NEW YORK—Acclaimed composer and guitarist Spiros Exaras has long enjoyed the ancient Chinese instrument erhu, and seeing it embedded into a Western classical orchestra by Shen Yun, he now feels inspired to write something for the instrument himself. “It’s very cinematic,” he said at a Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra concert at David Geffen Hall. Mr. […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts group kicked off its stay at New York’s Lincoln Center last night with a sold-out show. “I loved it. I thought it was charming,” said Lynne Charnay. “And everyone was so beautifully graceful. I grew up being a ballet dancer first, before I became a Broadway actress. So it all spoke […]
NEW YORK—Film producer Tony Mark particularly likes live productions—unlike movies, there are no do-overs. “I’ve wanted to see Shen Yun for the last—I don’t know how many years, probably eight, ten years I’ve wanted to see Shen Yun,” Mr. Mark said on April 6 at Lincoln Center during intermission of Shen Yun’s opening night performance. […]
Shen Yun World Company wrapped up its month-long performance in Japan at the end of January, its first stop on its Asia tour. Tickets in multiple places were sold out. The performance drew over 40,000 people, including Ukraine’s ambassador to Japan, Sergiy Korsunsky. “What we see today is really beautiful art and beautiful efforts to […]
ATLANTA, Ga.–Shen Yun‘s 2023 season kicked off in Atlanta at the Atlanta Symphony Hall on Dec. 24 with a whole new performance. “I can’t think of any better place to be than right here,” said Grey Felzien, a physician who saw Shen Yun’s first performance. “It’s just been such a great addition to the Christmas […]
With the division and chaos in today’s world, many may feel hopelessness or despair—but some have found peace and hope in an unexpected place: Shen Yun Performing Arts. “I’m half Ukrainian … so right now, I’m very worried about Ukraine, but this gives me hope,” said Terry Zakanycz, who saw the Shen Yun in Las […]
For two weeks, Shen Yun Performing Arts returned to packed theaters in the heart of London. Its showcase of China’s 5,000-year civilization has won praise from some members of Britain’s House of Lords. “It’s a magnificent show with the most incredible dancing and acrobatics. And it really brings the culture to life in a very […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts wrapped up its first three shows in Salzburg, Austria. “Wonderful, what they’re doing there is unbelievable,” said Alexander Müllenbach, a renowned composer and conductor. “You can say it’s a potpourri for the senses,” said Frank Walz, a professor at Salzburg University. Walz waited two years to see the performance. He bought […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts finished its five performances in Cologne, Germany, this week. Samuel Youn, a well-known South Korean bass-baritone who lives and works in Germany, attended its last performance. “This music and dance can truly inspire people around the world,” he said. Youn is one of the most sought-after singers in his field worldwide, […]
Over the weekend, Shen Yun Performing Arts took to the stage for 20 shows in seven different cities—from California, to Texas, to Miami, to Cologne, Germany. Moving, inspiring, and uplifting—that’s what theatergoers around the world had to say after watching Shen Yun’s 2022 program. “It was an opportunity of a lifetime,” said Vincent Moore, a […]
This Christmas weekend, families came together for a full-house performance of Shen Yun Performing Arts in the city of Hartford, Connecticut. “It’s amazing. It’s beautiful. Just the work of art and all the history and the culture, it just really brings it all to life,” said Al Montoya, director of the Manchester VA Medical Center. He brought […]
A professional musician left in awe after watching Shen Yun in Portland, Maine, last weekend. “This was fantastic. It was a wonderful experience. I was so impressed with the music, the dance, the technology, the scenery. It was very, very deeply moving,” said David Brandes. “It’s just beautifully done as a picturesque work of art, […]
SEATTLE —Melissa Von Ruden, a painter and former dancer, said she was inspired by “top-level”Shen Yun Performing Arts as it dazzled audience members at the Marion Oliver McGaw Hall in Seattle. “They’re incredible artists,” Melissa said alongside her family members, Robin Von Ruden and Janet Cline, on Oct. 1. Robin, a worker in cybersecurity, said he […]
HOUSTON, Texas—Wildlife photographer Deanne Peterson and her mother attended their third Shen Yun performance together on Sunday, Sept. 19, at the Wortham Center Brown Theater in Houston, Texas. It’s become a family tradition. “We’ve come for probably four or five years, and it’s always really wonderful to come back and to see the new choreography and […]
RICHARDSON CITY, Texas—Music teacher and former singer, Judith Ritchie, saw Shen Yun Performing Arts two years ago and heard that the company was performing again at the Eisemann Center with a whole new repertoire. Knowing that the Sept. 4 performance would be another chance to learn more about Chinese culture, Ritchie decided to attend with […]
A San Antonio-based theater director saw Shen Yun in his hometown on Aug. 6. He praised Shen Yun as a feast of art and spirit. “It was really beautiful. It was very moving, and very, very professionally done, but also surprisingly spiritual and a real celebration,” said Tim Hedgepeth, a theater director and an assistant professor. […]
SALT LAKE CITY—To the trained eye, dance is much more than entertainment. Dancer Paige McNamara said Shen Yun Performing Arts did just this after she was left fascinated by the artistry of a performance on Aug. 7. “I love the cultural influences that the dancing had. I love culture, dance, world dance, and seeing it […]
GREELEY, Colo.—Shen Yun Performing Arts is always a great treat for families. On the occasion of Shen Yun’s performance in Greeley, Colorado, on Sunday evening, Gina Johnson, a symphony oboist attended with her family.
STAMFORD, Conn.—John Connor Blow walked out of the theater with his arms raised, moved with profound emotion and gratitude. “Thank you so much. I loved that show so much, I was crying,” Blow said, after seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Palace Theatre in Stamford, Connecticut, on June 26, 2021. “I was moved to […]
Cherie Kidd, Ms. Senior USA 2019, attended the second Shen Yun performance at Lincoln Center in New York City on March 6. “It’s inspiring. It’s perfection. It’s a burst of color and feeling and inspiration. I loved it!” said Kidd. “It was perfection, the background, and the movement, and the inspirational message, and the music,” she […]
Shen Yun‘s production has attracted artists around the world, including this world-class ballet dancer, Sarwat Kaluby, who saw the performance in Jacksonville, Florida, on Feb. 22. “I loved [Shen Yun], I loved it,” Kaluby said after the performance. “Great dancers, great technique, wonderful artists. The choreography is fantastic and the music is wonderful.” As a […]
Since 2006, the classical Chinese dance company Shen Yun has grown from one touring company to seven that travel around the globe simultaneously. They share one goal: To revive traditional Chinese culture that has nearly been lost. A 13-time Emmy-winning reporter and news anchor Marcella Lee brought her family to see Shen Yun in San […]
Chuck Theusch had read plenty about Shen Yun Performing Arts before he came to see one of the performances. The popular classical Chinese dance performance has certainly generated buzz, with reviews abounding online. Reading about it made Theusch interested in what themes would be in the show. After attending a performance at the Miller High Life Theatre in […]
Shen Yun’s Global Company returned to the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts for the season. Audience members were touched on a deeper level as the performance exceeded their expectations. “Their extensions are behind their head, and they fly through the air, even the men and they just hang in the air. It’s breathtaking. It’s […]
Artist Gloria Hood and retired physician David Watson both thought Shen Yun was very eye-catching. “It was like a piece of art, it was beautiful. I’m a color artist and I loved the colors of every costume, everything, the movement, it was just all a masterpiece, it was a piece of art, it was beautiful,” the painter said.
Shen Yun performed in Newark, New Jersey for 7 days with 10 performances from April 26 to May 4. Its uplifting display of traditional Chinese music and dance has attracted many artists. “It was beautiful. It was amazing. I’m a really big fan of the journey west, so as soon as I saw they had […]
The legendary Grammy Award-winning singer Florence LaRue from The 5th Dimension saw Shen Yun in Los Angeles on May 1. As an artist herself, she was deeply impressed by the artistic level and said the charm of the artists was extraordinary. “It was fabulous. I have been waiting to see the show, and I could […]
Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan saw Shen Yun with his family in Newark at New Jersey Performing Arts Center on May 2. He describes the experience as witnessing another world. “We didn’t know what to expect. It was way beyond our expectations. Beautiful. Everybody here is enjoying it,” said Tracy. “It’s beautiful. It’s a whole […]
Eight of the nine performances in Berlin at the Deutsche Oper Berlin and the Potsdamer Platz were sold out from March 15 to 23. Axel Retz, a well-known journalist, was astounded that Shen Yun not only touched historical times, but also brought the audience back to the present. “That was fantastic. You can really tell […]
The voices of Shen Yun’s bel canto singers filled the air, resonating through the auditorium. Daniel Forbes, who advises architects and designers in acoustics, felt the power of Shen Yun’s singers as he sat in the front row of Shen Yun Performing Arts. “It was something else being there,” he said, after watching the performance […]
Shen Yun started its 10 performances in Newark, New Jersey, on April 28. Jeffrey Gurian is a well-known comedian and a former Dentist professor. He has been waiting to see Shen Yun for years and said the performance was beyond amazing. “Every aspect of the show, from the moment you sit down, when the curtain […]
Cellist and music lecturer Julia Goudimova was captivated by the sweet sound flowing from the orchestra pit when she went to see Shen Yun at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington on April 20. “I loved the music. I heard the cello solo there, I heard the other instruments playing. I really enjoyed it […]
Story-based dance is one way Shen Yun portrays the essence of traditional Chinese culture. Actor and producer Peter Hertsgaard attended the performance at The Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington on April 21. He was deeply attracted to the stories. “To carry the story, cause it’s hard in dance. I’m an actor too—so they acted […]
Lloyd Klein is a well-known fashion designer whose designs have appeared on many red carpets in Hollywood. When he saw Shen Yun for the first time at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach on April 16, he was immensely attracted by the delightful colors and beautiful flowing costumes. “I thought the […]
Ancient Chinese believed their culture was a gift from the heavens. Since the Communist Party took power in 1949, the regime has sought to break people’s belief in the divine. Juan Miguel Zunzunegui is a Mexican writer, historian, and university professor who saw Shen Yun on April 6 at the Mexico City Auditorio Nacional. He […]
Classical Chinese dance and music company Shen Yun Performing Arts arrived in Aix-en-Provence, where the show has been sold out for several months already. After watching Shen Yun on April 6, the audience said that the movements on stage created a unique experience and a palpable energy. “For the male dances in fact, …of course, their […]
Dance school owner Christel Agard attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Grand Théâtre de Provence in Aix-en-Provence, France, on April 6. She was amazed by their efforts, the techniques, and the precision each dancer exhibited on stage. “I find this show absolutely extraordinary, there are at the same time many similarities with traditional classical […]
Raquel Olmedo is a famous Mexican Television and film Actress and also an opera singer. She couldn’t help to hold back her tears of appreciation while watching Shen Yun in Mexico City Auditorio Nacional on April 6. “The perfection of this group is really overwhelming for me. Seriously, I’m almost on the verge of tears,” […]
Once a dancer, Mexican TV and film actor Sergio Corona came to watch Shen Yun in Mexico on April 6 for the third time. Each time he was amazed by the skills of the performers. “I’m very familiar with the difficulty they have in making all their movements, all their choreography, all their elegance, so […]
Renowned Canadian violinist Andrew Dawes enjoyed the visual and aural components of Shen Yun Performing Arts, which when combined seeks to illustrate the beauty of a thousands year old culture said to be inspired by the heavens. “The Erhu solo, she was very good, she was a very good player,” said Dawes. “And the orchestra […]
Yuri Zaidenberg has performed all over the world as a concert soloist, in chamber ensembles, and as concertmaster in various orchestras, and has also maintained teaching career over the decades, now teaching at the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra School of Music. He watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, on March […]
Julie Nesrallah is a CBC radio host and a professional mezzo-soprano who once sang for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. She saw Shen Yun in Toronto on March 27. She was also blown away by every aspect of the performance. “I am not exaggerating when I say it was complete and utter perfection. It’s […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts tours the world with the aim to bring back China’s genuine culture and traditional values to the modern world. This mission has earned praise from countless theater-goers, who felt inspired upon seeing the performance—just like its Vancouver audiences. “The show is so filled with light. It’s exactly what this city needed. […]
Shen Yun performed for two days at the FirstOntario Concert Hall in Hamilton, Canada between March 23 to 24. “Come and see the show, it’s the best. I will be back, you can be sure,” said TV and radio host Barbara Lustgarten-Evoy. “It’s so incredibly well executed. There was not a beat in time that […]
NEW YORK—Shen Yun Performing Arts attracted music and dance instructors to the David H. Koch theater at Lincoln Center on March 16, offering them a glimpse into the history and legends of ancient China. Wayne Lipton, first cellist and chairman of the South Shore Symphony Orchestra, appreciated the blend of Eastern and Western instruments in […]
Marita Valentine a former executive producer, director, and choreographer for Walt Disney Productions watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Dr. Phillips Center of Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida, on March 14. “I loved it, it was beautiful. The costuming, the colors, the scenery done on screen, and the interaction between the screen and the stage […]
NEW YORK—Audience members appreciated the dynamic aspects of Shen Yun’s vibrant performance at Lincoln Center in New York on March 14. “I think it’s beautiful,” said Monica Graff, a travel and essay writer. “It’s amazing, all of the colors and the delicate dance, and the music is amazing.” “I felt invigorated, and inspired, and I felt […]
Ludwigsburg audience members took a journey of 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture through the eyes of Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Forum am Schlosspark Ludwigsburg. They joined a packed house on March 8. “It was really very professional,” said Theatre Director Benjamin Sahler, “I think it’s wonderful that there’s a live orchestra, and I […]
NEW YORK—Al Sapienza, an actor known for his work in the Sopranos, attended Shen Yun at Lincoln Center in New York on March 12 and was dazzled by the brilliant display of the production. “This is amazing, this really is amazing,” said Sapienza. “The dancing is superb, the choreography is superb, and it takes you […]
GOLD COAST, Australia—A Queensland Member of Parliament has extended his deepest gratitude to Shen Yun Performing Arts for sharing the magical world of ancient China with the Gold Coast, at the city’s third and last show on March 13, 2019. Queensland Member for Bonney Sam O’Connor thanked the entire New York-based Shen Yun dance company […]
Australian fashion icon Carla Zampatti graced the Shen Yun audience with her presence on International Women’s Day, March 8. “I’ve been coming for many, many years,” Zampatti said. “I adored it.” The winner of Australia’s very first businesswoman of the year award in 1980, Carla told NTD Television how watching Shen Yun every year has influenced […]
Nadene Lomu is a fan of Chinese culture, so seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts at the ASB Theatre in Aotea Centre was deeply meaningful for her. Coming out from the matinee performance, Lomu said she had been captivated. “I have seen the many beautiful pictures and things that [Shen Yun] created for today, and it was […]
For two hours, dancers of Shen Yun Performing Arts enthrall with classical Chinese dance and stories that traverse 5,000 years of Chinese civilization. Geneva audience members watched the performance on Feb. 28, and were mesmerized by the level of skill displayed by the dancers. “And I am lucky enough to be here tonight, to see such […]
A music professional congratulated Shen Yun Performing Arts for embracing the best of Chinese and Western arts at the second performance playing at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, on Feb. 27, 2019. Dr. Kay Hartwig, a senior lecturer in music at Griffith University, enjoyed seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts bring harmony to people from different […]
PHILADELPHIA, Penn.—At another sold-out performance at the Merriam Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Feb.27, Shen Yun Performing Arts continued to dazzle and satisfy audience members with its unique and elegant performance. Bill Brody, a former musician that has played with the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Academy of Music, and a number of Broadway productions, said […]
Tansie Bennetts, who works in production in the film industry, praised Shen Yun after attending Perth’s last performance of the year with her parents at The Regal Theatre, on Feb. 23. “It was amazing, really mind-blowing,” she said. “Just beautiful.” New York-based Shen Yun’s program of classical Chinese dance, live orchestra music, and 3D animated […]
Our Spiritual Roots Shen Yun performances in St. Petersburg, Florida, left audience members deeply impressed. Trevor Loudon, a famous author, saw Shen Yun on Feb. 24. He said he was blown away by every aspect of the performance, but what stuck with him the most was the spirituality and the message behind it. “We were […]
Shen Yun is halfway through its 25 performances in Philadelphia at the historic Merriam Theater, with only limited seats left for the upcoming weeks. Malissa Chappius Busconi, the casting producer of Bachelor & Bachelorette shows watched Shen Yun for the second year on Feb. 21. She was again impressed with the production. “It’s beautiful. They do […]
Shen Yun’s performance has become an inspiration for many artists. Rita Ogden, the owner, director, and instructor at Ovations Dance Studio, brought 54 members of her dance team to Shen Yun and hoped to learn from the performance. “They’re all here today, we wanted to pick a show where we can all come together and see […]
Dance teacher Brooke Synnott was impressed at the athleticism displayed by Shen Yun performers and could see the ancient Chinese culture coming through in the performance. “The athleticism and gracefulness mixed together is just phenomenal,” she said. “You could really see the culture behind everything they were doing.” Synnott, who saw Shen Yun Performing Arts […]
ST. PAUL, Minn.—Audience members were fascinated and mesmerized by the concerted efforts of Shen Yun Performing Arts on Feb. 15 at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul, Minn. The rich cultural history portrayed through the music and dance had a positive impact on those that shared their experience. “Mesmerizing,” actor Joseph […]
Doug Heywood, a renowned Australian conductor, found unity in the words sung on stage, while watching Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Regent Theatre on Feb. 14. “The lyrics that were up on the screen in the translation are common thoughts for all humanity, the concept of caring, sharing, and looking for that which is […]
Former ballerina Chantel Roulston was impressed by the stories told by Shen Yun Performing Arts and described the performance she saw as “artistically beautiful.” “They are obviously very athletic but they’ve got some beautiful artistry as well,” said Roulston. “They’re trying to give across some Chinese stories to Western audiences that probably wouldn’t usually see […]
Shen Yun has been performing in Philadelphia with all sold-out performances for 2 weeks now. Audience members continue to be thrilled by the performances. Michael Kelly played the principal French Horn in the Delaware County Symphony Orchestra. He was attracted by the perfection of the performance, and the beauty of the dance. “The athletic of […]
LAWRENCE, Kan.—Shen Yun Performing Arts visited Lied Center of Kansas, in Lawrence, Kansas, on Feb. 12. Audience members were thoroughly entertained and left with a good impression of the magic of Shen Yun. “It was like magic,” said Ann Hedrick, Artist. “With what looked like clouds below, and all the dancers coming up from the clouds […]
Richmond, Ky—Shen Yun has tasked itself with the mission of reviving China’s 5,000 years of traditional culture. Audience members relayed their impressions after experiencing the concerted efforts of the performers in Richmond, Ky. “It’s beautiful,” Crossroads Church Pastor David Reichley said. “It’s a neat portrayal of there being a higher power and submitting to that, […]
Author and Radio talk show host Kat James spoke in high regard of Shen Yun after watching the performance. “Incredible energy and just very generous and you know, divine in them reaching the divine and in the audience,” said James. “It’s very different you know than anything that I’ve ever seen.” “It’s something that always […]
Yelena Demikovsky, Russian born American filmmaker and founder of Red Palette pictures, was inspired and impressed with the production and felt the performance really connected with the audience. “I mean there’s a connection here, a lot of this with the audience as well,” said Demikovsky. “You feel communication.” “It’s perfectly done, connection with the screen, […]
Newly crowned Mrs. Global America, Rhonda Howdyshell, considered with her husband the snow and ice that stood between them and the theater, where Shen Yun Performing Arts would be performing, and made up her mind to go. “It’s wonderful,” she said of Shen Yun Performing Arts. “Very beautiful. … I’m so glad to be here.” […]
Musicians that attended Shen Yun thoroughly enjoyed the performance, admiring the dedication and training required of the performers to achieve such a high level of expression. Mark Paul, Barbershop Quartet singer of the group Reveille was enthralled with the entire performance. “From the beginning to the end, it was such a wonderful storyline, all the […]
Author Mimoza Kuchly is working on a book about a French woman who loves Chinese culture. Seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts’s revival of 5,000 years of Chinese civilization on stage was an inspiration for her. “I am delighted I was able to find a seat for this show. I thought it was beautiful, beautiful. It […]
Marthe Villalonga, an 87-year-old French actress, best known for her roles in popular French TV show “Maguy,” and the movie “We Will All Go to Heaven or An Elephant Can Be Extremely Deceptive” watched Shen Yun Performing Arts in Paris on Jan. 17. “It’s sumptuous, it’s beautiful,” said Mrs. Villalonga. “The costumes, the ensemble, the […]
Actor Matthew Flynn was enthusiastic to share his profound experience of watching Shen Yun for the first time on Jan. 15 at the David H. Koch theater at Lincoln Center in New York. “As an actor and a performer, it was really moving,” said Flynn. “It really just touched me in a place I didn’t […]
Barbara Rosenblat an actress and a voice artist saw Shen Yun on Jan. 13. She found every minute of the performance exciting, and even during the curtain call she was blown away. “It was just wonderful. Two hours I was not bored for a minute,” Rosenblat said. “Even the curtain calls when they came out, […]
Vanessa Spencer, the owner and principal of a dance school, watched Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time at the International Convention Centre(ICC) in Birmingham on Jan. 13. “They must have worked so so many hours for all the nuance of skill that they have.” “The costume extends all the arm-lines, everything that they […]
Film Producer Leif Bristow and his wife, Agnes Bristow, have made TV series such as “Wildlife Quest” and dramas like “Rising Suns.” Mr. Bristow is also a director at Ontario District Council. They have attended Shen Yun several times throughout the years. “I always feel uplifted when I come to see the show,” Agnes said. […]
Looking forward to the experience of Shen Yun and expressing satisfaction after the anticipation of the performance was a common theme among audience members in New York. “We’ve been looking forward to it for quite some time and it hasn’t failed to really impress us,” Jim Colassano, Senior Vice President of the Clearing House said. […]
Shen Yun New York Company starts its tour in New York with 13 sold out performances. Norman Goldstein a Clinical Professor of Dermatology watched the performance with his wife Ramsay Goldstein, on Jan. 10. “It was outstanding,” Mr. Goldsein said. “I like the way that people on stage would go to the screen and back, […]
On opening night for Shen Yun performing arts at Lincoln Center on Jan. 10, 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture was brought to life in a sold-out performance. Rita Cosby, a three-time Emmy award-winning television news anchor and correspondent, shared her enthusiasm for the rich culture and history. “It’s really a story of courage, it’s a story […]
Laurence Jalbert, a pop and rock singer and songwriter from Quebec, watched the Shen Yun performance at the Place des Arts, Montreal, on Jan. 4. She said she was overwhelmed by everything she saw. “I was overwhelmed by the beauty, the synchronism, the softness, the fluidity. There is no movement that shocks, there is no […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts has arrived in the San Francisco Bay area for the 2019 season in Berkeley. Audience members were inspired after watching the first performance at Zellerbach Hall. John Hamilton, radio host for KGO radio since 1987, experienced Shen Yun on Dec. 12 and said, he appreciated the dancers and their interaction with […]
“It brings tears to my eyes because it’s just so well performed,” said Tien Wen Chung, a retired Taiwanese TV actor and host. “We should carry the good deeds forward.” As a retired Taiwanese TV actor and host, Tien Wen Chung takes pride in Taiwanese culture and was excited when he saw Shen Yun Symphony […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts brought the classic traditions of ancient Chinese dance and music to Palm Desert on April 27, with two sold-out shows at the McCallum Theatre. “It’s absolutely beautiful,” said Elizabeth Stolper, a dancer. “Their grace and precision is wonderful to watch. It’s amazing. I love it.” “I’m a violinist, so I could really appreciate […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts returns to Milan for its sixth consecutive year with an all-new 2018 production. The classical Chinese dance and music company aims to give audiences a taste of China’s semi-divine culture. “A stupendous performance,” said Marquis Pietro Paolo Cavalletti. “The artists have a fantastic internal power.” “It’s a performance that has something behind it. It’s not […]
Terry Neese, CEO at the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women, saw Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City. After the evening show on April 20, she spoke about what stood out. “The performance is really remarkable. The poise, the dynamism of the interaction with everyone that’s on stage, the […]
Florence, a major historical city in Italy, is distinguished as one of the most artistic centers in the Italian peninsula from the late Middle Ages to the Renaissance. Shen Yun Performing Arts, the classical Chinese dance and music company, dazzled audiences in this cultural capital with a sold-out performance. “I liked it very much. The […]
Lori Loftus, the Founding Director of the Southern California Children’s Chorus (SCCC) enjoyed the Shen Yun performance at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California, on April 5. “I love the performance. It’s exquisite, it’s musical, it’s precise, but it’s so passionate,” said Loftus. “It satisfies your soul. It’s got so much depth […]
Audience members who watched Shen Yun Performing Arts in Rome on March 19 said they were touched by the spirituality of the performance and the divinity of Chinese culture. “I found this spirituality very important, it has been transmitted, it could be highly felt and it was very touching,” said Daniela Traldi, president of the Italian […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts graced the stage of Philadelphia’s Merriam Theater last week with classical Chinese dance, operatic solos, and a live orchestra. “It’s excellent. It’s wonderful. I love it,”said Tom Esposito, senior VP of credit forecasting at Citi Bank. “The beauty of the costumes, the beauty of the music and the dancing—its all excellent.” “It’s […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts gave its first of six performances at the Palace Theater in Stamford, Connecticut, on March 1. Among those attending the performance was Richard Koleszar, a painter and former chairman of the Redding Arts Council, who said he particularly enjoyed Shen Yun’s costumes and colors. “There were a lot of pastel colors, and they blended it […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts ended its New Zealand tour with its last show in Aotea Centre’s ASB Theatre on Feb. 18. Jessica Tyson, a Miss New Zealand finalist, said she was amazed by the performance. “The performances were incredible, the costumes, the colors, they just blew me away,” she said. “That’s very, very powerful. Just […]
Eric Hagen, the former chair of theater department at the University of South Dakota, and Tom Hanneman, sports anchor at Fox Sports North, liked the mini-drama pieces performed by Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Feb. 17. “Visually so wonderful, the music, the live […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts started its run of 14 London performances on Feb. 16. On opening night, the performance brought classical Chinese dance to a packed house at London’s Dominion Theatre. Award-winning actor Martin Freeman, who is best known for his roles as Bilbo Baggins in “The Hobbit” and Dr. Watson in the crime drama “Sherlock,” said he loved […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts started its 2018 world tour, so you may have seen this poster in your local city or town. Shen Yun’s mission is to revive China’s 5,000-year history through the arts, and teach people about classical Chinese dance, a dance form not well known in the West. Classical Chinese dance was passed […]
Shen Yun Performing Arts came back to New York’s Lincoln Center with an enthusiastic response from their home state. The classical Chinese dance and music company was set to perform just 10 shows at the David H. Koch Theater in Manhattan, but ended up adding another four shows when the first 10 sold out. Their […]
