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Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making The Team Recap: Media Training and Cut Night

Melissa Rycroft Helps the Hopefuls
by 9/11/2017

On the episode of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team, titled “Media Training.” Kelli media trains the rookie candidates to determine who best represents the DCC at press events. NBC news anchor, Meredith Land tests their on-camera interview skills.

Let’s check out the biggest moments:

  1. Melissa Rycroft shows up to the studio for extra help.

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    Can she get these hopefuls to dial it in?

  2. They look carefully at their moves on tape.

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    It’s all in the details.

  3. Bree Hafen, contemporary ballet based choreographer, teaches a new routine.

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    You might have seen her on So You Think You Can Dance.

  4. Then, choreographer Keith Green teaches the girls a hip-hop routine.

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  5. And of course, they soon get fitted for uniforms.

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    Made to perfection.

  6. Kelli and Judy help out with measurements.

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  7. Then, Media Training.

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    Did you know that 50 percent of the job is talking to media?

  8. Psh. These girls are naturals!

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    No worries here 🙂

  9. Later, veteran Michele Keys pops by to teach power pom.

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    Oh, and did we mention the first cut is the same night?

  10. Some people nail it, and others struggle.

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    Someone’s gotta go.

  11. Here comes cut night…

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    Who will it be?

  12. Hope to see you next year, Madeline!

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