Cheerdance
Steps:
CHEERDANCE
>Cheerdancing rooted from cheerleading
>Performance of a routine, usually dominated by
gymnastic skills 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.
BRIEF HISTORY OF CHEERDANCE
>Originated in the Great Britain during 1860’s and
spread to the United States during 1880’s
>Cheerdance was started by men
>During 1884 in Princeton University, the idea that
crowd charting at football games would boost school
spirit so they came up with a catchy cheer.
Ray, Ray, Ray! Tiger, Tiger, Tiger! Sis, Sis, Sis! Boom,
Boom, Boom, Aaaah!, Princeton, Princeton, Princeton!
BRIEF HISTORY OF CHEERDANCE
>1920’s - women became involved in cheerleading
>1930’s - cheers were aided by the use of Pom – poms
>1940’s - women are mainly leading cheers and
routines
>1997 – cheerleading was recognized as an
independent sport
Spotter – An Individual appointed by the Program to
provide safety precautions during the stunting, pyramid,
and/or basket toss sections of the routine. Spotters may
only spot during the stunt, pyramid, and/or basket toss
sections of the routine.
Base – Bases are the athletes that hold the flyer or top
girl in the air during the stunt. Bases are very strong and
are usually assigned together based on height to create
a level platform for the flyer to perform an action.
Flyer - The flyers main job is to squeeze her muscles
together in order for her bases to be able to perform
stunts from below her. The flyer can make or break the
stunt since she has control over what is put up in the
air.
Lawrence Herkimer
>Grandfather of Cheerleading
>Legend and innovator in the field of cheerleading
>Founder of:
• National Cheerleaders Association
• Cheerleading Supply Company
• National Cheerleading Magazine called ‘Megaphone’
Basic Cheerdance
1.Beginning Stance 2.Cheer Stance
3.Clap 4.Clasp
5.OverheadClasp 6.Low Clasp
7. High “V” 8.Low “V”
9.Left/Right Diagonal 10.Touchdown
11.LowTouchdown 12.Bow and Arrow
13.Dagger 14.Left/Right Punch
15.L Motion 16.“T” Motion
17.Half “T”
Direction: Write T if the statement is true, write F if the
statement is false and underline the word/s making the
statement incorrect.
_____1. Cheerleading was begun by men.
_____2. Lawrence Herkimer was the “Father of
Cheerleading”.
_____3. Women are involved in cheerleading in 1920’s.
_____4. Feet apart, hands down by the sides in blades is
called Beginning Stance.
_____5. Low ‘V’ is arms extended down forming a ‘V’.
_____6. Hands in blades at the chin and the elbows are
in is called Clasp.
_____7. Punch is one arm extended straight up, one
arm on hips and in a fist.
_____8. Cheerleading is originated in the Great Britain.
_____9. In 1998, cheerleading is recognized as an
independent sport.
_____10. Cheerleading was spread to Asia.
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.
• Dance, on the other hand, is a physical activity where
one expresses emotions or gestures while performing
bodily movements usually in time with rhythm.
• Cheerdancing rooted from cheerleading -
performance of a routine, usually dominated by
gymnastic skills 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.
• Today, cheerdancing is identified as one of the most
spectacular events in one of the biggest collegiate
sports events in the country, the UAAP (University
Athletic Association of the Philippines).
ARMS/HAND MOVEMENTS
• Beginning stance and cheer stance
• “T” and half “T” positions
• Clasp, clap, overhead clasp, low clasp
• Touchdown, low touchdown
• High “V” and low “V”
• Tabletop and punch, etc.
• “L” and diagonal positions

LEGS/FEET POSITIONS
• Feet Together
• Feet Apart
• Dig (front and side)
• Hitch, Liberty, and Scale
• Lunge (front and side)
• Knees and Hips position

CHEERDANCE BASICS (GYMNASTIC SIDE)

>JUMPS
• Tuck • Star/spread eagle
• Pike • Split
• Hurdle Jump/Hurkie • Toe Touch Jump

Pyramids
Composition: Flyer Base Spotter
Levels:
One-and-a-half high
two-high
two-and-a-half high

STEPS IN EXECUTING A PYRAMID

• Setting up (Preparing to lift)
• Load (Actual lift)
• Hit (Striking for a final pause)
• Dismount (To move down by the flyer)

• Cheering is the very essence of cheerdance

performances. To cheer is to make someone or a team
motivated and encouraged. It boosts, 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.