Founded in 1954, the ballet department of the Imperial Capital Dance Academy has been carrying out teaching and research activities in strict accordance with the system model of the Russian Vagannova School.

In the summer of 2015, when Professor Deng Yingling, the new vice president of the academy, was in line with the vision of being inclusive and learning from others to open up the international vision of the Imperial Capital Dance Academy, she did not expect that the fruits would bear so quickly.

"I have no one, and I have one." With the recent recommendation of Professor Weng Huaijing to the Ballet Department of the Juilliard School in New York, the City Ballet of New York, the City Ballet of Miami, the Chicago Ballet and other traditional strongholds of the Balanchine, the School of Balanchine, and the admissions office of the school this year, the school has also received frequent successes.

Four years ago, the military march risked so that the Imperial Capital Dance Academy showed its face fiercely in the competition with the rising stars of the two professional dance schools in Huhai and Huadu.

"Ballet Drama Performance" and "Classical Ballet Solo", the two main courses of the undergraduate ballet performance major specially opened for Weng Huaijing, have become veritable golden signs of the ballet department of the Imperial Capital Dance Academy, and are highly respected and praised by students and parents.

Slightly different from other professors from Russian academic backgrounds, Weng Huaijing's "Classical Ballet Solo" is taught in small classes, and the dress code for practical courses strictly follows the standard etiquette of ballet, and the students are all dressed in ballet tights for basic training and classes, wearing leotards and ballerina.

Often considered to be the characteristic costume of ballet, the off-the-shoulder midi giselle or tutu is actually only suitable for ballet performances and professional competitions.

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Monday afternoon, Imperial Capital Dance Academy.

On the sixth floor of the dance teaching building, ballet C practice room.

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"Hahaha, the emperor lives up to his hard work! I, Mo Ruanqi, have finally been able to get close to Professor Weng once! ”

There are still more than 20 minutes before the official start of class, and the people in the C practice room have almost arrived, a girl with a particularly sweet smile is wearing a moon-white practice uniform mixed in the girls of the 1703 class of ballet performance undergraduates, she timidly continued to Ziwen and Zhu Xiaoxi who brought her in: "Senior Sister Xiaoxi, Senior Sister Wenwen, thank you for your support and cover, I am not used to wearing only big socks inside, no wonder everyone says that this class is particularly difficult!" ”

"It's just a normal pre-class check..."

Ning Meng pulled up her long hair and tied her head with the balls, and interjected coldly: "Tsk, you really came to take a solo dance practical class, yo, it's really crazy for a little girl to chase stars now!" ”

"It's okay, Ning Meng is just a knife mouth, don't be afraid..."

The gentle Zhu Xiaoxi warmed up while pulling her legs, and asked the junior girl from Jiangning City like her with concern: "Is it not used to wearing underwear without bottom?" ”

"The reason why classical ballet is so popular is that it is precisely because this dress code can fully express the beauty of the strength of the dancer's leg lines and muscle deformation..."

After Ning Meng tied her hair, she tidied up her bangs against the mirror wall, and she responded to Zhu Xiaoxi's shortness seriously: "Even if you wear a high slit that is known as traceless, you will still have traces, which not only destroys the beauty, but also disrespects the stage etiquette." ”

"So one of the dress rules that Professor Weng set for this class is that you must not wear any underwear under your ballet socks!"

Zi Wen, who had already entered the warm-up mode in advance, also added to the small talk softly, and her tone was much gentler than Ning Meng: "Xiaoqi is in the undergraduate class of ballet education, and Director Guan Xin will also teach you these in the future..."

"Then it is even more important to adapt as soon as possible, so as not to mislead people like the mediocre teachers in the training class..."

Ning Meng said with deep hatred: "This ballet girl was told when she was a child that ballet socks can be used as underwear, after all, pantyhose are worn under the practice body, and it is stupid and redundant to wear anything else." ”

"Oh... Senior Sister Ning Meng, I'll try my best to adapt..."Mo Ruanqi raised her white ballet socks with a sad face.

"Xiaoqi is a monk halfway, the basic skills are not in place, and she is more exposed to modern ballet with different dressing styles, and it is indeed uncomfortable to go directly to the big socks..."

Zhu Xiaoxi patiently comforted Mo Ruanqi, who couldn't laugh a little: "You can hide behind for a while, just keep a low profile." ”

"Okay, Professor Weng will drive me out when he sees it..."

Nodding obediently, Mo Ruanqi asked worriedly: "I heard from the sophomore Qiu Xiaoyi that she is very afraid of taking the theory class of "Classical Ballet Solo", is Professor Weng very fierce?" ”

Mo Ruanqi didn't expect her to give a completely different answer to this question:

Ning Meng was expressionless: "It's not fierce, she's just strict." ”

Zhu Xiaoxi smiled: "Similar to her in "Talent Co., Ltd.", Professor Weng is very real. ”

Ziwen thought for a while: "The professor has a very gentle side to her. ”

This made Mo Ruanqi a little confused, and she became even more curious about the upcoming Weng Huaijing.

"We had very few majors in our freshman year, and most of the time we were studying basic subjects..."

Meng Xin always has a lot of questions, and before class, Mo Ruanqi asked while following the seniors to warm up: "Is there any difference between the so-called classical ballet and modern ballet in addition to dress?" ”

"Modern Ballet vs. Classical Ballet..."

With her hands off the dance bar, her left leg straightened, her right leg stretched back at a right angle, and her arms stretched out to echo the leg movements, Ziwen easily completed an arabesque movement with a strong Balanchine-style under Mo Ruanqi's envious gaze, she tried her best to keep it flat while continuing: "It's two concepts entirely! ”

"My basic knowledge is too poor..."Mo Ruanqi lowered his head in inferiority.

"Many professors have their own interpretations of this issue, and I think our professors say it very well..."

Zhu Xiaoxi looked at Ning Meng as he spoke: "Let your senior sister Ning Meng come and explain it to you in detail, she has learned the theory very solidly." ”

"The difference is mainly reflected in the subject matter and form, classical ballet is more inclined to tell a complete and rigorous dramatic story, each character has its own inherent rich connotation, and the ballet performer should focus on interpreting the character and characteristics of the character when interpreting."

Ning Meng's voice became significantly softer when he recounted Weng Huaijing's opinions: "On the basis of inheriting the basic characteristics and power of classical ballet, modern ballet abandons, or deliberately downplays the dramatic plot. ”

"I see, that's why we didn't offer the course "Ballet Theater Performance" in our major..."

The content relayed by Ning Meng made Mo Ruanqi feel a sense of aggrievedness, and she muttered aggrievedly: "No wonder modern ballet is despised by classicists, who know all day long that the pursuit of bells and whistles is simply useless except for popularity." ”

"In fact, many excellent modern ballet works have emerged in recent years, which is also a kind of feedback to classical ballet, from which the audience can clearly feel the basic elements and technical movements of ballet, and at the same time can appreciate the breakthrough choreography and beauty, which also plays a role in cultivating classical ballet lovers."

A clear and cold voice suddenly sounded in Mo Ruanqi's ears, and it was not until she realized that the noise around her suddenly quieted down, and Xiao Mengxin followed the reputation in a daze, and she found Professor Weng Huaijing, who was wearing the same style of practice uniform, standing quietly beside her. Zhu Xiaoxi, Ning Meng, and Ziwen were as silent as the other senior sisters, and they obediently continued to warm up as if they didn't know Xiao Mengxin.

"Weng... Father... Professor Weng! I am, I'm a ballet education undergraduate... Mo Ruanqi from the class of 1901..."

Mo Ruanqi was so nervous that she began to stutter, and she said expectantly: "I like you very much... So... I changed my clothes to skip class. ”

"Welcome, Mr. Mo."

Weng Huaijing lowered her head and flipped out her mobile phone from the speedy25 handbag she carried and glanced at it quickly, she smiled lightly under the eyes of her students who secretly glanced at her, and her voice was no longer cold: "If you are interested in classical ballet, you can ask Ziwen and Ning Meng any questions about learning, or go to the classical ballet teaching and research department to find me." ”

"Shhh

Professor Weng usually has a flat attitude towards the fans who come to the class, and the students of the ballet performance class 1703 know it in their hearts, so the girls in the practice room have their glasses shattered.

"Senior Sister Wenwen is right, Professor Weng is really gentle, ah! She warmed up right next to me, and the most common ballet basic movements such as the demi plié half-squat were so stretched, super beautiful, and this trip was a big deal!"

Mo Ruanqi's nervousness was effectively calmed, and she obsessively stared at Weng Huaijing, who always maintained a flowing rhythm of plié's movements, Xiao Mengxin continued to ask in the admiring and shocking eyes of her senior sisters: "Professor Weng, I studied modern dance, and I was transferred to the ballet education major later, so my foundation is not very good, I don't understand why modern ballet is more popular than classical ballet?" ”

"The success of modern ballet in terms of popularity is actually inevitable, its appreciation is more audience-friendly, without any harsh requirements, and it is all about comfort and ease."

For some reason, Weng Huaijing's voice was a little colder, and she completed a high-leg stretching movement with weights, and while maintaining a standing posture, she continued with ease: "At a time when the pace of life is getting faster and faster, it is difficult to ask the audience to arrive at the theater half an hour in advance, abandon the troubles of life outside the theater, and concentrate on immersing themselves in the world of art. ”

"I see, there are a thousand Hamlets for a thousand people!"

Before the bell rang, Mo Ruanqi hesitated to ask one last question: "Professor Weng, why did you choose the direction of classical ballet at Juilliard in the first place?" ”

The sound of the practice room played the class bell on time, and at the same time there was a not-so-obvious beep, Weng Huaijing picked up the handbag that was temporarily shelved on the wooden floor, she glanced at Mo Ruanqi, and quickly glanced at her phone.

"Classical is more in tune with my body and soul, and my heart, and the charm of classical ballet is to touch the audience's heart and soul in an ancient form."

Handing the handbag to Ning Meng for safekeeping, Weng Huaijing patiently replied as he walked to the open space in the middle of the practice room: "I have a... My friend once said that classical art represents our belief in the existence of truth, goodness, and beauty, and I share his belief that classical art is still a part of the modern world, and its value is not limited to art itself. ”

"For three years, I haven't said that much to Professor Weng in three years!"

Zhu Xiaoxi secretly pinched Ziwen behind with envy and hatred.