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Shen Yun’s Artists Show ‘Compassion, Kindness, Courage, Chivalry,’ Says Business Owner

GUADALAJARA, Mexico—Leticia Valencia, business owner, enjoyed Shen Yun Performing Arts with her family at the Conjunto Santander Artes Escénicas, Universidad de Guadalajara on May 9. “It’s a beautiful, beautiful show. A lot of discipline, professionalism, it is once in a lifetime. It is a beautiful show, it is precious, 100 percent recommendable,” she said. “I…


Shen Yun: ‘I Absolutely See Why the CCP Sees It as a Threat,’ Says Financial Investor

DETROIT—Dennis Murphy had long wanted to see Shen Yun Performing Arts, and learning that the New York-based company presented a China “before communism” made him all the more interested. “I learned that this is one of the things that the Chinese, the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) considers its biggest threat. So that kind of put…


Music School Director Inspired to Add Principles From Shen Yun Into University Training

MEXICO CITY—Gabriel Martell, the director of GMartell School of Music Production, experienced Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time on May 7, catching one of the last performances of the 2023 season, and the last one at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City. He left inspired. “This is precisely what music is, like the…


‘I Didn’t Know What to Expect, but My Eyes Were Glued,’ Says Landlord

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Terry and Cecelia Korda attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at Rochester Auditorium Theatre on May 7. Mr. Korda said, “It was terrific. The costumes were wonderful, the dancing was wonderful. It was amazing. “All the people on the stage, they were dancing as if they were one person. [The hosts] were very good too,” said…


Shen Yun Artists Perform With Their Hearts and Souls, Says Dance Teacher

DETROIT—For Matt and Theresa Baker’s 35th wedding anniversary, the couple decided to take a trip to see Shen Yun Performing Arts. “It was the total package,” said Mrs. Baker, a dance and gymnastics teacher herself. Well versed in what it takes to put on a dance production, she lauded Shen Yun’s innovative backdrop technology, training,…


Shen Yun Shows the Way Toward a Positive Future, Says Lawyer

DETROIT—Marc and Susana Shulman had seen Shen Yun Performing Arts before the pandemic, and the beauty of the experience inspired them to see it again when the company returned to its tours after the pandemic break. “It’s incredible. They’re beautiful,” said Mrs. Shulman, a jewelry designer. “It’s very, very beautiful. Happy to come back.” “Happy you…


Shen Yun Is ‘Dancing From the Soul,’ Says Ballet Teacher

SYDNEY, Australia—Classical ballet teacher Noeleyne Rosemary Wilson was brought to tears by Shen Yun Performing Arts as it performed at the Sydney Lyric Theatre on Sunday evening. “It was so inspirational and just so uplifting. It was an incredible experience,” she said. “I was in tears most of the time.” As a dancer and teacher…


Shen Yun Is Immaculate and Perfect, Says Former Professional Ballerina

NEWARK, N.J.—Maury Viola, a former professional ballet dancer, and her husband Anthony Viola, a company director, watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on May 7. Mrs. Viola said that as a former dancer, she could appreciate the performers and the presentation of the entire production. “It’s beautiful,” said Mrs….


Aussie Dance Judge Says Shen Yun Performers Are ‘Faultless’

SYDNEY, Australia—For Alan Glynn, a former dancer and now a national dance judge, Shen Yun’s performers showcased an art form that went beyond the advanced dance skills shown on stage. “I could feel the story they’re trying to tell—that’s the main thing,” Mr. Glynn said after watching New York-based Shen Yun with his wife in…


Principal Dance Teacher Impressed by Shen Yun Dancers’ Attention to Detail

SYDNEY, Australia—Shen Yun Performing Arts graced the stage for the final show in Sydney on the evening of May 7. Belinda Kirkness attended the show with her mother. It was the second time they had both seen Shen Yun together. Mrs. Kirkness, a teacher at a Catholic primary school in Sydney’s west, is also the principal…