Tag: Audience Comments

CEO Moved by the Love Behind Shen Yun

SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Things done out of love often transcend the ordinary. Shen Yun Performing Arts was formed by artists around the globe who wished to express their love for China’s lost culture and share this love with the world. “Nothing that is made without love is good, and when you do shows like this, it…


Traditions Keep Us Anchored in Times of Trouble, Says Robert A. Destro

WASHINGTON, D.C.—“It’s just beautiful, absolutely beautiful—the athleticism, the beauty,” Robert A. Destro said of Shen Yun Performing Arts, which is performing at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington. “I think [Shen Yun] brings a lot of hope. Our traditions are what keep us anchored in times of trouble like now [with the pandemic.] “But…


Defenders of Human Rights Praise Shen Yun

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Dede Laugeson, director at Save the Persecuted Christians and a member of the Committee on the Present Danger: China, found herself deeply moved by the beauty and depth of art presented by Shen Yun Performing Arts, which is currently touring the world presenting “China before Communism.” “What I saw was beauty and energy and light that…


Aix Flocks to Shen Yun, Finding Hope and Goodness

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France—Shen Yun lit up the Grand Théâtre de Provence in Aix-en-Provence Feb. 6 to Feb. 9, 2022. In numbers, that’s 5 performances, 1,350 seats in a full house, 5 standing ovations and several encores. But the effect of the New York-based classical Chinese dance phenomenon cannot be quantified. Audiences reflected after the show, stating they were…


Shen Yun Reminding Audiences of Their Connection to the Divine

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The belief that we are all from a divine place and that we can return with guidance, is a universal one. Reynold Pierre-Louis, and his wife Marylin Pierre, a lawyer in the running to become a judge, expressed their similar understanding with Shen Yun Performing Arts in the role that people should be playing…


Shen Yun Showcases China’s ‘Extremely Rich Culture,’ Says Journalist

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Lawrence Fox, a journalist, is a returning fan of Shen Yun Performing Arts. “This is my second time seeing Shen Yun. I saw the first show back in 2020—the last show before the pandemic—and it was very good,” he said. Mr. Fox was at Shen Yun’s Feb. 16 performance at The Kennedy Center Opera…


Shen Yun’s Music Brings Relaxation and Reflection

COLUMBIA, S.C.—Some people say that music is the soul of dance. The live orchestra of Shen Yun Performing Arts had theatergoers Ricky and April Richardson mesmerized through the whole performance. “Music has always been that window that can bring you up or can bring you down, make you remember, or make you forget,” Ms. Richardson…


Shen Yun Makes Everything Right With the World: Former Navy Assistant Secretary

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Shen Yun Performing Arts, the world’s foremost traditional Chinese dance and music company, once again delighted an audience haling from all walks of life and all ages at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington on Feb. 15, many of whom were not watching the performance for their first time, or their last. The Honorable B.J. Penn…


Shen Yun: Family’s Eyes Opened to China’s Diversity and Glorious History of Traditional Culture

COLUMBIA, S.C.—For one couple, watching Shen Yun Performing Arts opened a whole new world of amazing perspective on traditional Chinese culture. “It’s very interesting to see the beauty in the culture that the communists attempted to suppress and do away with,” said Daniel Quattlebaum, a board member of the South Carolina Association of Special Purpose Districts….


Shen Yun ‘Soothing to Our Soul,’ Says Businessman

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas—Many Americans throughout the pandemic have chosen put their trust in the divine in order to live their lives cautiously but freely. Joan and Philip Koonce are among such Americans, and shared that living their lives by trusting in God saw Mr. Koonce book tickets to see Shen Yun Performing Arts perform live….