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Let’s go to the Opera!- Chelsea Hughes

The past couple of days have been so fun! On Thursday night, we went on a boat right of the Haihe River. The view of Tianjin along the river was beautiful!

The view of the Eye of Tianjin on the boat ride.

Yesterday, we had some ladies who performed in the Beijing Opera come and speak to us. They performed famous pieces from the Opera, which included singing and dancing. They had trained since they were 12 years old to become performers in the opera.  When their dreams finally came true, they were four women selected out of 2,000 others.  Before the class was over, they taught some of us their acting techniques. They pulled me and two other theatre students in front of the class and showed us how to mount a horse in show. This experience has by far been one of my favorites,so who knows maybe I’ll be acting in the Beijing Opera soon.   😉

 

Teaching us different opera techniques.

 

Me with the lovely ladies from the Beijing Opera!

Chelsea Hughes

I graduated from UNA in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications / Theatre and a minor in Geography. After my first Geography class, I fell in love with the world. I found myself wanting to soak up as many cultures as possible and the best way to do this was to TRAVEL! In 2011 I was able to study theatre in New York City. I lived there 3 months and met people from America, England, Paris, and New Zealand. Our friendships opened so many wonderful doors, one being my first trip out of the country. In 2012, I got the amazing opportunity to stay with a friend for two weeks in London. All of these experiences not only have made me a better actress, but a better human being. Follow me on my next adventure of learning and exploring this beautiful world, and remember: “Not all who wander are lost.”

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