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Step Into Our Dance Shoes: 10 Vital Rules to Know Before Joining a Dance Team
Best summed up by an article from the Tab, “There is nothing like being on a dance team. It is one of those things – you can only fully comprehend it if you’re a part of one.” (Pandey,Secrets Everyone In A Dance Team Knows,The Tab) there are so many things that many people outside of a dance team do not know. Some people think it is easy and that we barely do anything. Others are more knowledgeable, but will never truly understand. If one is contemplating trying out for the dance team or if one is a part of the student body, a person outside of the dance team has a few things to learn. Dance is a hard sport. A dancer puts in a lot of blood, sweat and tears to be out on the field or court for about two minutes.
Rule 1: Love cuts your losses; one will never threaten to quit
When one joins a dance team one joins it for two reasons: their love of the sport of dance and the people they meet and get to spend their time with in the sport. No matter what, their love for their teammates and the sport itself will always be their motivation. There are many things that one can find to complain about when one is on the dance team and that is totally acceptable, but a dancer
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It’s not that dancers dislike cheerleaders or don’t respect them. It is that they feel disrespected when they are called a cheerleader. We are dancers-not cheerleaders. We do not stand on the sidelines and yell cheers. We dance to music. No disrespect to the cheerleaders because it’s magnificent that they do that, but that’s not what we do and one may find them self having to explain that to everyone all the time. One does not disrespect them. A dancer acknowledges their differences and keeps a friendly
As their fame spread throughout the country, society began to call out the cheerleaders on their uniforms. However, this sparks the debate of whether their performance or their appearance drew
San Diego City Beat: A chronicle “I hate cheerleaders” written by Edwin Becker published on April 28, 2004. The author expresses a certain hatred against cheerleading and thinks that cheerleading is not a sport for girls. He further explains why he has this rage about them, first of all, he was not able to date them in high school more likely there was no chance and second of all, he hated the whole cheerleading premise. Why? Because he was told to go “woo woo” when he was not in the mood for it.
Starting off, in the article Myths About Cheerleading and Cheerleaders, Valerie Ninemire, “They are as old as the sport itself: those pervasive stereotypes about cheerleaders and cheerleading.” This evidence shows me that stereotypes have been around for awhile if they are as old as the sport, which means that the stereotypes that were told or made up back then seemed
Cheerleading goes beyond shaking poms and chanting cheers on the sidelines of a football or basketball game. In similarity to every other sport, with it come sprains, breaks, and severe injuries. In my mindset I was too well trained
#sorrynotsorry Step Four: As a cheerleader, one of your duties is ruling the school, you should not take shit from anyone and I mean do not. Everyone's a loser compared to you and your squad. If anyone tries to show you what's up, you punch them in the face but not so hard that you hurt your hand and can't cheer that Friday. If the school asks, it wasn't you and you smile and do a little wink and you will get away with it every time.
It is true that any fan can sit in the bleachers and root for their team. But knowing the chants by heart does not make them a cheerleader. Yelling along does not necessarily mean that they know all of the correct counts and motions that correspond to each cheer or that they are flexible enough to do the splits. Or that they can be in synch with the all the other members of the cheer squad at all times. In addition, another important skill required for cheerleading is stunting.
Cheerleaders are fascinating. They flip, jump, throw people up in the air, and seem to be perfect while doing it. They have their own little world. Their own little lingo, which only other cheerleaders understand.
The purpose of these cheerleaders’ is to encourage fans and support their fellow sports teams. This type of cheerleading is the focus of the development of the cheerleader stereotype, as well as the focus of the argument that cheerleading is not a sport. In contrast to recreational cheerleading, competition cheerleading focus on a physically and mentally competitive atmosphere. While I concede that recreational cheerleading lacks many of the core requirements to be considered a sport, I reject the opinion that competitive cheerleading is not a sport.
When it comes to competitive cheer, there is a lot more than yelling chants. Cheerleading requires sharp/quick motions, strength, along with perfect timing. Cheerleaders have to have the ability to throw 100+ pound girls in the air and be able to catch them. In conclusion, cheerleading is dangerous, competitive, and takes time and dedication. These are all the components of what society considers a “true sport.”
Cheerleaders have competitions which they physically work together to perform and compete to win awards. “The word sport is defined as "an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment” (Tori Jackson). Also cheerleaders don 't get points by scoring a touchdown or making a basket, but they get points by performing a perfect routine, like other sports. “They also note that competitive cheer squads are judged on their skill--just as in figure skating, gymnastics, diving, and other sports” (pom pom shake up). Lastly cheerleaders have rules to follow just like football does, like no going off the mat just like football players can 't go off the field.
Being a cheerleader takes a positive attitude and the willingness to work hard! It takes commitment, self-discipline, and dedication. It takes energy and skill and it takes each of us working together to be our very best! Cheerleaders are role models at school and in the community.
We’re not here to show you high school cheerleading. We’re here to show you the young women and men putting all of their free-time into a stuffy old gym. Trusting each other with their lives and defying gravity. We’re not here to show you the average athlete.
Cheerleading can not be done by one person, but with the help of several athletes. School cheerleading is also done to show sportsmanship and spirit. Cheerleaders are a reflection of their school, and must act like it. I promise to always represet the school in a positive way and to always show righteousness to each an every athlete. Cheerleading is not always seen as a “sport” by everyone.
There are many other aspects of dance then just learning the “moves”. A dancer must have well trained technique, flexibility, muscular body, know terminology, memorize steps and so much more. There are so many important aspects of dance most people do not realize. If dance was given more publicity, more people would view it as a
What if i forget the dance? What if i mess up? When do i walk on stage? Somehow i made though recital week without making a single error. It was a big experience for me in my life because of all the responsibility i was given i had to make sure i was ready and dressed wearing the write thing for each of the 5 dances i did.