A young lady who lost both her father and grandfather within five weeks had the surprise of her life when her favorite NFL player flew to Texas to accompany her to her church’s daddy-daughter dance. Audrey Soape, 11, loved being ushered by her sporting hero, Philadelphia Eagles safety and former Minnesota Viking Anthony Harris. Her…
Girl Who Loves Football Lost Her Father—So NFL’s Anthony Harris Takes Her to Daddy-Daughter Dance
A Jaw-Dropping Shen Yun Performance
Commentary One the eve of Jan. 26, my wife and I watched the Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (of all places!). We were amazed at the fluidity, grace, and overall excellence of the performers throughout the two-hour event. Having only a bit of knowledge about what to…
Little Boy Gives Adorable Performance of Japanese Traditional Dance
Great little dancer and not shy about it. It’s great that he gets to know his heritage at such a young age.
RCMP Officers ‘Bust a Move’ to Make Jittery Teens Laugh—and the Video Goes Viral
Two Canadian Mounties helped a First Nations family overcome a phobia one summer evening—in a 7-Eleven parking lot, strangely enough. They “busted a move” to make the four jittery teens and their mom laugh. Mom Ada Madam, 36, filmed the officers’ groovy moves on her phone and posted it on Facebook—where it went viral. Ada…
New Generation of Dancers Recover Chinese Culture
Every time Shen Yun Performing Arts dancer Marilyn Yang takes to the stage, she feels a sense of responsibility. On Sept. 4 in New York where she performed solo for the NTD International Classical Chinese Dance semifinals, it was the same. “As an artist you have a responsibility for what you’re expressing,” she said. “There’s…
Meaning in Every Movement: Conveying Emotions and Timeless Virtues Through Dance
Coming from a family of artists, Marilyn Yang was exposed to classical Chinese art forms from an early age. Her two brothers were dancers and her mother was a bel canto singer, all at Shen Yun Performing Arts, the world’s premier classical Chinese performing arts company. It was almost inevitable that Yang, 19, would one…
Classical Chinese Dance: A Process of Self-Improvement to Achieve Inner Beauty
Growing up, Sunni Zhou often watched dance performances with her parents, who took her to see ballet, hip hop, and other dance styles. But when she attended a production by Shen Yun Performing Arts, the world’s premier classical Chinese dance company, she was immediately entranced. Based in New York, the company’s mission is to revive…
New Zealand Police Officers Enjoy Dancing
Police officers need a way to take away the stress they have on them. To all law enforcement officers, may the Divine be with you and protect you in the work you do!
Mascot Steals the Show
This may be the most entertaining set of cheer routines you will ever see. Well done to all, but Cosmo, you rock it out!
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‘I Felt Like I Was Seeing Kindred Souls,’ Says Former Dance Educator
HOUSTON, Texas—Angela Hayes was full of praise after she attended the classical Chinese dance and music performance, Shen Yun Performing Arts, at the Wortham Center Brown Theater in Houston, Texas, on Sept. 18. Hayes, with nearly 30 years as a dance educator in a Texas public school and then as the director of a performing…