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CHEERDANCE
 OBJECTIVES
• A. Define Cheerdance;
• B. appreciate importance
of personal safety protocol
in cheerleading
• C. Perform the Hand
Movement and Position in
Cheerdance properly
UNLOCKING OF DIFFICULT TERMS
• Stunting - Stunt sequences and pyramids
• Standing tumbling - a
cheerleader/dancer
simply stands and uses
the movement of his/her
arms and the muscles in
his/her legs to jump and
tumble.
• Truck Jump - Knees are kept
together and brought, as close
as possible to the chest. Arms
are in High V position. Chest is
kept straight up and should not
lean, forward.
are some of the most exciting feats to
watch in a cheer dance competition.
• High V - Shoulders relaxed;
arms in the Shape of large
V, straight up reaching
diagonal over the
shoulders.
• Spread Eagle -Legs are put
in a wide motion while
arms are in High V. The
body should look like an X if
done correctly.
ACTIVITIES
G-1 to G-4
INSTRUCTION: Place the pictures of
arms and hand movements for
cheerdance corresponding to their
description
G-1
BUCKET G
-arms are straight R
with fists facing
down, as if O
holding the U
handle of a
bucket in each P
hand . 1
BLADE G
-arms are straight R
in sideways, open
palm and fist O
facing down. And U
fingers must stick
together. P
1
CANDLESTICK G
-arms are straight R
with fists facing
each other as if O
they were U
holding a lit
candle in each P
hand. 1
 G
JAZZ HAND R
-Open palm. O
Fingers are U
spread out.
P
1
G-2
 G
CLAP-Strike R
palms O
together in U
front of the
chest.
P
2
 G
CLASP - clasp R
hands O
together in U
front of the
chest.
P
2
 G
T MOTION-
Both arms are
R
extended O
sideways U
parallel to the P
ground. 2
HALF T – Both G
arms are R
parallel to the O
ground and U
the both
elbows are P
bent. 2
G-3
TOUCHDOWN G
– Arms are R
stretch out in O
upward
position,
U
closed fist P
facing in. 3
K MOTION – One G
arm is raised R
upward, while the
other arm
O
positioned U
downward across to P
the opposite side.
3
 G
CHECKMARK – One
arm is raised
R
diagonally upward, O
then the other arm U
elbow is bent and
pointing downward. P
3
 G
OVERHEAD CLASP –
R
Arms are extended O
upward, clasp hands U
together.
P
3
 G
DAGGER – Both R
arms are bent,
clench fist facing
O
each other parallel U
to shoulders. P
3
G-4
 G
BOX – Both arms: R
are bent; clench fist
facing each other,
O
Elbows are on U
shoulder level. P
4
 G
PUNCH – Raised
R
one arm overhead O
with closed fist U
P
4
 G
L MOTION – One is R
raised upward; the
other arm is raised
O
on the side in U
shoulder level. P
4
DIAGONAL – One
G
arm is raised R
diagonally upward, O
while the other arm
positioned
U
diagonally P
downward. 4
 G
HIGH V – Both arms
R
are raised O
diagonally upward U
forming “V”.
P
4
 G-5
INSTRUCTION: Place the picture
of leg and feet position for
cheerdance corresponding to
their description
G-5
 G
BEGINNING STANCE
R
– Stand straight O
with both feet. U
Close together.
P
5
 G
CHEER STANCE –
R
Stand straight with O
feet apart. U
P
5
 G
SIDE LUNGE – One
R
Leg is bent , while O
the other leg is U
extended.
P
5
 G
SQUAT – Both knees
R
are slightly bent. O
Facing outward. U
P
5
 G
KNEEL – body is
R
supported by the O
knees. U
P
5
 Analysis
1.Why is it important to know the basic hand movements
in cheerdancing?
2.What is the purpose of cheerdance?
3.How important is promoting an active lifestyle in
school?
4.What health benefits can we get from cheerleading?
 G-1
ANSWERS
BUCKET G
-arms are straight R
with fists facing
down, as if O
holding the U
handle of a
bucket in each P
hand . 1
BLADE G
-arms are straight R
in sideways, open
palm and fist O
facing down. And U
fingers must stick
together. P
1
CANDLESTICK G
-arms are straight R
with fists facing
each other as if O
they were U
holding a lit
candle in each P
hand. 1
 G
JAZZ HAND R
-Open palm. O
Fingers are U
spread out.
P
1
 G-2
ANSWERS
 G
CLAP-Strike R
palms O
together in U
front of the
chest.
P
2
 G
CLASP - clasp R
hands O
together in U
front of the
chest.
P
2
 G
T MOTION-
Both arms are
R
extended O
sideways U
parallel to the P
ground. 2
HALF T – Both G
arms are R
parallel to the O
ground and U
the both
elbows are P
bent. 2
 G-3
ANSWERS
TOUCHDOWN G
– Arms are R
stretch out in O
upward
position,
U
closed fist P
facing in. 3
K MOTION – One G
arm is raised R
upward, while the
other arm
O
positioned U
downward across to P
the opposite side.
3
 G
CHECKMARK – One
arm is raised
R
diagonally upward, O
then the other arm U
elbow is bent and
pointing downward. P
3
 G
OVERHEAD CLASP –
R
Arms are extended O
upward, clasp hands U
together.
P
3
 G
DAGGER – Both R
arms are bent,
clench fist facing
O
each other parallel U
to shoulders. P
3
 G-4
ANSWERS
 G
BOX – Both arms: R
are bent; clench fist
facing each other,
O
Elbows are on U
shoulder level. P
4
 G
PUNCH – Raised
R
one arm overhead O
with closed fist U
P
4
 G
L MOTION – One is R
raised upward; the
other arm is raised
O
on the side in U
shoulder level. P
4
DIAGONAL – One
G
arm is raised R
diagonally upward, O
while the other arm
positioned
U
diagonally P
downward. 4
 G
HIGH V – Both arms
R
are raised O
diagonally upward U
forming “V”.
P
4
 G-5
ANSWERS
 G
BEGINNING STANCE
R
– Stand straight O
with both feet. U
Close together.
P
5
 G
CHEER STANCE –
R
Stand straight with O
feet apart. U
P
5
 G
SIDE LUNGE – One
R
Leg is bent , while O
the other leg is U
extended.
P
5
 G
SQUAT – Both knees
R
are slightly bent. O
Facing outward. U
P
5
 G
KNEEL – body is
R
supported by the O
knees. U
P
5
 ABSTRACTION
1.What are jumps in cheerleading?
2.Why are jump significant in cheerleading?
3.What are the safety protocols have been
observed in cheerleading?
4.What is the importance of having and observing
a personal safety protocol in cheerleading?
5.How our personal safety protocols applied?
 SAFETY PROTOCOL
• Always warm up and stretch before practice, games,
and competitions.
• Practice somewhere that has floors that absorb
Impact well – like spring floors or 4 inch-thick
Landing mats on top of foam floor.
• Never practice on a basketball court or other hard
surface.
APPLICATION
 CRITERIA SATISFACTORY GOOD FAIR SCORES
RUBRICS FOR 5 4 3
CHEERDANCE Choreography/ Extremely Excellent choice of The music was
Creativity and outstanding choice music relation to good enough to

GROUP 1
Interpretation of music that theme presented, hold some
ability to accurately but does not realation to the
incorporate music expresses the accurately express theme presented.
PERFORM MOVEMENTS that goes in theme presented. the theme
accordance with presented.
Demonstrate arms and hand the theme.
movements of the following:
Rhythm/ Tempo The group is The group shows The group shows a
Ability to stay in outstanding and great outstanding good
bucket time with the accurate in beat. of tempo and beat understanding of
music. Tempo, rhythms by rarely getting tempo and beat
Candlestick and dance off beat or making but periodically
Blade sequences. errors and rhythm. gets off beat or
makes errors in
Jazz hands rhythm.
Clap
Clasp Enthusiasm Facial expressions Facial expressions Facial expressions
T motion Involvement in the and body language and body language and body language
Half T emotion or mood are always used to are often used to are sometimes
of the dance. generate a strong generate a strong used to generate
Touchdown interest and interest and emotions.
enthusiasm enthusiasm.

TOTAL
 CRITERIA VERY GOOD GOOD FAIR SCORES
RUBRICS FOR 5 4 3
PERFORMING MOVEMENTS
OF ARMS AND HANDS FOR PERFORMACE Performed all Performed most The performance
given of the shows evidence
CHEERDANCE movements of movements of a very little
arms and hands correctly with rehearsal.
excellently with energy.
energy and
GROUP 2 enthusiasm.

PERFORM MOVEMENTS
Demonstrate arms and hand
movements of the following: TIMING Outstandingly Shows Frequently make
accurate and understanding errors in
movements are the movement movements.
K Motion sequences. skills and
Checkmark sequences.
Overhead Clasp
Dagger MASTERY Totally mastered it appears to the Unprepared it is
Box and possesses mastered clear that
clearly rehearsed although it might rehearsal was
Punch have the definitely
L Motion benefited a few lacking.
Diagonal more practices.
High V

TOTAL
 CRITERIA VERY GOOD GOOD FAIR SCORES
RUBRICS 5 4 3

FOR The Concept and

Sentence
Construction
To develop a major
idea or message
the quotes use a
Several descriptive
words are used in
the quotations to
The quotes
developed a major
theme or message
lot of precise, develop a major by using common

QOUTES expressive and

descriptive words.
theme or message. or everyday terms.

Content Quotes depicts an Message is not Message is not

important and original but is original. Method of
GROUP 3 original message in
creative manner.
displayed in books
and creative
manner.
display is creative
but not in topic.

QUOTES – Create a Organization The sequencing of

words and phrases
The sequencing of
words and phrases
The sequencing of
words and phrases
is logical and the is somewhat logical is very confusing
three quotes about listener is able to
follow the ordering
and the listener is
able to follow the
and the reader may
need to use his or
cheerleading of ideas easily. ordering of ideas
with minimal
her own
knowledge to
effort. determine the
ordering of ideas.

TOTAL
RUBRICS FOR PERFORMING
CRITERIA VERY GOOD GOOD FAIR SCORES
MOVEMENTS OF LEGS AND 5 4 3
FOOT POSITION FOR
CHEERDANCE PERFORMAC With intensity Most of the The
E and excitement steps were performance
performed all completed demonstrates
leg and foot accurately and that there was
exercises with vigor. very lack of
GROUP 4 flawlessly. rehearsal.

PERFORM MOVEMENTS TIMING Outstandingly Shows Frequently

Demonstrate the leg and foot accurate and understanding make errors in
movements the movement movements.
position for two times: are sequences. skills and
sequences.

Beginning Stance PREPAREDNE Completely Seems Unprepared

Cheer Stance SS prepared and prepared but and it is clear
has obviously could have that rehearsal
Side Lunge rehearsed. used a couple was definitely
Squat more lacking.
rehearsals.
Kneel
TOTAL
 CRITERIA SATISFACTORY GOOD FAIR SCORES
RUBRICS FOR 5 4 3
GRAPHIC CONTENT Three or more Three or more points Two points are
ORGANIZER excellent points are are made with made; shows some
made with good support but the preparation, but
support. It is evident arguments are weak weak arguments.
the writer put much in places. The writer
thought. doesn't persuade

GROUP 5
completely.

ORGANIZATION Sentences and Sentence and Sentence and

GRAPHIC paragraphs are paragraph structure paragraph structure
complete well- is generally correct. is inconsistent.
ORGANIZER written and varied. Summarizes a Concluding
Summarizes personal personal opinion and statement is a quick
INSTRUCTION: opinion in a strong a concluding summary of personal
Make about the concluding
statement.
statement. opinion.

significance of
personal safety STYLE Choices of words are
clear, descriptive and
Adequate choice of
words that are clear
hoices of some
words are clear and
protocol in accurate. Maintain a
consistent persuasive
and descriptive.
Demonstrate a
descriptive. Lacks a
consistent persuasive
cheerleading tone throughout the persuasive tone in tone.
piece. parts of the letter.

TOTAL
SCORES OF GROUP 1
 CRITERIA SATISFACTORY GOOD FAIR SCORES
5 4 3
Choreography/Creativity Extremely outstanding Excellent choice of music The music was good
and Interpretation ability choice of music that relation to theme enough to hold some
to incorporate music that accurately expresses the presented, but does not relation to the theme
goes in accordance with
the theme.
theme presented. accurately express the
theme presented.
presented. 5

Rhythm/ Tempo Ability to The group is outstanding The group shows great The group shows a good
stay in time with the and accurate in beat. outstanding of tempo and understanding of tempo
music. Tempo, rhythms and beat by rarely getting off and beat but periodically
dance sequences. beat or making errors and
rhythm.
gets off beat or makes
errors in rhythm.
4

Enthusiasm Involvement Facial expressions and Facial expressions and Facial expressions and
in the emotion or mood of body language are always body language are often body language are
the dance. used to generate a strong used to generate a strong sometimes used to
interest and enthusiasm interest and enthusiasm. generate emotions. 4

TOTAL
13
SCORES OF GROUP 2
 CRITERIA VERY GOOD GOOD FAIR SCORES
5 4 3
PERFORMACE Performed all given Performed most of the The performance shows
movements of arms and movements correctly evidence of a very little
hands excellently with with energy. rehearsal.
energy and enthusiasm. 5

TIMING Outstandingly accurate Shows understanding the Frequently make errors

and movements are movement skills and in movements.
sequences. sequences.
4
MASTERY Totally mastered and it appears to the Unprepared it is clear
possesses clearly mastered although it that rehearsal was
rehearsed might have the benefited definitely lacking.
a few more practices. 4

TOTAL
13
SCORES OF GROUP 3
 CRITERIA VERY GOOD GOOD FAIR SCORES
5 4 3

The Concept and To develop a major idea or Several descriptive words The quotes developed a
Sentence Construction message the quotes use a are used in the quotations major theme or message
lot of precise, expressive to develop a major theme by using common or
and descriptive words. or message. everyday terms. 4
Content Quotes depicts an Message is not original but Message is not original.
important and original is displayed in books and Method of display is
message in creative creative manner. creative but not in topic.
manner. 5

Organization The sequencing of words The sequencing of words The sequencing of words
and phrases is logical and and phrases is somewhat and phrases is very
the listener is able to logical and the listener is confusing and the reader
follow the ordering of
ideas easily.
able to follow the ordering
of ideas with minimal
may need to use his or her
own knowledge to
5
effort. determine the ordering of
ideas.

TOTAL
14
SCORES OF GROUP 4
 CRITERIA VERY GOOD GOOD FAIR SCORES
5 4 3

PERFORMACE With intensity and Most of the steps were The performance
excitement performed completed accurately demonstrates that there
all leg and foot exercises and with vigor. was very lack of
flawlessly. rehearsal. 5
TIMING Outstandingly accurate Shows understanding Frequently make errors
and movements are the movement skills and in movements.
sequences. sequences.
5
PREPAREDNESS Completely prepared Seems prepared but Unprepared and it is
and has obviously could have used a clear that rehearsal was
rehearsed. couple more rehearsals. definitely lacking.
5
TOTAL
15
SCORES OF GROUP 5
 CRITERIA SATISFACTORY
5 4
CONTENT Three or more excellent
points are made with
good support. It is evident
the writer put much
thought.
ORGANIZATION Sentences and paragraphs
are complete well-written
and varied. Summarizes
personal opinion in a
strong concluding
statement.
STYLE Choices of words are clear,
descriptive and accurate.
Maintain a consistent
persuasive tone
throughout the piece.
TOTAL
GOOD FAIR SCORES
3
Three or more points are
made with support but
the arguments are weak in
Two points are made;
shows some preparation,
but weak arguments.
5
places. The writer doesn't
persuade completely.
Sentence and paragraph
structure is generally
correct. Summarizes a
Sentence and paragraph
structure is inconsistent.
Concluding statement is a
5
personal opinion and a quick summary of
concluding statement. personal opinion.
Adequate choice of words
that are clear and
descriptive. Demonstrate
hoices of some words are
clear and descriptive.
Lacks a consistent
4
a persuasive tone in parts persuasive tone.
of the letter.
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EVALUATION
 INSTRUCTION: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. ) In Cheerdance, the word “cheer” refers to ________.
A. To dance with the music
B. To jump as high as you can
C. To lift the flyer
D. To shout out words or phrases
2. ) “Bucket” is an example of
A. A Jump
B. A Hand Position/ Movement
C. A Leg Movement
D. A Type of dance
3. ) Toe Touch can also be called as
E. Straddle jump
F. Pike Jump
G. Spread Eagle
H. Tuck Jump
4. It refers to a kind of jump wherein the cheerleader tries to touch
her toes out in front of her body.
A. Side Hurdler
B. Front Hurdler
C. Toe Touch
D. Pike Jump
5. It is an element of dance which refers to duration of movement.
E. Rhythmic Pattern
F. Time
G. Energy
H. Space
6. Which is NOT part of a jump of cheerdance?
I. Landing
J. Lift
K. Preparation
L. Approach
7. Which move has your arms are raised upward with a closed fist
facing in/
A. Candlestick
B. Half T
C. Touch Down
D. Clap
8. What was the very first pompon made of?
E. Paper
F. Foll
G. Plastic Straw
H. Cardboard
9. Which of the following is a kind of basic tumbling?
I. Back Tuck
J. Cartwheel
K. Handspring
L. Layout
10. It is called __________ when the cheerleader raised one hand
upward with a closed fist, then the other hand is raised sideways in
shoulder level
A. K Motion
B. T Motion
C. L Motion
D. Dagger
 ASSIGNMENT
 With the same Group, make a video presentation for a minimum
of 3 minutes and a maximum of 5 minutes, Perform a cheerdance
with all the basic essentials of cheer dancing, involving arm and
hand movements, jumps, and leg and front positions with creative
choreography.