Tag: Audience Comments

Shen Yun a ‘Colorful Burst of Dance and Athletic Ability’: Real Estate Broker

ORLANDO, Florida—Chris Logan and Jennifer Hay were stunned after watching Shen Yun Performing Arts at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida. Shen Yun is bringing back an almost forgotten history, delighting audiences worldwide with a display of truly authentic Chinese classical dance and music, and the legends and values upon which…


Orlando Audience Says Shen Yun Is a ‘Beautiful Expression of Love and Joy’

ORLANDO, Fla.—Albert Palmisano, pianist, instructor and music director, and his wife Laurie Palmisano, singer and assistant director at United Methodist Church, were amazed by Shen Yun Performing Arts at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando on May 20. Mrs. Palmisano said, “They were incredible. … The dancing and the physicality of the…


Bank Managing Director Says Shen Yun Is Unforgettable and Priceless

COSTA MESA, Calif.— Lucy Nixon, a bank managing director, was delighted by the Shen Yun Performing Arts performance at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California, on May 20. “It’s unforgettable. … Everything was just perfect,” she said. New York-based Shen Yun is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance company. Along with folk…


Shen Yun Is Magnificent Entertainment but Also a Spiritual Adventure: City Councilor

COSTA MESA, Calif.—New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts’ unique mission is to revive authentic Chinese traditional culture to the stature it enjoyed in China’s pre-communist era. Its story-based classical dances and music are a source of entertainment and education and its messages have profound meaning for many people who attend the performances. One such person…


Shen Yun Is an Enriching Experience for Everyone, Says Audience Member

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—“It’s beautiful to see ancient arts … being relived with the younger generation,” said Sam Dosdourian after enjoying the world’s premier Chinese traditional dance and music performance, Shen Yun Performing Arts. Mr. Dosdourian, owner of an engineering construction company, watched Shen Yun at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. “It’s magnificent,” he…


Beauty of Shen Yun’s Dancers’ Moves Is Preserving Their Bodies, Says Physical Therapist

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—Dancers are constantly on their feet and using movement to convey a story. Quite often, this kind of movement is taxing on the body and can lead to long-term damage. However, for the dancers of Shen Yun Performing Arts, James Donatelli, a physical therapist, could tell that their movements were actually preserving…


Venue Director Delighted to Have Chinese Culture on his Stage

QUERETARO, Mexico—Alfredo Espinoza Leal is the director of the Querétaro Congress Center (QCC) and he has seen productions come in and out of his venue but Shen Yun Performing Arts is incredible and one of the most unique that he has seen. And he wants it to come back and perform again. “We are delighted to present this…


Composer Says Shen Yun Is a Once in a Lifetime Experience

FUESSEN, Germany—Music is the flow of notes through time and Shen Yun Performing Arts takes that timing to a whole new level with its live orchestra timed perfectly to fit with dancers and a digital backdrop. Graham Waterhouse is a composer and cellist who was from London, now living in Munich, Germany. He was particularly…


Global Operations Manager With Netflix Says Shen Yun Was ‘Dynamic’ and ‘Enchanting.’

COSTA MESA, Calif.—Marie Huitsing, a global media operations manager at Netflix, was amazed by what she saw at the Shen Yun Performing Arts performance at Segerstrom Center for the Arts on May 14. “I thought it was incredible … The way the dancers just incorporate all of the elements into their movement, the use of…


Composer Says Shen Yun Is ‘Fabulous’ and ‘Inspiring’

WICHITA, Kan.—Musician and composer Shawn Garmon was delighted by the Shen Yun Performing Arts concert at Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center on May 14. “I give it to 25 out of 10!” she said. “I just felt like the harmonies were rich and deep and lyrical … the conductor was fabulous and the…