Dance and cheerleading both require lots of practice, dedication and energy. They both also require a high level of skill and coordination. It is important to take into account what your goals are when deciding whether dancing or cheerleading is the right extracurricular activity for you or your child.
Cheerleading combines acrobatic stunts, gymnastics, and dancing. It can be performed as a group or solo, and can range from classical ballet to hip hop. It is motivated by rhythm, beats and chants, which can tell a story, convey emotions or be a natural expression of movement and rhythm of the body.
It originated to entertain spectators and boost team spirit for sports teams through movements, acrobatic stunts, and tumbling mixed with chanting and cheers. It became a formalized extracurricular activity in the 1920s, when females were allowed to participate. Injuries are fairly common with cheerleading, especially tumbling injuries, which can be very serious and lead to permanent injury to the brain or spinal cord.
Traditional high school cheerleaders are known as “spirit bunnies” and often perform at football or basketball games to pump up the crowd and players before the game. They may also compete in cheerleading competitions and promote school spirit with dance at pep rallies. Dance or pom squads are also found in many schools and are similar to cheerleading but with a focus on performance and competitive style dance. This type of dance is a year-round sport and can include competing, traveling and earning awards.
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