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Shen Yun Illustrates Importance of Learning From the Past, Businessman Says at Seattle Performance

SEATTLE, Wash. —Doug Broadstone is a businessman from Snohomish who had come to enjoy the unique performance of the world-class Shen Yun Performing Arts while it was playing in the Marion Oliver McCaw Hall in Seattle. Shen Yun had been featured in the Wall Street Journal two weeks previously, and Broadstone confirmed that his experience,…


UK Doctor: ‘I Wept Out of Pleasure’ at Shen Yun

BIRMINGHAM, U.K.—Pediatrician Dr. Taher Kagalwala was initially overwhelmed by emotion while watching Shen Yun, a performance that he described as spellbinding. “I’m amazed. I don’t have words to express myself because I booked these tickets about 5, 6 months ago, and I was really looking forward to this,” he said. Dr. Kagalwala attended the April 3 matinee…


Shen Yun’s Music Is Divine, Says Executive Director of Toronto Concert Orchestra

TORONTO—Kaija Corlazzoli, executive director of the Toronto Concert Orchestra and the Amici Chamber Ensemble, called the music of Shen Yun Performing Arts “divine.” “The orchestra sounds so special, and it accentuates the experience so much. The dancing is extraordinary, but the music is bringing so much to the experience as well, and such unique sounds…


Shen Yun Yun Music Is Divine, Says Executive Director of Toronto Concert Orchestra

TORONTO—Kaija Corlazzoli, executive director of the Toronto Concert Orchestra and the Amici Chamber Ensemble, said the music in Shen Yun Performing Arts is divine. “The orchestra sounds so special, and it accentuates the experience so much. I mean, the dancing is extraordinary, but the music is bringing so much to the experience as well, and…


Shen Yun Amazes Stamford Audience With Its Authentic Presentation of China’s Long and Illustrious History

STAMFORD, Conn.—New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts brings to its audiences a unique form of entertainment with its authentic presentation of China’s cultural history from the pre-communist era. With story-based Chinese classical and folk dances and music, Shen Yun offers an amazing experience for people of all ages. At the Palace Theatre in Stamford, the…


Executive Director Finds Shen Yun Beautiful and Mind Expanding

STAMFORD, Conn.—After watching the world-renowned Shen Yun Performing Arts, Don and Carolyn Chiodo had an important takeaway message. “I think that people should actually come to performances such as [Shen Yun], not just to see things that are beautiful, but also expand their learning and their mind,” said Mr. Chiodo. The couple had been enjoying…


Bostonians Ponder the Deep Roots of China With Shen Yun

BOSTON—It was a mere 250 years ago when America’s Founding Fathers rallied in the squares of Boston, giving this young nation its illustrious start. As many brilliant stories as that short history affords us, compare that with the 5,000 years of China’s civilization before the communist era. Shen Yun, the dance and music company from…


Shen Yun Is Bringing People Together, Say Seattle Audience Members

SEATTLE, Wash.—It was a large family group that had come with Joseph Wamsley to see Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Marion Oliver McCaw Hall in Seattle. Perhaps as many 18 family members, said Wamsley. “It was great for the educational value, for the kids to see, to watch it and to hear the music,…


Shen Yun Touches and Inspires Packed Birmingham Audience

BIRMINGHAM, UK—Shen Yun Performing Arts touched and inspired a packed audience in Birmingham on the evening of April 2 at the ICC. “It’s just fantastic! Visually it’s just a phenomenon,” said Jennifer Anderson-Dixon, an interior designer and company owner, who had come to see the show with her husband. “The colours are amazing; the choreography and…


Shen Yun Dancers ‘Look so Effortless’: Birmingham Ballet Teacher

BIRMINGHAM, U.K.—Shen Yun Performing Arts continued to charm Britain’s second city on the afternoon of April 2 with its unique art form, as it played to a sold-out audience at the ICC in Birmingham. The technique and strength behind the beauty and effortless grace of Shen Yun dancers impressed local ballet teacher Krysta Nowill. “The…