"Hi my 'mint' girls. Today's dance class is about to begin, are you ready? With the familiar opening remarks, the dance club activities began every Wednesday afternoon. Yang Chuan, the instructor of the dance club, said: "I have been saying this sentence for 10 years, and I have also witnessed the power of aesthetic education in the past 10 years. ”
In October 2014, the dance club of Shou County No. 3 Middle School had just been established, which coincided with the school to participate in the campus culture and art festival held in the county that year. Although this is the first time that the members of the club have presented dance on stage, they won the first prize of the county-level campus culture and art festival. It is very encouraging for this group of members who do not have any dance background." Yang Chuan recalled that in the later period, the teaching content of the dance club was gradually enriched, and the types of dances involved included Chinese dance, modern dance, street dance, etc., and there were more and more members.
Through the study of the dance club, the body language of the members has become more vivid, and the teaching results have been significantly improved, from the beginning of the dance, to the current original women's large-scale group dance, the dance club has become the most dazzling star in the moral education position of Shou County No. 3 Middle School, up to now, the school dance club has participated in the first prize in all competitions.
Adolescence is a critical period for the formation of students' personalities, and after entering middle school, physical changes, increased schoolwork, and shortened time with family members have caused many factors to cause some students to become introverted, negative, and fearful. In Yang Chuan's view, each student of the dance club is like a mint that seems to be ordinary but has a comfortable cool and charming fragrance, and is still positive even in the face of difficulties. Dance is a kind of physical language expression, an expression of emotions, and a kind of artistic presentation. Every time they take off, spin and jump, they are a passionate interpretation of life. The charm of dance lies not only in the wonderful performance on the stage, but also in the profound cultural connotation it contains. Different styles of dance have different historical backgrounds and regional characteristics, and each dance has its own unique beauty and charm. At the same time, dancing is also a good way to exercise, dancing can not only improve the flexibility and strength of the body, but also can consume a lot of pressure to release stress. Most importantly, dance can stimulate people's passion and enthusiasm, and the members of the club are selfless on the stage to show their inner emotions vividly, which not only makes the onlookers empathize, but also stimulates their own deep emotions.
"I will gradually learn to use the language of dance to interpret the beauty of life, use the rhythm of dance to express my inner emotions, and use the power of dance to convey positive energy and hope. This kind of education not only contributes to the all-round development of students, but also enables them to face various challenges and opportunities with confidence, calmness and grace in their future lives. Yang Chuan said.
The club dance program "Love My China" won the first prize of Huainan Campus Culture and Art Festival
The club dance "Huaishui Lang" won the first prize of Huainan Art Performance Middle School Dance Award
Teacher's Testimonials
Inherit the dance music of youth and meet the light of aesthetic education
Yang Chuan, a teacher at No. 3 Middle School in □ Shou County
The influence of aesthetic education is subtle, just like the recruitment of new members, the first thing I have to test is the ability to endure hardships. The most basic thing in a good dance is physical performance, which will inevitably make them open their shoulders, move their waists, stretch their muscles, and step on their hips. Dance is an expression of emotions and a display of the inner world, and after having a good foundation, we can further think about what we want to express in dance, and then figure out what kind of body language to express it. Combined with the changes in the mood of the music, through the interpretation of the dancers, we can feel the connotation that needs to be expressed. This requires students to constantly think and figure out. After repeated rehearsals and scrutiny, and then constantly trying to improve, accumulate and summarize, in order to be the most correct and perfect display.
Only with perseverance can we reap the enjoyment of beauty. When you see the students repeating the dance moves over and over again, breaking down each dance combination accurately and meticulously, the sweat on the forehead soaking the hair into a "barcode" and still not stopping, the movements are not in place, and the "one more time" after a short period of annoyance, and the cute appearance of the "little snail" students who can't keep up with the rhythm, shouting the beat while having a depressed face, I think you also understand the meaning of perseverance.
Only with the aura of self-confidence can the beauty of youth shine. I often tell the students in the club that in my eyes, you are the most beautiful and confident. I always hear some parents complain to me about how outgoing and optimistic their children are in elementary school, but after entering junior high school, there is less communication with their parents and fewer smiles on their faces. But since joining the dance club, I have noticed that the smiles on their faces have returned. When the pressure of learning is released through dancing, they are still the confident, cheerful and optimistic little girls. Looking back on the girls who even introduced their names like cats when they first joined the club, to the later when they stood on the municipal stage and won the first prize in the professional group and the first place in the overall score, I really saw their brilliance.
I love to see the smiles on their youthful faces, and the way they shine on the stage; I like to see them wearing beautiful dance costumes, spinning and jumping lightly on their toes; I love the sparkle in their eyes as they dance...... So, let's uphold the concept of "five educations at the same time", meet the light of aesthetic education with youth dance music, and bloom all the way to flowers!
Student Impressions
Take dance as a dream and go to a bigger stage with love
□ Shou County No. 3 Middle School Eight (14) Class Liu Yangmuyi
In October last year, I was fortunate to participate in the rehearsal of our school's original large-scale dance program "Huaishui Lang", when I was learning the movements, there was a movement that I always couldn't learn well, and I couldn't keep up with the rhythm, so the teacher asked me to practice alone, and I could continue to return to the team to practice without making mistakes. I practiced absentmindedly in the face of the strange looks of my teammates, and I felt so frustrated that I almost wanted to give up.
"No one is born a dancer, as long as you are willing to work hard and practice enough, you can become a good dancer." Under the guidance of the teacher, I cheered myself up and started to practice harder, and then I successfully learned the whole dance. On December 3, the dance "Huaishui Langlang" represented Shou County to participate in the 2023 primary and secondary school "Always Follow the Party, Forge Ahead on a New Journey" art exhibition and performance held by the Huainan Municipal Education and Sports Bureau, and won the first prize in the middle school dance group of art performance. On stage, I felt the charm of dance and saw the results of my own progress, which also strengthened my love for dance.
I believe that in the days to come, I will continue to work hard, continue to improve, and move towards a bigger stage with love.
Celebrate life with dance
□ Shou County No. 3 Middle School No. 7 (15) Class Li Xinran
Last year, I had the privilege of joining the school's dance club. I would say that this time was probably the best memory of my junior high school years. Here, I learned more dance skills and made more friends. Together, we try to be the best we can be.
The members of the club are selected and retained through layers of selection, and we sweat in the rehearsal hall, leaving a happy smile, showing the most beautiful dance, and becoming the most beautiful scenery. We participated in the municipal competition and won the first prize, we fought hard for the competition, and I was no exception. With my love for dance, I practiced it over and over again, and the teachers in the club took the trouble to teach us.
I look forward to the future and hope for the future. I love dance and I integrate it into my life. I'm going to get more awards to prove my love for dance. Dance is a touch of color in life, and I want to pay tribute to life with dance.
Daily training
Comments
The dance club is not only the full embodiment of the school-running concept and quality education achievements of Shouxian No. 3 Middle School, but also the achievement display of our school's party history learning and education and the implementation of the "double reduction" policy, fully demonstrating the civilized quality of teenagers in the new era, and becoming a beautiful landscape created by the provincial "civilized city" and "civilized campus"! Vigorously carrying out students' art activities is an effective way to fully implement the "five educations at the same time", give full play to the function of art education, and promote the all-round development of students. Shouxian No. 3 Middle School will continue to adhere to the aesthetic education, beautify people, and cultivate the yuan with beauty, take art activities as an important carrier for the school's aesthetic education and bacon soul, improve the mechanism, extensively carry out school art practice activities, improve students' aesthetic and humanistic qualities, and cultivate socialist builders and successors with all-round development of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, art and labor.
——Yao Chuanzhu, vice principal of Shou County No. 3 Middle School
(Reporter Huang Hui)