Phoenix Audience Captivated by Shen Yun’s Artistry and Storytelling

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Shen Yun Performing Arts graced the stage at the Symphony Hall in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 6. Through classical Chinese dance and music, they captivated the audience with a journey through ancient China.

Janet Steinbrenner, a jeweler, said, “The story is wonderful. They keep you where you feel like you’re part of it. It’s a wonderful, wonderful program.”

“The integration of the live actors with the animation is really spectacular, how they’ve synced that all up. The dancing is wonderful. The singer is wonderful. The music, the graphics, it’s something you have to see,” said John Bevens, an advertising agency owner.

“It’s absolutely amazing. The colors are incredible. The dancing, I’ve never seen anything like it, it’s really unique,” said Deanna Iverson, a therapeutic counselor.

New York-based Shen Yun is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance company, with a mission to revive 5,000 years of Chinese civilization before communism. Theatergoers embraced their efforts, and felt the importance of the virtues showcased on stage.

“You want to live a good, clean life, and you want to have a way to go back to where we came from before. And I enjoyed that part of it. I really, really enjoyed this immensely,” said Douglas Stacy, a ranch owner.

Donna Cooley, a school board member, said, “the compassion that they had for each other and standing up for each other, for one another, in the show.”

“I think that these kinds of traditions should [be] perpetuated, and I’m glad that your group that started in New York tried to do something about that,” said George Steinbrenner.

Shen Yun will be performing in Savannah, Georgia, starting March 11.
NTD News, Phoenix, Arizona

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