CHEERDANCE

 Cheerdance is coined from the words, cheer and

dance
 Cheer is to shout out words or phrases to motivate the
team
 Dance physical activity where one expresses emotions
and gestures while performing bodily movements.
 Cheerdancing rooted from cheerleading.
 Cheerleading is the performance of a routine, usually
dominated by a gymnastics skills such as jumps,
tunbling skills, lifts and tosses.
 It was originated in the United States of America
(USA)
 It 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)
 Essential of Cheerdancing
Arms/hand Legs/feet
movements positions
• Beginning stance and • Feet together
cheer stance • Feet Apart
• “T” and half “T” positions • Dig (front and side)
• Clasp, clap, overhead • Hitch, Liberty, and Scale
clasp, low clasp • Lunge (front and side)
• Touchdown, low • Knees and Hips positions
touchdown
• High “V” and low “V”
• Tabletop and punch, etc.
• “L” and diagonal
positions
 CHEERDANCE Basics
(Gymnastic Side)
Jumps Tumbling Pyramids
• Tuck • Fwd and bwd • Composition
• Star rolls • (Flyer, Base,
• Pike • Fwd and bwd Spotter)
• Split handspring • Levels:
• Hurdle • Cartwheel • One-and-a-
Jump/Hurkie and aereal half high
cartwheel • Two-high
• Toe Touch
• Head and • Two-and-a-
handstand half high
• Round-off
• Fwd and bwd
saltos
(optional)
 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)
 CHEERDANCE Basics
(Dance Side)
Jazz/classical
Hip-hop Basics
Dance Basics:
• Bounce (Downrock) • Tendu (point)
• Groove (Toprock) • Plié (knees slightly bent)
• Power moves: • Grand plié (Full knees
• Pump bent)
• Lock • Relevé (heel raised)
• Point • Piqué (Raising a knee)
• Curl • Battement (Kicks)
• Freezes • Ball Change and Chassé
• Piroutte and Chainé
Elements of Dance (Turns)
(Space, Time and Energy)