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Chapter 120 The Road to Dreams in Youth

Soon, during another sunny break, the school's announcement, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirred up ripples in every class.

When the news of the arts festival came, each class was required to carefully organize and submit their performance programs. Moreover, the programs needed to undergo strict screening in advance to ensure a high-quality presentation and bring a visual and auditory feast to all teachers and students.

As soon as the news spread, every class in the school was filled with excitement.

Led by Wang Yuxin, the class's arts and culture representative, the students sat together and engaged in a lively discussion. Many students had eager eyes, hoping for a chance to go on stage and showcase their talents, and to win honor for their class.

At this moment, Zhang Mengmeng jumped up from her seat like a happy little deer, grabbed Yuan Bao's arm, and said excitedly, "Yuan Bao, why don't you lead us in a dance? The classical Dunhuang dance you danced before was absolutely amazing!"

Her graceful dance moves and expressive eyes—every movement seemed to carry the charm of a thousand years. She was even selected to perform at the city's New Year's Eve gala! If we danced that at this year's arts festival, we'd definitely stun the entire audience!

As soon as Zhang Mengmeng finished speaking, the noisy classroom instantly fell silent. Everyone's eyes turned to Yuan Bao, filled with anticipation, as if waiting for a referee who would decide their fate to give an answer.

Yuan Bao frowned slightly, lost in thought for a moment.

After a moment, she raised her head, her gaze sweeping over the students with a gentle yet firm look, and slowly said, "I can feel everyone's enthusiasm. This school's arts festival is only held once every three years, so it is indeed a rare opportunity. We should strive to let more students get on the stage and leave their most unforgettable moment on this shining stage."

She paused briefly to organize her thoughts before continuing, "However, I feel that dance is a bit too monotonous, and the number of students who can participate is limited, so it doesn't quite meet everyone's needs."

I have an idea. How about we organize the whole class to rehearse a short youth drama together?

This type of performance can take many forms. Talented students can showcase their talents to the fullest, including singing, dancing, and playing musical instruments.

Even students without special talents can go on stage and participate in reciting the background information of the short play, adding color to the play with their voices.

In this way, everyone can shine on stage, and this diverse performance style makes it easier to stand out.

In fact, most ordinary high school students in the early 1990s had never been exposed to this form of performance, youth short drama.

Yuan Bao was able to come up with this idea because of her experience as a corporate slave in the real world.

At that time, she was in charge of organizing the company's annual meeting and had been exposed to all kinds of program formats. She knew that this kind of youth-themed program was more likely to resonate with the audience and was more infectious on stage.

"Wow, wow! A top student is a top student," Zhang Mengmeng couldn't help but exclaim again, her eyes full of admiration.

"Yuan Bao, you can even think of such a comprehensive program, taking into account everyone's participation while ensuring the program is outstanding. That's great! Let's do it that way."

"Agreed, I agree!" "Me too!" The students who were just talking at once, each expressing their own opinions, now seemed to have discussed it beforehand, raising their hands one after another and unanimously agreeing with Yuan Bao's proposal.

The classroom erupted in enthusiastic applause, everyone's faces beaming with excitement and anticipation, as if they could already see the whole class shining on stage at the talent show.

Then Yuan Bao talked about several key points for rehearsing a youth short play: the theme and name of the short play, what talents of the students should be included, integrating the script, rehearsing in segments, and holding a dress rehearsal.

"Classmates, I have carefully considered the short play we plan to stage, and there are quite a few key points in it."

With a firm gaze, Yuan Bao scanned the students around him and said clearly, "First of all, the theme and title of the short play are the soul of the entire play."

We want to design the show around elements of youth, dreams, and growth, so that viewers can feel the vibrant energy of youth as soon as they see the title.

As soon as Yuan Bao finished speaking, the classroom instantly became lively, with students discussing among themselves.

Mao Weiliang was the first to stand up, waving his hand in the air and saying loudly, "I think the theme of pursuing dreams in campus life is particularly good. I've been struggling with whether to train hard in sports or spend more time studying. This will definitely resonate with everyone!"

Zhao Yuxuan pushed up his glasses and chimed in, "That's right. This theme can bring out all our usual troubles. For example, sometimes I have to give up time to play basketball with everyone in order to figure out a math problem. I'm torn between my hobbies and my studies."

At this moment, Zhang Mengmeng jumped up from her seat and said excitedly, "The name 'Chasing Dreams on the Road of Youth' is so suitable! Just hearing it makes me feel full of passion and energy!" The classmates nodded in agreement.

However, some students raised different ideas.

Lin Yuefang frowned slightly as she thought for a moment and said, "I think the theme of confusion and awakening during growth is also good. Just like when I was hesitating between painting and participating in arts activities, not knowing how to balance them, I finally slowly found my direction, which is also part of growing up."

Li Xiaoyu also whispered, "Yes, I've also had times when I felt lost. I feel that this topic allows us to pour out our inner confusion."

The discussion was lively, with supporters for both topics. Finally, Mao Weiliang suggested, "Why don't we vote by raising our hands?"

After a vote, the proposal titled "Chasing Dreams on the Road of Youth," which focuses on the pursuit of dreams in campus life, received the support of most students and was successfully adopted.

The students' faces beamed with excitement, filled with anticipation for the upcoming short play rehearsal.

"Secondly, we need to have a comprehensive understanding of what talents our students possess."

Yuan Bao paused slightly, then smiled and looked at everyone. "Our class is full of hidden talents. Some are good at singing, some are skilled at dancing, and some are adept at playing musical instruments. We need to collect and integrate all these talents and cleverly incorporate them into the script. For example, if a classmate sings well, we can arrange a scene of a campus music festival in the short play so that he can showcase his singing voice; if there is a dance expert, we can use a powerful dance to express the inner struggle and catharsis when the protagonist is confused."

"With the idea of ​​combining the theme and talents, the next step is scriptwriting," Yuan Bao continued. "The script needs to be vivid and interesting, close to our real lives, so that everyone can empathize with it. We can brainstorm together and incorporate our own campus stories and growing pains into it."

"Once the script is finalized, we'll move on to segmented rehearsals." Yuan Bao said, gesturing with his hands. "Different scenes and different roles will be practiced separately first. This will allow everyone to focus more on their own parts and polish every detail. For example, the students playing the main characters will focus on their lines and emotional expression, while the students playing the dance segments will concentrate on practicing the dance moves."

"Finally, after the segmented rehearsals are perfected, we'll have a final dress rehearsal." Yuan Bao's eyes shone with anticipation. "Everyone will get together and go through the actual performance several times, refining our teamwork and adjusting the rhythm and atmosphere. Only through such meticulous preparation can our youth drama shine brightly at the arts festival, allowing the entire school to witness the brilliance of our Class One!"

After Yuan Bao finished speaking, the classroom was quiet for a moment, then burst into enthusiastic applause. The students nodded in agreement, their eyes filled with anticipation and confidence for the performance of the youth short play.