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Professional cheerleaders typically do their makeup in very unique and easy to replicate ways. Do your makeup like a professional cheerleader with help from an experienced makeup industry professional in this free video clip.
Even kids can get in on the fun of being cheerleaders with a number of funny cheers and chants. Learn about funny cheers and chants for kid cheerleaders with help from a dancer, choreographer, and dance instructor in this free video clip.
The team aspect of a cheerleading squad is one of the most important things that all members need to grasp. Learn about team building games for cheerleading squads with help from a dancer, choreographer, and dance instructor in this free video clip.
Being a better base in cheerleading requires you to take a few key steps to perfect your technique. Learn how to be a better base in cheerleading with help from a dancer, choreographer, and dance instructor in this free video clip.
When it comes to rounding off decimals there are a few very important rules that you need to consider. Learn about the rules for rounding off decimals when multiplying and dividing with help from a mathematics educator in this free video clip.
Cheerleading is an athletic sport that requires a lot of jumping, flipping and general movement. While cheerleaders wear uniforms to accomplish a certain look, they must also make sure their wardrobe and hair doesn't interfere with doing cheerleading moves. This means wearing their hair in a way that keeps it off their face, yet is still stylish. There are various ways for cheerleaders to style their hair to meet these requirements.
The helicopter is a break-dance move that combines martial arts with gymnastics. It was invented by urban street dancers on the streets of New York and was first introduced to the general, national public during the 1983 movie "Flashdance." The helicopter is used by some cheerleading groups to add flair to their routines, and show the endurance and skills of the cheerleaders. The helicopter move is difficult and requires a great deal of strength and stamina to complete properly.
A cheerleading routine can range from complex, with lifts and jumps, to a very simple spirit cheer. Every cheer routine, regardless of its complexity, builds on a few basic stances. Every cheerleader needs to learn these simple positions before advancing onto moves that are more complicated.
Cheerleaders are commonly depicted in a very specific way. Learn how to draw a cheerleading outfit with help from an artist in this free video clip.
A cheerleading uniform typically has a few common characteristics. Learn how to draw a cheerleading uniform with help from an artist in this free video clip.
Texas Christian University has an award-winning cheerleading program as of October 2011. The program is made up of 12 to 16 female squad members and four to six co-ed couples. As a member of the TCU cheerleading team, you may be eligible for scholarship funding to help offset the cost of college. Apply for awards through the school’s athletic department along with contacting private organizations.
A perfectly executed pom pass can mean the difference between a brilliant cheerleading performance or a lackluster display of team spirit. Pom passes are executed between cheerleaders and are either handed off or tossed in the air, depending on the choreography and level of skill. If your team wants to be competitive or just dazzle the crowd at a game, learning several kinds of pom passes will turn heads and get the audience cheering.
Cheerleaders have a wide variety of different moves that they can go in and out of. Draw a cheerleader doing a toe touch with help from an artist in this free video clip.
Cheerleaders need to wear hair styles that will stay secure and out of the face during a lot of motion. Wear a curly hair style when you cheer by leaving the front of the hair straight and slick, but curling the section pulled back into a ponytail. Adorn the finished ponytail with a ribbon or decorative bow that matches your team colors and won't come loose during your cheers.
"Maplestory" is a free-to-play, 2-D side-scrolling, massively multiplayer online role-playing game, made by the Korean developer/publisher Nexon. Players take various missions from quest givers to gain experience, unlock various parts of the world and collect all types of loot, from weapons and armor to unique cosmetic items. One of these quests is in the "Mushroom Kingdom" which has been overrun by "Pepes," small nuisance creatures that swarm the player character.
The color guard is a group of individuals who provide a visual aspect to a marching band performance. These individuals twirl and toss flags, cones, music boxes and other items over their heads to provide entertainment to the audience. Color guards are disciplined and talented individuals who possess a lot of physical endurance, follow many strict rules and carry out various responsibilities.
If you are looking for ways to show your support for your high school or college football team, while also demonstrating your creativity, creating a fight song for your football team is an excellent opportunity. A football fight song can bring all of the fans of your specific football team together, as well as provide support for your team and intimidation to the visiting team during each and every game your team plays.
A messy bun is a playful variation on the classic bun which requires every strand of hair to be in perfect order. Yet the messy bun is more versatile than you may think. You can wear a messy bun for an evening out on the town and add hair jewels for instant glamour. Alternatively, you can wear the messy bun for a more informal activity such as cheerleading. Add a simple headband and show off your casual, chic side at your next cheerleading practice.
Beginning cheerleaders need to learn basics such as cheerleading motions, basic stunts and jumps. In addition, you'll need to teach the cheerleaders how to work on flexibility, endurance and strength. Remember that the kids on your squad will look up to you as their coach and cheerleading mentor. The attitude you bring to practices is an attitude that the participants will mirror. Laying out the standards and rules before the first practice will help the cheer season flow smoothly.
The overhead clasp is one of the basic cheerleading moves. It requires no partner or lifting and only minimal movement. The feet stay firmly on the ground. The waist and hips do not move.
Junior Varsity cheerleading is the first step in becoming a professional cheerleader. Whether you’re in college or high school, Junior Varsity cheerleading prepares you to move on to Varsity cheerleading and perhaps even a career cheering for a professional sports team or competing in cheer competitions around the world. Junior Varsity cheerleading requires commitment and skill, both mentally and physically, and though requirements for making the Junior Varsity squad vary from school to school, a few qualities are almost always required.
Boost the morale of everyone you meet with a kid's cheerleader pom pom craft. Whether for a Halloween costume, football game or serious cheerleading meet, homemade pom poms are an inexpensive alternative to store-bought creations. Ribbon makes up the top of the pom poms and the handles are fabricated with cardboard. Your kids will be cheering you on as you help them with this simple craft.
Once only a part of other sports, cheerleading is now often considered a sport unto itself. Cheerleaders not only lead the crowd in rooting for their team, but they are also athletes who have honed their skills. Cheerleaders can choose a traditional path, cheering for their school, or they can opt to cheer for an all-star squad that focuses on cheerleading competitions. Some cheerleaders do both. Programs start for kids as young as 4, and opportunities continue from kindergarten through high school and to the college and professional level.
Whether you desire to generate team spirit before the big game, host sign-ups for cheerleading tryouts, or simply want to have a party with a cheerleader theme, cheer decorations are an inexpensive and festive addition to your celebration. Materials are available at your local craft and discount stores, and making the decorations takes only a short time, especially when everyone from the squad helps out. Your creativity is the limit with these easy-to-make designs.
Cheerleaders help to fuel their school's team spirit by working together to share and build excitement for their school's sports and activities. The members of the cheerleading squad need to build trust and bond with one another so they can exude unity and ignite school pride and excitement.
By using your energy, voice and athletic ability, as a cheerleader, you will help drive your school's efforts for team spirit. Being a cheerleader will be physically demanding and require your commitment to your cheerleading squad and to your school. Doing your research about what will be expected of you at tryouts will help you know how to physically and mentally prepare.
Highlight the accomplishments of your favorite cheerleader or cheer squad with congratulatory yard signs. Post the signs in your front yard, on the way to school or near the place where the game or competition is being held. A simple sign can pump up a team before a big event, highlight a team or individual's accomplishments or just make someone smile. Blank yard signs can be purchased online, from most craft stores or made using thick poster foam board and a yard stake.
Cheerleading is a sport that allows young women and men to develop athletic skills while also directly supporting other sports teams. At the junior high school level, a cheerleading squad is sponsored by the school and works as a team to perform cheers, dance routines and act as school spirit representatives. Youth squads benefit greatly from adult supervisors who act as coaches or directors and help the junior high cheerleading squad stay organized, focused and positive.
Trying out for any sport is often an exhausting, scary and nerve-wracking experience; cheerleader tryouts are no exception. When the person trying out for a position on the cheerleading team is a teenager, the tryout can be even more intimidating. An effective way to keep the event enjoyable and exciting is to offer small prizes or gifts to everyone who tries out for the team. These gifts help the hopeful candidates feel better about the tryout process and alleviate the feeling of being let down if they do not make the squad.
Cheerleading stunts are used to enhance the cheers and impress the crowd. The elevator stunt is often used as the base for other stunts, particularly those that launch the top cheerleader into the air. An elevator extension allows the stunt to be completed from a higher position because the base cheerleaders extend their arms over their heads. Once the cheerleaders have executed an elevator extension, the top cheerleader must dismount. One possible dismount is called a full down.
Cheerleading isn't just about physical ability. The ability to jump, twirl and dance along with cheering are skills that anyone with dedication can learn. Enthusiasm and team spirit are attributes that prospective cheerleaders should show at tryouts. If you learn how to show your spirit, it will help increase your chances of landing a spot on the cheerleading squad.
Cheerleading is a physically and mentally demanding sport. To be a professional cheerleader, you must have skills in performance, acrobatics and dance. To hone these skills, a prospective cheerleader receives as much training as possible from a young age and continues to challenge herself as she advances. With enough practice and determination, you can show up to professional cheerleading auditions with confidence.
Throughout the year, cheerleading teams from across the country come together to compete in events on the local, regional and national level. Cheerleading competitions during the winter months will feature teams that support the basketball programs of their local high schools. Advertisements such as posters should be used to inform the community of the cheerleading competition. These posters should create a buzz about the event while informing patrons of the upcoming contest.
A cheerleading squad’s name can have an impact on the group’s effectiveness to boost the morale of the team they’re supporting. Cheerleaders are also athletes themselves because of the intensive training and discipline they undergo to execute their complicated moves perfectly. The name that they choose for their squad can also serve as a rallying call towards their members’ successful collaboration in keeping the spirit of the team they’re cheering on.
Watch any NFL game or NBA game and you are likely to see cheerleaders doing dance routines and performing for the crowds to further incite enthusiasm for the home team. Much like the teams on the field or floor, cheerleaders are guided by coaches who are paid to develop and assign routines, schedule practices and hire cheerleaders. Salaries for professional cheerleading coaches can range from minimal salaries to close to six figures.
Team bonding provides a chance for members of your cheerleading team to get to know each other's strengths and weaknesses. You can develop friendships and a cohesive team unit through team bonding activities such as retreats, workshops and charity challenges. Learning about each other off the cheerleading court strengthens on-court performance through increased teamwork and enhanced communication skills.
Homecoming is an exciting week for high schools and colleges, as anticipation builds for a spirited football game and a dance (and the after-dance parties). This is a time of year when a school's cheerleaders can really shine by boosting school spirit -- not only at the pep rally and the game but with a series of ideas to carry out throughout homecoming week.
If you want to try out for your high school or college's cheerleading team, you can showcase your talents by making a tryout video. A video can be useful if the college or university you are going to attend is far away and you can't make it to a tryout session in person. When you make the video, show a range of moves and cheers to make yourself stand out.
Stunts are a part of any exciting cheerleading routine and are a mandatory component in competitive cheerleading. They are also usually performed on the sidelines of sporting events as a way to energize the crowd. A stunt is a display of physical fitness and gymnastic agility, two key components of any cheerleader. However, the difficulty involved in stunts can also make them very dangerous. According to a report released in 2008, high school cheerleading accounted for 65.1 percent of all catastrophic sports injuries in high school females for the past 25 years. Injury prevention begins with safety, which should be…
At the core of any successful cheerleading team are the strong, dedicated cheerleaders who form the base, or foundation, of every stunt set. A cheerleader base stays on the ground, lifting other cheerleaders into position to perform the high-flying stunts and intricate pyramids for which successful cheer squads are known. Though the fliers draw the applause, the cheerleading base is responsible for the safety and security of the team, and for making those stunts possible.
The classic pleated skirt and shell tops of a cheerleading uniform are reminiscent of sporting events and athletic dance teams. Many schools have regulations about the length of the cheerleading uniform skirt, demanding that students retain enough length on the skirt to remain covered. Alternatively, a cheerleading uniform may be too large or long for a student. In this case, hemming the pleated skirt only requires a few sewing materials and a little patience.
Cheerleading pom-poms made with plastic bags give a satisfying rattle when they are shaken. They create a bright, visual display that draws the eye, and home-made pom-poms are ideal for would-be cheerleaders to practice with at home. Made from plastic grocery bags, they are also an ideal recycling project, and make good use of something that would otherwise end up in landfill.
Cheerleading has evolved through the years to become increasingly more athletic and consequently more dangerous. To help make cheerleading safer, the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators has developed safety guidelines for every level of the sport. The guidelines are increasingly more specific and involved depending on the age and development of the cheerleading squad. The safety rules include restrictions for tosses, stunts and pyramids for advanced high school and college teams. The list also provides guidelines for fundamentals that elementary, junior high and high school squads should learn before progressing to more advanced cheerleading techniques.
By attaching ribbons of varying widths and prints to a ponytail holder, you can create a cheerleading Pony O. While Pony O is a brand name for an elastic ponytail holder, you can use any brand of ponytail holder to create these cheerleading ribbons. Just like the streamers of pompoms accentuate cheerleaders’ hand movements during cheers and dance routines, the streamers of Pony Os emphasize cheerleaders’ head movements.
It is a rare cheerleading skirt that doesn't need to be altered. With all the skirt length rules for competition, most skirts have to be hemmed to a very specific length. Sending a cheerleading skirt out to be altered can be very expensive and also time-consuming -- you often have to wait a week to get the skirt back. Learning to alter your own cheerleading skirt will not only save you money, it will save time as well.
Since dance and drill team classes are popular forms of exercise, aspiring instructors have many workplace options from which to choose. Whether you want to teach at an elementary school or a private academy, you must have a passion for teaching students. Teaching dance is hard on the body, presents injury risks and demands long working hours. It is also a career that presents you with many opportunities.
A cheerleading cradle refers to the catch performed by the bases and back spotter in a stunt. Two or more bases raise and hold a flier, the flier does a pose or jump and falls back into the hands of the bases and back spotter. Performing a successful cradle is essential for the safety of the entire squad. The flier is raised at least 5 feet in the air and a fall can injure any team member in the vicinity.
Cheerleaders are responsible for organizing and implementing spirit activities. Spirit activities include anything that increases involvement and cheering before the big game. Pep rallies, fan costumes and other creative endeavors are all spirit activities. Spirit activities are often labor intensive and require a coordinated approach to organize a large fan base.
Cheerleaders use pom-poms to emphasize their words, draw the attention of spectators and add to the overall effect of their movements. When you purchase a set of pom-poms, they are commonly made out of plastic; however, you can make your own out of crepe paper streamers instead. These pom-poms do not last as long, but making your own allows you to fully customize them to match the colors you need for a specific occasion.
Being able to perform a successful cartwheel is a typical requirement for joining a cheer squad. A cartwheel is a fluid motion with four primary movements -- a lunge, a hand plant, a handstand and a landing. These movements should run smoothly into one another, making the cartwheel look like one seamless motion. Through dedication and practice you'll soon perfect the cartwheel, making yourself eligible to join a cheer squad and become a cheerleader.
