They have one and a half minutes to make a good impression and hopefully advance to Round 2. There is no set number, but usually around or contestants will advance to Round two Semifinals which is the day following Prelims. Semifinals are very different from prelims. Former DCC members will be there to help teach the routine.
In the afternoon, around 1pm, the contestants will perform their newly-learned choreographed routine, including the Kick Line. Just like prelims, the contestants come onto the dance floor in groups of 5. After re-introducing themselves to judges, the music starts and they do the routine twice including Kick Line. Many Cowboys fans are surprised to learn that Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders must re-audition every year.
Returning veterans must re-audition, but they skip directly to Round Three Finals. She chooses the song, she chooses her costume, she chooses her routine. Maybe they choose hip-hop, maybe a Broadway show-stopper. We've had everything from ballet, to tap dancing, to singing, to lyrical, to samba The solos are great because each contestant can play to their strengths and show their individuality. The afternoon session of Finals is like Round Two. Each contestant, including the returning veterans, perform the choreographed DCC-style combo, followed by the kick line.
Meanwhile, the judges are sitting in the level section of the stadium at the yard line. The screen is yards wide and over yards tall. The fans are watching them on the screen. So as judges, we watch them on the screen to simulate gameday conditions. Round Three includes a question written test which is factored into the overall evaluation.
They must be articulate and knowledgeable. On the day before the Final Round, finalists come to the stadium for the panel interview. The judges sit across the table and the questions come rapid-fire. The judges want to ensure that DCC hopefuls are well-spoken and conversant. After all, they are representing our community, our team, and the DCC brand. Panel Interviews can be make-or-break. Remember, this whole DCC audition process is the same as a job interview.
Well, of the approximately contestants that compete in Round 2, we invite about to back to Finals. There is no set number, it can change by a little bit year-to-year. Those to or so will compete against the returning veterans. The judges sit across the table and the questions come rapid-fire. They must be articulate and knowledgeable.
After all, they are representing our community, our team and the DCC brand. The interviews can be make-or-break. Cowboys fans often assume there are strict guidelines for DCC audition. In truth, there are very few requirements to enter. You must be at least 18 years old on Day 1 of auditions, but there is no maximum age. There is also no rule regarding gender.
In a given year in Round 1, we could have an year old high school senior alongside a grandma. We may have a stay-at-home mother of three kids next to a biomedical engineer — in we had two biomedical engineers make the squad.
You are not a squad member…yet! Only 36 make the squad by the end of summer. During the 3 months, there are rehearsals each weeknight at the DCC studio at the team headquarters. Good luck to each of the DCC hopefuls who plan to attend Round 1.
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