6 Feb 2014 Departure for Vienna

Today, we learnt how to dance Austrian Folk Dance and it was an unforgettable experience. We danced in pairs, triples and groups and we had different steps like moving forward and backward, clapping hands and spinning around. It was really fun and meaningful. Then, we had vocal lessons. I learnt more singing techniques, especially how to connect different pitches together.

In the afternoon, we left Murzzuschlag and departure to Eisenstadt where Haydn worked in that town for nearly his whole life. We have gone to the Haydn Esterharzy Palace in Eisenstadt. The palace is huge and full of music atmosphere. Inside the palace, there is a fantastic concert hall. Hayden has spent a lot of time in the construction of the hall. The floor was made of wood instead of marble because word is better for music show. We also listened to one of Haydn's pieces when sitting in the beautiful hall full of paintings on the ceiling. It was absolutely awesome! This visit to the Haydn Esterharzy Palace is an unforgettable experience.

We also visited Beethoven Museum. It was not too big but many pieces by Beethoven were displayed. Also, a wooden piano was placed near the entrance. I love the piano so much! The most unforgettable thing in the museum must be his statue which looks like a real man. At night, we tasted Austrian food.

Rachelle Yeung, Beatrice Ng and Jamie Choi 3S