WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Deirdre Tarrant, a choreographer and dance teacher, has previously seen Shen Yun Performing Arts. On April 13, Ms. Tarrant attended Shen Yun’s evening performance at St. James Theatre in Wellington.
Ms. Tarrant is regarded as a woman who has had a “significant influence on the teaching of dance in New Zealand” by the Royal Academy of Dance, one of the world’s most influential dance education organizations. Ms. Tarrant was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2000 New Year Honours for “services to dance and the community.”
“I have seen [Shen Yun] before so I came back,” Ms. Tarrant said during intermission, and said she would recommend Shen Yun to anyone who has not seen it….