深秋的午后，陽光透過斑駁的樹葉，灑在屋內(nèi)的角落。81歲的常虹靜坐于窗前，翻看手機(jī)里保存的老照片，那一幕幕動(dòng)人的瞬間，仿佛發(fā)生在昨天。常虹一生鐘愛舞蹈，從當(dāng)兵到轉(zhuǎn)業(yè)，包括退休后都執(zhí)著追求著舞蹈事業(yè)，她懷著對(duì)舞蹈的無限熱愛，將歲月的芳香盡情傾灑在自己的藝術(shù)人生路上。

1943年，常虹出生于遼寧省大連市。6歲時(shí)，她來到濟(jì)南跟隨姨媽生活，自上小學(xué)就酷愛舞蹈。13歲那年，原濟(jì)南軍區(qū)前衛(wèi)歌舞團(tuán)在濟(jì)南市選拔4名舞蹈演員，聽到消息的常虹抱著試一試的心態(tài)報(bào)了名。經(jīng)過三天兩輪的考試，她從參試的200人中脫穎而出，就此開啟了軍旅生涯。

為了提高業(yè)務(wù)能力，常虹經(jīng)常早起練習(xí)基本功。因嫌練功房的扶桿矮，她曾將一條腿通過掛在門框上的繩套吊起來，倚在墻角練習(xí)。功夫不負(fù)有心人，常虹參與演出的群舞《仙鶴舞》和《東風(fēng)萬里》兩次入選全軍文藝匯演。1961年，前衛(wèi)歌舞團(tuán)赴朝鮮演出前夕，常虹隨團(tuán)到北京全國政協(xié)禮堂演出后受到周恩來總理接見。1966年，常虹與同在前衛(wèi)歌舞團(tuán)當(dāng)舞蹈演員的戰(zhàn)友郝建業(yè)結(jié)婚，組建了一個(gè)令人羨慕的雙軍人家庭。

1969年底，前衛(wèi)歌舞團(tuán)臨時(shí)解散，常虹轉(zhuǎn)業(yè)到濟(jì)南市無線電一廠，開啟了為期3年的工人生活。1972年底，懷著對(duì)軍隊(duì)的無限眷戀，她通過招考二次入伍，成為原濟(jì)南軍區(qū)空軍文工團(tuán)的一名舞蹈教員，培養(yǎng)了大批文藝兵。

在36歲的人生節(jié)點(diǎn)，常虹由部隊(duì)二次轉(zhuǎn)業(yè)到濟(jì)南市文化館從事舞蹈教學(xué)工作。通過不懈努力，她迅速在單位嶄露頭角，成為眾人公認(rèn)的業(yè)務(wù)骨干。其間，常虹赴河北省邯鄲市參與晉冀魯豫四省市交誼舞比賽，榮獲一等獎(jiǎng)。1988年，第一屆全國城市運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)在濟(jì)南舉行，常虹參與了開幕式大型團(tuán)體操編導(dǎo)工作，圓滿完成任務(wù)。

退休后，常虹沒有放棄對(duì)舞蹈事業(yè)的追求。她參與創(chuàng)建原濟(jì)南軍區(qū)老戰(zhàn)士藝術(shù)團(tuán)，義務(wù)擔(dān)任編導(dǎo)20年，創(chuàng)作出一部又一部飽含深情、富有感染力的精品節(jié)目，并帶領(lǐng)團(tuán)隊(duì)到基層連隊(duì)慰問演出。

世事無常，2016年4月底，73歲的常虹在逛超市時(shí)突發(fā)腦梗導(dǎo)致半身不遂，生活不能自理?；疾〕跗冢睦順O不平衡，脾氣也越來越暴躁。在這艱難的時(shí)刻，家人始終不離不棄，日夜陪護(hù)在她的身旁。戰(zhàn)友們也經(jīng)常來看望常虹，鼓勵(lì)她面對(duì)現(xiàn)實(shí)，重新回歸生活。在家人與戰(zhàn)友的關(guān)懷與鼓勵(lì)下，經(jīng)過一段時(shí)間的掙扎與沉淀，常虹內(nèi)心深處那股堅(jiān)韌不拔的力量逐漸復(fù)蘇，開始重拾樂觀的心態(tài)，積極接受康復(fù)治療。住院康復(fù)期間，她義務(wù)給護(hù)士們上舞蹈課，暢談自己的藝術(shù)人生，被醫(yī)護(hù)人員稱作“輪椅上的舞蹈老師”。

如今，常虹已經(jīng)能持拐杖緩緩行走，社區(qū)殘疾人服務(wù)中心也為她申請(qǐng)了電動(dòng)輪椅。在家人的陪伴下，常虹每天都會(huì)乘輪椅外出買菜、游玩。聽說社區(qū)舉辦舞蹈培訓(xùn)班，常虹主動(dòng)報(bào)名當(dāng)教師志愿者?！拔璧覆粌H能鍛煉身體，豐富退休生活，還能通過參加公益演出展現(xiàn)自我，收獲自信。重返舞臺(tái)是我的夢(mèng)想?，F(xiàn)在這么多老年人喜歡跳舞，我一定要發(fā)揮余熱，回報(bào)社會(huì)?！背：鐚?duì)社區(qū)工作人員說。

編輯/刁艷杰

Dance Life

81-year-old Chang Hong has formed a lifelong passion for dance. Born in Dalian， Liaoning in 1943， she moved to Jinan at the age of six， and has been passionate about dance since her childhood. At the age of 13， she was admitted to Qianwei Song and Dance Troupe of Jinan Military Region， starting her dance career in the army. She was diligent in training， and twice participated in army-wide art performance， as well as being received by Premier Zhou Enlai. In 1966， she married a dancer named Hao Jianye.

Her military life underwent several twists. She was transferred to a factory， and then re-enlisted as a dance instructor. After the age of 36， she engaged in dance teaching at the Jinan Cultural Center， where she repeatedly delivered brilliant performances. After retirement， she actively participated in the Veterans Art Troupe， and created a number of touching programs.

In 2011， her husband passed away. In 2015， after the art troupe was dissolved， she fell into depression. In 2016， Chang Hong was half paralyzed after a sudden onset of cerebral infarction. Encouraged by her family and comrades-inarms， she regained her optimism， even taught some nurses to dance during her hospital stay， and thus was known as a “dance teacher in a wheelchair”.

Now， Chang Hong has been able to walk with crutches， and the community has provided her with an electric wheelchair. She signed up for the volunteer teaching of a community dance training class， hoping to maintain physical fitness， enrich her life， demonstrate her character， and repay society by dancing. “I have a dream to return to the stage， I must give play to my remaining energy，” said Chang Hong. Her life is a perfect combination of dance and perseverance， showing the infinite charm of an artistic life.