Author: Su Xiaoyu
On the morning of April 30, Huailai County University for the Aged held a "May Day" class performance in the multi-functional hall. Before the start of the performance, President Sun delivered an enthusiastic speech, praising the teachers, class leaders, club presidents and students who worked hard and innovated and silently dedicated, thanked everyone for their positive contributions to running a university for the elderly, and wished all the teachers and students of the university good health, a happy life and a happy holiday!
The hosts Xie Yafeng and Xu Tianyuan made their debuts, and the performance officially began. "Today is connected to the future, dreams are connected to prosperity, we follow the new era, happy China together." The majestic opening dance "Happy China Walks Together" kicked off the whole performance.
The students of the first class of literature and art, with an average age of 72 years old, wore floral shirts and performed the female chorus "Shangchun Mountain" energetically. The two eldest sisters, Sun Yinghua and Shao Hongjun, who are over 80 years old, won warm applause from teachers and students at the scene with their full mental state.
The male chorus of the third class of literature and art "I love my little mountain village" sang affectionately, expressing the students' deep love and attachment to their hometown. Wang Chunye of the Jin opera class has an excerpt from the Jin opera "Da Dengdian" "Gold Medal Transferred to Silver Medal Xuan", with a handsome appearance and mellow singing, allowing the audience to feel the charm of traditional opera art.
Teacher Han Rongying of the first class of models performed the sitcom "Jiangnan Water Town" with the students, they were dressed in cheongsams, holding oil paper umbrellas, and their light postures were swaying, as if strolling on the shore of the West Lake, or looking forward to it, or lingering, and it was like a beautiful and quiet Jiangnan scenery picture.
"White Roses on the Shore of the Heilongjiang River" is a small chorus performed by the students of the vocal class, who use their singing voices to affectionately tell the national integrity of the Daur heroine Ao Lei Yilan in the middle of the 17th century who bravely resisted the invasion of Tsarist Russia, was not afraid of rape, was brave and unyielding, and swore to defend the motherland and her hometown.
Zhang Xinxin, the teacher of the ballroom dance class, and the students danced in the simple and tactful, rigid and soft music of "Plum Blossom Fu", showing their skills in every gesture, and full of tacit understanding in the ups and downs.
In the Dai dance "Watching the Moon Climb Up" performed by the ethnic dance class, the jumping posture and flipping gestures of the students all poured out the worship of the moon by the ethnic minority people, their awe of nature and their yearning for a better life.
The song and dance "Plum Blossom Fu" performed by the students of the art class, the Tai Chi Kung Fu fan flew up and down, and the male and female duets sang melodiously, forming a unique stage effect.
"Bloom Youth" is a fashion show performed by the second class of models, the students are wearing fashionable clothes, or elegant, or casual, walking is a scene, freeze frame is a painting, the style is very different, brilliant.
The students of the intermediate class of electronic piano performed and sang "Shangchun Mountain", playing and singing, the electronic piano and percussion piano harmonized, and the performance and chorus complemented each other. Teacher Yang Chunfang interacted with the students offstage, and the friendship between teachers and students was self-evident.
The small chorus of the junior class of electronic piano "Dongfang Hong" and "Jasmine", classic repertoire, familiar singing, catchy lyrics, and bright smiles infected the audience and couldn't help but sing softly.
The students of the electric wind class performed the "Prairie Song" triad, the tune is long, the rhythm is stretched, and the momentum is broad, showing a strong grassland atmosphere. The students on the stage played attentively, and Mr. Liu Xuefeng conducted meticulously in the audience, and the teachers and students were heart-to-heart into a good story.
The Hulusi class is a new class opened this year, and the sitcom "I want to sign up" performed by the students is novel in form, and the soft and delicate, mellow and plump timbre of Hulusi makes the audience refreshed.
Reciting "China in Spring", the students of the recitation class were full of emotion, subdued and frustrated, and fully devoted, conveying full patriotic feelings with their voices, so that the audience felt the infinite love and pride for the motherland.
Accompanied by the high-pitched and loud music of "Heavenly Road", the students of the yoga class integrated yoga movements with Chinese wisdom, taking the audience into a wonderful journey of physical and mental harmony. Teacher Song Liran also cheered for the students in the audience.
Teacher Zhang Xiaoshu of the square dance class and the students sang and danced in the music of "Yingshan Hong", with a sassy posture, bright rhythm and full of dynamics.
"Shangchun Mountain" is the most popular song of the 2024 Spring Festival Gala, and it is also a carefully selected track by the teachers and students of the first class of literature and art and the intermediate level of electronic piano.
More than 200 teachers and students participated in the performance, which not only showed the teaching achievements and talents, enriched the campus culture, but also eulogized the party and the motherland and the new era with practical actions.
Enrich the campus culture and bloom the style of the times. A cultural performance with a distinct theme, diverse forms, rich content, a huge lineup, high participation, and a well-organized art show came to a successful conclusion.
(Photo: Su Xiaoyu, Yuan Xiufeng)
Editor: Li Xunxiu/Niu Yixin/Song Zhanlin Editorial Department of "Qingyanwei Literature".