Neona Stiles, a piano teacher, said, “It was exquisite. So colorful, so engaging, so entertaining, beautiful that I wanted to cry.”
William Ghattas, a doctor, said, “I was impressed actually, from the total performance about the music, the art, the history that was there, it’s amazing.”
Miranda Roth, an insurance adjuster, said, “It was magnificent. The costumes, the performers, the music was all wonderful. We really loved it.”
Shen Yun’s mission is to revive 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture from before communism. Among the audience members was a piano teacher, who resonated with Shen Yun’s display of music and art.
“Don’t lose that history. You mustn’t lose that history. No matter what’s happened over the years that’s come in the way, we’re talking thousands and thousands of years of storytelling, music, traditional instruments. The thought that we come from something Divine must never be lost,” said Ms. Stiles.
“I’m emotional. And it’s not because I didn’t have a good time. I had a wonderful time. And I thoroughly enjoyed everything that I saw. But when I think about what goes on in the world currently, right this minute, it’s devastating to think that. We could potentially lose the beauty of what we’ve just experienced today."
Ms. Stiles said, “She was extremely articulate. Her dynamics just absolutely warmed my heart. She was brilliant. She was a superb pianist. And you can clearly see the hours she spends at her instrument and the love that shines through from those hours of practice.”
Judi-Anne Ibrahim, a capability manager with the Australian Post, said “The soloist that did the singing as well. The words that were coming up so we could translate them as well was very moving as well.”
John King, a neurologist, said, “The linking of life with the Divine spirit above has obviously had a big influence.”
“Because that’s what you need to do when you do anything like what we saw today, whether it’s musical instruments, dance, lighting, all the things behind the scenes, hours and hours of practice and love goes into what we saw today,” said Ms. Stiles. “Congratulations, keep going, please.”
