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CHEERDANCE

CHEERDANCE
 CHEERDANCE IS COINED FROM
THE WORDS, CHEER AND DANCE.
TO CHEER IS TO SHOUT WORDS
OR PHRASES THAT MAY HELP
MOTIVATE AND BOOST MORALE OF
A PLAYING TEAM AND PERFORM
DURING A GAME.
CHEERDANCE
 DANCE, ON THE OTHER HAND, IS A
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WHERE ONE
EXPRESSES EMOTIONS OR
GESTURES WHILE PERFORMING
BODILY MOVEMENTS IN TIME WITH
RHYTHM.
CHEERDANCE
 CHEERDANCING ROOTED FROM
CHEERLEADING. CHEER LEADING IS THE
PERFORMANCE OF A ROUTINE, USUALLY
DOMINATED BY GYMNASTIC SKILLS SUCH AS
JUMPS, TUMBLING SKILLS, LIFTS AND TOSSES
COMBINED WITH SHOUTING OF A CHEERS AND
YELLS TO LEAD THE CROWD FOR A CERTAIN
TEAM DURING A GAME OR SPORT.
CHEERDANCE
 IT ORIGINATED FROM THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
 TODAY, CHEERDANCE IS
IDENTIFIED AS ONE OF THE MOST
SPECTACULAR EVENTS IN ONE OF
THE BIGGEST COLLEGIATE
SPORTS EVENTS IN THE COUNTRY.
ESSENTIALS OF
CHEERDANCE
 ARMS/HAND MOVEMENTS
 BEGINNING STANCE AND CHEER STANCE
 “T” AND HALF “T” POSITIONS
 CLASP, CLAP, OVERHEAD CLASP, LOW
CLASP
 TOUCH DOWN AND LOW TOUCH DOWN
 TABLE TOP AND PUNCH
 L AND DIAGONAL POSITIONS
ESSENTIALS OF
CHEERDANCE
 LEGS/FEET POSITIONS MOVEMENTS
 FEET TOGETHER
 FEET APART
 DIG
 HITCH, LIBERTY, SCALE
 LUNGE
 KNEES AND HIPS POSITION
CHEERDANCE BASIC
 JUMPS
 TUCK
 STAR
 PIKE
 SPLIT
 HURDLE
 TOE TOUCH JUMP
CHEERDANCE BASIC
 TUMBLING SKILLS
 FORWARD ROLLS AND BACKWARD ROLLS
 FORWARD AND BACKWARD HANDSRPING
 CARTWHEEL AND AEREAL CARTWHEEL
 HEAD AND HANDSTAND
 ROUND-OFF
 FORWARD AND BACKWARD SALTOS
CHEERDANCE BASIC
 PYRAMIDS
 COMPOSITION:
 FLYER
 BASE
 SPOTTER
CHEERDANCE BASIC
 PYRAMIDS
 LEVELS:
 ONE-AND-A-HALF-HIGH
 TWO HIGH
 TWO-AND-A-HALF HIGH
CHEERDANCE BASIC
 PYRAMIDS
CHEERDANCE BASIC
 STEPS IN EXECUTING A PYRAMID:
 SETTING UP (PREPARING TO LIFT)
 LOAD (ACTUAL LIFT)
 HIT (STRIKING FOR A FINAL PAUSE)
 DISMOUNT (TO MOVE DOWN BY THE
FLYER)
CHEERDANCE BASICS: DANCE
SIDE

 STEPS IN EXECUTING A PYRAMID:


BOUNCE (DOWNROCK)
GROOVE (TOPROCK)
POWER MOVES:
 PUMP
 LOCK
 POINT
 CURL
FREEZES
CHEERDANCE BASICS: DANCE
SIDE

ELEMENTS OF DANCE:
SPACE

TIME

ENERGY
CHEERDANCE BASIC: DANCE
SIDE

 JAZZ/CLASSICAL DANCE BREAK:


 TENDU (POINT)
 PLIE (KNEES SLIGHTLY BENT)
 GRAND PLIE (FULL KNEES BENT)
 RELEVE (HEELS RAISED)
 PIQUE (RAISING A KNEE)
 BATTEMENT (KICKS)
 BALL CHANGE AND CHASSE
 PIROUETTE AD CHAINE (TURNS)
CHEERDANCE BASIC: DANCE
SIDE

 JAZZ/CLASSICAL DANCE BREAK:


 TENDU (POINT)
 PLIE (KNEES SLIGHTLY BENT)
 GRAND PLIE (FULL KNEES BENT)
 RELEVE (HEELS RAISED)
 PIQUE (RAISING A KNEE)
 BATTEMENT (KICKS)
 BALL CHANGE AND CHASSE
 PIROUETTE AD CHAINE (TURNS)
CHEERDANCE BASIC: CHEER
SIDE

 CHEERING IS THE VERY ESSENCE OF


CHEERDANCE PERFORMANCE. TO CHEER IS
TO MAKE SOMEONE OR A TEAM MOTIVATED
AND ENCOURAGED. IT BOOSTS, SALUTE OR
ACCLAIMS THE MORALE OF INDIVIDUALS
AND TEAMS. IN CHEERDANCE, CHEERING
NEEDS TO BE STRONG, LOUD, AND METERED
SO THAT IT WILL BE DELIVERED IN TIME WITH
RHYTHM OR THE MUSIC PLAYED.

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