第一天一开始上课,小姐妹一下子就得到了老师们的关注,第二天的早上,教室里就围观了许多在校的老师们,她(他)们都听说来了两个小小年纪但是特别棒的小女孩 。她们的表现也引起了校长的注意,她亲自来观看了Abbey和Ellie的课堂表现,当课程结束后,校长来到小姐妹的身边对她们说,一定要回去转告你们的老师,“give a compliment to your teacher”要感谢老师给你们打下了这么好的基础,一个业余的学校能在这么小的年龄培养出这等水平,真的值得夸奖!
Taking classes at the Beijing Dance Academy was very different from what I am used to, and I was a little bit out of my comfort zone. It was a whole new and different experience. The whole environment there was very unlike what I am usually around. It was a little intimidating at first because I was training with a professional Russian ballet master and girls that are older than me that have been specially selected out of many that attend auditions to enter the academy. At the dance academy, there were higher standards than what I am used to. In the ballet master’s eyes, every move we did could have been done better. Most of the time, we were far from executing the step perfectly. Sometimes, I would get a little bit discouraged since I am not used to such harsh and strict training. But, in the end I would come through and want to try even harder. Despite being younger and not as professional compared to the other girls, I was able to pick up new material very quickly. I am also very proud of myself for being one of the girls in my class that was chosen to perform at the performance that took place at the end of the camp. I was very honored. I would not be able to achieve what I have up to today without the many years of great and special training from Mr. Chen. He has made me the dancer I am today. The entire energy and environment while you are on the campus feels very professional and a little overwhelming at times. However, after attending the camp, I feel that I have learned a great abundance of things and grown as a dancer. My eyes were opened by seeing, living, and dancing in such a professional environment. It was truly a great experience.