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It was reported that Campbell’s first cheer was “Rah, Rah,

Cheerdance Rah! Ski-u-mah, Hoo-Rah! Varsity! Varsity, Minn-e-So-Tah!”
this apparently led to the popular “sis boom bah” cheer.
Is coined from the word “CHEER” and “DANCE”

To cheer is to shout out words or phrases that may help

In 1903, the Gamma Sigma fraternity was founded as the
motivate and boost here morale of a playing team and
first cheerleaders.
perform better during a game.

Women joined cheerleading squads in 1923. during World

Dance, on the other hand, is a physical activity where one
War II, the shift to mostly female cheer squads began.
expresses emotions or gestures while performing bodily
movements usually in time with rhythm.
In the 1900s, megaphones came to play. Pom poms,
originally called “pom pons” were invented in the 1930s.
Cheerdancing rooted from cheerleading performance of a
routine, usually dominated by gymnastic skills such as
The National Cheerleader Association (NCA) was founded
jumps, tumbling skills, lifts and tosses combined with
by Lawrence “Herkie” Herkimer in 1948. Herkimer had
shouting of cheers and yells to lead the crowd to cheer for a
cheered for Southern Methodist University and the first cheer
certain team during a game or sport.
clinics were held in Huntsville, Texas.
Today, cheerdancing is identified as one of the most
Cheerleading in the Philippines
spectacular events in one of the biggest collegiate sports
events in the country, the UAAP (University Athletic
Association of the Philippines). Cheerleading Philippines (CPF) is the national governing of
cheerleading and cheerdance in the Philippines.
Cheering is the very essence of cheerdance performances.
To cheer is to make someone or a team motivated and It is the umbrella arm of the Gymnastics Association of the
encouraged. Philippines (GAP) as one of the three disciplines of the
sports of gymnastics.
It boosts, salutes or acclaims the morale of individuals and
teams. In cheerdance, cheering needs to be strong, loud, Basic Positions, Movements, And Stunts in
and metered so that it will be delivered in time with rhythm or Cheerleading
the music played.

Cheering is the very essence of cheerdance performances. A. HAND AND ARM POSITIONS/MOTIONS
To cheer is to make someone or a team motivated and 1. Hand positions
encouraged. a. Bucket
b. Pail
It boosts, salutes oracclaims the morale of individuals and c. Candlestick
teams. In cheerdance, cheering needs to be strong, loud, d. Blade
and metered so that it will be delivered in time with rhythm or e. Spirit/Spider
the music played.
2. Arm Positions
History of Cheerdance a. Clap
b. Clasp
Cheerleading is over a 100 years old that started when all c. Hand on Waist
cheerleaders were men. d. High V & Low V
e. K Motion
The first cheerleaders in the U.S. were organized by a f. L Motion
Princeton graduate named Thomas Peebles. g. Punch
h. Touchdown
In the November 2, 1898 football game between Princeton i. Dagger
and University of Minnesota six male cheerleaders j. Diagonal
entertained the crowd for the first time. They were led by k. T motion
Johnny Campbell and this was considered the birth of l. Broken T
cheerleading. m. Muscle Man
n. Box Motion
o. Bow and Arrow
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C. BASIC LIFTING
1. Flyer mounter, top climber, or floater – refers to the
person who gets lifted or thrown in the air. A flyer requires
several skills and abilities like not being afraid of heights and
has a good sense timing.

2. Bases – serves as the foundation of the stunt, and

members tend to be taller and stronger. Without the bases,
the flyer would not be able to go up as it is the bases’ job to
lift or throw the flyer. Bases will need strength to use both
their legs and arm; and timing is important being sync with
each other.

3. Spotter – the spotter should always be in contact with the

performing surface and should be alert, fast-thinking,
aggressive to effectively and safely catch the flyer. Spotters
must have perfect timing and must know how to save a stunt
and not be afraid to do so.

D. BASIC CHEERLEADING STUNTS

B. BASIC JUMPS
a. T Jump
b. Tucked Jump
c. Spread Eagle
d. Toe Touch
e. Pike Jump
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HIP-HOP/STREET DANCE 7. WAACKING

The history of hip-hop dance encompasses the people and
events since the late 1960s that have contributed to the
development of the early hip-hop dance styles uprock,
breaking, locking, roboting, boogaloo, and popping. Black
and Latino Americans created uprock and breaking in New
York City.
Waacking is an African American form of street dance
originating from 1970's disco era.
It consists of stylized posing and fast synchronized arm
movements to the beat of the music.

Hip-hop dance refers to street dance styles primarily

performed to hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of
hip-hop culture. It includes a wide range of styles primarily
breaking, locking, and popping which were created in the
1970's and made popular by dance crews in the United
States

Types of Hip-Hop/Street Dance

1. B-BOYING
B-boying or breaking, also called breakdancing:
first hip-hop dance style that originated among black and
puerto rican youth in New York city during the early 1970's.

2. POPPING
It is technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to
cause jerk in dancer's body.

3. LOCKING
was created by Don Campbellock Campbel in 1969 in Los
Angeles, California.

It is usually performed by stopping the fast movement that

you are doing, locking your body into a position, holding it
and then continuing at the same speed as before.

4. KRUMPING
Is a form of dancing that originated in the African American
community of South Central Los Angeles California.

Relatively form of "Urban" Black dance movement.

Is a dance style to release anger.

5. TUTTING
It is creative way in making geometric shapes forming
Right angle using your body part.

It is derived from the positions people were drawn in during

the days of the Ancient Egyptians.

6. SHUFFLING
The Melbourne Shuffle is a rave and club dance that
originated in the late 1980’s.

People who dance the shuffle are often referred to as

rockers, due in part to the popularity of shuffling in the early
1990's.