Fancy stage illumination before the show

In the evening of 23 December 2012, the Tiblan Night-MBA 2013 New Year Gala was held in the Tsinghua Auditorium. The Gala was organized byTsinghua MBA Programs of School of Economics and Management (SEM) and the Tsinghua MBA Student Union, and was sponsored by the Beijing Tiblan Technology Limited.

Mr. Qian Yingyi, Dean of Tsinghua SEM, Li Jinliang, Associate Dean of SEM, Jiao Jie, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Tsinghua SEM, Di Ruipeng, Assistant Dean of SEM and Zhang Lei, Executive Director of MBA Programs attended the New Year Gala with the MBA students. Representatives of the teaching faculty, alumni mentors, alumni, 2013 incoming students as well as teachers and students from the school for migrant workers’ kids were also present at the event.

  

Passionate poetry recital from the four management members of Tsinghua SEM

The Merry Lovey Dovey Christmas dance performed by the students from MBA 2012 F1 unveiled the curtain of the Gala show. The dance was adapted from the popular song Lovey Dovey to fit into the Christmas theme. The passionate dance lit up the auditorium with festive atmosphere.

After that, the Gala’s hosts and hostesses, including Cui Ming (MBA 2012P2), Zhu Xiaolan (MBA 2012P2), Cao Jian (MBA 2012F2), Tang Xuerong (MBA 2012F1), Thomas Shie (MBA 2012I) and Wang Hanyi (MBA 2012I), came onstage to formally open the Gala show.

  

The six hosts and hostesses came onstage and dazzled the audience

Interactive performance by the faculty and students was the highlight of the Gala. Qian Yingyi, Li Jinliang, Jiao Jie and Di Ruipeng, the four management members of Tsinghua SEM brought to the audience a recital of Tsinghua University Song. Their voice, which sounds more vigorous with the music, had won them a round of applause from the audience. In a special “Baby Fashion Show”, MBA staffs and the students walked on the stage with their kids. The lovely performance of the adorable kids lit up the auditorium with cheers and laughter. The “Boy Patrol” performance by Professor Steven White and the students from the International MBA Program was also well-received by the audience.

  

“Guan Shuhao’s Tsinghua Dream”, a drama from MBA 2012P1

 

Tibetan dance by students from Mingxin School

 

Tibetan dance by students from Mingxin School

The annual Tsinghua MBA New Year Gala provided a platform for Tsinghua MBA students to show their talents as well as their cooperative spirit. Although the students had to spend time on assignments and examinations, they still invested a lot of time and efforts to prepare the Gala show, which was filled with interesting programs such as Aircraft Carrier Style, Gangnam Style, Emperor’s Bride-Show and Michael Jackson’s thriller dance. The hilarious drama showed by MBA 2012P4, Celebrities’ Exam Day, tells the anecdotes of Cleopatra, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, the Smurfs and Superman when they applied for Tsinghua MBA.

  

Celebrities’ Exam Day, Performed by MBA 2012P4

Huang Yijing(MBA 2012P4) said,” many people were worried that the complicated performance which requires good coordination of sound and lighting system may not be well-delivered on stage. However, we were determined to face the challenge – we wanted every audience to enjoy a well-prepared program and every performer to be treated as a big star. We only had limited time to rehearse the show. Everyone tried their best to make every rehearsal an effective and efficient one. Our cooperation and cohesive effort paid off. I feel very motivated to work in such a lovely team.”

The kids of staffs from Tsinghua MBA Programs and MBA students brought the audience a special “Baby Fashion Show”. This show is dedicated to the MBA students’ families, who have provided tremendous support for the students during their studies. The lovely performance of the adorable kids lit up the auditorium with cheers and laughter.

  

Spectacular Show of the MBA Babies

 

The “MBA Good Voice”, Performed by MBA 2011P

Students from MBA 2012I also brought a show called Boy Patrol. The well-prepared show mixed drama, dance and other elements of the popular culture into the performance and was well-received by the audience.

  

Boy Patrol, Performed by MBA 2012I

The 2013 incoming students also joined the Gala. Three incoming students sang the song “Set Sail” to express their eagerness to join the Tsinghua MBA family and begin a new chapter in life.

  

Performance by Tsinghua MBA2013 incoming students

 

Emperor’s Bride-Show, Drama from MBA 2011F1

 

We Are Young, A Song from IMBA

The grand finale of the night was a musical “Party Forever” by students from MBA 2012P2. They mimicked Michael Jackson’s thriller zombie dance to mock people’s fear of the world coming to an end. The show pushed the gala to a climax.  

Chief director of the Gala, Liang Jing (MBA 2012F2), said that there are many highlights and interesting programs of the show, which all made it difficult to bring every detail under control and well-coordinated. Since the founding of the organizing committee, the committee members met every week to discuss the programs and other details. During those meetings, the passionate discussion inspired one another to come out with creative ideas. In the two months’ preparation for the Gala, the only pity for Liang Jing is that she didn’t spend much time with her newly born baby.

   

Organizers of the Gala are working busily in the backstage

Xu Mingyu(MBA 1997I),was one of the audiences. In his email to the International Affairs Office after the Gala show, he said that the event was well-organized and he was amazed by the students’ creativity. He also brought his kid to the show, which inspired the kid and left a very good impression. He also called upon the alumni to contribute their resources to help with the development of Mingxin School. (Office of International Affairs, MBA Programs)