What is the criteria to be a cheerlearder??

Question

I am trying out for cheerleading and would like to kno wwhat they r looking for

Answer 1

"taken <3" has it exactly right.  

Answer 2

Legs

Answer 3

What the actual process is like varies by school, but I'll just tell you what mine was like. So, the first 3 days, they taught us a cheer, a sideline, a dance, and all of the cheer basics. Then on the 4th day was the actual tryout, which we did w/ a partner in front of the two judges. They had us do just about everything we were taught. They had us show them 2 jumps, a kick, the sideline, the cheer, and the dance. But I'm in 8th grade. I know at our highschool, for JV you have to be able to do a roundoff and go into a half extension (stunting) and for Varsity you have to be able to do a back handspring and go into full extension. Here are some basic tryout tips:

1) Smile a lot! Even when you're dead tired and you feel like your going to drop, force yourself to grin. That shows that you can look good in front of a crowd no matter what

2) Be sharp with your motions. Hit them so hard that your elbows hurt! Make your motions nice and crisp, don't slack off. If you're sharp, it will make your routine look prettier.

3) Out of practice, stretch a lot so that you're nice and limber for tryouts. Flexibility helps a lot in cheerleading

4) Be LOUD!! Even if the other girls aren't really opening up and you feel like your the only one yelling (even if you feel dorky) keep up the loudness. This is so important to get the crowd pumped up. Also be clear and articulate when cheering, so that they can understand what your saying and follow you. Don't use a sing-songy voice either. Even if you feel like you sound like a man, it will sound better to the crowd.

5) Learn how to fix your mistakes quickly. Don't be afraid to make mistakes - everybody does. What the coaches will be looking at is if and how fast you can fix them. This shows that you'll be easy to work with during practices.

6) Always stay positive and show spirit! Show them that you won't complain at practices, and that you'll always be willing. Be happy, and show them that you're glad to be there and having fun. For the day of the tryout, (if you have one) wear a shirt with you school's color, mascot, etc. on it. Wear a hairbow with your school colors. Be creative.

Hope this helps, and good luck at tryouts! Cheers!

Answer 4

Tumbling Jump Splits.:)

Answer 5

it depends on if u r trying out for JV or V.

JV- just a toe-touch, hurkey, at least a roundoff and loud mouth lol

V- same things and a backhandspring.

Answer 6

Tumbling

Jump splits

The cheering

& you have to always look happy

Answer 7

Well your coaches look for alot of things:

a) Motions and Dance skills- Making your motions sharp and not smearing through them are signs that you will put out a clean routine on the floor. Being able to dance somewhat is pretty helpful too. I'm not talking go out and take a dance class, but make your mooves smooth. No one wants to look like a hot mess out on the floor.

b) Jumps- Not all squads look for high jumps but they do look for good technique. When your jumping, say a toe-touch, you want to make sure your toes are pointed and your chest is up. Dont slack on your motions either. Motions are key in EVERYTHING you do in cheerleading.

c) Tumbling- Not everyteam looks for tumbling. But being a cheerleader on an all-star (level 3 and up) is pretty critical. I would advise taking gymnastics classes, but dont rush, i'd say cheer for a year then join gymnastics-just incase you dont want to cheer anymore or your team doesnt have strong tumbling expectations.

d) FACIALS AND CONFIDENCE- Having good facials (even just a smile) shows that your confident. Of course your going to be nervous at try-outs but smile and look your best. cheerleading is all about putting on the best show you can for a crowd and pumping up a team. If you look scared and shy all the time thats not very convincing.

I hope i helped! Work hard and practice like crazy! Cheerleading is VERY physically rewarding, self-confidence wise also!