Tag: Audience Comments

Shen Yun ‘Keeps the Beauty of Chinese Culture Alive’

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Laws and mandates cannot change the hearts of the people. Shen Yun Performing Arts proves that although China is a communist state and much of China’s traditions and culture have been destroyed, there are still people who are striving to revive and present that culture to the world. “I learned that no matter what…


Shen Yun Reminds Former Air Force Member of the Importance of Freedom

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—Art is a form of expression that goes beyond speaking. Shen Yun Performing Arts uses dances and music as their tool of expression to tell the world about the beauty of China before communism. Michael Davis who worked in publishing and Laurie Davis, a retired Air Force member shared that something that really…


Shen Yun’s ‘Art Is So Extraordinary,’ Retired Army Officer Says

SAN ANTONIO, Texas.—The pageantry of Shen Yun Performing Arts often evokes emotions from audience members that they were not expecting to feel. David Slyman, a retired military officer, and Kristina Slyman shared how the performance touched their hearts. “The opening was so beautiful I thought, I can’t cry, it’s so beautiful! It makes me want…


Shen Yun Presents Uncensored Chinese Culture, Says Dean Morse Tan

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Former Asian-American Ambassador at Large, Morse Tan found Shen Yun Performing Arts presents the “uncensored” Chinese culture not restricted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He shared his view that communism denies the “fundamental reality” that there is a Creator, a common belief shared by people worldwide. “I think it’s very good to acknowledge that…


Shen Yun Presents Uncensored Chinese Culture, Says Former Ambassador Morse Tan

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Former Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice, Morse Tan found Shen Yun Performing Arts presents the “uncensored” Chinese culture not restricted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He shared his view that communism denies the “fundamental reality” that there is a Creator, a common belief shared by people worldwide. “I think it’s very good to…


Shen Yun Shows ‘Beauty Within Human Soul,’ Says Nina Shea

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Nina Shea, a senior fellow and director of the Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom, said Shen Yun was a “divine” and “inspired” performance featuring the “manifestation of the beauty within the human soul.” She enjoyed Shen Yun at The Kennedy Center on Feb. 18, seated in a full house. “The show is spectacular,”…


Faith Rediscovered and Restored Through Shen Yun

SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Manuel Calvillo choked up, tears welling, as he spoke of what he just saw. Mr. Calvillo just had a spiritual breakthrough, but he was not sitting in a church or temple—he and his wife Maria had just seen Shen Yun at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday afternoon. The Calvillos…


World Travelers Feel the Spiritual Side of Shen Yun

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Once again the Merriam Theater hosted Shen Yun Performing Arts to an audience ready to be entertained. Alan Durham, plant manager at Chemglass Life Sciences, a glassware company, and his wife Debbie had wanted to see a show that presents Chinese culture but had not been able to for two years because of the…


Shen Yun Speaks a Universal Language in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—How a dance performance depicting the foreign culture of a faraway land became globally loved speaks to both the genius of Shen Yun as well as the universality of its message. Shen Yun has toured five continents since 2006, sharing stories from ancient China that have been all but lost due to communist…


Foreign Service Officer Says Shen Yun Gives a Strong Positive Message

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Shen Yun Performing Arts brought traditional Chinese culture to the Kennedy Center Opera House on Sunday, Feb. 20, and audiences showed their enthusiastic appreciation. Andrew and Maria Ellis felt connected to the people of China and their rich culture. Mr. Ellis, a foreign service officer and attorney with international experience in law enforcement, has worked…