MIAMI—When Bernardo Morejon said he wanted to celebrate the new year with his family at Shen Yun Performing Arts, his daughter Genevieve Morejon-Lopez said no, not if this was from China, because she didn’t want to support communism. Mr. Morejon said Shen Yun showed “China before communism” and, intrigued, Ms. Morejon-Lopez brought her father and…

MIAMI, Fla.—Noura Salman, the owner of a nutrition bar business, knows that she’s not supposed to take photos as she watched Shen Yun Performing Arts, but there were moments when she really wished she could. After attending Shen Yun’s matinee performance at the Adrienne Arsht Center on Dec. 31, Ms. Salman thought the show was…

MIAMI—Every audience member can have a different takeaway after seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts. For Florida State Representative Juan Fernandez-Barquin who saw the performance at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Dec. 30, what really struck him was Shen Yun’s portrayal of modern China. “The main takeaway is that my suspicion of…

MIAMI—Rosa Maria Paya, a human rights activist and the founder of Cuba Decide Initiative, said what struck her most about Shen Yun Performing Arts is that the show “projects an image of China that is unknown for many,” and it is “rescuing values and history that many in the world just ignore.” Based in New…

MIAMI—Artist Roxana Frontini was absolutely fascinated by Shen Yun Performing Arts after attending its evening show on Dec. 28 at the Adrienne Arsht Center, and thought “the show is a gateway to heaven.” Skilled in sculpting with fabrics, Ms. Frontini said she loved the way the dancers’ costumes flowed with the music. “Fabrics are the…