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‘It’s Good Timing for This World’ to Know Shen Yun, Says Artist

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Dance and music are forms of art that flow with time. Shen Yun Performing Arts is touring around the world, each performance is a new and fresh experience for the audience. Laurie Depaolo used to be a dancer and her husband, Joe Depaolo, is a professional percussionist. “I love the show! It was probably some…


Shen Yun ‘Was the Most Beautiful,’ Says Doctor

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.—Chinese culture is derived from an expansive area of land and 5,000 years of history. Many audience members of Shen Yun Performing Arts have also visited China; among them is Cary Fechter, MD, the founder of Cardio-Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Fechter said he loved his time in China but commented that the…


‘Power of Benevolence’ in Shen Yun ‘Raised Me Up’: Company Owner

HIROSHIMA, Japan—Shen Yun Performing Arts uplifted the audiences in Japan on the afternoon of Jan. 3. The theatergoers said that they felt the power of benevolence from the show. “The feeling that Shen Yun gave me is beautiful. Purely beautiful. I can’t find a more suitable word to describe Shen Yun,” said Mr. Fujita Hironori,…


Public Officials in South Carolina Applaud Shen Yun

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.—The new year brought Shen Yun Performing Arts to South Carolina, where Shen Yun put on its first of two performances on Jan. 2. Frank Iler, the representative for Brunswick County in North Carolina to the State House of Representatives, was in the audience this evening. “It’s fantastic,” said Mr. Iler regarding New…


Houston Audience Member Moved by the Songs of Shen Yun

HOUSTON—Lao Tzu once said, “The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.” However, Shen Yun Performing Arts is using beautiful song and dance to convey true, traditional Chinese culture. David Roza and Alexandra Rodriguez are friends and colleagues at a nuclear security company. Mr. Roza was especially impressed with the baritone, whose…


Japan Audience Grateful for Shen Yun: ‘This Year Will Be a Good Year’

HIROSHIMA, Japan—Japanese elites felt what they could only describe as divine grace after attending Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall in Hiroshima, Japan on Jan. 2, 2023. “[Shen Yun] is really awesome, absolutely wonderful. I felt an electric current run through my whole body when the curtain was first opened,”…


Former Opera Singer: Shen Yun ‘Soprano’s Voice Was Divine, as If It Came From Heaven“

BERLIN—Former opera singer Werner Heinen took his daughter to see a performance by the renowned Shen Yun Performing Arts on New Year’s Eve 2022 in Berlin, Germany, and was deeply impressed. “As an artist, I have to say that I admire them very much. Every Shen Yun artist impressed me, especially with their discipline and…


Chief Commercial Officer: Shen Yun Shows ‘A Different Side of China’

HOUSTON—Troy Chapman, the global chief commercial officer of Honeywell, was wowed by the difference between Shen Yun Performing Arts’ portrayal of China and the country he knew. “It’s been very interesting to see a different side of China. The bright and vibrant blue skies, and the happiness,” he added, “There is a lot more spiritualism,…


‘Shen Yun Represents a Fight for Humanity,’ Says Life Scientist

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Jose Roy, a life scientist, and his wife Juanita attended Shen Yun’s matinee performance on New Year’s Day at the Center for the Performing Arts in San Jose. “The artistry, the skill, and the execution are flawless. The choreography is beautiful, and the stories are inspirational,” said Mr. Roy, “it really touches the…


Private Wealth Manager: Shen Yun Is a ‘Great Representation of the Chinese Culture’

HOUSTON—Learning about a new culture can be an exciting experience. Sloan Gunter, who works in private wealth management, was introduced to traditional Chinese culture when he watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Jones Hall for the Performing Arts on Jan. 1. “The dancing is incredible,” said Mr. Gunter. “It’s a great representation of the…