CHEERDANCE

CHEERDANCE
•CHEER •DANCE
-to shout out words -a physical activity
or phrases that may where one expresses
help motivate and emotions or gestures
boost the morale of while performing
a playing team and bodily movements
perform better usually in time with
during a game rhythm
 CHEERLEADING
-the performance of a
routine, usually dominated
by gymnastic skills
-combined with shouting of
cheers and yells to lead the
Due to Filipinos’ love for dancing,
they added more dance routines to
their cheers and came up with the
term CHEERDANCE wherein it is
a routine composed of yells and
cheers, gymnastic skills (pyramids
and tosses, stunts, tumbling skills,
arm and hand positions and
Three main positions:
 BASE POSITION:
-Every stunt, routine and cheer squads need a solid base
to be successful. The base is who you will see at the
bottom of a pyramid or stunt, lifting the flyer up and
holding him or her while they are performing their
stunts
-Have great timing so they can avoid any slips or drops
-Able to get their power from their legs and allow it to
travel up to their arms so they avoid back or neck
 FLYER POSITION:
-the face of the cheer routine and the person that you
put up in the stunt. They are typically smaller and
lighter than the other positions and are usually the most
flexible and agile
-Stick to the count for each move and perform stunts
perfectly
-Gracefully do flips and twist in the air, land safely and
continue with their routine
 BACK-SPOT
POSITION:
-A very important position that includes many different
roles within a cheer routine. Throughout the stunt, they
are working to help the flyer keep his or her balance and
should be the first to catch the flyer if he or she falls
-Always know how to properly catch the flyer so they
do not injure their head or neck seriously during the fall
-Keep the count so each performer can stay on rhythm
Beginning Stance

Beginning Stance
 “T” Position HALF “T” Position

HIGH V Position LOW V Position

Cheerdance Basics (Gymnastic Sides)
Legs/feet positions
• Feet Together
• Feet Apart
• Dig (front and side)
• Hitch, Liberty, and Scale
• Lunge (front and side)
• Knees and Hips positions
Jumps
• Tuck
• Star
• Pike
• Split
• Hurdle Jump/Hurkie
• Toe Touch Jump
CHEERDANCE BASICS (Dance Side)
( DO_Q4_ PE10_LESSON1 -4 )
Thank
you…