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Shen Yun Dancers ‘Make It 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…


Shen Yun an Inspiring Experience After Two Years of Pandemic, Says Film Writer, Director

TORONTO—Film writer and director Robert King said Shen Yun was an “inspiring” experience after two years of lockdowns due to the pandemic. “I was very glad to see something so beautiful, especially after the last two years of all of us being locked up because of COVID, so I took some energy from it. It…


Shen Yun ‘Something Very Positive’ After All ‘That’s Happened in the World’, Says CFO

TORONTO—Victoria Diaconescu, the chief financial officer of a transportation and warehousing company, said she had tears in her eyes after watching Shen Yun Performing Arts. “It’s so emotional, it’s so colorful, and it’s so uplifting. We need shows like this, especially now, in our lives, [it] brings happiness and love and compassion—it brings it on…


Children of Boston Revel in the Experience of Shen Yun

BOSTON—In a test-heavy schooling landscape, the richest of educational experiences for young children often come in the form of the arts. On the afternoon of April 2, some wise parents brought their kids to enjoy Shen Yun, a New York-based classical Chinese dance and music experience that explores traditional Chinese culture, a culture that came…


Shen Yun Brings out the Beauty and the Depth of Chinese Civilisation

STAMFORD, Conn.—Shen Yun Performing Arts plays to audiences all over the world and one comment that is common from all is the sheer beauty of the performance. Furthermore, audiences are awed by depth and breadth of China’s legacy from its 5,000-year-long history. A “deep culture,” said Bob Green, a retired senior vice-president for a very…


English Butler Blown Away by Shen Yun’s Artistry

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom—”There’s actually no expression in the English language for this show,” Lawerence McKenna said after seeing Shen Yun. “It’s phenomenal—every box is ticked, and more that I haven’t even thought of yet.” Mr. McKenna is a butler who has managed households for Her Majesty, Hitachi, and Jon Bon Jovi. He saw the April 1…


Shen Yun: ‘It was just, wow, that’s all I can say’

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom—”There’s actually no expression in the English language for this show,” Lawerence McKenna said after seeing Shen Yun. “It’s phenomenal—every box is ticked, and more that I haven’t even thought of yet.” Mr. McKenna is a butler who has managed households for Her Majesty, Hitachi, and Jon Bon Jovi. He saw the April 1…


Current, Former Canadian Lawmakers Marvel at Shen Yun

TORONTO—Liberal MP Judy Sgro says seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts helps lift the spirits of the audience after enduring two years of the pandemic. “It’s been a very difficult two years for everyone, no matter where you live in the world, and it’s very uplifting to see the dance and the light and the airiness…


Shen Yun So Colourful, So Energetic, So Talented: ACT Attorney-General

CANBERRA, Australia—Australians should be ready to share in an experience full of energy and cultural insight with Shen Yun Performing Arts, said the Attorney-General of the Australian Capital Territory, Shane Rattenbury, after enjoying a performance at Canberra Theatre on April 1. “The show was so enjoyable … so colourful, so energetic,” Mr. Rattenbury said. “The…


Shen Yun Brings ‘Joy, Admiration, Excitement,’ Physician Says

BERLIN, Germany—Dr. Lidia Herrmann a senior physician in an intensive care unit, said she’d waited a long time to see Shen Yun Performing Arts. “I have waited three and a half years, and yes, I’m here,” she said. Dr. Herrmann and her daughter Elona Streicher, were at the Guest Performance at Deutsche Oper Berlin for Shen Yun’s…