AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France—Shen Yun lit up the Grand Théâtre de Provence in Aix-en-Provence Feb. 6 to Feb. 9, 2022. In numbers, that’s 5 performances, 1,350 seats in a full house, 5 standing ovations and several encores. But the effect of the New York-based classical Chinese dance phenomenon cannot be quantified. Audiences reflected after the show, stating they were…

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France—Audience members often say that Shen Yun Performing Arts takes them on a journey through five millennia of history and it was no different for Betty Villard, a professional dancer, and her mother Nicky, who expressed how time flew during the whole experience. “I have the impression I have traveled—I was completely elsewhere, I…