Category: New Era Company

Dance Studio Owners Applaud the Hours of Work by Shen Yun Performers

SEATTLE—Len and Debbie Wiens attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Marion Oliver McCaw Hall on April 1, 2023. The Wiens founded a dance school, and Ms. Wiens is the artistic director. “My husband and I actually run a dance school, so we really appreciate [Shen Yun]—all the choreography, the beautiful costumes, and all the work…


Important That We ‘Don’t Lose Our Heritage,’ Says COO After Seeing Shen Yun

SEATTLE—Kevin Higman, a company’s chief operating officer, and his wife attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Marion Oliver McCaw Hall on March 31. “I really enjoy seeing all the different ethnic dances,” Mr. Higman said. “Just the wide variety of culture in China, all the different regions and the different cultures.” Based in New York, Shen Yun was…


Oregon Audience Praises Shen Yun’s Depth and Beauty

EUGENE, Ore.—In one performance, Shen Yun Performing Arts covers China’s 5,000 years of civilization. Although it is easy to enjoy, words are not enough to convey what is expressed. “Each part has its own message: not just one message but a lot of little messages that all come together. That’s what makes it really neat….


‘This is the Heart of China’: Shen Yun Theatergoer

EUGENE, Ore.—The human body has five senses but beyond that, there is the soul and the mind. Shen Yun Performing Arts isn’t just something to see and hear, it is an experience for the soul. “There was the mind and the body. There was the soul and the flesh. And that’s what I’m getting. I’m…


Shen Yun Leaves the Audience ‘Thinking About Faith and Being a Better Human’ Says Producer

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.—Erica Stewart, the mayor of San Luis Obispo, was delighted by Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Performing Arts Center in San Luis Obispo on March 26. As a mayor since October 2021, Mrs. Stewart said, “it’s an amazing show and I think that we are lucky in San Luis Obispo of…


Shen Yun Is ‘Very Uplifting and Makes You Want to Be a Better Person,’ Says Company Owner

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.—The last time Laura Iliff, the owner of a construction company, and her daughter Lauren attended Shen Yun Performing Arts was before the pandemic. They loved that experience. This year, when they saw that Shen Yun is at the Performing Arts Center in San Luis Obispo, the duo jumped at the chance…


Fine Arts Painter Inspired by ‘Passion and Effort’ Displayed by Shen Yun Performers

NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—Jessica Wilder, a fine arts painter, was inspired by the display of Shen Yun performers’ “passion and effort” after watching Shen Yun perform at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts on March 22. “Just so much emotion appears when you watch people just put all their passion and effort into…


94-Year-Old Glad to Have Seen Shen Yun

NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—There can be many reasons not to get out and see Shen Yun Performing Arts, but if we really let those reasons get in the way, we won’t get the opportunity to boast about seeing Shen Yun to our friends. “It was a thrill of a lifetime. I could cry. I can’t wait to…


Photographer Says Shen Yun Represents ‘What Is of Value’ in Chinese History

NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—Photographer Bill Dow attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts on March 22. “It was visually stunning!,” he said. “And of course the dancing was amazing. I didn’t realize that a lot of modern ballet is based upon what I saw today, and, so, it filled in…


Filmmaker Says Shen Yun ‘A Nice Education’

NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—Filmmaker John Lacy and Rachel Bailit, an actress and acting instructor, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts on March 22. Lacy is a former actor who just released his own film. Of Shen Yun, he said: “It’s breathtaking. Really inspiring. I love seeing all the movement and…