2024-04-11 16:58:00
Changing faces, also known as changing masks, is a traditional Chinese opera art. In it, the performer must quickly change many masks in a short period of time to play different characters. It is very difficult for a normal person to learn this unique art, so what difficulties did this 19-year-old girl with Down syndrome who performed in disguise have to overcome?
“I hope my child can stand on his own two feet and earn a bowl of rice.”
The girl in the video that is causing a stir in the online community with her transformation performance is named Yin Qiuhua, from Nam Sung, Sichuan, China. Qiuhua is 19 years old and was diagnosed with Down syndrome when she was just 6 months old. Since childhood, Qiuhua’s mother took her daughter to all directions but still might not find an effective treatment method.
At 1 year old, Qiuhua still mightn’t sit up. When she was 5, she had monthly fevers and was frequently hospitalized. At the age of 7, Qiuhua might not walk or eat on her own… Skills that children her age might learn very quickly, Qiuhua had to spend a long time practicing to be able to do them.
With her mother’s companionship, Qiuhua can now cook simple meals, wash clothes and scan QR codes to pay when going out. However, Qiuhua’s mother knows that for her daughter to be independent in later life, she still needs skills.
Qiuhua and mother.
“I was 38 years old when I was born Qiuhua, now I’m over 50. One day, I will no longer be in this world. I hope she can stand on her own two feet and earn a bowl of rice,” Qiuhua’s mother felt pain.
Although Qiuhua was slow to react, her mother discovered that her daughter had a special love for music. Every time the music plays, Qiuhua will smile and sway her arms and legs to the music. For a special child like Qiuhua, there are not many educational institutions that receive guidance. And one day, mother and daughter happened to meet Lin Chun, a disguised performance artist.
“I think she can grind it out”
3 years ago, Lin Chun participated in an event of the Federation of People with Disabilities as a choreographer. During this activity, Ms. Lin was very impressed by Qiuhua’s diligent practice. “I clearly remember the image of Qiuhua in the crowd looking at me and blinking. I thought she was so cute,” Lin Chun recalled.
Lin Chun was very impressed with the girl from their first meeting.
After the performance, Qiuhua’s mother approached Ms. Lin and offered to let her daughter learn to dance. As soon as she met Ms. Lin in the practice room, Qiuhua expressed her gratitude in sign language. In a moment, Lin Chun felt very touched and agreed to accept her as a student.
“I want to try teaching her the art of disguise. I think she can master it.” Lin Chun believes.
“If it doesn’t work once, do it once more, even hundreds or thousands of times!”
This was the first time she came into contact with a student with Down syndrome, Lin Chun was mentally prepared but did not expect that everything would be more difficult than she thought. First is the problem of communication.
Because Qiuhua is slow to understand and cannot communicate verbally, teaching the movements is very difficult. She cannot distinguish between left and right and has limited ability to orient. Sometimes, because she can’t do the movements, Qiuhua easily loses control of her emotions.
Sometimes, because she can’t do the movements, Qiuhua easily loses control of her emotions.
Therefore, her mother accompanied Qiuhua throughout the lessons. During the day, she followed Qiuhua to study with Ms. Lin, and following returning home, she would review it for her child little by little. Every morning at 6 o’clock, mother and daughter will start practicing basic skills.
This art requires very high rhythm control as well as precise movements and expressions. Qiuhua sometimes has to practice a movement hundreds of times.
“If you can’t do it, try once more. If it doesn’t work once, do it once more, even hundreds or thousands of times!”
Qiuhua’s mother said her daughter has poor memory and can only do it by practicing many times to develop muscle memory. To help Qiuhua grasp the rhythm better, Ms. Lin combined her favorite music and dance to increase cognition and memory.
At the same time, to understand the transformation of the characters in the transformation, Ms. Lin also integrated Sichuan opera performances into daily teaching, taking her young students to participate in skill exchange activities with other students. normal child. Here, Qiuhua was not discriminated once morest by her peers but also made many good friends.
After a year and a half of training, Qiuhua performed in public for the first time. His skillful skills and graceful movements made the audience surprised and applauded endlessly. Qiuhua also smiled very happily and confidently.
Currently, Qiuhua has been learning mask changing drama for 3 years and can change 8 masks in a row. Talking regarding Qiuhua’s progress, her mother shared: “Even though it’s very difficult, it’s all worth it. I’m ready to be with my child anytime, anywhere.”
She hopes Yin Qiuhua will have a family and career like normal people and not be discriminated once morest.
According to Ms. Lin, Qiuhua is currently the only person with Down syndrome in the country who can perform this art. She hopes society will pay more attention and support to this group of people with Down syndrome.
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