| Ages: | 5-9 years old |
| Grades: | Kindergarten through 4th Grade |
| Dance Class Length: | 60 minutes |
- Dance Fever Charlotte's Cheer / Pom Dance Class Description
The focus in this class is on lines, formations, cheerleading jumps, and form. A sharp and precise form of cheerleading-type motion with influences of hip-hop and jazz techniques, commonly used by professional cheerleaders in the NBA and NFL.
- What to wear for Dance Fever Charlotte's Cheer / Pom Dance Class
Dancers wear shorts and tank tops.
- Required Cheer / Pom Dance Class Shoes
Tennis shoes acceptable or black jazz/hip-hop shoes can be purchased through Dance Fever Charlotte
- Cheer / Pom Dance Class Instructors
Each class will have one Cheer/Pom instructor. Instructors vary by day & time but include the employees listed below.
Amy Cerasi
Amy has been dancing since she was 3 yrs old when she attended Jamie's Dance Studio in Sistersville, WV and then I transferred to Kelly's School of Dance in Parkersburg, WV. While dancing at Kelly's she had the wonderful experience of dancing with Darryl Retter, Linda Barnabie-Retter, Devora Cooper and Jeri Rose at Dance Caravan for 3 year consecutive years. She continued ballet and jazz throughout high school where she was the captain of her high school cheerleading squad that earned 1st place champion four times in the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference. She was then a founding member of the Fairmont State Dance Team her senior year of college.
Desirea Rankl
Desirea was born in Pennsylvania but grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina where she began jazz dancing at age 4 and cheerleading and gymnastics by age 5. As she grew older her interest turned to hip hop, which at the time was called "street jazz." She danced at Dance Creations in Raleigh through her senior year and also attended Gym Carolina and Raleigh School of Gymnastics. Desirea cheered for many little league football teams through middle school and continued cheerleading at CATS in high school. She is currently a senior at UNC Charlotte where she is majoring in Health Communication. Desirea has always had a passion for dance along with a beaming personality which she is eager to share with our students.
- Pictures & Videos
Here is a sample of pictures from some of our Charlotte dance classes for cheer dance students as well as a video clip from one of our cheer dance recital routines.
