Tag: Audience Comments

Shen Yun Reviving Culture and Memories Too

KANSAS CITY, Missouri—Claudia Salas and Mina Pena were both educators in South America before they moved to the United States. Seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts in Kansas City, Salas was reminded of some wonderful memories when New York-based Shen Yun traveled to perform in her home country. “I saw the show before in South America…


‘I Got So Many Goosebumps,’ Says Illustrator After Watching Shen Yun

PORTLAND, Oregon—It was an emotional moment for Ladonna Rios, a freelance illustrator, when she saw Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Portland Keller Auditorium on Oct. 9. “It was so beautiful, I got so many goosebumps,” she said. “I almost cried once—it was very moving.” Rios came to see Shen Yun with Samuel Chase, a software…


Chicago’s Business Community Praises Shen Yun

CHICAGO, Illinois—Shen Yun Performing Arts is bringing back the authentic traditional culture of China and its classical dances and music are awakening members of its audiences to the spiritual background and beauty of the Middle Kingdom’s culture. When Shen Yun performed at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago on Oct. 9, Bob Morgan, owner of Haul-About,…


Businessman Inspired to Delve in China’s History After Watching Shen Yun

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky—Theatergoers who’ve attended the world’s finest display of traditional Chinese dance and music, Shen Yun Performing Arts, will often tell you that their horizons have been expanded. For Matt Argo, the owner of several businesses, Shen Yun has given him a desire to learn more about China’s history. Argo attended Shen Yun in Louisville…


Dentist Moved by the True Stories of China Told in Shen Yun

PORTLAND, Oregon—For a medical professional, watching a performance by Shen Yun Performing Arts often invokes one to appreciate more than just the beauty in the arts. Hadi Nouredine, a dentist, and his wife, Raina, felt that New York-based Shen Yun was very impressive. “It was amazing … very cultural, very artistic,” Nouredine said. “We love the…


Conductor Deeply Moved by Shen Yun

PORTLAND, Maine—A conductor was left in awe after watching Shen Yun Performing Arts at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium last weekend. “This was fantastic,” conductor David Brandes said. “I was so impressed with the music, the dance, the technology, the scenery. [And] it was very, very, deeply moving.” Brandes is a retired professor of music from Franklin Pierce University…


Interior Designer Says Shen Yun Is ‘True Art’

SPOKANE, Wash.—As an interior designer, Katie Getman appreciated the “true art” of Shen Yun Performing Arts as she attended a performance at the First Interstate Center for the Arts in Spokane, Washington, on Oct. 5. With her mother, Ms. Getman bought tickets after hearing glowing reviews about New York-based Shen Yun from friends in California….


Shen Yun Lifts People’s Spirits, Says Dance Instructor

SEATTLE, Washington—Robin Brumley’s chance to watch Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Marion Oliver McGaw Hall in Seattle on Oct. 3 was a wish come true, she said. “I’m absolutely loving it,” said the dance instructor and owner of Winlock Dance Center. “The costumes are colorful and very detailed. The way that they complement all of…


Shen Yun Gives Viewers an Appreciation of Freedom

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana—What initially attracts many people to see Shen Yun Performing Arts is the irresistible combinations of colors and the exuberant, acrobatic dance. But for many, what they’ve found when it comes time to leaving the theater is something much more. Shen Yun, a New York-based performing arts company, has a mission to revive “China…


Shen Yun Gives People an Appreciation of Freedom

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana—What initially attracts many people to see Shen Yun Performing Arts is the irresistible combinations of colors and the exuberant, acrobatic dance. But for many, what they’ve found when it comes time to leaving the theater is something much more. Shen Yun, a New York-based performing arts company, has a mission to revive “China…