Tag: Audience Comments

Shen Yun Is ‘Probably One the Most Beautiful Things I’ve Ever Seen’: Photographer

BOISE, Idaho—A photographer has the eye to capture the beauty in people and in nature. Thomas Juul, photographer, saw the beauty in Shen Yun Performing Arts and expressed his appreciation. “Probably one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen. I don’t really know how to describe the beauty, talent, and the music is just fabulous….


Shen Yun ‘A Testament Against Communism,’ Says Missouri Chaplain

ST. LOUIS—“Shen Yun is just such a dynamic show” said musician Bonny Shirk, “there’s so much variety in it … it’s beautiful!” Mrs. Shirk and her husband David Shirk, chaplain and retired Navy personnel, saw Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Stifel Theatre, formerly Peabody Opera House, in St. Louis on Feb. 19. “I have…


Violinist Thanks Shen Yun for the Gift of Beauty and Grace

SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Alejandrina Terrazas, violinist, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts with a companion at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 19. Former second chair violinist in the El Paso Symphony Orchestra, Ms. Terrazas was moved by the music. “You elevated my spirit. You had real musicians there. You didn’t have recordings. It’s a…


Shen Yun ‘As Wonderful as a Dream,’ Says Expert in Traditional Oriental Cultures

SEOUL, South Korea—Mr. Choi Sung-jong, president of the Research Institute of Oriental Cultures, is one of Korea’s cultural leaders. He is a consultant of the Korea Ceremony Research Committee and the chairman of the Sungkyunkwan Ceremony Committee. Sungkyunkwan was the foremost educational institution in Korea and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Every year, the Sungkyunkwan…


Shen Yun ‘Very Brave to Present These Truths,’ Says Korean Official

SEOUL, South Korea—Shen Yun Performing Arts World Company finished its 14 performances in South Korea on Feb 19. A member of a panel directly under the Korean president was touched by Shen Yun, and said it was a production you couldn’t find elsewhere. “This is a very special performance. It talked about sensitive topics that…


Korean Publisher Encourages Families to See Shen Yun Together

SEOUL, South Korea—The publisher of Korea Andong Daily appreciated Shen Yun Performing Arts for delivering important values to audiences. He suggested families attend Shen Yun together, which he thought was “very meaningful.” “The traditional culture and values that Shen Yun presents will benefit and help a lot of people. It made us think about how…


Wisconsin President of Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Finds Spiritual Elements of Shen Yun ‘Profound,’ ‘Deep’

MILWAUKEE—President and CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin, Jorge Franco, found the spirituality displayed through Shen Yun Performing Arts to be “deep” and “profound.” “That was my favorite part of the whole show,” Mr. Franco said after watching Shen Yun perform at Milwaukee’s Miller High Life Theater with his wife Miriam on…


Shen Yun Is ‘God’s Creation,’ Says Company Owner

PHOENIX—Construction company owner Shannon Pulcifer attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Phoenix Orpheum on Feb. 18. Exiting the theater at the end of the evening, Ms. Pulcifer said she thoroughly enjoyed the spiritual aspect of the performance and felt that Shen Yun was “God’s creation.” “God created us with the ability to laugh, love,…


Shen Yun Reminds Us That We Belong With the Divine, Says Executive Director

BOISE, Idaho—Ralph May, executive director of St. Vincent de Paul in southwest Idaho, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on the evening of Feb. 18. “I’ve never seen this show before, and it’s absolutely spectacular,” he said. “Just the passion and the power of the movements, and the…


Shen Yun: ‘Powerful and Needed,’ Says Wisconsin Patron

MILWAUKEE—“I loved everything from the beginning to the end,” said Mrs. Jeannine Leonard. For her birthday, Mrs. Leonard’s family brought her to see Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Miller High Life Theatre on Feb. 18. “I wanted to come to this for years and years … this was just the most incredible, amazing, awesome…