Tag: Audience Comments

Shen Yun ‘Brings out All the Emotions in Your Heart,’ Says Company Owner

SALT LAKE CITY—Consulting firm owner Neil Johnson and his wife Jodi bought tickets to Shen Yun’s evening performance at George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Theater after being referred to it by friends who had attended the show a few days ago. Completely enthralled, the couple will, likewise, share their newfound love for Shen Yun…


Shen Yun Dancing ‘Absolutely Supreme,’ Says Financial Company President

SALT LAKE CITY—During every Shen Yun Performing Arts performance, the emcees give an explanation of the company’s name. “Shen” means “divine” in Chinese, and in classical Chinese dance, “yun” is the feeling behind a movement, the essence or emotion that drives the dancer into motion. “Shen Yun” therefore translates in English to “the beauty of…


Shen Yun Solo ‘So Beautiful, I Couldn’t Even Believe It,’ Says Healthcare Executive

MINNEAPOLIS—Sheri Lumley, executive director of the Minnesota Hearing Healthcare Providers, had a special experience when the erhu virtuoso of Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company took to the stage at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis on Feb. 24. “It made me, oh my goodness, I can’t even explain it. When she was playing that, I…


Shen Yun Shows ‘The Universality of the Human Experience,’ Says Dallas Businessman

DALLAS—Bill Shaddock, owner of The Shaddock Companies and a leading business figure in the North Texas area, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Winspear Opera House on Feb. 24, and left with a deeper appreciation for the 5,000 years of culture Shen Yun brought to life. I have a newfound appreciation and respect for…


Shen Yun Fresh, Full of Energy, Says Digital Marketing CEO

MINNEAPOLIS—Shen Yun Performing Arts often opens to theater-wide gasps and delighted applause. “The curtains lifted up, the fog kind of rolled out—just a very epic scene to start the show. I haven’t seen anything like it,” said Steven Jones, CEO in digital marketing, at the Orpheum Theatre on the evening of Feb. 24. He attended the…


‘Shen Yun Is Astounding’: Taiwanese Entrepreneur Invites 23 Friends to Attend

MIAOLI, Taiwan—Shen Yun Performing Arts World Company kicked off its Taiwan tour in Miaoli city on Feb. 24. Local cultural and business leaders told The Epoch Times what they enjoyed about the show. An entrepreneur said he kept on applauding during the performance and didn’t realize his hands were blistered due to the hard applause….


Taiwanese National Treasure Painter Says Shen Yun Made Him Feel 20 Years Younger

MIAOLI, Taiwan—Mr. Chen Chung-tsang, a painter named one of Taiwan’s national living treasures, said he had never seen a show’s backdrop as amazing as Shen Yun’s, and the whole show was uplifting and made him feel 20 years younger. “I’m an 86-year-old. But I feel I’m 68 years old now after attending Shen Yun,” he…


Shen Yun Is Beautiful and Profound, Says Professor

NANTES, France—On Wednesday, Feb. 22, Shen Yun Performing Arts New York Company played in front of a full house at the Cité des Congrès. Jean-Marc Delhumeau is a real estate entrepreneur and his wife, Magalie Delhumeau, a professor at the École Supérieure d’Agriculture in Angers. “Bravo for everything that is physical, gymnastics, for an athletic…


Shen Yun a Pause From the Mundane, a ‘Magical Moment’ Says French Audience

NANTES, France—On Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 21–22, the City of the Dukes of Brittany came alive with the unique sounds of Shen Yun’s classical Chinese music. On Tuesday, the Shen Yun Performinng Arts New York Company performed in front of a full house at the Cité des Congrès in Nantes. Ruslan Galimov is a strategy…


Shen Yun ‘Went Right to Our Hearts Like an Express Train,’ Says Dance School Owner

LUDWIGSBURG, Germany—Christine Kesmarki, the owner of a ballroom dance school, comes from a family full of artists—her husband Zoltan is a professional dancer and her son Philip is a violinist. Mrs. Kesmarki happily brought them along with her to attend Shen Yun’s evening performance at the Forum Am Schlosspark on Feb. 23. The family thought…