"The long-lost rehearsal hall, we are back!"

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At 10:00 a.m. on March 19th, the neat and bright rehearsal classrooms on the second floor of National Ballet of China ushered in the first group of dancers who had returned to the Company to practice since fighting against the epidemic. National Ballet of China strictly carry out the relevant provisions of the central government and Beijing Municipal Government on epidemic prevention and control and resume production in an orderly manner. To ensure that the prevention and control of epidemic situation is perfectly safe, National Ballet of China strictly disinfect the buildings every day, provide sufficient epidemic prevention materials for the work resumption, and strictly control the use time and number of personnel in the classroom. The first group to return to the rehearsal hall this time are some dancers who have been staying in Beijing.

"Why do you lose weight after being at home for so long? Please keep healthy first!" Seeing the dancers who have been separated for more than two months again, Director Feng Ying was excited and concerned: "I'm very glad to be back in the rehearsal hall with you! In fact, I don't think it's accurate to say 'return to work' today, because our work has never stopped due to the impact of the epidemic. In this battle of fighting against the epidemic, every one of us is a soldier. Though we may not be in the epidemic area, we cannot fight with the disease like the medical workers, our hearts are always with the people and heroes in the front line of anti-epidemic. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, the whole group has actively responded to the call of the company to donate relief materials to the epidemic area. In the case of extreme shortage of epidemic prevention supplies, we have made joint efforts to donate a whole vehicle of concentrated disinfectant solution, 500 sets of medical protective suites and 100,000 medical gloves to the severely affected areas respectively. We all made active response to the national call to 'stay indoors as the most effective measure for epidemic prevention and control.' During this period of time, we timely set up a series of online mini classes of 'National Ballet of China Are Taking Action to Fight the Epidemic'. Our dancers, stage designers and musicians of our Symphony Orchestra made special events to keep accompany with the people at home. This is the social responsibility of National Ballet of China as a national art troupe and also the mission we should spare no effort to fulfill as 'artists of the people'. Today, some dancers have returned to the rehearsal hall. I hope that we could still make perfect personal preventions and controls to gradually regain the vitality of our bodies on the basis of good protection. At the same time, I hope that the dancers who still stay at home carrying out training rehearsal online, could continue doing a good job in self-management and working together to win the battle of epidemic prevention and control. We are looking forward to the day when all the staff could return and reunion!"

Although masks covered their faces, the excitement and eagerness overflowed. In such a large rehearsal classroom, we consciously separated each other by more than 1 meter, and practiced under the guidance of the Assistant Art Director and Ballet Master Xu Gang and the senior teacher Yu Guohua.

The dancers danced with the melodies flowing from the fingertips of the piano accompaniments Yin Yue and Wang Jing.

Back to the long-lost rehearsal classroom, the dancers all expressed a sense of "bring themself home" from their deep hearts. They are fully engaged in their mental state and cherish every day when they could dance together.It's so great to dance together!This feeling of happiness is hardwon.We should also thank the anti-epidemic heroes,who have made great efforts for today's happiness!"Because of you, our dance movements become more meaningful!"

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