Sometimes Cheerleaders get a bad rap. Sometimes it seems that they are bubbly, highly social, airheads. I once had a student who had a t-shirt which read "Cheerleaders are dancers gone retarded". I have to admit that as a teacher I sometimes see cheerleaders that fit that description. This year at the school where I teach the cheer squad seems very disciplined, polite, and frankly, not spoiled.
Today while I was in a break from rehearsing my students in the musical I got a chance to watch the cheerleaders practice. They were disciplined, listening to their coach, working together. With the stunts they do they have to pay attention, work together, trust each other, and be there for each other. I gained a new respect for what they do. It is hard work with risk involved. Here are some photos from that practice. The light was coming in quite strongly and made for some difficult shooting. Not such a bright subject, but very bright background. Here they are:
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