Cheer Dance

P.E GROUP
 CHEERDANCE
Is a coined from the word, cheer and
dance.
To cheer is to shout out words or phrases
that help motivate and boost the morale of
a playing team.
Dance, on the other hand, is a physical
activity where one expresses emotions or
gesture while performing bodily
movements usually in time with rhythm.
Cheerdancing rotted rom cheerleading.
Cheerleading is a performance of a
routine, usually dominated by gymnastic
skills (pyramid, stunts, arm and hand
position), tumbling skill, lifts and tosses
combined with a shouting of cheers and
yells to lead the crowd to cheer for a
certain team.
Today, cheerdancing is identified as one
of the most spectacular events in one of
the biggest collegiate sports event in the
country, the UAAP (University Athletic
Assosiation of the Philippines)
 Where is it originated?
Cheerleading originated in the United
States, and remains predominantly
American, with an estimated 1.5 million
participants in all-star cheerleading. The
presentation of cheerleading as a sport to a
global audience was led by the 1997 start
of broadcasts of cheerleading competition
by ESPN International and the worldwide
release of the 2000 film Bring It On.
6 Cheer Routine
 Ripples or Contagions
The simplest way to add a few
counts is to break a string of
dance moves or a stunt into a
ripple. This means you divide
the formation into groups and
have them start at different
times. This takes time while
adding some visual interest.
You can either add a few
motions or have the groups
hold a low or standing position
while waiting for the
subsequent groups to finish.
Creative Transitions
Another great way to add
time to your cheer routine is
to add some creativity to
your transitions. Maybe put a
forward roll or cartwheel in
some where or simply have
them change formations.
Changing formations can be a
great way to fill up your time.
Just throw in a few extra
motions or dance moves or
add a slap with a clap or a
pose before your next stunt
sequence, and you’ve got a
few extra counts taken care
of.
Transitional Stunts
When in doubt, use
transitional stunts. Put a
show-n-go or basket toss
before your stunt
sequence or travel while in
a stunt. It’s great to learn
reloads and retakes to use
this strategy, and it’s an
effective and entertaining
way to keep the
momentum going in your
cheer routine.
Tumbling
We always like to show off
our big tumbling skills, but
chances are you could easily
fill one or two 8-counts of
your cheer routine with more
basic tumbling skills from your
whole squad. Utilize
cartwheels, round offs, rolls,
and walkovers from some of
your more basic tumblers, and
you’ve easily added some time
to your cheer routine while
showing even more depth from
your squad.
Dance
Every cheerleader loves
to dance. If you’re ever
not sure what to do with
your spare cheerleaders
or need to add some
flare to your cheer
routine, add in just a few
counts of dancing and
everyone is happy.
Breathing Room
You might be thinking that this
is a wasteful way to use your
time, but it’s not … not if your
team needs those two or three
counts (not 8-counts, just
counts) to get to their spot or
prepare for the pyramid you’ve
created. Even just one or two
counts can make a big
difference here, so give them
space if they need it. You can
always add motions or style
items like slaps and claps
before the next section. These
will keep the routine moving
visually while giving your squad
a chance to breathe .
 Essential of Cheerdancing
Arms/hand movement Legs/feet position
 Beginning stance and
 Feet Together
cheer stance
 “T” and half “T”
 Feet Apart
positions  Dig (front and side)
 Clasp, clap, overhead  Hitch, Liberty, and
clasp, low clasp Scale
 Touchdown, low touch
 Lunge (front and
down
 High “V” and low “V”
side)
 Tabletop and punch, etc.  Knees and Hips
 “L” and diagonal Position.
positions
 CHEERDANCE BASICS
(Gymnastic Side)
Jumps Tumbling Skills
 Forward Rolls and Backward
 Tuck Rolls
 Star  Forward Backwards Hanspring
 Pike  Cartwheel and aereal
cartwheel
 Split  Head and hanstand
 Hurdle Jump/Hurkie  Round-off
 Toe Touch Jump
Pyramids
 Forward and backward saltos
(optional)
Step in Executing a Pyramid:
Composition:  Setting up (Preparing to lift)
Flyer Base  Load(Actual Lift)
Spotter  Hit(Striking for a final pause)
Levels:  Dismount (To move down by the
One –and-a-half high
flyer)
two-high
two-and-a-half high
 CHEERDANCE BASICS
(Dance Side)
Hip Hop Basics Jazz/Clasical Dance
Basics:
Bounce (Downrock)  Tendu (point)
Groove (Toprock)  Plie (knees slightly
Power moves: bent)
• Pump  Grand Plie (full knees
• Lock bent)
• Point  Releve (heels raised)
 Pique (Raising a knee)
• Curl
 Battement (kicks)
FreezesElements of Dance
 Ball Change and
(Space, Time and Energy) Chasse
 Piroutte and Chaine
(Turns)
Cheering is the very essence of
cheerdance performance. It boost,
salutes 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.