AUCKLAND, New Zealand—Musician Sunny Ray and her mother Jamala Smyth, a therapist, were inspired by the Shen Yun Performing Arts concert at the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre on April 21.
“So very inspiring, the dancing itself, but it’s the message that comes through from behind,” said Ms. Ray.
“Behind it is this passion and this dedication to bring a message to humanity, and to sharing that message, and to open people’s hearts and minds in a way they might not be before seeing the show … it’s so beautiful.”
Based in New York, Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance company. Along with folk dances and solo performances, the production depicts story-based pieces that tell tales from ancient times to the modern day….