CURITIBA, Brazil—On March 24, award-winning choreographer Patricia Otto attended Shen Yun’s evening performance at Teatro Guaira. She is also a well-beloved teacher at the theater’s resident ballet company.
This was her first time seeing Shen Yun, and she thought it was beautiful. “Though they’re young dancers, you can see how meticulous they are,” Ms. Otto said.
“This is true not only with the presentation of the dances but the whole production. The costumes, the music, the orchestra—seeing the work they’re doing and how organized the performance was—that’s precious!”
The dancers of Shen Yun Performing Arts are highly trained in classical Chinese dance. Between its multitude of tumbling techniques and its display of gentle grace, it is considered one of the most athletic and expressive art forms in the world….