4th Grading Lecture
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 10
Other Dance Forms
(CHEERDANCE AND
CONTEMPORARY DANCE).
CHEER DANCE Tumbling Skills
- is coined from the words, cheer and Forward Rolls and Backward Rolls
dance. Forward Backward Handspring
Cartwheel and aereal cartwheel
To cheer is to shout out words or phrases that Head and handstand
may help motivate and boost the morale of a Round-off
playing team and perform better during a game. Forward and backward saltos (optional)
Dance, on the other hand, is a physical activity Pyramids
where one expresses emotions or gestures while
performing bodily movements usually in time Composition: Flyer Base Spotter
with rhythm.
Levels: One-and-a-half high, two-high, two-and-
Cheer dancing rooted from cheerleading. a-half high
Cheerleading is the performance of a routine, Steps in Executing a Pyramid:
usually dominated by gymnastic skills such as
jumps, tumbling skills, lifts and tosses combined Setting up (Preparing to lift)
with shouting of cheers and yells to lead the Load (Actual lift)
Hit (Striking for a final pause)
crowd to cheer for a certain team during a game
Dismount (To move down by the flyer)
or sport.
Cheer Dance Basics (Dance Side)
CHEER DANCE is a routine composed of yells
and cheers, gymnastic skills (pyramids and Hip Hop Basics
tosses, stunts, tumbling skills, arm and hand Bounce (Downrock)
positions and jumps), and dance (fusion of Groove (Toprock)
Power moves:
different dance genres). - Pump
- Lock
Essentials of Cheer Dancing - Point
- Curl Freezes
Arms/Hands Movements
Beginning stance and cheer stance Jazz/Classical Dance Basics:
“T” and half “T” positions Tendu (point)
Clasp, clap, overhead clasp, low clasp Pliē (knees slightly bent)
Touchdown, low touchdown Grand Plie (full knees bent)
High “V” and low “V” Relevē (heels raised)
Tabletop and punch, etc. Piquē (Raising a knee)
“L” and diagonal positions Battement (Kicks)
Ball Change and Chassē
Legs/feet positions Piroutte and Chain (Turns)
Feet Together
Feet Apart Cheering is the very essence of cheer dance
Dig (front and side) performances. To cheer is to make someone or a
Hitch, Liberty, and Scale team motivated and encouraged. It boosts salutes
Lunge (front and side) or acclaims the morale of individuals and teams.
Knees and Hips positions In cheer dance, cheering needs to be strong,
loud, and metered so that it will be delivered in
Cheer Dance Basics (Gymnastics Side) time with rhythm or the music played.
Jumps
Tuck
Star
Pike
Split
Hurdle Jump/Hurkie
Toe Touch
