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‘So Impressed’: Ontario Lawmakers Praise Shen Yun

MISSISSAUGA, Canada—Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Sheref Sabawy was so impressed with Shen Yun Performing Arts after seeing its performance at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, on March 25, that he said he’ll come back the next day to see it again. “The beauty of the color and the beauty of the music…


Renowned Dance Teacher Praises the Dancers of Shen Yun

VANCOUVER, Canada—Dance is the body’s way to express a language that cannot be spoken. Through the fluid movement of Shen Yun Performing Arts, the dancers convey moving stories without uttering a single word. Teresa Mackereth is the artistic director of the Dance Academy of Prince Rupert. She was the recipient of the Queen’s Jubilee Medal…


Shen Yun Shares the Beauty of Lost Chinese Traditions, Says Retired CFO

VANCOUVER, Canada—The impact of communism on society is not the way many people living in the free world imagine it to be. Ronald Bourgeois, a retired chief financial officer, and Joyce Green, a retired escalation manager in IT, shared their experience of seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts and their thoughts on how different it is…


‘Absolutely Stunning’: Company Vice President Has High Praise for Shen Yun

HAMILTON, Canada—Each culture has its own legend of how the world came to be. Traditional Chinese culture attributes the creation of the world to multiple deities. Shen Yun Performing Arts uses dance and music to bring these legends to life. Amy Swanson, vice president of government affairs for Ontario with Medtech Canada, the national association…


Shen Yun Enchants Vancouver Audience With Opening Performance

VANCOUVER, Canada—With captivating classical Chinese dance and music performances and colorful scenes on the stage, Shen Yun Performing Arts enchanted a Vancouver audience with splendor on its opening night on Canada’s West Coast. “It’s been overwhelming, very enlightening about [Chinese] history and culture, and I’m very impressed,” said professional accountant Ron Seymour on March 22….


‘Get Out and See It’: Mayor Finds Shen Yun Both Entertaining and Inspiring

HAMILTON, Canada—As Canada moves away from pandemic restrictions, people are happy to leave their homes and experience a fuller enjoyment of life again. Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger found both entertainment and inspiration when he and his wife, Diane, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts’ first of two evening performances at FirstOntario Concert Hall on March 22….


Shen Yun, ‘I think it gives people hope,’ Says Vice President of R&D

PORTLAND, Ore.—People thrive when they are in a community and when there is hope. This evening, Shen Yun Performing Arts concluded its final performance in Portland, spreading the idea of goodness and hope. “I think there’s a message of … strength and beauty, doing good, working with other people even as things go badly, that’s…


Shen Yun, ‘A Showing of One’s Soul,’ Says Retired Soprano

RENO, Nev.—Some people say that art is about self-expression, but for Shen Yun Performing Arts, what they do goes far beyond self-expression. “Most performing arts are very self-centered and me, me, me, me. I don’t care if it’s opera or theater or movies or whatever, but I didn’t see that and I didn’t feel that…


Ottawa Dancers Revel in Shen Yun’s Love of the Art

OTTAWA, Canada—Dance has the power to heal when done correctly, says Scottish highland dancer Kayleigh Armstrong. And at the Shen Yun matinee on March 20, Ms. Armstrong watched a group of performers who truly share the spirit of the art. “Each and every one of the [dancers] was always showing the emotion in each move,” said…


Theater Directors Praise Shen Yun’s Homecoming

NEW YORK—Shen Yun Performing Arts, the classical Chinese dance and music phenomenon based in New York, travels over 150 cities each year, putting on its showcase of “China before communism.” But even for a globetrotting performing arts tour like Shen Yun, home is still the sweetest. New York City’s Lincoln Center is where Shen Yun…