COSTA MESA, Calif.—Marie Huitsing, a global media operations manager at Netflix, was amazed by what she saw at the Shen Yun Performing Arts performance at Segerstrom Center for the Arts on May 14. “I thought it was incredible … The way the dancers just incorporate all of the elements into their movement, the use of…
Global Operations Manager With Netflix Says Shen Yun Was ‘Dynamic’ and ‘Enchanting.’
Composer Says Shen Yun Is ‘Fabulous’ and ‘Inspiring’
WICHITA, Kan.—Musician and composer Shawn Garmon was delighted by the Shen Yun Performing Arts concert at Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center on May 14. “I give it to 25 out of 10!” she said. “I just felt like the harmonies were rich and deep and lyrical … the conductor was fabulous and the…
Professor of Photography Amazed by Expressions of Color in Shen Yun
COSTA MESA, Calif.—“Oh my gosh,” said Laura Hoffman, after watching the premier Chinese classical dance and music performance, Shen Yun Performing Arts. Ms. Hoffman, a professor of art and photography, was excited to see Shen Yun at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. She had waited three years as the performance had been canceled twice…
Dance Program Director ‘Taken Aback by Proficiency’ of Shen Yun Dancers, Orchestra
WICHITA, Kan.—Shen Yun Performing Arts was “spectacular,” said Sabrina Vasquez, the director of the Wichita State University dance program. Ms. Vasquez had just watched the world’s leading classical Chinese dance and music performance at the Century 11 Performing Arts & Convention Center. Ms. Vasquez has been dancing since she was seven years old and is…
Film Production Company Owner Says Shen Yun Is A Must-see
ADELAIDE, Australia—Not knowing much about Shen Yun Performing Arts, Paul Curran, who owns a film production company, came to the Adelaide Festival Centre on May 15 to see the performance without any expectations and was completely stunned and in awe by the time he left the theatre. Mr. Curran, the owner of Logic Films –…
‘It’s Beyond Perfection’: Producer Deeply Humbled by Shen Yun
ADELAIDE, Australia—Andrew Dudek, a producer who has worked in film and theatre, expressed an outpouring of praise after seeing the first half of Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Adelaide Festival Centre on May 14. “It’s a magical journey, an inspirational story,” Mr. Dudek said during intermission, describing Shen Yun. “A fusion of culture, dance, singing, music, all…
‘It’s Beyond Perfection’: Producer ‘Grateful’ for Chance to See Shen Yun
ADELAIDE, Australia—Andrew Dudek, a producer who has worked in film and theatre, expressed an outpouring of praise after seeing the first half of Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Adelaide Festival Centre on May 14. “It’s a magical journey, an inspirational story,” Mr. Dudek said during intermission, describing Shen Yun. “A fusion of culture, dance, singing, music, all…
Australian Lawmaker ‘Emotional’ After Seeing Shen Yun Portray China’s Current Reality
ADELAIDE, Australia—Theatregoers said they were moved upon seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts’ portrayal of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong in China. In the audience was Erin Thompson, an elected official who described the story depicted as “very emotional.” Thompson was recently elected as the Member of Parliament for the seat of…
Artist Says Shen Yun Gives ‘A Sense of Harmony With the World’
LONG BEACH, Calif.—Artist Paco Veliz and supervisor Angie Rodas were delighted by Shen Yun at the Terrace Theater on May 7. “Well, it was my first time. I’ve never seen anything like it. The colors, it’s beautiful. The combinations, the dancing, it’s new to me,” said Ms. Rodas. “I like the whole aspect of how…
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Composer Says Shen Yun Is a Once in a Lifetime Experience
FUESSEN, Germany—Music is the flow of notes through time and Shen Yun Performing Arts takes that timing to a whole new level with its live orchestra timed perfectly to fit with dancers and a digital backdrop. Graham Waterhouse is a composer and cellist who was from London, now living in Munich, Germany. He was particularly…