Principal dancers from Chinese ballet companies, including Beijing Contemporary Ballet, Chongqing Ballet, Guangzhou Ballet Theater and Liaoning Ballet, with exceptional students from the Beijing Dance Academy's ballet department, showcased their technical prowess and artistry. The performance featured iconic romantic ballets like Swan Lake, Lady of the Camellia, and The Nutcracker, and a revival of Malakhov's version of The Four Seasons, and other modern, avant-garde pieces. This fusion of classical and modern ballet allowed audiences to appreciate ballet's beauty and experience its historical and contemporary brilliance.

Malakhov said that this performance was not only a celebration of Beijing Dance Academy's history but also a hopeful outlook toward its future. He felt honored to witness the incredible performances of these exceptional dancers and believed their artistry would move the audience and deepen their appreciation of the beauty of dance.

Vishneva shared that for any artist, one's alma mater is the source of artistic life and the starting point of their professional journey. This foundation, along with its values and ideals, is crucial. As an educator, she emphasized the challenging responsibility of preparing students to become future artists, guiding them to create unique styles and helping prepare them to overcome difficulties in their profession that may come up.