How can I make the Cheerleading Squad?

How can I make the cheerleading squad?

• I'm in eighth grade currently, and highschool cheerleading tryouts are in about two weeks. I have no cheerleading background, and I am not particularly flexible. However, I am a pretty good dancer (but not trained) and can pick things up easily. I also think I have a fairly good pike. I am not showing any tumbling during tryouts. Is there any chance that I can make it??????

• Answer:

  Dancing in cheerleading is sort of different then other types of dance, only because in cheer you have to be tight and clean with you motions. Also you will need to learn how to do other types of jumps like, toe touch and a hurdler. to prep for those jumps try stretching your middle split and left and right splits. that will help them improve really fast. There might be a chance you can make it, but it all depends on what the coaches are looking for and what skills everybody else has.