Cheerdance

FAMILIARIZE THE FOLLOWING
ELEMENTS OF CHEER DANCE:

 MOTIONS
 JUMPS
 TUMBLINGS
AND PREPARE FOR A PRACTICAL
QUIZ NEXT SESSION.
Cheerleading is an event that consists of
cheers and organized routines for sport
team motivation, audience
entertainment, or competitions. The
routines contain many components of
cheers, jumps, dance, gymnastics, and
stunting.
The purpose is to encourage the spectators of event to cheer for

sports teams at games. The yellers, dancers, and athletes involved in
cheerleading are called “cheerleaders”. When they are grouped
together as one, they are called “squad”.
Cheerleading is a physical activity that mixes dance with gymnastics,

cheers and stunts. It is all about trust and teamwork. It’s an art and
sports which develops coordination, balance, and flexibility. It
requires precise movements with inclusion of gymnastics skills.
Cheer dance is relatively new in the field of sports and dance
as it has only emerged during the early 1990’s as part of the
cheerleading events. It is one of the categories in International
Cheerleading Competition that focuses on dance techniques
and basic elements of cheerleading, excluding stunts and
advance gymnastics skills.
The performers are
cheerleaders and not
just dancers per se.
They can portray

character depending on
the theme they choose.
They set limitation.

ELEMENTS
OF
CHEER DANCE
1. Dance Techniques- depending on the competition requirements,
various dance techniques may be used in a cheer dance competition.
Sometimes they incorporate techniques from contemporary, jazz, hip-hop,
modern dance, ballet, and ethnic or folk dance.
2. Elements of cheers- cheers are coordination of organized words and
movements relating to an athletic event. These are used during a sport
event when play has been stopped on the field or court. The purpose is to
draw a unified response from the crowd to highlight their support for
the playing team.
3. Motions- Motions should be sharp, snappy, and synchronized with

your team. Be sure to practice in front of a mirror, and with the rest of
your squad for proper placement and technique.
ELEMENTS
OF
CHEER DANCE
4. Jumps- whether part of an overall routine or done after your team
scores to win, jumps add a lot of excitement. Jumps start with the most
basic moves.
5. Tumbling- Tumbling skills for cheerleaders are not required by all
squads, but are becoming increasingly important for competition squads,
all-star cheerleading, and college squads. It’s important to build a strong
gymnastic foundation, with proper training and instruction from
gymnastics coaches, to begin to incorporate tumbling skills into your
cheerleading cheers and dance routines.
6. Formations- formation in cheer dance are crucial to the success of a

squad’s performance. A squad may use several formations but the two
commonly used traditional formations are the following:
 Bowling Pin (Pyramid)
 Staggered Line
MOTIONS
1. BEGINNING 3. CLASP-Hands
STANCE-Feet clasped, at the
together, hands chin, elbows in
down by the
side in blades
2. CHEER 4. CLAP-Hands
STANCE-Feet in blades, at the
more than chin, elbows in
shoulder width
apart, hands
down by the
side in blade
MOTIONS
5. HIGH V-Arms 7. GOALPOST
extended up (or
forming a “V”, TOUCHDOWN)-
relax the Arms extended
shoulders straight and
parallel to each
other, fist facing
in
6. LOW V-Arms 8. LOW

extended down TOUCHDOWN-
forming a “V” Arms extended
straight down
and parallel to
each other, fist
facing in
MOTIONS
9. 3/4 T (or 11. DAGGERS (or
BOW AND TABLETOP)-
ARROW)-One Arms bent at
arm extended to elbow, fists in
side with other front of
arm bent at shoulders
elbow in a half
“T” motion
10. OVERHEAD 12. LOW CONE-

CONE-Arms are Arms extended
straight, above straight down,
the head in a in a clasp and
clasp and slightly in front
slightly in front of the body
of the face
MOTIONS
13. PUNCH-One 15. DIAGONAL-
arm extended One arm
straight up, one extended in a
arm on hip, in a high “V” and the
fist other arm
extended in a
low “V” (Right
Diagonal shown)
14. L MOTION- 16. T MOTION-

One arm Both arms
extended to the extended
side with other straight out to
arm extended in the side and
a punch motion, parallel to the
(Left L shown) ground, relax
the shoulders
MOTIONS
17. HALF T-Both 18. SIDE
arms parallel to LUNGE-Lead leg
the ground and bent with the
bent at the knee over the
elbows, fists ankle, back leg
into shoulders straight, feet
perpendicular to
each other
19. FRONT
LUNGE-Lead leg
bent with the
knee over the
ankle, back leg
straight, feet
perpendicular to
each other
JUMPS
1. Bring knees to 3. Keep head
chest; keep knee and chest up;
together pull legs to
arms; reach for
the arch of the
foot, not the
toes
2. Keep knees 4. Bent knee

forward; keep a faces the crowd;
straight body keep knee on
without piking straight leg
facing upwards
JUMPS
5. Bring straight 6. Keep head up;
leg up to chest bring legs to
and between the arms, arms
arms; back knee parallel to the
points towards ground
the ground; land
with feet
together at the
same time
7. Bent knee
faces down;
keep knee on
straight leg
upward
HERKIE
TUMBLING
FORWARD/FRONT ROLL
BACKWARD ROLL
TUMBLING
CARTWHEEL
ROUND-OFF
FORMATIONS
a. Bowling Pin (Pyramid)- the formation is set up like bowling pins in a bowling alley. This
works great when highlighting a few members on a squad/team. The figure below is an
example of a bowling pin formation.
FORMATIONS
b. Staggered Line- a simple line where the back line is positioned in the
windows (space in between individuals) of the front line. Vertical lines in
formations highlight differences in levels rather than suggest squad uniformity.
REFLECTION
a.What characteristics/attitude must a cheer

dancer posses?
b.With that characteristics/attitude, how

can you use it to help you become a
successful grade 12 learner?

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FAMILIARIZE THE FOLLOWING

ELEMENTS OF CHEER DANCE:

The purpose is to encourage the spectators of event to cheer for

Cheerleading is a physical activity that mixes dance with gymnastics,

They can portray

They set limitation.

3. Motions- Motions should be sharp, snappy, and synchronized with

6. Formations- formation in cheer dance are crucial to the success of a

6. LOW V-Arms 8. LOW

10. OVERHEAD 12. LOW CONE-

14. L MOTION- 16. T MOTION-

2. Keep knees 4. Bent knee

a.What characteristics/attitude must a cheer

b.With that characteristics/attitude, how

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