QUARTER 2 WEEK 1 & WEEK 2

H.O.P.E. -3 / P.E. -3

LESSON 5: CHEERDANCE
EXPECTATIONS
This module will help you to:
• Know the meaning of cheerdance
• Identify the different elements of cheerdance such as jumps, tumblings, pyramid, and arm
movements
• Discuss the background and context of cheerdance
• Perform a cheerdance routine

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Let’s Read:
What is Cheerdance?

Cheerdance is coined from the words: “cheer”, and “dance.” To cheer is to shout out
words or phrases that may help motivate and boost the morale of a playing team and
perform better during a game. While, to Dance is a physical activity where one expresses
emotions or gestures while performing bodily movements usually in time and rhythm.
 On the other hand, Cheerleading is the performance of a routine, usually dominated by
a gymnastic skill such as jumps, tumbling skills, lifts and tosses combined with shouting of
cheers and yells to lead the crowd to cheer for a certain team during a game or sport.
Therefore, Cheerdancing, is rooted from cheerleading.
How did Cheerdancing start?
Cheerleading history is linked closely to the United States’ history of sports, its sporting
venues, as well as the historical development of overall crowd participation at many Athletic
events (history of cheerleading, 2015). However, its origin can be traced as far back as the late
19th century where in 1860’s students from Great Britain began to cheer and chant in unison
for their favorite athletes at sporting events. This event eventually reached and influenced
America (timeline of cheerleading, 2012).
In the late 1880’s the first organized recorded yell done in locomotive style was performed in
an American campus and was first seen and heard during a college football game. However,
organized all-male cheerleading only transpired when Thomas Peebles, one of the graduates
of Princeton University, brought the yell and the football sports to the University of Minnesota
in 1884.

Timeline of Cheerdance
REMEMBER

1. Cheerdance is coined from the word ________ and ________.

2. __________ is a physical activity where one expresses emotions or gestures while
performing bodily movements usually in time and rhythm.
3. _______________ is the performance of a routine, usually dominated by a gymnastic skill.
4. _______________ is rooted from cheerleading.
5. ______________ is the year where the first organized recorded yell done in locomotive
style
6. The first cheerleading company was formed by ____________________.
7. In year __________ the first pep club was established at Princeton University.
8. ____________ is an arm movement where both arms are bent; clenched fists facing each
other parallel to shoulders.
9. _____________ is a feet position where one leg is bent, while the other leg is extended.
10.____________ is a jump whereas you jump, bring knees closer to chest, keep
knees together.

CHECKING YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Identification: Tell what is being asked by the following movements.
1. Bring straight leg up to chest and between the arms; back knee points towards the ground;
land with feet together at the same time
2. Both knees are slightly bent facing outward
3. Stand straight with feet apart
4. One arm is raised diagonally upward, while the other arm positioned diagonally downward
5. Raised one arm overhead with closed fist
6. One arm is raised upward; the other arm is raised on the side in shoulder level
7. Both arms are bent; clenched fists facing each other; elbows are on shoulder level.
8. Arms are extended upward; clasp hands together
9. One arm is raised diagonally upward, then the other arm elbow is bent and pointing
downward
10.Arms are stretch out in upward position; closed fist facing in.