Tag: Audience Comments

‘The Authenticity and Honesty’ in Shen Yun Touches the Soul in Troubled Times, Says Artist

LUDWIGSBURG, Germany — Johannes Schwab had been unable to go out in public for two years because of the COVID pandemic, but when Shen Yun Performing Arts arrived at the Forum am Schlosspark in Ludwigsburg, Germany, a cloud lifted. “I was very, very moved,” said Schwab. “We were very close to tears, we were so…


Shen Yun Revives ‘Ancient Religious and National Tradition,’ Says Think Tank Director, TV Commentator

SYDNEY, Australia—Shen Yun is “a tremendous display of artistic virtuosity,” said Peter Kurti, director of the Culture, Prosperity, and Civil Society program at the Australian think tank The Centre for Independent Studies. Mr. Kurti, who is also a published author, a TV commentator, and an adjunct associate professor at the University of Notre Dame Australia,…


Shen Yun’s Story-Based Dances Are Immensely Pleasurable and Meaningful

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana—Chinese traditional culture was known as a divinely inspired culture, originating under the auspices of deities who shared their knowledge with mortals through the arts. Dance, music, painting, and writing were considered to be channels of knowledge that came from heaven. The mission of Shen Yun Performing Arts is to revive authentic Chinese…


‘It was Like an Aura’: Artist Says Shen Yun Performers Radiate With Color

TORONTO—Teresa Uszacki, a painter and former art gallery owner, says she saw lights around Shen Yun’s artists when she attended the performance at the Four Seasons Centre on April 9. “It was like an aura, a radiation of color [around the dancers’ bodies],” said Ms. Uszacki. “This is a very healing, uplifting performance that comes…


‘I Love It All’: Dance Instructor Praises Shen Yun

TORONTO—Christine Cardoso, a dance instructor who runs her own studio, says she appreciates all the hard work that goes into Shen Yun Performing Arts performances. “It takes a lot of work to get all that precise movement. … There’s a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes,” Ms. Cardoso said after seeing Shen…


Shen Yun Brings ‘The Promise of Optimism,’ Says Professional Writer

BOSTON, Mass.—Shen Yun Performing Arts’s mission is show the beauty of traditional Chinese culture through classical dance and music. Its story-based dances and unique orchestra are a new and exciting experience for many theatergoers. “It is top-notch; the dancing, the strength, the agility, the nimbleness [of the dancers],” said Mike Maranhas, a professional writer who…


Shen Yun ‘Surrounded by Beautiful Lights,’ Says Artist

TORONTO—Teresa Uszacki, a painter and former art gallery owner, says Shen Yun Performing Arts was “surrounded by beautiful lights” as she saw the performance at the Four Seasons Centre on April 9. “It was like an aura, a radiation of color [around the dancers’ bodies],” said Ms. Uszacki. “This is a very healing, uplifting performance…


Dutch Family Applauds Shen Yun’s Depiction of Courageous Chinese People

SEATTLE—”I loved every minute,” said Mrs. Josie Vermeulen, simply. It was the 96-year-old Dutch immigrant’s second time seeing a performance by Shen Yun Performing Arts. Shen Yun is based in New York, where each year the performers introduce a new program highlighting different aspects of China’s 5,000 year history—a history before communism. Mrs. Vermeulen came to…


Shen Yun a Life-Changing Experience, Says COO

BOSTON—Shen Yun Performing Arts is a life-changing experience, said Derek Bennett, chief operating officer of a construction company, after seeing the performance at the Boch Center Wang Theatre in Boston on April 9. “I think everyone should [see Shen Yun] at least once in their life,” said Mr. Bennett. Based in New York, Shen Yun is…


Shen Yun ‘Is Like a Work of Art’ Says Photographer at a Seattle Performance

SEATTLE—Photographer Michael Doucet had wanted to see Shen Yun Performing Arts for many years, and when the world’s premier Chinese classical dance and music performance came to Seattle, he didn’t hesitate. “It’s so beautiful. Everyone … comes here to see the beautiful lines and the design. And I love seeing the traditional Chinese dance. It’s…