Principal’s Summary of “A Touch of China”
As everyone knows, our grand production of “A Touch of China” was a great success, significantly better than any of us could have predicted. This was due to the great degree of cooperation from many people who supported our venture with their time, dedication, and hard work. I personally thank each and everyone of you for your commitment to our achievement. Estimates are that approximately 1000 people were in attendance for our program on January 30, 2009, and from comments many of us have heard, the evening’s entertainment was enjoyed by one and all. There were three news articles published in English, two in the Yucaipa News Mirror and one in the San Bernardino Sun, and one news article published in the Chinese Daily, written in Chinese.
We are hereby posting to our web site the following:
1. The four news articles (Article 1, Article 2, Article 3, Article 4); 2. Letter from Mr. Matt Orlins, Director of Hospitality Services at the University of Redlands, which was sent by him to the President of the University, and 15 other administrative personnel (click here);
3. Three stories written in Chinese, by me, our teacher, Song Lin, and parent, Weiping Yang (Story 1, Story 2, Story 3);
4. The one-page flyer distributed by the Cathay Future Art Center from Tianjin, China;
5. The first nine pages of our Event Program, listing the performers and their background information; and,
6. Selected photos from our “A Touch of China” performance on January 30, 2009.
Hostess Mei Zhang and Host Travis Ostlund and some of the performers, welcoming attendees and wishing them a Happy New Year of the Ox;
Plaque presentation to Mr. Qian Zhao, Director of the Cathay Future Art Center in Tianjin, China;
Plaque presentation to Mr. Matt Orlins, Director, Hospitality Services, University of Redlands;
Two announcers from the Cathay Future Art Center, Junyi Qian (left) and Xiaowei Yang.
Meiyi Wang (left) and Xiaowei Yang singing a Happy New Year duet to welcome attendees.
Cathay students, Ziyang Luo and Yulin Guo, performing on the Erhu;
Cathay student, Yichen Dong, performing a Pipa solo called “Give me a Branch of Rose.”
Dance from Cathay students called “Spring View of the Snow World.”
Cathay student, Ziyang Luo, performing on the Erhu and dancing, “The Grape is Ripe.”
Cathay student, Xuniujin Gao, performing a flute solo called, “Jingle Bells.”
Ying Shen, from U.C. Riverside, performing a vocal Chinese solo called, “Beautiful Shanxi.”
Professor James Lu, from California Baptist University, performing an Erhu solo called, “Spring of South River.”
Huaxia students, Ashley and Audrey Yao, performing their jazz number from Hannah Montana, called, “Lets Dance.”
Huaxia student, Yifei Shao, performing a flute solo called, “Spring comes to Xiang River.”
Huaxia students singing “Jasmine.”
Stage Director Tashi Ma, and the Huaxia Chinese Dancers, performing their rendition of the “Chinese Red Silk Dance.”
Adam Kehl, Director of the North High School Band, and the North High School Wind Symphony, during their performance.
Spectrum Dance Ensemble from Dance Spectrum Studio, performing “Step in Time” from Mary Poppins;
Brett Ordaz, from Dance Spectrum Studio, performing a tap solo called, “Dim Da Da.”
Sarai Bates, from the Dance Spectrum Studio, performing a ballet solo called, “Winter Fairy.”
Spectrum Dance Ensemble from the Dance Spectrum studio, performing “Ease on Down the Road” from the Wizard of Oz.
Cathay students performing the “Ensemble of Traditional Instruments;”
0283 – Cathay students performing Gada Melin in perfect synchronicity;
0325 – Cathay students, Meiyi Wang and Jiu Zhang, performing the exhilarating “Latin Dance.”
Cathay students, Haoning Zhang, performing a solo on the Guzheng (32 stringed zither), called, “Fisherman’s Song at Dusk.”
0381 – Cathay students performing the last number of the evening, “Love my China.”
Hostess Mei Zhang (right), Host Travis Ostlund, and Principal, Tina Tian, thanking attendees at the end of the performance.
North High School students entertaining the Cathay Future Art Center students on the morning of the performance of “A Touch of China.”
North High School Principal Dale Kinnear (left), Director of the Cathay Future Art Center, Mr. Qian Zhao, Huaxia Chinese School Principal, Tina Tian (left), and Huaxia Chinese School P.T.A. Chairperson, Xuan Liu.
Presentation of Certificates and “Hong Bao” gifts to the Cathay Art Center students at the home of Principal Tian.