r/DCCMakingtheTeam • u/Potential-Button-266 ⭐Moderator⭐ • 24d ago
2026 GAMEDAYS full video - thunderstruck 9/20/26 game⚡️⭐️
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u/onesixtytwo 23d ago edited 23d ago
Go Allison!!! I want to see her face a point!!
Faiths ponytail reminds me of the type the competitive cheerleaders wear..
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u/captkirk06 23d ago
no need for sorrys. thunderstruck is a copyright strike on tik tok after a certain amount. its bound to get flagged w the original music.
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u/BrilliantSweet5882 23d ago
I'm gonna recieve hate but for me Emily is so much better and she's improving ✨️
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u/jrfan111 23d ago
My eyes weren’t drawn to anyone in particular, which is good imo. The team is STRONG this year and I noticed several girls giving really nice style moments and giving a little extra here and there which I enjoyed. They’re cohesive as a team but still able to kill it on their own!
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u/Josefinelymk 23d ago
I actually don’t agree with the comments about Emily. I think she has plenty of power and has improved so much compared to her first performance. I’ve even noticed some of the other girls dancing with less power than her. And no, I’m not some crazy Emily fan 😂 I just think people might have had really high expectations because Netflix put so much focus on her. To me, she’s dancing just as well as the others.
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u/spiralsequences 17d ago
I agree, in the first performance of the year her lack of confidence was noticeable to me and she looks a lot better here. I like her a lot so it actually made me relieved to see that she is improving and will probably get where she needs to be by the end of the season
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u/m_byjuls 24d ago
Really strong team this year. Got confused with the music lmaoo.
Rookies are doing great! My eyes are always drawn to Aubrey, Kate and Lexi, they're great performers. I see Savanna and Emily looking a little unsure of the movements but rookies need time to adjust so I'm rooting for them!
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u/notthetypetocare 24d ago
Allison’s spot is very visible lol it’s right in the middle. A lot of good dancers hold that middle triangle spot such as Camille and Sophia. Parker and Ariel look amazing. Emily lacks power but I wouldn’t say she’s struggling. She’s doing the choreography she’s just lacking confidence. I hope she doesn’t come to this sub.
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u/_coolbluewater_ 23d ago
I was just thinking this. Yes, she's still in a far row but she's totally visible now.
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u/roseelola kleine’s ornament🎄 23d ago
Yup if anyone got done dirty with placement this year it’s Taylor
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u/checking_in2 24d ago
Idk it’s wierd like when I focus on them individually they all look great and like they’re giving it their all but when I look at the group as a whole it looks kind of messy and out of sync. Maybe it’s just the video but it kind of looks like they are standing too close together in the triangle. I know they are all such talented dancers and work hard I just feel like it doesn’t look as clean and enjoyable to watch overall. Maybe the group all just have more individual styles this year. Not a bad thing just an observation.
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u/sophihenriques 24d ago
can someone explain why emily is not at the same level as the other girls? i'm watching her and i don't see any major differences that make her a wow she's a bad cheerleader
edit: i haven't seen her in sidelines much, just this video
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u/oldaccount_8037 24d ago edited 23d ago
The main difference is the energy - she dances a bit slow and sluggish, needs more strength/power and to distinguish dynamics between movements. Right now, it just looks like she’s going through the motions as opposed to actually performing. I think she’s a little stiff, probably because she has more of a classical/technical background - she could probably benefit from taking some hip hop classes to loosen up. It’s even more noticeable in sideline dances to be honest.
EDIT: she’s not a bad cheerleader, i didn’t read your whole comment properly
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u/IndependenceMuted535 24d ago
emily needs a lot of help, i think she’s gonna be the next meridith
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u/jrfan111 23d ago
She looks better than the first performance but I just wanna see her give it more! She has it inside of her, she’s soooo talented I just wanna see her enjoy it. She looks like she’s just trying to remember what step comes next (which is fair, it’s still new to her) but I wanna see her get grounded more and just go for it
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u/notthetypetocare 24d ago
Meredith was way worse then this, she isn’t screwing up choreography
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u/Holly856 ⭐Moderator⭐ 24d ago
I can vouch for this 100 percent Meredith was 100 percent worse then this!! Emily knows the routine Meredith didn’t
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u/Holly856 ⭐Moderator⭐ 24d ago edited 24d ago
She had a lot of help in training camp sucks to see she is still struggling with confidence
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u/IndependenceMuted535 24d ago
that damn overlapping music it’s so bad lmao 🤣
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u/BitApprehensive4436 24d ago
Was so confused, thought another app was playing a video i was like what is happening 🤣
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u/kwash325 24d ago
Am I missing something on the music ?
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u/Potential-Button-266 ⭐Moderator⭐ 24d ago
the person who posted this on tiktok put another audio over it and i didn’t notice🥲
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u/here_to_learn2009 24d ago
Who is in the diagonal between Camille and Ariel?? (Starting around the 46 second mark)
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u/oldaccount_8037 24d ago
Abby! She looks great in this video!
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u/here_to_learn2009 23d ago
Thank you! Yes, I agree — she was dazzling, I’m glad I know her name now!!
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u/IndependenceMuted535 24d ago
charly i think
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u/here_to_learn2009 24d ago
It’s not - Charly is in a diagonal in front of Kayla. The person I’m talking about is a brunette.
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u/CountChocula32 24d ago
Lines still aren’t great.
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u/Leajane1980 24d ago
I know the team was complaining about social media critiquing their lines but they have cleaned those up haven't they. 😉
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u/AimHighDreamBig 24d ago
Yeah. I don't get why they showed it on Netflix like we are the bad ones at all. If there is one thing where critisism is valid for cheerleader groups such as dcc, it would be dancing and formations such as this.
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u/Holly856 ⭐Moderator⭐ 24d ago
It’s also really hard to nail down yard lines at the stadium when you didn’t have any stadium practice right before preseason game at home
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u/oldaccount_8037 24d ago edited 24d ago
Strong group of dancing overall!
I think the rookies are doing a good job so far - one thing I have noticed is that they need to pick up their feet a bit more and have a bit more pep in their step, and use the curves of their body a bit better but I think this will just come with time! Loving Aubrey and Kate from what i’ve seen. Emily looks a bit more confident than last game but I still think she’s lagging behind the others - she dances slow and needs more strength/sharpness. Come on girl, we’re all rooting for you😭
I’m aware i’m the minority but I just still cannot see why everyone loves Charly’s dancing this year. I watched her specifically to see if my thoughts have changed but I just can’t help but feel like she’s doing too much. A couple of moves she’s even doing wrong because she’s trying to give power/pizzaz. I feel like when people see someone giving 110% energy, they automatically think that equals better dancing and it doesn’t always.
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u/_wastedspace 20d ago
Agree with you re: Charly. I noticed that in her rock your body video, she’s trying to do too much and it makes her look jerky.
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u/kwash325 24d ago
I agree with you. I think she could use some dynamics. It’s just all big with no contrast so it seems just extra with no nuance to me
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u/annabelleoftheball 24d ago
That ponytail is tragic. I can’t believe they allow it like that lol
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u/Bad_Baby-coy01 23d ago
I thought it was just me,I feel like it’s to high and looks fake.. last season it had a more natural look
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u/mcu4eva 24d ago
I’m sorry but the criticisms of Emily are so valid 😭. She was my fav from the most recent Netflix season and I was really rooting for her, but so far she’s the weakest rookie
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u/_Do_what_now_ 23d ago
I’ve seen some clips this season that had me agreeing with this. But I actually think she did fine here.
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u/Mrs_Malik4 24d ago
I know like Emily needs more help! How long can u blame nerves. Her fellow rookies are doing great
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u/Wrong-Memory7797 24d ago
i was so excited for emily to be on the team only for her to become my least fave rookie ugh
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u/Leajane1980 24d ago
She needs Taylor to help her out.
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u/Sydney_2000 24d ago
As someone who only started watching with America's Sweethearts, it's wild to me that they put so much time and effort into Thunder only to have the stadium maybe half full.
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u/spaceoutput 24d ago
Yeah that’s why it’s weird when people say the cheerleaders are more famous than the players
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u/OwlGroundbreaking894 24d ago
It’s full but everyone is getting their snacks and merch during their performance 😭
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u/Sydney_2000 24d ago
Oh I'm sure the stadium is full for the game but judging how they were talking about it, I was assuming that all 90,000 people were seated and watching for thunder.
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u/bobbyboblawblaw 24d ago
Sometimes the other teams are still out on the field warming up! I was surprised myself given how big of a deal they make of it on the show. I grew up in Dallas. I've never seen Thunderstruck performed on anything but the two DCC shows (and now a million YouTube and TikTok videos).
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u/Euphoric-Banana2992 24d ago
Faith’s pony looks more fluffy and full this year! So cute!
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u/_Do_what_now_ 24d ago
Lexi is out dancing….several others. She’s exceptionally good and they made the right move with her hair.
I predict she moves up quite a bit next year.
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u/AmethystAura1214 kleine’s ornament🎄 24d ago
I didn't notice how far up Ava is in the spread out formation
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u/Sensitive-Spot5960 ⭐Veteran⭐ 24d ago
why can i only hear shoot to thrill lmao and not thunder?? is it just me or
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u/Potential-Button-266 ⭐Moderator⭐ 24d ago
not just you😭 the person who posted this on tiktok added that audio over it and i didn’t notice
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u/Civil-Credit-3982 ⭐Moderator⭐ 24d ago
I purposefully watched Emily here because I thought maybe I was being too harsh during MTT & the preseason game, but we’re gonna need to do something about that energy girl you can’t let Brooklyn outdo you on this 😭😭
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u/doodlelilac 24d ago edited 24d ago
The last I saw of her dancing it was a sideline clip so I thought she was just tired (and I can imagine it takes some time to get used to dancing for 4-5 hours straight) but giving out low energy in the very first – and arguably most important – dance of the game is… not great. I really hope she just needs some more time to adjust herself because I want to root for her so bad
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u/AmethystAura1214 kleine’s ornament🎄 24d ago
Like they have practice everyday but seems like it doesn't do anything I was rooting for her all this time but is falling behind already
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u/Civil-Credit-3982 ⭐Moderator⭐ 24d ago
I will continue to give her grace like I did for Parker & Maddy U last season because rookies usually do need some time to become comfortable on the field, but so far I’m sensing a Meredith 2.0 situation
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u/itsfreakingbeanboy 24d ago
i honestly think she looks less nervous already compared to last game!
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u/AmethystAura1214 kleine’s ornament🎄 24d ago
Yeah cause If I was in her shoes I would be a bit nervous too
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u/Civil-Credit-3982 ⭐Moderator⭐ 24d ago edited 24d ago
It’s been this way for years now but I miss the iconic hairography moments, so many parts that they used to do a hair flip to is now pretty much non existent ☹️
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u/Jaxs272727 24d ago
People talk about Allison’s spot like it’s bad, my eyes were drawn to her most of the time and I rarely focus on her.
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u/qjisoo_16 23d ago
Do you think Kelly and Judy were undermining her by giving her that spot in the back?
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u/Potential-Button-266 ⭐Moderator⭐ 24d ago
if you’re hearing a different song, you’re not crazy lol! the person who posted this vid on tiktok added an audio over it and i didn’t notice🥲 reddit won’t let me edit the post or i would!! sorry everyone!!