PE-12-HANDOUTS-2ND-QUARTER

Dance

Movement set to music that involves organization, structure, and pattern.

Rhythmic Activities

Physical manifestations of the mental and emotional response to rhythm, acquired and developed through regular patterns of sound.

Contemporary Dance

Genre of dance that employs philosophy to guide unchoreographed movement, combining techniques from ballet, modern dance, and postmodern dance.

Hip-hop

Energetic street dance performed to hip-hop music, allowing dancers to express their personalities and creativity.

Cheer Dance

Physical activity combining different dance genres and gymnastics skills, performed to motivate sports teams or entertain the audience.

Cheerleading

Activity where participants cheer for their team as a form of encouragement, ranging from chanting slogans to intense physical activity.

Fundamental Movements

Basic positions and hand/arm positions used in cheer dance.

Bucket

Starting position with feet together and hands down.

Candlestick

Starting position with arms by the side in blades.

Blade

Starting position with feet more than shoulder width apart and hands down by the side in blades.

Jazz Hands

Arm position with arms bent at the elbow and fists in front of shoulders.

Clap

Arm position with arms extended up forming a "V", relaxing the shoulders.

Clasp

Arm position with arms extended down.

Tabletop

Arm position with arms extended straight upward and parallel to each other.

High V

Arm position with arms extended up forming a "V", relaxing the shoulders.

Low V

Arm position with arms extended down forming a "V".

Touchdown

Arm position with arms extended straight upward and parallel to each other, then swinging arms in a cross position and bending both legs.

Herkie

Arm position with arms in a T position, one leg out in a straddle split and the other leg bent back.

Herkie

Clasp arms like in the herkie and form fists

High V

Bring arms up to a high V

Cross position

Swing arms in a cross position and bend the knees

Toe Touch

Jump to "touch" the toes

Bent legs position

Land with both legs bent and both hands on the sides

Straight legs position

Hold the position, straighten out the legs

High V position

Start with a High "V" position

Crisp sharp motion

Throw arms up into the high V position

Tiptoe jump

Take a crisp sharp motion tiptoe and jump into the air

Herkie position

Feet is in herkie position while reaching out one foot in front and hold

Hurdle position

Feet is in herkie position while reaching out one foot in front and hold

Basic Tumbling

Squat and lay both hands on the floor

Forward Roll

Roll forward

Squat position

Squat both legs against the chest and hold the arms up in front

Get up

Get up from the squat position

T Motion

Both arms extended straight out to the side and parallel to the ground, relax the shoulders

Diagonal

One arm extended in a high "V" and the other arm extended in a low "V"

L Motion

One arm extended to the side with other arm extended in a punch motion

Overhead Clasp

Arms are straight, above the head in a clasp and slightly in front of the face

Front Lounge

Lead leg bent with the knee over the ankle, back leg straight, feet perpendicular to each other

Side Lounge

Lead leg bent with the knee over the ankle, feet perpendicular to each other

Backward Roll

Roll backward

Cartwheel

Put the best leg forward and extend both arms up against the ears

Kickover

Once the hands reach the ground, kick