Tag: Audience Comments

A Classical Dancer’s Perspective on Shen Yun’s ‘Exquisite, Excellent’ Dancers

ATLANTA—Shen Yun translates into “the beauty of divine being dancing,” and on Jan. 7 at the Atlanta Symphony Hall, a former classical dancer explained just how accurate the company’s name was. Lauren Lukert, a classical ballerina for two decades, was blown away by Shen Yun‘s dancers. She attended a performance of Shen Yun Performing Arts with her…


Couple Celebrating 50th Anniversary at Shen Yun Sums up Experience With One Word

ATLANTA—Bill Turbyfield, retired head of a construction company, and his wife Marilyn Turbyfield, retired manager of Turbyfield Construction, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Atlanta Symphony Hall on Jan. 7. “We loved it, loved the costumes, the dance, everything,” Mr. Turbyfield said. “We loved the cultural part, and…


‘Nothing Like I Have Seen Before,’ Says Dallas Surgeon

DALLAS—Rizwan Bukhari, a vascular Surgeon in Dallas, was enchanted by the beauty of Shen Yun Performing Arts. “I think it’s absolutely beautiful, nothing like I have seen before,” said Dr. Bukhari at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas on Jan. 6. “There’s something godly and worldly about it,” he added. “I think dance, in many…


Shen Yun Is ‘Very Exquisite,’ Says Actress

AUSTIN, Texas—Shen Yun Performing Arts kicked off the first of its four shows in Austin, Texas, at the Long Center for the Performing Arts on Jan. 6. “I think it’s spectacular. It’s extraordinary—different from anything I’ve ever seen,” said actress and former ballerina Nadia Sahari. As a professional dancer, Ms. Sahari was impressed by how…


Shen Yun Is ‘Very Brave and Bold,’ Says Property Manager

SAN FRANCISCO—Property manager Estercita Aldinger Miani was met with an interesting dilemma while watching Shen Yun’s performance at the War Memorial Opera House on Jan. 6. “The music was divine. I wanted to close my eyes to listen to the music, but it was hard because I also wanted to see the performance. It was…


Shen Yun’s Excellence ‘Can’t Be Described With Any Language’: Executive

NISHINOMIYA, Japan—Shen Yun Performing Arts kicked off its performances in Nishinomiya, Japan on the afternoon of Jan. 6. The whole hall was full, as even all the later-added seats sold out. Audiences said the show’s beauty was beyond their imaginations, which they enjoyed a lot. Many said that they wanted to learn from Shen Yun…


Hong Kong Expat Appreciates Shen Yun Sharing Chinese Culture

WOKING, U.K.—China is a large nation with a long history of 5,000 years. The diversity of the people living within its borders may be surprising to some. Dr. Benson Wang moved to the U.K. from Hong Kong nearly two years ago. He shared that after watching Shen Yun Performing Arts, he was struck by how…


Shen Yun Dancers ‘Embodies the Divine’: Singer

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—For singer Anjali Hansa, Shen Yun Performing Arts was not only a feast for the eyes but a spiritual experience as well. “It’s so healing to see such grace and elegance,” she said. “[The divine] is so ineffable and hard to touch, it feels like the dancing was as close as you can get…


Shen Yun Dancers ‘Amazingly Divine’: Singer

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—For singer Anjali Hansa, Shen Yun Performing Arts was not only a feast for the eyes but a spiritual experience as well. “It’s so healing to see such grace and elegance—amazingly divine,” she said. “[The divine] is so ineffable and hard to touch, it feels like the dancing was as close as you can…


Shen Yun Reminds San Francisco Audience of History

SAN FRANCISCO—It takes courage to speak the truth, and it takes persistence to convince someone of the truth. Since 2006, Shen Yun Performing Arts has been using dance and music to raise awareness of atrocities being committed in communist China. James Grant works in patent law and shared that seeing Shen Yun made him think….