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 CHEER DANCE
SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS
CHEERLEADING, IS A TEAM PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY USING ORGANIZED ROUTINES FOR
THE PURPOSE OF MOTIVATING A SPORTS
TEAM, ENTERTAINING AN AUDIENCE, OR
COMPETITION.
 OBJECTIVES
Identify the 6 Important Key Details about Cheerdance
Know the meaning and History of Cheer dance
Identify how Cheer Dancing started in the Philippines
Discuss the Benefits of performing Cheer Dance and Forms
Explain the Different Basic Movements or Positions in Cheer Dance
Create your own routine in Cheer Dance
6 Important

Keys/Details
About
Cheerdance:
1. Physical Endurance
- Cheerleading is a great cardio workout! Cheers typically only last
a couple of minutes so it is necessary to repeat high-energy
routines.
Choreography contains not only dance but also tumbles, jumps and
sometimes stunts, all which require great stamina especially to
maintain a big smile throughout the routine as well!

2. Strength Training
- Cheerleading is a whole body workout. You will build strength by
rehearsing weekly, particularly in your lower body, shoulders and core.
 3.
-Flexibility
Stretching exercises within each class will develop your flexibility,
increasing your range of movement. This will help improve your
high kicks, jumps and tumbles within the sequences.

4. Team Player and Leadership Skills

- Performing and practising as part of a team is vital for cheerleading
in order to complete sequences in unison and support
stunts and tumbles. It can also improve leadership skills
by building confidence to speak up for the good of the team.
5. Positive Mood
-Release those happy hormones! Exercising releases
endorphins which will boost your mood.

6. Cheerleading
-Cheerleading in particular is all about portraying a
positive outlook with upbeat chants and a huge
smile which is sure to leave you in a good mood!
Cheer dance- usually take a few minutes and is always done by
multiple performers, with formal cheer dance competitions outlining
various requirements such as minimum and maximum number of
performers and a time limit.
CHEERLEADING - a sport involving the performance of organized
cheering, chanting, and dancing in support of a sports team at games.
Performers usually involves dances, tumbles, jumps, cheers and
stunts. In its original form, cheer dancing was done to encourage a
sports team by directing the audience to show support, providing the
team with motivation and a psychological edge in the game.
 The
History of
Cheerd
-Cheerleading’s roots are closely tied to American
football’s. The first intercollegiate game was played in
1869, between Princeton University and Rutgers University
in New Jersey.

-And by the 1880s, Princeton had formed an all-male

pep club. A graduate of Princeton, Thomas Peebles,
took the Princeton cheers to the University of
Minnesota, where football and fight songs were
becoming very popular.

-In 1898, U of M was on a losing streak, and a medical

student named Johnny Campbell assembled a group to
energize the team and the crowd. Johnny picked up a
megaphone and rallied the team to victory with the first
-Cheerleading grew from there. It wasn’t until
1923 that women were allowed to cheer for the
first time, at the University of Minnesota. During
this decade, cheerleaders added tumbling and
acrobatics to their routines, and a University of
Oregon cheerleader used flashcards for the first
time.

- Although women were joining teams in the ‘20s,

it wasn’t until the ‘40s that they joined in large
numbers, since so many college-aged men went
off to fight in World War II.
-In 1948, Southern Methodist University cheerleader Lawrence
“Herkie” Herkimer held the first summer cheerleading clinic
at Sam Houston State Teacher’s College (now State
University), and went on to develop his signature “Herkie”
jump, the spirit stick and the pom pon, all cheerleading
staples to this day

-In 1961, he incorporated the National

Cheerleaders Association (NCA).
 - By the 1960s, cheerleading could be found in virtually every high school
and grade school across the country, and pee wee and youth leagues
had developed as well.

- In 1974, Jeff Webb (who had been general manager of NCA) founded
Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA), which taught higher level
skills.

- The ‘80s decade brought the launch of many more event companies, as
well as AACCA (American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and
Administrators),
-In 1987, the first association devoted to teaching
safety to coaches and advisors. UCA has grown
into Varsity Spirit Corp., today, encompassing 17
cheerleading event, apparel and service
- All Star cheerleading started in the late ‘80s, and grew rapidly
through the ‘90s. All Star cheerleading focused on athletic training
and competition performances, as opposed to school-based
cheerleading, which still encompassed leadership and spirit
qualities.
- Today, many companies offer both scholastic and All Star
categories, and some companies focus primarily on All Star
cheerleading.
- The original purpose of cheerleading is still relevant
in today’s world, even with the increasing popularity
of competition. Source:
https://www.va
- Cheerleaders are the promoters of their schools
and communities. They are a key marketing tool to rsity.com/news
the athletics programs that they support, and they /
create the community patriotism we call “school cheerleader-
spirit.” history-
- Most importantly, they are tomorrow’s leaders who cheerleading
through the development of athletic skills, leadership,
/
and teamwork will be vital members of the
community in the future. Be a cheerleader and
become a leader.
 Cheer Dancing and Cheerleading in the Philippines
The Universal Cheerleaders Association(UCA) – started introducing the
concept of cheerleading to the World in the 1980s.
Cheerleading began to flourish in the Philippines in the 1990s as a natural
growth of the Filipinos’ love for team sports, notably Basketball, and
Volleyball.
UAAP and NCAA are the most recognizable and watched cheer dance/
cheer leading competitions.
UAAP Cheer Dance Competition – 8 competing Universities
Adu, ADMU, DLSU, FEU, NU, UE, UP and UST
NCAA Cheer leading Competition – 10 member Colleges
AU, CSJL, DLS-SCB, EAC, JRU, LPU, MIT, SBC, SSC-R, UPHSD
NCC National Cheerleading Championship – uses American
Cheerleading rules and regulations since 2006. The biggest cheerleading in
the world.
 Health Benefits of Cheer Dance

• Strength
• Flexibility
• Cardiovascular Health
• Support and Socialization
 The
Forms of
Cheerdance
-The forms of cheer dances vary from what type of
steps the dancers do, But there is basic stances on
this type of dance. The right form is the backbone
of any type of dance but in cheer dance it very
important because each mistake could potentially
harm your teammates and yourself.

-Each members of a dance unit should be able to do

precise motions and stances. Improvising is also
needed for this type of dance because a mishap is
guaranteed to happen, Improvising can make
mistakes look like it was an intended part of the
dance. It also separates the professional cheer
dancers to the Amateur ones.
These are the some of the forms in Cheer
Dancing:
1. Tabletop
2. Low Clasp
3. Punch
4. L Motion
5. Diagonal
6. T Motion
7. Half T
8. Side Lunge
 The
Styles of
Cheerdance
Style of Movement:
In cheerleading,
movement is drill style.
Precision movements
are performed in unison
or domino-style for
maximum effect.
 1. Pencil Jump
- This is one of the more simple
cheerleading jumps to learn. The
dancer leaps straight up in the air
with the arms in a T-position and the
legs pushed together, pointing
straight downwards.
The pencil jump is generally one of
the first learned by cheerleading
beginners and sets up the body for
2. Pike Jumps
-In contrast to the pencil jump,
the pike is one of the most
difficult cheerleading jumps to
carry out successfully.

-The cheerleader jumps up and

stretches their legs as far apart
as possible. In this aerial version
of the splits, the arms are
pushed together and pointed
downwards.
3. High V and low V arm movements

- These dance moves see the

cheerleader alternate their arm
movements by stretching them above
the head in an upward ‘V’ position
before lowering them below the waist
in a downward ‘V’ motion.
4. Left L and right L
- These moves require the cheerleader to form an ‘L’
shape with their arms, either on the left or right
hand side of their body. In these positions, the
cheerleader’s arms are positioned at right-angles to
one and other.
Hand Positions and Movement
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 Questions
1. What is your take-away from today’s lesson?
2. How can Cheer Dance may help you as a student
develop your physical condition, skills and talents in your
community?
3. What values we can learn from engaging ourselves in
Cheer Dance?
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Answer LAS 1 Cheer Dance

T hank
You!