TORONTO—Victoria Diaconescu, the chief financial officer of a transportation and warehousing company, said she had tears in her eyes after watching Shen Yun Performing Arts. “It’s so emotional, it’s so colorful, and it’s so uplifting. We need shows like this, especially now, in our lives, [it] brings happiness and love and compassion—it brings it on…
Shen Yun ‘Something Very Positive’ After All ‘That’s Happened in the World’, Says CFO
Children of Boston Revel in the Experience of Shen Yun
BOSTON—In a test-heavy schooling landscape, the richest of educational experiences for young children often come in the form of the arts. On the afternoon of April 2, some wise parents brought their kids to enjoy Shen Yun, a New York-based classical Chinese dance and music experience that explores traditional Chinese culture, a culture that came…
Shen Yun Brings out the Beauty and the Depth of Chinese Civilisation
STAMFORD, Conn.—Shen Yun Performing Arts plays to audiences all over the world and one comment that is common from all is the sheer beauty of the performance. Furthermore, audiences are awed by depth and breadth of China’s legacy from its 5,000-year-long history. A “deep culture,” said Bob Green, a retired senior vice-president for a very…
Shen Yun: ‘It was just, wow, that’s all I can say’
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom—”There’s actually no expression in the English language for this show,” Lawerence McKenna said after seeing Shen Yun. “It’s phenomenal—every box is ticked, and more that I haven’t even thought of yet.” Mr. McKenna is a butler who has managed households for Her Majesty, Hitachi, and Jon Bon Jovi. He saw the April 1…
Current, Former Canadian Lawmakers Marvel at Shen Yun
TORONTO—Liberal MP Judy Sgro says seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts helps lift the spirits of the audience after enduring two years of the pandemic. “It’s been a very difficult two years for everyone, no matter where you live in the world, and it’s very uplifting to see the dance and the light and the airiness…
Shen Yun So Colourful, So Energetic, So Talented: ACT Attorney-General
CANBERRA, Australia—Australians should be ready to share in an experience full of energy and cultural insight with Shen Yun Performing Arts, said the Attorney-General of the Australian Capital Territory, Shane Rattenbury, after enjoying a performance at Canberra Theatre on April 1. “The show was so enjoyable … so colourful, so energetic,” Mr. Rattenbury said. “The…
Shen Yun’s Music Impresses Singer Brian Hyland
STAMFORD, Conn.—Singing is a beautiful form of communication. As someone who expresses himself through song, Brian Hyland was impressed by how Shen Yun Performing Arts uses song and dance as its expressive tool. Hyland recorded a number one U.S. hit when he was only 16 years old and to this day, he continues to write,…
Dalai Lama’s Representative to Australia Praises Shen Yun’s Preservation of ‘Old Culture’
Karma Singey, the representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Australia, praised Shen Yun Performing Arts and its presentation of “China before communism” after attending the March 31 performance in Canberra, the country’s capital. It was New York-based Shen Yun’s opening performance to kick off its 2022 tour Down Under that will bring the…
Shen Yun’s Music Brings Hope to a Television Animator
MISSISSAUGA, Canada—Sometimes music can be a ray of hope during our most difficult times. Shen Yun Performing Arts is spreading a message of hope through its beautiful music and dance. “I love the live music. I played piano for 14 years. So seeing [the] pianist and sopranos and all of the amazing performers tonight was…
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Shen Yun an Inspiring Experience After Two Years of Pandemic, Says Film Writer, Director
TORONTO—Film writer and director Robert King said Shen Yun was an “inspiring” experience after two years of lockdowns due to the pandemic. “I was very glad to see something so beautiful, especially after the last two years of all of us being locked up because of COVID, so I took some energy from it. It…