On May 25, the establishment ceremony and first training ceremony of the Zhenhai District Choir were held at the Chongzheng Academy. As of then, the Zhenhai District had its first district-level choir.
At the establishment ceremony, the guest conductor of the choir was awarded a letter of appointment. Wang Shibin, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Zhenhai District Committee and Director of the Publicity Department of the CPC Zhenhai District Committee, presented the music scores of the starting songs "Pursuit" and "Navigation" to the choir and announced the establishment of the choir. The Zhejiang Provincial Choir Association sent a congratulatory video, and the Municipal Music Association and the Municipal Choir Association attended the event and delivered speeches.
The newly established Zhenhai District Choir is composed of 160 choir enthusiasts from various industries in the district, including music teachers in kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, and outstanding professional teachers from art training institutions.
"Preparations for the establishment of the Zhenhai District Choir began in April and a recruitment order was issued to the society in early May. In just three days, 252 choir enthusiasts enthusiastically signed up. After layer by layer screening, 160 members were selected." Zhang Lin, a member of the Party Committee and Deputy Director of the Zhenhai District Culture, Radio Tourism and Sports Bureau and Head of the Zhenhai District Choir, said that the choir will carry out training programs every Thursday and invite multiple renowned musicians to provide guidance throughout the year. In the future, the choir will gradually participate in large-scale activities and concerts in the district, striving to represent the Zhenhai District in municipal, provincial and national choir performances and competitions, and to promote the development of choir and vocal art in the district.
On that night, members of the choir participated in their first training program and collectively practiced singing two songs, namely "National Anthem" and "Ode to My Motherland".
The district choir is jointly established by the Zhenhai District Culture, Radio, Tourism and Sports Bureau, the Zhenhai District Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and the Zhenhai District Education Bureau. The Zhenhai District Musician Association is responsible for daily management, team development, and training programs. The Chongzheng Academy and the Zhenhai District Cultural Center are the training bases for the choir in Zhenhai district.