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CHEERDANCE
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
ELEMENTS OF DANCE:
SPACE
TIME
ENERGY
CHEERDANCE BASIC: DANCE
SIDE