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5/8/13 Germantown Academy.Academics))Confucius Classroom))Chinese Acrobat Li Liu performs for Germantown Academy Students <br /> 0. <br /> tower School CHINESE ACROBAT LI LIC PERFORMS FOR <br /> Middle School GER LkNTOWN ACADEMY STUDENTS <br /> Upper School <br /> Libraries <br /> Clri Aprzl i b (71} hiriese LC O1Tat I l l u 41t0 w LS <br /> college Counseling 'tea <br /> bor i to Beijing,pe lot rated for Ert rn,rat w a Ac a<l xtty 7-77 � € <br /> Handbooks 'fiddle See of students in the Arts Centex Ihtring?Ite s �x r�.��y "a <br /> House System 3; <br /> lx rt tlrrte pertot o,ter pe f.},n.anct<,the fillrtt the f - <br /> Publications and Clubs auditorium with uooS.aahhs and gasps.Her act began <br /> Support Services with her balancing SIX spinning plates atop of.six poles <br /> with her t-wo hands;chile music played in the <br /> Introduction of Hanban ba:;kground.As site promenaded around the stage,the <br /> Director of Chinese Exchange plates continued to spin,and not one ever slowed <br /> Affairs <br /> down or tilted the slightest bit<She tixen called up four <br /> &¢ ing China to GA,su:•nrer student volunteers to try spinning the plates.Not srs <br /> zoz�i <br /> PA Chinese Teachers Association easy for theta! <br /> Program Dedication and <br /> Ce�6ratbn Her next performance w-as a darz'ing diiplay otspinnin <br /> mats olt her fingertips. I'he red velvet mats eaugrhi the <br /> attcl enc e`s eye,and their breath was taken away whey:Ms.I..iu placed herself on the tabletop and spun. <br /> all four red mats ou both her feet and hanx?.s liica a hclicortar with red rotor blales.Afrerw-ards,she <br /> pel-Formed a:series of handstands atop the table with mailers.She pushed her balance to the brink.and <br /> st seeined she would fall any second.To add to the exclteuicnt,she threaded rings over her legs while <br /> she balanced with only one hand.After,she perforned the ribbon dance,which involves two red <br /> sashes.There were moves Ilk.the"dragon thu":firecracker,"and the`rainhow."Volunteers were <br /> also called up to try the ribbon dance. <br /> As a 1 stale to her excellent <br /> !1j performance,Nts.Liugave a speech <br /> about the importance of'bicycles at <br /> the daity line of Chinese people.She <br /> r , <br /> explained that the Chm ese use <br /> bicycles as a major method of <br /> sl <br /> gE; <br /> transportation.Right alter her <br /> speech,she <br /> jumped on her bicycle <br /> acid performed her acrobatics there. <br /> She built up enotkgh speed for tine <br /> bicycle to coast and then placed her <br /> feet in precarious position,.Ifer final <br /> act was when she strapped a howl <br /> containing various objects on licr head.She removed the objects from her bowl and threw them back <br /> in:all the while she was circling the stage on her bicycle.When she hopped off the bicycle and took a <br /> bow,,the audience roared with applause. <br /> Alter each of her performances,Ms.Liu taught us a few Chinese phrases.They included`hou are <br /> you?,""In,""goodbye,"and a couple others.She performed later again at GA at the Confucius <br /> Clio sroam oxning ceremony.R'hethor it was performing tricks on a bicycle,doing handstands on <br /> one hand atop a tiny table,or balancing spinning plates atop of poles,lvis.I.,iu never ceased to <br /> entertain the Cif students and faculty. <br /> CLICK HFRF,to view photos about I.i I.iu's performance on Smuglvlug. <br /> X <br /> vwwv.germantownacademy net/academics/confucius-classroorrVeNnese-acrobat-li-liu-performs-for-gerrnwttomr}acadeWstudents/indexaspx 1/2 <br />