WASHINGTON, D.C.—Ballerinas are the very image of poise and sophistication but classical Chinese dancers are no less elegant. In fact, classical Chinese dance has a history even longer than that of ballet. Shen Yun Performing Arts, the world’s top classical Chinese dance company, just finished this season’s penultimate performance at The Kennedy Center Opera House….
Washington Ballet Dancers Praise Shen Yun: ‘Today, I Got Goosebumps’
Shen Yun Is ‘Transcendental,’ Says Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Musician
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Years ago, John Locke, a percussionist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, saw some of the rehearsals of Shen Yun Performing Arts in Baltimore, but couldn’t attend the performance at that time. “I just thought it was so beautiful,” Mr. Locke said. Finally on Jan. 28, Mr. Locke and his family found the chance to…
Shen Yun Expresses ‘Principles We Hold Dear,’ Says Radio Host
FRESNO, Calif.—Dennis McCourt, radio host of Kingdom Talk Radio, was uplifted and inspired by Shen Yun Performing Arts at the William Saroyan Theatre on Jan. 28. “I thought everything from the choreography to the music to the dance to the orchestra was over the top—amazing,” said Mr. McCourt after the Saturday matinee. “The performers are…
Shen Yun Shows That Pre-Communist China ‘Was a Much More Beautiful Place’
WASHINGTON, D.C.—United Airlines pilot Jamie Fontanella had never known about the Chinese belief in the heavenly creation of humankind before seeing Shen Yun. But there’s a hint of this belief—a belief in the divine nature of Chinese culture as well—in the very name of the company. “Shen Yun” means the beauty of divine beings dancing….
‘It’s Wonderful’: Biotech CEO Says After Seeing Shen Yun
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Bill Enright, CEO of the biotech company Vaccitech, thought Shen Yun Performing Arts is “beautiful” after seeing the company perform at The Kennedy Center Opera House on Jan. 28. “I’m quite enjoying it,” Mr. Enright said. “It’s wonderful.” Bill and Renee Enright at the Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Kennedy Center Opera House on…
‘It’s a Bold Statement’: Cincinnati Audience Impressed by Shen Yun
CINCINNATI—Robert Wilson, a computer software engineer, and Kristen Wilson, a human resource business partner saw Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time at the Aronoff Center for the Arts on Jan. 28, and had such a wonderful time that Mr. Wilson said that he “would definitely come back in a heartbeat.” “It’s an incredible…
‘There Are No Words That Can Describe My Happiness,’ Says Entrepreneur After Shen Yun
NAGOYA, Japan—A Japanese entrepreneur said he was completely conquered by Shen Yun after attending the performing arts at the Aichi Prefectural Art Theater in Nagoya on Jan. 28. “All programs are touching. There are no words that can describe my happiness,” said Mr. Suzuki Hideyuki, the president of a printing house. “From the moment the…
Shen Yun: ‘I Wish That Every American Could See This,’ Says Cincinnati Patron
CINCINNATI—Russell Hufford, stockbroker, and Ashley Hufford, personal finance coach, were impressed and emboldened by Shen Yun Performing Arts. From Elsmere, Kentucky, the Huffords and came to see Shen Yun, for the first time, at the Aronoff Center for the Arts in Cincinnati on Jan. 28. “It was simply amazing … beautiful, beautiful, beautiful,” said Mr….
Japanese Audience Members Saw Origin of Japanese Culture in Shen Yun
NAGOYA, Japan—Several Japanese theatergoers said they found the origin of their own culture in Shen Yun, which is in the Tang Dynasty back between the 7th and 10th centuries. “There’s one dance in which the female dancers are like the resurrected heavenly maidens on the lamps in Tōdai-ji in Nara,” said Ms. Asaji Tomoko, a…
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Shen Yun ‘Expresses Everything With Truth, Love, and Light,’ Says Business Owner
PROVIDENCE, R.I.— If you ask business owner Greta Almeida what inspired her the most after watching Shen Yun at the Providence Performing Arts Center on the evening of Jan. 28, she would answer that it’s the dedication and integrity of the artists. “They’re all in unity but they also need to have their spirituality and…