MONTREAL, Canada—Actors and friends Mel-Annye Côté, Dragan Ilin, Myriam Sassi, and Kristine Boulanger visited the Place des Arts on Feb. 3, taking in a new experience with Shen Yun Performing Arts. “I didn’t expect this, it’s extraordinarily beautiful, it’s powerful, really, as a show,” said Ms. Côté, who also teaches theater. Ms. Côté said she had expected the dance but she…
Former Ballet Dancer Loves Shen Yun and Classical Chinese Dance
SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Classical Chinese dance and ballet are both elegant dance forms that originated in different nations. Sometimes it is difficult for dancers themselves to know the difference between the two. Luckily, Shen Yun Performing Arts is using pure classical Chinese dance to perform on stages across the globe to allow more people to know…
Shen Yun’s Mission Is ‘Worthy of Praise’: Dominican Republic Former Minister of Culture
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—The former Minister of Culture and an art critic to boot, Carmen Heredia knows a good performance when she sees one. Following Shen Yun’s evening show at the Eduardo Brito National Theater on Feb. 2, Ms. Heredia gave her verdict that it was a spectacular and beautiful performance. “It’s a show worth…
‘Shen Yun Cured Both My Body and Mind’: Korean Entrepreneur
BUSAN, South Korea—A Korean entrepreneur said his body and soul were cured after attending Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Sohyang Theatre in Busan on Feb. 3. “The dances are fast-paced and full of energy. The colors are gorgeous and overwhelming. I just felt my two eyes weren’t enough to see everything,” said Mr. Shin…
Korean Audiences Gain Deep Spiritual Inspiration From Shen Yun
BUSAN, South Korea—Several South Korean elites said they saw a great China in Shen Yun Performing Arts and they resonated with the values the performance delivered after attending Shen Yun at the Sohyang Theatre in Busan on Feb. 3. “The three principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance resonated with my heart,” said Mr. Koo Bom-ho,…
Shen Yun an ‘Exquisite Presentation’ Needed for ‘This World so Besieged by Totalitarianism’ Says Dominican Republic Dignitary
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—When the curtain opened for Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Eduardo Brito National Theater, Pelegrin Castillo felt it carried “a very necessary message for this world so besieged by totalitarianisms of different signs.” New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts was founded in 2006 by a group of leading Chinese artists who had fled…
Shen Yun ‘Provoked an Elevation of Spirituality,’ Says Professor
MONTREAL—Modern communication devices allow us to talk and look up anything we want with ease but when was the last time we saw something so beautiful that it spoke to our soul? Diane Laroche, a professor at Université TÉLUQ, shared that seeing Shen Yun was moved her deeply. “The performance provoked an elevation of spirituality,…
Radio Host Has Seen Shen Yun 6 Times: ‘It’s Getting Better and Better’
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Although America is a young country, it is filled with people who carry the ancient heritage of their mother nation. Founded in New York, Shen Yun Performing Arts is sharing 5,000 years of Chinese civilization with audiences around the world. Jim Chong, radio host, has seen the performance six times, and he shared his…
Shen Yun Depicts the Power of the Divine, Says Author
MONTREAL, Canada—Although the world is divided into different nations and languages, we share a common belief in the existence of higher powers. Shen Yun Performing Arts is reminding audiences that the divine is real, and they are essential to us. “I found it very inspiring because I have faith. It reminds me of my God….
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‘When the Curtain Came up It Was Magic’: Veteran Says About Shen Yun
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Charles Bloodworth has been an infantryman, paratrooper, green beret, then lawyer. His father was in China in 1946 after World War II, until the communist revolution in China kicked him out. His trusted doctor is someone whose father lived through China’s Cultural Revolution. So Mr. Bloodworth was happy to get the opportunity to experience…