On the afternoon of March 3, 2025, SHBS held a New Stage activity in the campus auditorium, where we witnessed the talent and passion of new students blooming on the stage! At the beginning of the activity, the ASB by-election was held for the freshmen. Lucas Fan and Konan Han were elected as Vice Community Service Director, Selina Zhao was elected as Vice Social Event Director, Sean Yu was elected as Vice Academic Affair Chair, and Annie Gao was elected as Vice Student Union Spokesperson. Everyone's enthusiastic campaign has injected new vitality into campus life and made our campus life more wonderful!

The song " You Can Hear It + Rashomon + Southern Guy Doesn't Wear North Face + Heart Flutters" was brought by Krist Chi, Steve Lu, Lucas Fan, Michael Yang and Hayden Guan. As an innovative form of performance, song collaboration can connect different styles of music, allowing the audience to experience the collision of multiple musical emotions in a short time. Those students skillfully combined four songs of different styles, melodious or passionate, creating an atmosphere of progressive emotions. The music collided on stage, setting a warm and dynamic tone for the whole performance.

The instrumental ensemble "Mary Had a Little Lamb" was performed by Jenny Pan, Jackie Chen, Justin Li and Javen Wang. Instrumental ensemble is an important expression of teamwork and musical understanding, and the combination of Boomwhacker and piano provides a refreshing musical experience for the audience. The bright melody and relaxed rhythm make the familiar nursery rhymes glow with new vitality, showing the fun and infinite possibilities of music.

The chorus "Hibernation" is brought by Angela Li and Lucy Yang. This song shows a warm atmosphere with a gentle and delicate melody, which is suitable for the form of chorus to step up the melody layer by layer to create a fuller auditory effect. With a soft and magnetic voice, the singer creates a quiet and warm atmosphere, as if in a snowy night, feeling the time flowing slowly and the warmth of winter spreading quietly.

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The solo song "APT. (Swedish version)" was brought by Regulus Yuan. This is a special performance piece, sung in Swedish, which makes the whole song more exotic. Solo singing requires not only solid musical skills, but also precise control of the language and emotion of the song. Regulus's smooth pronunciation and affectionate interpretation add a mysterious and pure beauty to the song, which makes the audience intoxicated and feel the power of music across language.

The solo performance of "The Promised Love" was presented by James Chen. This song with delicate emotional expression, the memory of the past slowly spread in the melody. As a popular love song, its emotional progression requires the singer to have a strong emotional control ability. James's gentle voice, combined with a rich level of interpretation, made the emotional impact of the whole song more intense, touching the hearts of every audience.

Playing and singing "All the Way North" by Charles Hou, William Tang, Ivan Xie and Frank Qin. Playing and singing is a form of performance that integrates performance and singing, which requires a high level of overall control of music. The melody of "All the Way North" is like a road to the distance, telling the story of youth and parting. Guitar strings flowing slowly, with a deep voice, music and emotion interwoven, let people immerse in this belongs to the journey of growth.

The solo song "Follow the Trail" was sung by Jiahe Qu. The song, with its deep melody and intriguing lyrics, is a journey of memory and pursuit. Soloists not only need to accurately grasp the changes in the melody, but also to give the song a unique emotional color. Jiahe with a very penetrating voice, told those forgotten footprints, the song carries deep thinking and emotion, let people unconsciously immersed in it.

Musical "Story of Tonight + Schuyler Sisters" It is performed by Claire Jiang, CarysYu, Rinini Shao, Yoyo Wu, Konan Han, Madeline Wu, Hugo Zhu, Ethan Lu and Annie Gao. Both songs, along with the follow-up "One Last Time", are from the musical “Hamilton”. Musical is a comprehensive art form that combines music, drama and dance. It requires both solid musical skills and stage performance. The performers' precise singing skills, tacit cooperation and vivid stage performance make this classic musical glow with new brilliance, leading the audience to immerse in the charm of the drama.

The musical "One Last Time" was performed by Claire Jiang, Carys Yu, Rinini Shao, Yoyo Wu, Konan Han, Madeline Wu, Hugo Zhu, Ethan Lu and Annie Gao. This is a musical production with great emotional tension, which puts forward extremely high demands on the singing strength and stage performance of the actors. The performers use emotional songs to interpret the separation, showing the inner fluctuations of the characters in the flow of the melody, deep feeling and shock. The audience held their breath, immersed in the charm of the drama and felt the powerful appeal of the music.

The solo song "Cultivating Love" was performed by Jerry Lu. Solo singing is one of the best ways to show personal emotional expression, and "Cultivating Love" itself is a love song full of story. Jerry's soulful voice slowly tells the story of growth and regret. Between the ups and downs of the melody, the temperature of memories flowed quietly, every lyric touched the heartstrings, and people were immersed in the emotional world woven by music.

In this passionate and talented CAS art stage, every performer uses their songs, melodies and stage performance to write the story of youth. They release their love on the stage, interpret their emotions with music, and ignite their dreams with performance. This is not only a talent show, but also a collision of the soul and art, a rendition of the dialogue with the soul. Thank you to all the performers and behind-the-scenes staff for making this musical feast an unforgettable memory for everyone. Looking forward to the next CAS stage, let more dreams bloom here, bring more surprises and moves!