Tag: Audience Comments

‘A Wonderful Production’: City Councillor Congratulates Shen Yun on Behalf of City for Toronto Performances

TORONTO—Presenting a greeting message to Shen Yun Performing Arts on behalf of the Toronto mayor and councillors,  Toronto City Councillor James Pasternak said Shen Yun Performing Arts “is a wonderful production.” “It is both an honor and pleasure to bring greetings and congratulations on behalf of Mayor John Tory and my colleagues at City Council…


Shen Yun Is Poetry in Motion, Says Former Ballroom Dancer

SYDNEY, Australia—”It was fluidity and poetry in motion,” said former champion ballroom dancer Maria Lena Gavranich after watching New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Sydney Lyric Theatre. Gavranich’s involvement in music and dance spans a lifetime. She was formerly a professional ballroom and Latin dancer and has won many awards. She is currently…


Shen Yun Presents ‘True Side’ of Chinese Culture, Says Investment Banker at Rothschild Australia

SYDNEY, Australia—Trevor Rowe AO, an investment banker at Rothschild Australia, marvelled at the energy, enthusiasm, and passion on display when New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts opened at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre on April 6. Mr. Rowe, who is also a recipient of an Order of Australia (AO), one of the country’s highest honours, said attending Shen…


Shen Yun ‘Really Wonderful’, Says Principal Clarinetist for the Canadian Opera Company

TORONTO—Dominic Desautels, principal clarinetist at the Canadian Opera Company, had been wanting to see Shen Yun Performing Arts for a while, and finally found a chance to see the company perform at the Four Seasons Centre in Toronto on April 5. “I loved it. It was absolutely gorgeous. It was very special,” said Mr. Desautels,…


Families of Boston Enjoy Shen Yun

BOSTON—Shen Yun, the universally acclaimed classical Chinese dance and music performance hailing from New York, has a special place in the hearts of little girls, big and small. At the April 3 matinee, families reveled in the unique culture of ancient China. Michael Farah, marketing director at Northeastern University, and veterinarian Stacy Farah saw the show…


Shen Yun Illustrates Importance of Learning From the Past, Businessman Says at Seattle Performance

SEATTLE, Wash. —Doug Broadstone is a businessman from Snohomish who had come to enjoy the unique performance of the world-class Shen Yun Performing Arts while it was playing in the Marion Oliver McCaw Hall in Seattle. Shen Yun had been featured in the Wall Street Journal two weeks previously, and Broadstone confirmed that his experience,…


UK Doctor: ‘I Wept Out of Pleasure’ at Shen Yun

BIRMINGHAM, U.K.—Pediatrician Dr. Taher Kagalwala was initially overwhelmed by emotion while watching Shen Yun, a performance that he described as spellbinding. “I’m amazed. I don’t have words to express myself because I booked these tickets about 5, 6 months ago, and I was really looking forward to this,” he said. Dr. Kagalwala attended the April 3 matinee…


Shen Yun’s Music Is Divine, Says Executive Director of Toronto Concert Orchestra

TORONTO—Kaija Corlazzoli, executive director of the Toronto Concert Orchestra and the Amici Chamber Ensemble, called the music of Shen Yun Performing Arts “divine.” “The orchestra sounds so special, and it accentuates the experience so much. The dancing is extraordinary, but the music is bringing so much to the experience as well, and such unique sounds…


Shen Yun Yun Music Is Divine, Says Executive Director of Toronto Concert Orchestra

TORONTO—Kaija Corlazzoli, executive director of the Toronto Concert Orchestra and the Amici Chamber Ensemble, said the music in Shen Yun Performing Arts is divine. “The orchestra sounds so special, and it accentuates the experience so much. I mean, the dancing is extraordinary, but the music is bringing so much to the experience as well, and…


Shen Yun Amazes Stamford Audience With Its Authentic Presentation of China’s Long and Illustrious History

STAMFORD, Conn.—New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts brings to its audiences a unique form of entertainment with its authentic presentation of China’s cultural history from the pre-communist era. With story-based Chinese classical and folk dances and music, Shen Yun offers an amazing experience for people of all ages. At the Palace Theatre in Stamford, the…