Game Day Madness

Check out this game day madness. We MUST be a part of it!



Coming this week - video of our current dance, kick, and split technique. Get excited!

How Bad Do You Want It?

How bad do we want it? Hard to tell. Yesterday was a pretty pivotal day, however it went unnoticed by us. Yesterday was April 15th. Most of you know that as tax day, but we know it as 1 month 'til tryouts. Are we in the splits? No. Are we rock star dancers? Nope. Are our kicks up to our nose? Not even close. All things considered we're doing pretty well. Bring on the tryouts! But seriously, there is no excuse for not finding a way to fit in our dancing, stretching, and kicking. It's time to bring back our reality check with a little poem we call How Bad Do You Want It? We stole it offline and adapted to fit us. Here it is:

HOW BAD DO YOU WANT IT?

When I think of quitting I will think of who will be standing next to me during tryouts. Will I be able to say I worked harder than her?

When I stand on stage will I be able to say that I pushed myself harder, that I kept going when I felt like stopping, and that I gave that extra effort when I felt like collapsing?

It’s that last burst of commitment that separates those who make the team and those who don’t.

I will train when others go out with their friends.
I will train when others are eating at their favorite restaurant.
I will train when others are taking an off day.
I will train when others are hanging out with their significant others.
I will train when others are sleeping.

Every moment is a chance to improve,
Every minute spent stretching and dancing,
Each set, each rep,
Every bite of food.

Each and everything I do has a purpose.
The food nourishes my body.
Dancing invigorates my spirit.
Stretching gets me one inch closer.

NEVER STOP. NEVER SAY WON’T.
Failure is not an option.

DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS!!!

Hump Day

As we write this, we are on break in the middle of our 3 hour night class. Exactly one more month of grad school to go and we could not be happier to see it come to an end. We are on hour 17 of our day and it's starting to show in the form of dark circles under our eyes. Pretty sure the DCC don't sport racoon eyes so does anyone have any suggestions on how to get rid of dark circles?

Surprisingly, we have had another Ah-Ha moment today. We have decided we have become all work and no play. We have long hours and a grueling schedule, but we MUST find time for some fun in our lives. Project FUN FEST is heading our way (this doesn't involve being a sloth on the couch - our current mode of relaxation). Until then, stay fit, fabulous, and DCC for life!!!

P.S. We mistakenly wished you a happy hump day yesterday (another sign of exhaustion), but it's actually today so let's try again. Happy Hump Day!!!

Reality TV Star? Not So Much

Just want to set the record straight, this dream of ours has nothing to do with the reality series associated with "DCC: Making the Team". While we love to watch the show, we really have no desire to be on it. The idea of our novice skills being "highlighted" on national tv is quite frightening. Reality stardom is not in our future, but we're hoping the DCC will be!

Happy Hump Day!!!

The Outfits Have Arrived!!!

We finally received our packages with our tryout outfits this weekend. At first we weren't sure what it could be as it was about 1/2 the size of a shoe box, but then we realized it contained all of the material we will be wearing. In a word - YOWZA!!! Tiny does not begin to describe just how small our outfits really are. Somehow, our bikinis look more like cover-ups compared to what we will be wearing come May 15th. Now that we're over the initial shock, it's time to get into DCC shape. And just to clarify, DCC shape does not equal normal people shape. We will post pictures of our outfits soon. Stay tuned...

A Greater Understanding

When not deperately trying to become dancers, our lives normally revolve around fitness. In fact, we wake up well before the crack of dawn to lead a boot camp MWF from 5:30-6:30am. Training boot campers has always been a rewarding job, but recently it has had an even deeper impact on us. Now that we're in this DCC process, we've experienced first hand what it feels like to have your body fight you in terms of physical ability, motivation, and exhaustion. Starting a fitness program for most people is not easy. They have to make the commitment, find the time, and worst of all stick with it. We have always had some form of fitness in our life so it was hard for us to relate to others' fitness struggles until now. We are in a constant struggle with our goal of DCC. Making time to workout, stretch, dance, and kick on top of school and work is almost impossible (or so it seems). We appreciate the new perspective this dream has given us. It makes us better trainers, instructors, and people. This has been the first real challenge in our lives (all 24/26 years) and we have really grown from this experience. We HIGHLY suggest putting yourself in a position of challenge and/or uncomfortable circumstances. They will ROCK your world in a good way!

Late in Life Dancers

We've been practicing with our new dance instructor Taryn and this is what she taught us. Even though we don't look like the DCC yet, it was so fun!!! Please excuse the dark, mood lighting. We like to keep it dark so we don't actually see ourselves in the mirror :-) We were missing our poms, but you get the idea.