge honor to be a part of the Show Group here.

## **Commentary**

### **Season 10**

**(10.1)**

* I like this one’s look. – K

**(10.2)**

* You look very, like, seventh-grade. We need a bow right here and we’d be done. – Kitty Carter
* There we go. – K
* She looks like a mature, well-trained dancer that could put the uniform on today. – K
* Wow, she’s better than I even thought. – K
* [Finals deliberation] Yes? – K [*Almost everyone raises hands*]/ I’m a no. Beauty-wise, she was amazing, but her kicks were a little weak. The other four that were with her were a lot stronger.

**(10.3)**

* Megan C. is one of those that really makes you want to watch her, and tonight she could have danced right next to our veterans. – J

**(10.4)**

* My favorite watching are Amy T. and Megan C. – K
* I think you had one of the two best styles on this particular dance. – K

**(10.6)**

* Megan C.’s full of energy. She’s truly entertaining. – K

**(10.8)**

* We couldn’t be any prouder of Megan. For her to make it – I can’t even think about it without getting emotional. – Megan’s parents
* I thought Megan and Holly and Amy, they were just exceptional. And I’m very proud of them. – K

### **Season 11**

**(11.2)**

* [About her solo] She had the brightest smile in the room… she knows how to work it. – K

**(11.4)**

* [On why Megan was invited to help mentoring session] She’s got power, she’s got precision, she’s got everything you need to be DCC, and we’ll see how they hold up to her. – Melissa Rycroft

**(11.6)**

* Megan’s like the All-American girl – Kitty Carter

## **Other**

### **Season 10**

**(10.1)**

* She’s shown introducing herself to the judges at preliminaries: 21-years-old from California
* She’s shown dancing while Kelli talks about liking to see a strong dancer that’s also beautiful
* Fifth-to-last one shown being invited to finals

**(10.2)**

* At panel interview, she correctly answers that the NFL commissioner is Roger Goodell
* She’s shown performing her solo in a segment where Kelli mentions some of the new girls having incredible talent
* She’s shown being invited to training camp

**(10.3)**

* She’s shown introducing herself at the opening meeting: 21-years old and originally from California

**(10.4)**

* If you pause, you can see a list of the scores she received at auditions: she was ranked #13 (making her the highest ranking rookie), and received 15 yeses and 1 no

**(10.6)**

* Shown being announced as a member of show group

**(10.8)**

* She’s shown calling her father and telling him she made the squad, and then her cameo photo above her locker is highlighted

### **Season 11**

**(11.4)**

* Invited by Melissa Rycroft to help at her mentoring session

* Encourages Heather O. and Khalyn to remember it is like a fishbowl performing, so you need to command the crowd’s attention.

**(11.5)**

* Highlighted (by name) dancing for Kacey Musgraves at start of practice

### **Season 12**

**(12.2)**

* Mentioned as a retiree by Kelli