Chapter 11 Chapter 11 The company has decided to let you debut...
[Chapter 11, Dance Teaching Class]
After Mr. Xu left, Mo Xun and Fang Yinnian turned around and went to the practice room and closed the door.
Fang Yinnian then asked softly, "Mr. Xu seemed to have some dispute with the senior management just now?"
"Shengyao Media is a listed company with a complex senior management structure, so it is normal for opinions to differ."
Mo Xun casually put his schoolbag on the shelf in the corner and said, "I guess Old Xu wants us to get used to each other for a while, but some leaders can't wait and want us to debut as soon as possible."
Fang Yinnian worriedly said, "But if we debut in August, the schedule will be very tight. Tang Che and I won't be able to dance well enough, right?"
Mo Xun said, "Let's practice first and see how Old Xu arranges it."
Fang Yinnian nodded and put the schoolbag on the shelf.
Mo Xun turned around, took out his cell phone, connected it to the indoor speakers, and played a piece of rhythmic music.
He stretched his arms, looked at Fang Yinnian and said, "Yinnian, I will teach you some common leg movements first. If you learn the basics well, it will be easier to follow when the time comes."
Fang Yinnian said: "Okay."
He wore a simple sportswear today, paired with white sneakers, and looked fresh and clean.
Mo Xun said, "Come on, get ready."
When Fang Yinnian heard the word "prepare", he subconsciously stood on tiptoe, stretched his arms, and got into position in a quite elegant posture.
Seeing that he was about to take off, Mo Xun couldn't help but tease him, "Do you want to dance ballet? Turn around and see?"
Fang Yinnian hurriedly landed on his heels and said embarrassedly, "Sorry, it's just a habitual move."
Mo Xun smiled and said, "You are learning a different style of dance. You need to slowly change the little habits you have developed in the past."
Fang Yinnian said seriously: "Well, I will change it."
Mo Xun explained as he performed the moves: "I will teach you the simplest step first. Put your feet together, jump up quickly, and bounce back. The movements should be neat and clean. This move can be accompanied by a lot of hand movements, and it will look good if the group dance is done in unison."
He demonstrated it to Fang Yinnian twice in a row, then turned around and said, "Did you see it clearly? Do it with me."
"Yeah." Fang Yinnian nodded and followed behind to study.
Mo Xun jumped with great power and a dashing and handsome posture, while Fang Yinnian's jumping movements were still light.
Her light jumps look beautiful when seen alone, but when mixed in a boy group, she doesn’t fit in and easily becomes disconnected from her teammates. The dancing habits that Fang Yinnian had formed over the years could not be changed overnight.
Mo Xun took the initiative to step forward, put his hand on his shoulder, and said, "Your shoulders are too relaxed, tighten them a little."
The boy's fingers were long and strong, and when he held his shoulders, the burning temperature from his fingertips was transmitted through his skin.
Fang Yinnian was not used to such close contact.
But Mo Xun looked very serious and taught him how to dance step by step, which inevitably involved some physical contact. They are all boys, and it’s not private parts, so there’s nothing that can’t be touched.
Fang Yinnian adapted quickly and tightened his arm muscles according to Mo Xun's instructions.
Mo Xun then gently pushed Yinnian's lower back with his right hand and said, "Don't straighten your back too much, it will be very stiff. Be more natural... Yes, use your core abdominal strength."
"Very good, try again."
Fang Yinnian did it twice according to Mo Xun's instructions.
Mo Xun looked at the movements reflected in the mirror and said unsatisfactorily, "Try again."
Fang Yinnian continued to do as he was told.
After jumping for more than ten times in a row, Mo Xun smiled and said, "You're almost qualified. I'll choreograph a dance on the spot, adding side sliding, front and back sliding, and cross steps. You can do these leg movements together and practice repeatedly, and your efficiency will be higher."
Fang Yinnian nodded obediently: "Okay."
Mo Xun choreographed a dance on the spot, with each section having eight beats, for a total of four sections.
This dance is very simple, with only leg movements designed, and no hand movements added to avoid overwhelming beginners.
The whole set of movements was performed very smoothly.
After Mo Xun finished the dance, he began to explain it to Fang Yinnian in detail: "Sliding step, one foot steps out first, and the other foot immediately follows, and then the body is brought over to create an effect of 'sliding' on the ground. Sliding left and right, front and back, the principle is the same."
"Sliding steps, jumping steps, and cross steps are often used for fast movement in team sword dances."
"Follow me, start from the first measure, and memorize the movements first..."
Mo Xun moved very slowly. He broke down each movement and demonstrated it carefully to Fang Yinnian.
Fang Yinnian's body flexibility and agility are sufficient, but his habits are different, so his jumps are too light and lack a sense of power.
After learning from Mo Xun several times, he gradually mastered some techniques and could dance at least like the real thing.
However, Mo Xun's requirements are very strict.
Whenever Fang Yinnian made a move that was not in place, he would correct him: "Your legs are not wide enough, move a little to the left." "Yes, stop at Haogaolengtaotao in the palace..."
Mo Xun taught Fang Yinnian to dance step by step, as patiently as he would teach a child to walk.
Fang Yinnian also studied very seriously.
Fang Yinnian quickly got used to the occasional physical contact. Mo Xun helped him correct his mistake physically, which was indeed much faster than just talking.
This dance is simple and easy to remember. Fang Yinnian followed Mo Xun and slowly rediscovered the joy he had in learning dance as a child. In particular, watching himself in the mirror gradually mastering the moves and performing this dance smoothly gave him a sense of accomplishment.
Mo Xun’s 1V1 teaching is very efficient.
Before I knew it, it was half past five, and suddenly there was the sound of a door opening.
They both turned around at the same time—it was Tang Che who came in.
After seeing them, Tang Che was stunned for a moment and said calmly, "You guys are here so early?"
Fang Yinnian smiled and said, "We both have no classes this afternoon, so we came to the practice room to dance. Did you just finish class?"
Tang Che said, "Yes, I took the subway here right after school."
After a few minutes, Xiaofei and Junwen also walked into the practice room one after another.
Mo Xun waved his hand and said, "Come on, Junwen and Xiaofei, dance with me."
Tan Junwen came over, put down his schoolbag, and said, "Have you eaten? I haven't had dinner yet."
Fu Fei said: "I didn't eat it either."
Mo Xun said: "Order the takeaway first, and then dance with me when it's time for the takeaway."
Tan Junwen was speechless: "You are the curl king, right? You have to dance at this time?"
Fu Fei scratched his head: "Isn't there dance class at 7 o'clock in the evening?"
Mo Xun smiled and said, "Practice outside of class. Speed, speed."
Seeing the captain's firm attitude, several people looked at each other and quickly took out their mobile phones to order food.
After ordering, Tan Junwen and Fu Fei walked behind Mo Xun.
Fu Fei asked, "Brother Mo, what are you dancing for?"
Mo Xun said: "I made up this set of moves. You two can learn from me. It's very simple."
He danced once in front and the other two followed suit.
Fu Fei quickly caught up with Mo Xun with very standard movements.
At first, Fang Yinnian thought that Xiaofei was the least noticeable of the five people, happily rubbing the screen and playing games all day long... But now it seems that this all-round trainee who "ranked first in the assessment" is really capable.
He learns things very quickly.
He learned the dance choreographed by Mo Xun in one go, and the key was to dance it as neatly as if it was "copy and paste".
Tan Junwen danced to the wrong beat the first time, but he caught up the second time.
Mo Xun played music: "Come, dance to the rhythm, and take a step back."
Tan Junwen and Fu Fei took a step back, forming a triangle position of "one in front and two behind", with Mo Xun standing in the C position in the middle of the front row.
After the three of them danced for a short while to the rhythm of the music, Mo Xun suddenly said, "Next section, Xiao Fei will change to C."
Fu Fei nodded immediately after hearing the instruction: "Understood."
The second piece of music started, and Fu Fei slid forward easily, while Mo Xun slid backward at the same time. The two of them changed positions so quickly that it was dazzling to watch, as if they were teleporting.
Mo Xun then said, "In the next section, Junwen will change to C."
Tan Junwen: "Received."
Fu Fei and Tan Junwen continued to teleport and change positions, and the formation became Tan Junwen in the front row, with Mo Xun and Fu Fei on the left and right.
The three people's movements were still consistent, and they exchanged positions smoothly during the dance.
Tang Che and Fang Yinnian looked at each other - in fact, the dancing skills of the other three FTM teammates were indeed very strong. Mo Xun is undoubtedly a top dancer, Fu Fei is an all-round trainee with a solid foundation, and Tan Junwen is also above average and his dancing is not bad.
But with these two shortcomings, FTM's dance barrel is about to leak.
The music stopped, and Fu Fei scratched his head with a smile: "Brother Mo, your choreography is too simple, isn't it? A dance class for elementary school students?"
Mo Xun said: "This is a combination of leg movements for Yinnian and Tang Che to teach them, so that they can first learn a solid foundation. I have also discussed this with the dance teacher, and what I teach does not conflict with his."
Tan Junwen and Fu Fei looked at each other - so that's it.
Mo Xun said, "I will be in charge of Yinnian from now on. The three of you check the class schedules, and whoever is free will teach Tang Che. Is that ok?"
The three of them nodded in unison: "No problem."
The basic teaching dance choreographed by the captain is actually very beneficial to the entire team. They teach each other, understand their teammates' habits better, and develop more tacit understanding.
Once you have mastered the leg movements and added beautiful hand movements, you will be able to slowly develop a neat and orderly sword dance.
Mo Xun added, "By the way, Yinnian and I ran into Lao Xu here today. The company's top management wanted us to perform on stage at the compilation concert in August and officially debut."
The three of them were stunned at the same time: "August?!"
Fu Fei almost bit his tongue. "Fuck, didn't they say it would take three months? Why did they suddenly change it to August?"
Tan Junwen was speechless: "We just formed a team, why are you in such a hurry?"
Tang Che said coldly: "You are forcing a duck to do something, and you don't care whether the duck grows up or not."
Everyone: “…”
Tang Che is really cruel with his mouth. One moment he describes his own behavior as that of a zombie, and the next moment he describes everyone as being like ducks that have not grown up.
Fang Yinnian smiled and said, "It was quite careless."
Mo Xun said helplessly: "I don't know exactly what happened. Old Xu asked us to go to the conference room for a meeting after the dance class. He will explain the situation to us in detail."
The five people looked at each other and sighed silently.
The world is really a huge makeshift team.
Two of them in FTM can't dance, and they debuted directly after forming a group for a month. It was like a joke.
***
The original class schedule from Monday to Friday evenings was two hours of dance and one hour of vocal music, but the vocal music class was cancelled today. After the dance class, the five people went directly to the conference room.
Old Xu was waiting for them in the conference room with a serious face.
"Mr. Xu."
Everyone greeted in unison and quickly found a seat to sit down.
Xu Baichuan swept his eyes across the faces of the five people and said directly, "After discussion, the company's top management has decided to let you officially perform on stage at the Shengyao Media's 10th anniversary concert on August 18."
Mo Xun had already told them the news, and no one was very surprised when they heard it.
Xu Baichuan's eyes also showed a trace of helplessness: "My original plan was that you would get used to each other for three months, then record songs, shoot music videos, and officially debut at Christmas at the end of the year. Now all plans have been disrupted, and there is no time to prepare many things. But I will try my best to coordinate so that you can have a smooth debut."
He looked at Tang Che and Fang Yinnian: "How are your dance practices going? Can you sing and dance on stage?"
The two looked at each other, and Fang Yinnian said honestly, "I've just started."
Xu Baichuan raised his eyebrows: "I guess so."
He looked at Mo Xun and said, "Let alone asking you to sing and dance with the microphone, you can't even dance in unison, right?"
Mo Xun said, "Time is too tight. If the choreography is simpler, we can practice it quickly and finish it in a month. But, we need to use a microphone for the concert, right? It's a bit difficult to sing and dance with a microphone."
Xu Baichuan said, "Of course, concerts are all open-mic. Since Tang Che and Fang Yinnian can't keep up with the dancing for a while, you should just debut with singing."
"First, do the singing for me."
"After all—you are a music group."
FTM itself is not a common dance troupe in the market, as it is composed entirely of trainees.
For the music, they were born for music. The foundation of their formation is the five highly recognizable tones of the five people and the very pleasant harmonies that go together.
They are a music group, if they can't dance they can sing first.
but……
Their harmonies now suck too.
The five people looked at each other. What else could they do? Being forced to do something, the five little ducks had no choice but to start practicing.
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