Earlier this yr, Charly Barby was catapulted into the highlight due to Netflix’s documentary sequence “America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.” The present chronicles the tryout course of for the 2023–24 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, from which Barby was in the end minimize. However after a yr of refining her abilities within the studio, Barby secured a spot on this season’s squad, the belief of a lifelong dream.
Barby is a standout performer, with agile high-kicks and an unassuming magnetism. She grew up coaching with Ashley Firestone at Xtreme Power Dance Firm in her hometown of Livermore, California. Throughout her junior yr at Arizona State College (the place she was a member of the college’s nationally ranked dance crew), Barby moved to Los Angeles to take part in Shannon Mather’s Bridge Into the Business program and danced with the AZ Aces Worlds Dance Workforce. She graduated in 2023 and shifted her focus to DCC tryouts. “My path to DCC demonstrates that, with regards to your goals, it’s by no means a ‘no,’ only a ‘not proper now,’ ” Barby says.
Workforce Spirit
“Performing with a crew is such an exhilarating, one-of-a-kind feeling. You simply feed off of the power of your teammates. Once we’re out on the sphere collectively, I really like to go searching in any respect of my associates—the sense of neighborhood is unmatched, and it motivates me to bounce even tougher.”
A Stylistic Mix
“DCC’s model is so distinctive. There are hints of a number of dance genres, from quarter modifications with hints of hip hop to jazz method and musicality. It’s been a bonus to have had so many alternative experiences, as a result of I’ve been in a position to adapt rapidly to the crew’s motion high quality and choreography.”
Public Notion
“I want most people may perceive that dance is so arduous. It’s a craft, it’s a sport—and it’s alleged to look straightforward. I want dance acquired extra recognition for the way athletically difficult and bodily demanding it’s.”
