Art for Charity: Where Art and Charity come together

Art for Charity Program (ACP) hosted by SMIC-I has returned with even more diverse and special performances to impress the audience in Shanghai. Art for Charity Program is a fund-raiser that helps underprivileged children to receive an education. Moreover, Art for Charity is also an annual event for all students, parents, and teachers to perform and embrace the spirit of dance and music. This year’s Art for Charity is held on December 8 and is expected to produce marvelous performances for the audience.

“The core value of ACP is to implement and carry out the character education of SMIC School. I believe that the performances on December 8 will be very impressive to all,” said Cindy Li, the organizer of Art for Charity.

Even during the dress rehearsal despite that the actual event was still a few weeks away, the hardworking mindset could be seen on the faces of the performers. The rehearsal followed the exact routine as the actual performance. Performers were in their costumes and the hosts were wearing formal suits and dresses.

In the beginning, the main host came on stage to give a brief introduction of Art for Charity and announced various performances to the audience. For every set of performances, there would be a pair of new hosts who went on the stage to introduce the upcoming show. There were different shows and the each performer was confident when showcasing their talents to the audience. There were groups in various sizes showed dances that came from different culture including an Indian traditional dance, Korean pop, and American pop. There were also a number of different instruments like the guzheng and the accordion, each with its own specific style. There were even multiple collaboration dances between teachers, parents, and the students, including the kungfu dance, the pop dance and the New York style dance.

“I believe my members and I are ready for Art for Charity. We have a more diverse range of performances [in the program], so it will be more entertaning [to the audience],” said Luke Chong (12A).

Judging from the progress of the rehearsals and the confidence of the performers, the Art for Charity Program in 2018 will be greater success than it has ever been.

Featured image- Dancers perform during dress rehearsal Photo Courtesy of Luke Chong

by Andy Kim