COMPETITIVE AND NON-COMPETITIVE CHEER SQUAD (Director: Kristen Williams)
Cheers/Chants/Jumps
This class will focus on teaching the students different combinations of chants and cheers and the technique involved which includes yells, arm placement, body alignment, as well as, building a student's endurance, flexibility, technique and skill level with cheer jumps which are included in chants and cheers!
Stunts
This class will focus on teaching the students the proper elements of several different levels of stunts. They will gain the strength and know-how needed to complete a proper stunt for any level. This class will also focus on the importance of SAFETY when stunting by teaching the students the proper preparation and technique required to build a stunt and its dismount!
Conditioning/Stretching
This class focuses on conditioning students to increase their stamina and strength required for both dance and cheer! The proper techniques of conditioning specific muscles will increase the students strength through out! They will also focus on the correct ways to stretch from head to toe! This is a great class to prevent both dancers and cheerleaders from serious injury! Proper conditioning and stretching aids in the future health of our students!
Tumble
This class will be divided into beginners and intermediate/advanced. The beginner tumble class will focus on general motor skills and flexibility and strength for forward rolls, head stands, cartwheels, splits, etc. The intermediate/advanced class will focus on skills such as round off back hand springs, front/back walk overs, arials, etc.
**This class is only for basic acrobatic skills. We do not have a facility set up for the advanced elements of gymnastics.
