(opinion article)

We all know about dancing and cheer teams from American movies and TV series, but we don’t detect the difference between these two sport types.

Undoubtedly, dancing and cheer leading boast similar features — they both perform movements to music and rallies at sporting events. However, numerous differences in the style, form and technique of the two teams make it easy to identify them.

Cheering is considered a sport and consists of tricks, felting and stiff movements. Dance obtains an expression of art, and therefore, in fact, there are no restrictions on what can be considered a “dance.” There are many contrasting styles: hip-hop, jazz, lyric, modern and more, while the ordinary habits look remarkably similar. Dance styles possess many more changes in range of motion and can be soft, smooth and sharp at the same time.

The difference between cheering and dancing extends significantly beyond the fact that one team throws people in the air and the other does not.

Although both perform at sporting events, their tasks outside of school are completely various. Most members of a dance squad study outside of school, where, like cheerleaders, this is not the case.

The relationship between the members of the dance and cheerfulness team is similar to the connection between a square and a rectangle. Dancers can be in cheering teams, but cheerleaders cannot.

In any case dancing and cheering are good for your health and mood and I recommend our girls to practice them.