G10 Cheer Dance

Question 1

Cheerdance is coined from the terms cheer and dance.

Question 2

to shout out words or phrases that can boost
the morale of the playing team and give their best for
their game

Answer 2

Cheer

Question 3

This is combined with energetic dance
movements that can heighten the level of expression
among the players and the spectators.

Question 4

Cheerdancing came from the word

Answer 4

cheerleading

Question 5

The routine performance particularly monopolized with gymnastic skills such as tumbling skills, jumps, lifts and tosses combined with the shouting of cheers and yells. This prompts the school members to roar encouragement for their representing team. Thus, cheerdance is a form of dance common among school events and competitions.

Question 6

Arms and Hands Movements

Answer 6

Beginning stance and cheer stance
“T” and half “T” positions
Clasp, clap, overhead clasp and low clasp
Touchdown, low touchdown
High “V” and low “V”
Tabletop and punch
“L” and diagonal positions

Question 7

Legs and Feet Positions

Answer 7

Beginning stance/ Feet together
Feet apart
Cheer stance
Lunge (front and side)
Kneeling position

Question 8

basic hand formations

Answer 8

bucket
candlestick
blade
jazz hands
clap
clasp

Question 9

are also part of the routine in cheerdancing. It has many styles like forward
roll, backward roll, cartwheel, aerial cartwheels, forward handspring, backward handspring,
and back tuck.

Answer 9

Tumbling skills

Question 10

style of tumbling

Answer 10

forward roll
backward roll
cartwheel
aerial cartwheel
forward handspring
back handspring
back tuck

Question 11

are also included in the steps of cheerdancing. Tuck, star or spread eagle, pike, split,
hurdle jump or herkie and toe touch jump are some skills performed in the dance.

Answer 11

Jumps

Question 12

jumping skills

Answer 12

tuck jump
spread eagle
toe touch
side hurdler
front hurdler
pike

Question 13

one of the stunts in cheerdance

Answer 13

pyramid

Question 14

(pyramid)

one that is being lifted

Answer 14

a flyer

Question 15

(pyramid) dancers that will raise the flyer

Answer 15

the base

Question 16

(pyramid) the one that will check and ensure the safety of the flyer in the pyramid formation

Answer 16

a spotter

Question 17

(pyramid) The development of the pyramids and lifts includes the _ _ or the preparation to lift.

Answer 17

setting up

Question 18

(pyramid) (2nd) Then, it is followed by the _, the actual lifting.

Answer 18

load

Question 19

(pyramid) (3rd) After securing the lifting position, striking a pose or _ follows.

Answer 19

hit

Question 20

Safely moving down of the flyer or _ is the final part of the stunt.

Answer 20

dismount

Question 21

basic

pyramid stunt positioning

Answer 21

back spot
base
flyer
base

Question 22

Hip-Hop steps involved in cheerdance

Answer 22

Bounce
Groove (toprock)
Freezes
Power moves (pump, lock, point, curl)

Question 23

Jazz and Classical steps involved in cheerdance

Answer 23

Tendu (point)
Plie (knees slightly bent)
● Grand plie (full knees bent)
● Releve (heels raised)
● Pique (raising a knee)
● Battlement (kicks)
● Ball change and chasse
● Pirouette and chaine (turns)