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Other Dance Forms

(Cheerdance)
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“Dance is a music made visible.”

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 CHEERDANCE
CHEERDANCE, a team physical activity is sometimes referred to as
cheerleading. Similar to gymnastics, it is composed of an organized and high
energy routine, with skills and elements of performance performed with a lively
music. It is a form of active recreational activity and competitive sport. Its aim is
to encourage the crowd to cheer for the players in team sports. It is a whole-body
work out. By practicing or rehearsing weekly, a performer can build strength
specifically the lower body, the core muscles and shoulders and develop good
posture. It is a positive way to cut down excess body fat and burn off the
calories.

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 Advantages of cheer dancing include the following:

• Maintain a healthy level of fitness

• Cardiovascular Endurance
• Reducing the risks of heart attack, stroke, high blood
pressure, and type 2 diabetes
• Physical Endurance
• Strength Training
• Flexibility.
• Coordination
• Team player and Leadership skills
• Positive Mood
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 CHEERDANCE
Performing cheerdance with your family and friends is
possible provided that they know how to dance, consider preventive
measures to avoid accidents, and follow the minimum health
protocols against COVID-19. To live life to the fullest, sustaining
fitness and wellness is necessary and important. Cheerdancing
contributes greatly in developing the said goals. Dancing like other
physical activities and sports will surely help you in sustaining
fitness but you have to also maintain your proper diet.

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CHEERDANCE

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 1.
BEGINNING STANDS AND
CHEER STANCE

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 ARMS/HAND LEGS/ FEET
MOVEMENTS POSITIONS
 "T" AND HALF "T" POSITION  FEET TOGETHER

 CLASP, CLAP, OVERHEAD CLASP, LOW  FEET APART

CLASP
 DIG ( FRONT AND SIDE )
 TOUCHDOWN, LOW TOUCHDOWN
 HITCH, LIBERTY, AND TORCH
 HIGH "V" AND LOW "V"
 LUNGE ( FRONT AND SIDE )
 TABLETOP AND PUNCH
 KNEES AND HIPS POSITION
 "L" AND DIAGONAL POSITION

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CHEERDNACE BASIC
(GYMNASTIC SIDE)

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 CHEERDNACE BASIC (GYMNASTIC SIDE)

STEPS IN EXECUTING A
JUMPS PYRAMIDS
PYRAMID
 TUCK  COMPOSITION  SETTING UP
*Flyer Base Spotter (PREPARING TO LIFT)
 STAR/ SPREAD EAGLE
 LEVELS  LOAD (ACTUAL LIFT)
 PIKE *One-and-a-half high
*Two-high  HIT (STRIKING FOR A
 SPLIT *Two-and-a-half high FINAL PAUSE)

 HURDLE JUMP/HICKIE  DISMOUNT (TO MOVE

DOWN BY THE FLYER)
 TOE TOUCH JUMP

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 Illustration of tumbling skills
Forward Roll
Backward Roll

Cartwheel Aerial Cartwheel

Forward Handspring Backward Handspring

Back Tuck

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 CHEERDANCE BASICS (DANCE SIDE)

HIP HOP BASICS JAZZ/CLASSICAL DANCE BASICS

 BOUNCE (DOWNROCK)  TENDU (point)

 GROOVE (TOPROCK)  PLIE (knees slightly bent)

 POWER MOVES:  GRAND PLIE (full knees bent)

*PUMP
*LOCK  RELEVE (heels raised)
*POINT
CURL  PIQUE (Raising a knee)

 FREEZES  BATTEMENT (Kicks)

 BALL CHANGE and CHASSE PIROUTTE and

CHAINE (Turn)

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Activity 1: “4Pics and a Word/s”

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