On May 29, the "Hunan Elegant Arts Enter Campus: Dance Rhythms Song and Dance Performance", co-organized by the Publicity Department of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, the Hunan Provincial Department of Education, the Hunan Provincial Department of Finance, and the Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, and hosted by HNMMC and the Hunan Song and Dance Theatre, was staged at the college's Star Theatre. College leaders He Zhanbing, Xie Jingwei, Zhu Dan, and Yang Jinhui attended the event, sharing this cultural and artistic feast with over 300 faculty and student representatives from various departments and secondary schools.
The opening dance Liuyang River used classic melody and graceful choreography to depict the landscape and cultural beauty of Hunan, immersing the audience in the province's natural and humanistic charm. Chen Xiangshui, silver medalist of the China Music Golden Bell Award, along with young singers Li Zhuojun and Zheng Xiaohong, passionately performed songs such as Happy Mountain Songs, Spicy Pepper Song, Riding a White Horse, Clouds and the Sea, Reed Flowers, and Happy and Joyful, blending lively melodies with fiery rhythms to showcase Hunan's unique flavor. Group dances such as Hua Yao Woman, Return of Feelings, and Dai presented the rich ethnic charm and vibrant vitality of the region, igniting the audience's enthusiasm. The classic play Face Changing, integrating traditional opera and acrobatic elements, broke the boundaries of the stage, allowing for close interaction with the audience. "The face-changing master is less than half a meter away from me!" exclaimed Zhang, a student from the School of Film and Television Arts, who excitedly recorded the moment. Cheers and applause filled the venue, elevating the allure of this intangible cultural heritage art to its peak.
HNMMC students also showcased their talents. The Miao Drum Sounds dance expressed the freedom and passion of Miao women, while the song and dance performance Orchid Grass, which won first prize at the 6th Hunan College Campus Good Voice Finals, innovatively reinterpreted a classic song with modern expressions, singing, "Planting around the world, flowers in full bloom all the time". Malaysian student Qiu Xiaohui, along with faculty and students, presented the original piece The Day We Grow Up, sharing the bittersweet emotions of growing up, which resonated deeply with the audience.
The Chinese Dream represents a grand vision of national rejuvenation and a shared aspiration of the people. The song Together We Realize the Chinese Dream concluded the performance with an uplifting melody, delivering the era's strong voice of every hard-working individual and marking the perfect ending to this culturally rich and artistically elevated event.
In his speech, He Zhanbing, Deputy Party Secretary and President of HNMMC, emphasized that the "Elegant Arts Enter Campus" event is not only a performance but also a conversation for the soul and a spiritual inheritance. It allows students to experience the charm of art beyond the classroom, enhance their aesthetic literacy through the influence of beauty, and strengthen their cultural confidence through immersion in culture.
In the future, the college will continue to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with renowned art troupes such as the Hunan Song and Dance Theatre, bridging communication between the college and the art troupes, as well as between educators, students and artists. This will bring more outstanding art works to the campus, innovate the training model for media arts talents, and promote the deep integration of campus cultural development and art education, using art to illuminate media dreams and media to spread the beauty of art.
