“Absolutely fabulous. I texted my coworkers, my assistant director, and told her it was one of the most impressive dance shows I’ve ever seen,” said Lindsay Dixon, the owner of To The Pointe Dance Productions. “I think a lot of femininity has been lost in the modern dance scene. And so to see that on full display here, like you said, the delicate, the elegance, not afraid to just be feminine, how God made us. It’s okay. It’s okay to dance like women.”
“I love the show. It was fantastic. It’s my second time, and I want to come back every year,” said Michael Hearne, the CFO of Tang Capital. “It’s very seamless. The 3D backdrop just seemed like part of the set. And, the interaction, when they connect with the backdrop, it just seems seamless. And it was really well done.”
“The expressions were so beautiful. I got real joy from seeing [it.] They take a great pride in their art, and it shows. And they’re obviously very joyful doing what they love. And it comes across. It’s very heartfelt. You feel all their emotions and the love of what they’re doing,” said Serah Henesey, an actress and film producer.
“That was the toughest part to hear, that this isn’t allowed in China. When it just showcases the culture, and I think in today’s world that it’s so important for everybody to get a taste of what it was like back [then], because this is how it was back in those times. And that was the only tough part about the show was to find out that this isn’t allowed in China, when it should be,” said Ethan Petersen, a casting director and producer.
“The art is amazing. And I think despite all the suppression and censorship from the Chinese government, I think you keep on doing what you do, and art is the expression of the soul. And I think that the ultimate phenotype of the Chinese civilization is dancing and music and expression. And I think Shen Yun is the perfect manifestation of all that,” said Aaron Silverstein, the owner of Silverstein Studios.
Drawing inspiration from China’s rich cultural heritage, each performance also explores themes of spirituality and faith, values that lie at the origins of traditional Chinese culture.
Ms. Dixon said, “I think it’s just visually appealing, visually stunning. But it reaches your heart in a way [that’s] not overly indulgent. I think so many modern dance companies are so overly indulgent and driven by the self and personal glorification, and this was not on display. And so I think you get to see the Creator, the beauty that He created on this planet, for us to all be a part of. I think that’s what’s going to heal people.”
Ms. Henesey said, “I want to express gratitude to them and say thank you. Thank you for inspiring us and opening our hearts to beauty and love.”
“I loved it. Dance is a form of storytelling, and this does it in such a beautiful way, with the costumes and the backdrop. And I love how they have that technology, the patent, where they’re jumping into the screen. It’s very entertaining and very unexpected. I didn’t know what this was going to be like when I came here, and I was blown away,” said Mr. Petersen.
