"In this rehearsal hall, the seeds of dreams are lightly scattered. The sweat crystals fall down, reflecting the youth of each shadow." The original song in the musical "Where the Heart Is" sings the voice of the young teacher. On August 28, the report performance of the 3rd Shanghai Art Teacher Musical Theater Training Workshop was held at the He Luting Concert Hall. Teachers from Shanghai's universities, middle schools and primary schools took the stage to perform excerpts from many musicals with original elements, such as "Night of Shanghai", "Where the Heart Is" and "The Age of AI", telling the stories around them through music.
The art expresses the inner voice, and the lingering sound lingers in the air. Under the guidance of the integrated talent training model of "teaching, creation, performance, and research" advocated by Dean Liao Changyong, the Department of Music and Drama at Shangyin has deeply integrated the rehearsal of original plays with talent training and curriculum construction to spread musical theater culture and serve the society at large. Aesthetic education. The workshop, guided by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, hosted by the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, and hosted by the Department of Music and Drama of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, was held from August 19th to 28th, witnessing the sincerity and love of art among 60 teachers. "From creation to performance, the workshop allows young teachers to experience the creation process of musicals in one stop." Professor Andong, director of the Department of Music and Drama, believes that Shanghai needs to continuously expand its audience base to build "Asia's Performing Arts Capital", and it is also urgently needed Cultivate professional art education teachers. "When teachers sing the song in their hearts and perform their own musical stories, it not only helps them realize their stage dreams, but also encourages them to pass on their love for art to the next generation."
Let go of your dreams and contribute to musicals Inject original power
2 pm, there are still 5 and a half hours before the performance officially starts. Zhao Pei, Xing Aijia, Ye Jiaxin and others practiced the "Night of Shanghai" together on the stage of the concert hall over and over again, telling the story of a group of art teachers with dreams who met and got together in Shanghai. On the large screen in the background of the stage, the video shows the scene of Shanghai at night. The brilliant Bund complements the lyrical and romantic singing and dancing, showing youthful vitality and unique charm. Sitting at the director's console, Andong held a microphone and gave instructions from time to time, adjusting details in time, and polishing the new work together with these musical "newcomers".
With the current emphasis on quality education, more and more schools’ music courses will lead students from art appreciation to art practice. Rehearsing small programs, especially popular musicals that have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in recent years, has become an important part of music education in primary and secondary schools. One of the popular directions. "We have been calling for the addition of musicals and other drama courses in basic education in primary and secondary schools, especially by promoting Chinese original musicals, integrating Chinese and Western drama culture, and comprehensively improving students' expression, performance and aesthetic abilities." Andong hopes Join hands with young teachers to sow the seeds of art into the hearts of children. "For children, it is most important to maintain their interest in art and open a dialogue with life."
With the launch of the Ministry of Education's new curriculum standards, comprehensive art courses such as music, drama, and dance have been throughout the entire compulsory education stage. This workshop aims to cultivate comprehensive, systematic and diversified talents in the musical industry, promote the combination of art education and quality education, and comprehensively improve teachers' personal qualities and teaching skills. According to reports, the workshop adopts the "2+4+1+1" model: on the basis of 2 days of artistic skills and theoretical classes, 4 days of practical repertoire rehearsal training are carried out to experience repertoire creation, arrangement, dance, singing, drama and performance. The whole process, and finally performed on stage in a professional theater. The new workshop is the first to introduce the "1+1" performance model, which means creating and arranging an original program and adapting a famous musical number to enhance each teacher's comprehensive musical theater art skills and story creation and arranging abilities. "The art teachers quickly shifted from learning theory to actual practice on the stage, and also integrated their own thinking about musicals into the creation and arrangement. The whole process helped everyone build up their knowledge reserves and artistic aesthetics about musicals." Director General Director, Shanghai Conservatory of Music said Zhang Yinglun, performance teacher of the Department of Music and Drama.
This workshop was taught by project instructors from related majors such as Zhang Yinglun, Wu Jia, Huang Xianjin, Xia Zhenkai, Ding Ting, Cui Jian, Yan Wen, etc., and specially invited senior experts such as Chen Zhiyuan, Zhang Yunxuan, Zhou Yubin, Liu Ziyuan, Huang Wenjue, and Liu Boxi. Musical Theater serves as group director.They not only share their professional knowledge in front of and behind the scenes of musicals, but also accompany the participating teachers throughout the process to jointly create and arrange the performances on the stage. "Since 2022, musical theater training workshops for art teachers across the city have been held for three times, and the scope of teachers trained has shown a steady expansion trend. From this, we have seen the enthusiasm and pursuit of young teachers." Andong told reporters that participating in this event The 60 teachers in this workshop were divided into 6 groups, choosing their own positions and story themes to inject new power into the original musical.
With a strong thirst for knowledge about stage art, many teachers rushed to Shangyin campus from Fengxian, Jiading and other places early every morning to participate in the training, and they gained a lot in ten days. "From vocal skills to stage performance, the guidance of the instructors allowed us to constantly break through ourselves and feel the power of music, the vitality of dance and the tension of performance. The cooperation with my partners made me deeply appreciate the power of the team. Together we work for We work hard for a wonderful performance, support and encourage each other," said teacher Zhang Simin from Zhiyuan Road Primary School in Jing'an District.
Sing from the heart, education gives wings to the soul
On the stage, art teachers tried to tell stories and express their feelings in the form of musicals. "Mom, We Are All Right" explores intergenerational differences. Children and parents have differences due to live broadcasts of cosplay (animation role-playing). After communication, the misunderstandings between mothers and daughters of the two generations can be resolved; "Weight Loss Plan" is ingenious. With the company and help of all the teachers in the school, the student "Little Fatty" optimistically faced the challenge of the physical test; "At that time" focused on the topic of campus bullying, and the teachers became the strong backing of the students, helping the children to build a belief in self-confidence and self-improvement; retired teacher Zhang Yao's "Micro "Light Is Not Afraid of Dark Clouds" Looking back at the past, the teacher's persuasive teachings help children face life bravely... "Good stories come from life." Zhang Yinglun believes, "The theme of the training is to tell the stories around you, and guide the participating teachers to combine their own experiences, Independently create plays. This special creative and arrangement experience provides art teachers with constructive teaching guidance, and also conveys the concept that performance concepts can be integrated into all art classes."
The participating teachers selected stories and scripts. Understand the musical creation and arrangement process from aspects such as choreography, song selection and arrangement, lyrics creation, prop production, and stage design. The final presentation will make everyone shine on the stage. In the original work "The Desire of the Heart", high school student Li Fei is trapped between her passion for dance and intense study. With the encouragement and support of her teacher and mother, she follows the "desire of the heart" and makes the best decisions in life. choose. "In Li Fei's story, I saw my own shadow." Teacher Wang Jizhen of Fengxian Siyan Primary School told reporters, "The actors in the same group include new teachers who have just stepped onto the stage, as well as seniors who have been teaching for more than ten years. During the rehearsal of the play Through my eyes and ears, I realized the inheritance of the concept of "it takes ten years to cultivate trees, and it takes a hundred years to cultivate people". I hope to pass on my love for teaching and my enthusiasm for the stage to my students. "
" Education gives wings to the soul and breaks away from data and knowledge. The network of algorithms is moving forward, and you are the light." The musical "The Age of AI" resonated with many viewers. The story revolves around a recruitment conference for "AI teachers" in a future school. "Can robots really replace human teachers? This question has troubled me for a long time." Teacher Zhang Simin plays "Robot No. 1" in the play. She revealed: "During the creation process, our group continued to have in-depth discussions and gradually formed a consensus. ——The 'Era of AI' is an era of 'love'. Only education full of love and care can inspire the most sincere emotional feedback." It is reported that "The Era of AI" was originally created by teacher Li Hairong of Shanghai Kangjian Foreign Languages Experimental Middle School. The play script was adapted into a musical during this workshop. At the end of "The Era of AI", the young teachers sang their deepest wishes: "We will fly together on the road to the future, so that every heart will be hot and not confused."
Author: Xuan Jing
Text: Xuan Jing Editor: Wang Xiaoli Editor: Xing Xiaofang
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