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
Legs/feet
positions

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

Feet together
Feet Apart
Dig (front and side)
Hitch, Liberty, and Scale
Lunge (front and side)
Knees and Hips positions

CHEERDANCE Basics
(Gymnastic Side)
Jumps
Tuck
Star
Pike
Split
Hurdle
Jump/Hurkie
Toe Touch

Tumbling

Pyramids

Fwd and bwd

rolls
Fwd and bwd
handspring
Cartwheel
and aereal
cartwheel
Head and
handstand
Round-off
Fwd and bwd
saltos
(optional)

Composition
(Flyer, Base,
Spotter)
Levels:
One-and-ahalf high
Two-high
Two-and-ahalf 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)

CHEERDANCE Basics
(Dance Side)
Hip-hop Basics

Bounce (Downrock)
Groove (Toprock)
Power moves:
Pump
Lock
Point
Curl
Freezes

Elements of Dance
(Space, Time and Energy)

Jazz/classical
Dance Basics:
Tendu (point)
Pli (knees slightly bent)
Grand pli (Full knees
bent)
Relev (heel raised)
Piqu (Raising a knee)
Battement (Kicks)
Ball Change and Chass
Piroutte and Chain
(Turns)