Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team

I enjoy watching what these ladies go through to make the team. The DCC is the best team out there and everyone wants to be a part of it, but it takes a lot to make it. I applaud every single lady who has what it takes to make it onto the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.

I don't care about the drama or the storyline. I watch it with the sound off, just like I watch beauty pageants. Crank up the stereo, kick back and have a beer or three.

I think cheer leading in general is sexist, not to mention outdated.

This show is shocking to watch at times seeing Kelly Finglass and her cronies measure up these young women more at times based on how thin and pretty they are than on their actual talent. On the flip side, all they're there for is entertainment purposes during half time. As long as these girls know that, understand that and are okay with it, then keep on. I however, think it's crappy and think that they should go use their dancing abilities for something else instead of parading around like eye candy. They have so much to offer! This show exploits these women. And why does Kelly always have that scowl on her face? She looks like she just ate a cockroach.

The main reason I even watched this show is because I'm a dancer and enjoyed watching the dance rehearsals.

I disagree with the other poster here.

This show is basically a behind the scenes look at the making of the DCC team. What do you expect? It is a cheerleaders JOB to look pretty and dance well, etc. I do not think this show is sexist because it is only doing what the job requires it.

Just like a successful doctor requires certain attributes, just like a successful ballet dancer requires certain attributes. The same goes for a cheerleader. You may not like the truth, but it IS the truth.

Anyway, I like this show because it's a reality competition show and I enjoy those. I only wish they featured more people instead of concentrating on a scant few.

Overall I give this show 5 out of 10. It's entertaining but you won't learn anything watching it.

A documentary disguised as a reality show, this program follows select candidates as they wind their way through the audition, selection, and weeding-out process leading up to the first football game for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, the most famous pro cheerleading team in America (the Raiderettes a close second, followed by the Laker Girls).

The first thing that will strike you about the show is how open the girls are about their fears and concerns, and how critical the coaches and selection committee are in determining which candidates survive each round of cuts. When a dancer is called into the office for her evaluation, you will be right there with her, sweating it out as Lisa and Judy critique her performance and tell her what to focus on for next time, if there is a next time for her. There's a reason why the DCC are the best in the business, and this show tells you why.

Granted, its not like watching football try-outs or practices, but then it's not supposed to be. Its closer to watching auditions for a chorus line in a major Broadway production. DCC has a "look", just like the Rockettes, and every girl on the squad has to match that "look". Too tall, too big, too thin, too small and she's out. Only 5 years of dance training? She's out. A girl has minutes to learn a complete routine. If she forgets a step, she's out. Criteria are high and the chance for failure is abundant.

It's what being a pro-level dancer is all about.