Meet Our Passionate Violin Virtuoso! 与我们活力四射的小提琴演奏家的会面

For more than a decade, violin has been an essential piece of the YCIS Beijing’s Lower Primary School education thanks to its proven benefits in enhancing student brain development, hand-eye coordination, and discipline. Beyond these benefits, however, many students at YCIS Beijing discover a lifelong love of music, choosing to continue their musical studies even after their last group concert in Year 3.

近十几年来，小提琴课程已经成为北京耀中国际学校低年级小学教育的一个重要环节，也正因此而被证实它对于提高学生大脑发育，手眼协调能力，学术科目是有益的，然而，北京耀中国际学校的一些学生发现了自己对音乐终身的热爱，甚至在他们三年级最后一场演出之后选择继续音乐的学习。

Chen An Lee, a current Year 8 student, began her YCIS Beijing career in Year 1, when she was first exposed to the school’s violin programme. Nurturing her interest in the instrument, the programme allowed her initial interest to blossom into a true passion. Below, Chen An discusses her experience with her favorite instrument and how playing the violin has helped her grow as a person.

利承安，现在的一名八年级学生，从一年级开始了在耀中的学习生涯，在那时她第一次接触到学校的小提琴课程。培养了她在乐器方面的兴趣，这个课程使得她从最初的兴趣转化为真正的激情。以下是承安谈论她最喜欢的乐器和弹奏小提琴是如何帮助她长大成人的经历。

When did you first discover your passion for music?

你第一次发现你对音乐的热爱是什么时候？

In Year 1, even though I wasn’t that good when I first started playing, I thought the violin was really cool. I loved that they were teaching us this instrument instead of the piano (it feels like everyone plays the piano). The violin teachers said I was pretty good for my age, so they invited me to perform as part of a concert for Seeds of Hope. This was a great experience and really inspired me to continue practicing and learning the instrument.

在一年级时，当我第一次开始拉小提琴尽管那时候我拉的还不是那么好，我觉得小提琴真的很酷。我很喜欢他们教我们这门乐器而不是钢琴（感觉好像每个人都弹钢琴）。小提琴老师说我的年龄正合适，因此他们邀请我作为希望种子音乐会的一部分来参与到演出。这是一次非常棒的经历并且真的激发了我继续练习和学习乐器。

How do you feel being involved in music has helped you grow as a person? What have you learned through this experience?

你觉得接触音乐是如何帮助你长大成人的？通过这段经历你学到了什么？

Before I learnt the violin I was really, really shy. I wouldn’t want to do things or perform in front of people, including concerts. I would be constantly cringing when performing. After a few concerts, however, I got the hang of it and now I’m less shy around people and more confident in what I’m playing. It’s helped me when I present in class too.

在我学习小提琴之前我真的真的很害羞。我不想在人们面前做什么或表演，包括演奏会。我在表演的时候会不停地哭。在几次音乐会之后，然而，我掌握了窍门并且在人们周围我不太害羞了而且当我演奏的时候更加的自信了。它帮助我当我在课堂上时的表现也是一样。

I also feel like I work with other people better. I used to be really independent and introverted, but now working with others, which is definitely thanks to my experience with the orchestra.

我也觉得这使我可以更加好的和其他人一起学习。我曾经真的很独立而且内向，但是现在我愿意甚至更喜欢和其他人一起学习，这无疑是受益于我在管弦乐队的经历。

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