MIAOLI, Taiwan—Ceramic artist Lin Tsung-Hsien watched Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time at the Miaobei Art Center on Feb. 26. Mr. Lin said that the water sleeves dance left a deep impression on him.
“The visual composition of the water sleeves dance was very interesting,” said Mr. Lin. “It was beautifully choreographed.”
Based in New York, Shen Yun was founded in 2006 by leading Chinese artists and quickly became the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company.
The long, flowing “water sleeves” have been part of classical Chinese dance for thousands of years.
“It was very unique, visually,” said Mr. Lin. “The dance we usually see consists of vertical movements, such as jumps or waves. Yet [classical Chinese dance] moves in ripples, and includes horizontal movements.”…