Tag: Audience Comments

Professor of Photography Amazed by Expressions of Color in Shen Yun

COSTA MESA, Calif.—“Oh my gosh,” said Laura Hoffman, after watching the premier Chinese classical dance and music performance, Shen Yun Performing Arts. Ms. Hoffman, a professor of art and photography, was excited to see Shen Yun at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. She had waited three years as the performance had been canceled twice…


Dance Program Director ‘Taken Aback by Proficiency’ of Shen Yun Dancers, Orchestra

WICHITA, Kan.—Shen Yun Performing Arts was “spectacular,” said Sabrina Vasquez, the director of the Wichita State University dance program. Ms. Vasquez had just watched the world’s leading classical Chinese dance and music performance at the Century 11 Performing Arts & Convention Center. Ms. Vasquez has been dancing since she was seven years old and is…


Film Production Company Owner Says Shen Yun Is A Must-see

ADELAIDE, Australia—Not knowing much about Shen Yun Performing Arts, Paul Curran, who owns a film production company, came to the Adelaide Festival Centre on May 15 to see the performance without any expectations and was completely stunned and in awe by the time he left the theatre. Mr. Curran, the owner of Logic Films –…


‘It’s Beyond Perfection’: Producer ‘Grateful’ for Chance to See Shen Yun

ADELAIDE, Australia—Andrew Dudek, a producer who has worked in film and theatre, expressed an outpouring of praise after seeing the first half of Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Adelaide Festival Centre on May 14. “It’s a magical journey, an inspirational story,” Mr. Dudek said during intermission, describing Shen Yun. “A fusion of culture, dance, singing, music, all…


‘It’s Beyond Perfection’: Producer Deeply Humbled by Shen Yun

ADELAIDE, Australia—Andrew Dudek, a producer who has worked in film and theatre, expressed an outpouring of praise after seeing the first half of Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Adelaide Festival Centre on May 14. “It’s a magical journey, an inspirational story,” Mr. Dudek said during intermission, describing Shen Yun. “A fusion of culture, dance, singing, music, all…


Australian Lawmaker ‘Emotional’ After Seeing Shen Yun Portray China’s Current Reality

ADELAIDE, Australia—Theatregoers said they were moved upon seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts’ portrayal of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong in China. In the audience was Erin Thompson, an elected official who described the story depicted as “very emotional.” Thompson was recently elected as the Member of Parliament for the seat of…


Artist Says Shen Yun Gives ‘A Sense of Harmony With the World’

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Artist Paco Veliz and supervisor Angie Rodas were delighted by Shen Yun at the Terrace Theater on May 7. “Well, it was my first time. I’ve never seen anything like it. The colors, it’s beautiful. The combinations, the dancing, it’s new to me,” said Ms. Rodas. “I like the whole aspect of how…


Shen Yun’s Orchestra Is ‘Fantastic’ Says Music Composer

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.—Music composer Timothy Hosman was in for a surprise when he came to watch Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Performing Arts Center in San Luis Obispo. Shen Yun is on a worldwide mission to bring back the authentic Chinese traditional culture which existed in the pre-communist era. It is delighting its…


Former Dance Teacher Shares Her Profound Experience With Shen Yun

DULUTH, Minn.—The beauty of Chinese culture was established through 5,000 years of dynasty after dynasty. Shen Yun Performing Arts is reviving this beauty after it was nearly eliminated by the Chinese Communist Party. “There are no words to thank someone who has dedicated their lives to providing us a connection with a history that never…


Entrepreneur Loves Shen Yun’s Narratives

ADELAIDE, Australia—Anna Paola de Angelis, a pizza entrepreneur, found Shen Yun Performing Arts absolutely stunning and was amazed to learn that Shen Yun was banned from performing in China. She connected with Shen Yun‘s spiritual message at the matinee performance in Adelaide’s Festival Theatre. “I loved the narratives. It makes you understand a lot about…