CHEERDANCE
HEALTH OPTIMIZING PHYSICAL EDUCATION 12
PRE-TEST
1. In Cheerdance, the word “cheer” refers to _____________.
A. To dance with the music C. To lift the flyer B. To Jump as high as you can D. To shout out words or phrases
2. “Bucket” is an example of ___________.
A Jump C. A Leg Movement B. A Hand Position/ Movement D. A type of dance
3. Toe Touch can also be called as _____________.
A. Straddle Jump C. Spread Eagle B. Pike Jump D. Tuck Jump
4. It refers to a kind of jump wherein the cheerleader tries to touch her toes out in front of her body.
A. Side Hurdler C. Toe Touch B. Front Hurdler D. Pike Jump
5. It is an element of dance which refers to duration of movement.
A. Rhythmic Pattern C. Energy B. Time D. Space
6. Which is NOT part of a jump?
A. Landing C. Preparation B. Lift D. Approach
7. Which move has your arms are raised upward with a closed fist facing in?
A. Candlestick C. Touch Down B. Half T D. Clap
8. What was the very first pompon made of?
A. Paper C. Plastic Straw B. Foil D. Cardboard
9. Which of the following is a kind of basic tumbling?
A. Back Tuck C. Handspring B. Cartwheel D. Layout
10.It is called _________ when the cheerleader raise one hand upward with a closed fist, then the other hand
is raised sideways in shoulder level.
A. K Motion C. L Motion B. T Motion D. Dagger
BRIEF
INTRODUCTION
OF CHEER
DANCE
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. While, to
Dance is a physical activity where one
expresses emotions or gestures while
performing bodily movements usually in time
and
rhythm.
On
the
other
hand,
Cheerleading is the performance of a
routine, usually dominated by a gymnastic
skill 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. Therefore,
Cheerdancing, is rooted from cheerleading.
How did Cheerdancing start?
Cheerleading history is linked closely to the
United States’s history of sports, its sporting
venues, as well as the historical development
of overall crowd participation at many Athletic
events. However, its origin can be traced as far
back as the late 19th century where in 1860’s
students from Great Britain began to cheer and
chant in unison for their favorite athletes at
sporting events. This event eventually reached
and
influenced
America
(timeline
of
cheerleading, 2012).
ESSENTIALS OF CHEERDANCING:
ARM S AN D H AN D S M OV E M E N T F O R C H E E RDANCE
ESSENTIALS OF CHEERDANCING:
L E G S AN D F E E T P O S I T ION
ESSENTIALS OF CHEERDANCING:
J UM P S
ESSENTIALS OF CHEERDANCING:
T UM B L ING S
ELEMENTS OF DANCE
GENRE OF DANCE
Cheer dancing can also be incorporated to other genre of dance including Hip Hop and Jazz/
Classical Dances.