Learning

Acting for Vertical Shorts Workshop

Designed to equip both seasoned and aspiring performers, this four-part immersive workshop tackles the fundamentals and subtleties of acting for vertical screens—a rapidly growing format in the entertainment industry. Expect hands-on training in vertical framing, the Suzuki Method, pacing, and character dynamics, along with deeper dives into emotional preparation, combat scenes, and managing on-screen intimacy.

Course Highlights
1. Vertical Framing & Suzuki Method Foundations
2. Pacing & Character Dynamics
3. Emotional Prep & Conflict in Vertical Formats
4. Script Analysis, Combat, & Intimacy for Vertical Screens

Dates: May 6, 10, 13 and 17 (Tuesdays & Saturdays)
Time: 7–10 PM
Instructor: Carrie Wang, a bilingual Chinese-Canadian actress with 16+ years of film and TV experience. Since 2023, she’s been pioneering vertical short dramas, and now she’s here to help you take the spotlight.

Pricing
• Early Bird: RMB 1,999 (before April 21)
• Regular: RMB 2,699

Spaces are limited, so sign up early to secure your spot. Don’t miss this chance to refine your craft and stand out in the world of vertical storytelling!

For registration and inquiries, please contact the workshop organizers or visit their official channel.

We’re excited to offer another Open Classroom experience! This time, we're welcoming students and their parents for our mixed-age class grades 3-5 to join us on April 24th for an engaging and collaborative learning adventure. Don't miss the chance to experience learning in a dynamic and diverse classroom setting!

According to the latest weather warning issued by Beijing authorities, destructive winds are expected during the originally scheduled Open Day. To ensure everyone's safety, we have decided to postpone the Beijing HD Middle School Open Day, originally planned for Saturday, April 12, 2025, to Sunday, April 20, 2025.

We understand that this change may cause some inconvenience, but safety remains our top priority. We look forward to welcoming all parents on a sunny spring day soon.

Learn the basics of leathercraft in this hands-on workshop. Create your own small leather accessory and get familiar with the tools and techniques of traditional leatherworking.

Join our Italian language group lessons starting from basic level. Classes are available for:

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  Adults (beginner level)

  
  


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  Kids (from 6 years old, basic level)

  
  


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  Companies (on-site group lessons available)

  
  

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  Grammar

  
  


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  Italian culture

  
  


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  Daily life situations

  
  

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  Once a month, we offer Italian cooking lessons (upon request)

  
  


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  Free printed book after the third lesson

  
  

Contact:
For further information, reach us on WeChat: c18810377154

Are you looking for a kindergarten for your child from 1 to 6 years old? Come discover Jazzy Preschool's unique, trilingual education in English, French, and Chinese on Saturday, 12th April, from 9:30 to 11:30 during our Easter Open Day. (hour of the visit to be chosen below)
We're planning a morning filled with fun family friendly activities.

What's on the agenda?

• A presentation of the preschool and tour of the facility


• Easter-themed craft activities and a trilingual circle time


• A chat with our incredible team, who will tell you more about preschool!

ABOUT THE EVENT: Over the last 20 years, developments in communications technology have revolutionised how we receive news, overturning political systems in the process. This phenomenon is hardly new. Interlocking technological, informational, and political transformations have occurred many times in the past. John Alekna traces one example - the history of news in twentieth-century China - to demonstrate how large structural changes in technology and politics are heard and felt. Scrutinising the flow of news to reveal who has power and why, uncovering the connections between different regions, peoples, and social classes, John Alekna weaves together rural and urban history to tell a story of the rise of mass politics in modern China, including the remarkably large role of women.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: John Alekna is Assistant Professor of the History of Science at Peking University. His research focuses on information, technology, and the emergence of modernity in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Asia. He is currently working on a biography of a Qing scientist-turned-explorer who led an 1879 expedition across the Himalayas into India. At Beida he teaches the History and Philosophy of Science, the History of Science in China, and Information as Material, Theory, and Practice. John Alekna's book, "Seeking News, Making China: Information, Technology, and the Emergence of Mass Society" came out in March 2024.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR Jonathan Cheng is China bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, overseeing the Journal's coverage of the world's second-largest economy across a range of areas including politics, economics, business, technology and society. He oversees a team of more than two dozen correspondents and researchers in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore and New York with responsibility for the Chinese mainland and Taiwan.

HOW MUCH: RMB 200 for members of RASBJ and of partner RAS branches, RMB 300 for non-members. Includes a welcome drink and canapés. You may find payment by Alipay easier than by Wechat; you can also pay by credit card.

Interested in becoming an RASBJ member? Please sign up at http://rasbj.org/membership/

HOW TO JOIN THE EVENT: Please click "Register" or "I Will Attend" at least 48 hours before the event, and follow the instructions. For payment. Alipay may be easier than WeChat. After successful registration you will receive a confirmation email. If you appear not to have received it, please check your spam folder.

REFUND POLICY: If the organiser decides to cancel or postpone the event, registrants will be refunded.

Making your own sneakers is really fun – choose from our wide range of leather, eyelets, thread and shoelaces, and make your own truly unique pair of sneakers.

We start the day by choosing the leather to use for your shoes and getting you to try on a sample shoe to find the right size (we have all sizes from a Chinese Women’s 35 up to a Chinese Men’s size 45.

We take you through all the steps, with clear explanation and plenty of time to ask questions and chat with your fellow shoemakers. We offer snacks and drinks during the workshop and we’ll take a 1 hour break for lunch (lunch is not included). With a bit of light background music and great people, you’ll have a really relaxing and fun time!

You’ll finish the day by lacing up your new sneakers and feeling empowered by all you have achieved in just 1 day!

This class is perfect for beginners. All instruction is in English.