Tag: Audience Comments

Artist Uplifted by Beauty and Old-World Values in Shen Yun

MONTREAL, Canada—Daniel Oicklu, an artist, felt an experience of being uplifted as he watched Shen Yun Performing Arts on the afternoon of Feb. 4. “The overall feeling is one of being sort of uplifted and it’s lovely, the colors are beautiful the dancers are spectacular,” said Mr. Oicklu, who attended the matinee at the Place…


Watching Shen Yun, Korean Executive Says ‘I Saw the Creator, and I Obtained Hope’

BUSAN, South Korea—A Korean company chairman was impressed by the majesty and beauty of Shen Yun Performing Arts after attending a performance at the Sohyang Theatre in Busan on Feb. 4. He said he saw the Creator and future in Shen Yun and obtained hope from it. “The performance is quite outstanding. It’s very encouraging,”…


Shen Yun ‘Absolutely Fabulous,’ Says CIO

CLEVELAND—David Fien, CIO of an IT company, and Mona Harper, paralegal, saw Shen Yun Performing Arts’ opening performance at The State Theatre at Playhouse Square, where the classical Chinese dance company will be performing three shows over the weekend. “I’ll use two words [to summarize]: absolutely fantastic,” said Mr. Fien after the Feb. 4 matinee….


Shen Yun Is ‘An Unprecedented Contribution,’ Says Dominican Orchestra Director

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—Jose Antonio Molina, conductor, pianist, composer, is the director of the National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic that makes its home the Eduardo Brito National Theater. But on Feb. 3, Mr. Molina appeared not for rehearsals but a refreshing evening at the theater. Seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts, Mr. Molina was…


California Theatergoer Touched by Shen Yun’s Message of the Divine

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Financial advisor Simone Parks saw Shen Yun for the first time at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center on Feb. 3. Exiting the theater, Ms. Parks couldn’t be more satisfied with her experience. “I loved it. It was magnificent. I loved the costumes, the lighting, the choreography was beautiful. It was very inspirational—a…


Musician Moved by Hope and Beauty in Shen Yun Performance in Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Percussionist Greg Jones was greatly moved by Shen Yun Performing Arts seeing it with his daughter at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, on Feb. 3. “It was a beautiful sight to behold. The dancing—magnificent, graceful, the singing, awesome. The orchestra—oh! I love the music. Beautiful job,” he said. “It was gorgeous. The colors, the…


Shen Yun ‘The Most Ethereal Thing That I’ve Seen’: Montreal Theatergoer

MONTREAL—When we know of something wonderful, it is natural that we want to share it with our family. Shen Yun Performing Arts is a performance that audience members often say they want to see again with their children, grandchildren, parents, loved ones. “I’ve waited for a number of years to see this, and see the…


‘When the Curtain Came up It Was Magic’: Veteran Says About Shen Yun

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Charles Bloodworth has been an infantryman, paratrooper, green beret, then lawyer. His father was in China in 1946 after World War II, until the communist revolution in China kicked him out. His trusted doctor is someone whose father lived through China’s Cultural Revolution. So Mr. Bloodworth was happy to get the opportunity to experience…


Actors Blown Away by Immersion ‘Magic’ of Shen Yun

MONTREAL, Canada—Actors and friends Mel-Annye Côté, Dragan Ilin, Myriam Sassi, and Kristine Boulanger visited the Place des Arts on Feb. 3, taking in a new experience with Shen Yun Performing Arts. “I didn’t expect this, it’s extraordinarily beautiful, it’s powerful, really, as a show,” said Ms. Côté, who also teaches theater.  Ms. Côté said she had expected the dance but she…


Former Ballet Dancer Loves Shen Yun and Classical Chinese Dance

SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Classical Chinese dance and ballet are both elegant dance forms that originated in different nations. Sometimes it is difficult for dancers themselves to know the difference between the two. Luckily, Shen Yun Performing Arts is using pure classical Chinese dance to perform on stages across the globe to allow more people to know…