Cheer dance Flashcards
-is relatively new in the field of sports and dance as it has only emerged during the early 1990’s as the part of cheerleading events.
Cheer Dance
-is an event that consists of cheers and organized routines for sports team motivation, audience entertainment,or competition
cheerleading
is linked closely to United States sports it’s sportingvenues as well as the historical development of overall crowd participation at many atheletic events. (Timeline of cheerleading 2012)
Chearleading history
was first organized last1880’s but it officially began in November 2,1998
Cheerleading
Cheerleading was first organized last1880’s but it officially began in ???
November 2,1998
cheers are coordination of organized words and movements relating to an athletic event. These are used during a sport event when play has been stopped on the field or court. The purpose is to draw a unified response from the crowd to highlight their support for the playing team.
Elements of cheers
are also used to lead the crowd and emphasize words for crowd response (Carrier and Mckay, 2006). These are made up of hand, arm, and body positions. Although cheer styles may vary according to the cheerleaders’ preference, all motions originate from the standard basic motions. Here are the positions of the hand, arm, and body for cheer motions:
Cheer motions
Cheer Motions
Examples of cheer motions include:
Bucket, Candle Stick, Blade, Jazz Hands, Clap, Clasp, Flying V, Low V, Overhead Clasp, Dagger, Box, Punch, L Motion, Diagonal, K Motion, Checkmark, Beginning Stance, Kneel, Cheer Stance, and Squat.