Audience Member Dazzled by Shen Yun’s Dancing and ‘Amazing Visual Effects’

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Shen Yun Performing Arts dazzled audiences in Guadalajara, Mexico, on May 9. Audience members commented on the dance, the music, and the impact of the dance-based stories performed on stage.

“Every choreography, the amazing visual effects,” said Marïa De Jesús Aguiar, a business owner. "The characters and dancers move in and out of the screen. Everything looks so real, incredible. Honestly, I loved it."

Rubén Beltrán Santana, a priest, said, “Without a doubt, the music also communicates; it communicates peace, tranquility, and balance. And above all, it resonates deep within a person, touching their very heart.”

Luis Jorge Román Blasio, a corporate director at Accent Capital, said, “Their coordination is spectacular, the live music, the stories they tell, both heavenly and earthly. It's extraordinary, the choreography, the costumes, the live music. The show is sensational, absolutely sensational.”

Based in New York, Shen Yun has been touring the world since 2006 and has made it its mission to revive 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture, a culture the Chinese communist regime has sought to destroy since it took power in 1949.

“What stands out, I think, are the three fundamental values ​​it highlights: truth, kindness, and forbearance,” said Luis Enrique Silva Álvarez, a priest. "These three values ​​are strongly emphasized through the stories presented in the music. I believe these are three values ​​we need to cultivate because, unfortunately, not many truths are spoken, there's little tolerance, and above all, kindness has been lost. The stories they tell, I think, reflect these realities, values ​​we need to work on. And one thing that really caught my attention was the balance, in the dance, the colors, the people's attire, and the music itself. And especially one phrase that stood out—that outward strength depends a lot on inner balance."

Santana said, “I'm thrilled. I'm grateful for the music, I'm grateful for the dance, I'm grateful for everything that's gone into it. And I imagine that goes not only to them, but to all the people working to make it happen, the costume designers, the hairstylists—everyone. I'm grateful to them for this beautiful experience they've allowed me to have.”

Aguiar said: “May they continue on this mission; and a mission it is, I believe. To my mind, what they are doing is like a global mission: to create and promote their spectacular traditional art as a way to share the message that we, as humanity, can build a better world grounded in shared values.”

Shen Yun Performing Arts has now concluded its 2026 Latin American tour. The company will return to the region with a whole new show next year.
NTD News, Guadalajara, Mexico

NTD is a media sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts, covering audience reactions since 2006.