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From then on, as soon as "Xiao Guo" (little fruit) got out of school, he would throw down his schoolbag and have his parents take him to the 0539 Street Dance Club founded by Teacher Li, who did this already for seven years. “She is quite talented and has a great physique. In addition, she has studied folk dance and double-row electronic keyboard, so she has a good sense of rhythm. She is naturally gifted to learn breakdancing.” Li Shilong still can’t hide his excitement when talking about the first time he met Guo Pu. “I didn’t misjudge her. She learns very quickly. She learned the first move I taught her, the ‘three-point support,’ in just one lesson. She also learned the ‘windmill’ move in one lesson, while other children need at least two months to learn it. More importantly, she has a light in her eyes, which is especially important for a dancer.” | From then on, as soon as "Xiao Guo" (little fruit) got out of school, he would throw down his schoolbag and have his parents take him to the 0539 Street Dance Club founded by Teacher Li, who did this already for seven years. “She is quite talented and has a great physique. In addition, she has studied folk dance and double-row electronic keyboard, so she has a good sense of rhythm. She is naturally gifted to learn breakdancing.” Li Shilong still can’t hide his excitement when talking about the first time he met Guo Pu. “I didn’t misjudge her. She learns very quickly. She learned the first move I taught her, the ‘three-point support,’ in just one lesson. She also learned the ‘windmill’ move in one lesson, while other children need at least two months to learn it. More importantly, she has a light in her eyes, which is especially important for a dancer.” | ||
With a sparkle in her eyes, Guo Pu, under the careful guidance of Coach 李士龙 (Li Shilong), gradually developed a love for breaking, just like him. Every day after school, she would arrive at the club promptly at 6 p.m. without fail, practicing until 10 p.m. before going home. On Saturdays and Sundays, she would practice from morning till night. If she hadn't finished her schoolwork, she would take it to the club to complete it before training. | |||
In 2018 and 2019, she consecutively claimed the women's division championship at the ‘Tianxia Budance’ ('天下布舞') competition, setting new records for the youngest competitor at the age of nine and ten in the competition's history. | In 2018 and 2019, she consecutively claimed the women's division championship at the ‘Tianxia Budance’ ('天下布舞') competition, setting new records for the youngest competitor at the age of nine and ten in the competition's history. | ||