I have been a dancer for about 20 years. The teaching methods were quite harsh years ago, when I was first learning to dance. My teachers would humiliate their students into performing the steps right. Little did they know that this type of teaching made many students self-conscious about their abilities and their bodies for…
Some of us have only one focus—whether cheerleading, science, writing or some other interest. When this is the case, you give full attention to your chosen activity and practice and perfect it. But what do you do when you have multiple passions demanding your time? If you are a high school cheerleader and love playing…
Flexibility is the key to tumbling successfully and safely. As a cheerleader, you should be working on and improving your flexibility throughout the year. If you haven’t started school yet, you can do some extra stretching now to get ready for the season. But even if you’ve already started school, you can make time for…
The first day in a new environment! You are full of mixed emotions, anxiety, apprehension, excitement, and uncertainty! You are not sure how your team mates will welcome you or how your seniors will treat you. You’re not sure what you should do to please them and what you should not be doing to displease…
If you thought learning was tough and teaching is easy, think again because it shows that you have never had to teach! Students only have to do as they are told but it is the teachers who have to forever think of innovative and awesome ideas to keep their students interested and excited. And when…
The transition from life as a senior living at home and attending high school to an independent college freshman can come as a shock for many. College professors are not parents and it is up to the individual student to handle the responsibilities of class, homework and papers without prompting from outside sources. As…
The life of a cheerleader is cheering. That’s what they do, that’s what they train so hard for. Okay, it may sound a bit crazy, but yes, there is a time when the cheerleader should not cheer. It is a very important for the cheerleader to know the difference, especially if they are…
Are you just starting to learn to dance? Does it seem like you are just not improving that quickly? This is a problem with many new dancers. They think that they should just improve quickly on a daily basis. This is not how it goes with dancing though. The progress is often slow and just…
Perhaps you are new to cheerleading. Or perhaps you are just trying to decide whether cheerleading is the thing for you. It is time, then, to ask the core question: “What do cheerleaders actually do”? You already know they yell cheers, shake pom poms, do cartwheels and cool dance moves in front of a large…
If you think cheerleading is nothing more than a fun after-school activity for high schoolers, you are missing the bigger picture. There are many ways cheer can and have led to fulfilling careers later in life. Here are just a few examples of your future possibilities in the world of cheer. Maddie Gardener No discussion…