Shen Yun’s mission is to revive 5,000 years of culture from China before communism, through classical Chinese dance and music. Some audience members said they felt a connection between humanity and the Divine.
Tyler Powell, a film and television stunt performer, said, “Oh, wonderful job. Absolutely beautiful. You could feel the passion in every dance, whether it was passion and love and inspiration and divinity, or the comedy—the humor, the fun, and the playfulness of it. Both of them play very well together, and the energy from the show read amazingly all the way through.”
“Divine energy is always around us. It’s in our everyday life, and it’s something that we should carry with us every day. Obviously, we live at a point in this universe and in this [existence] where there are very small chances for everything to have happened the way that it did, and it’s beautiful to see how all of that comes together. Sometimes people forget that we are part of something much, much bigger, and that there is more out there in the universe—to show where we come from and what we can be. But it all takes faith. It takes time. It takes trust, for sure.”
Shen Yun’s patented digital backdrop seamlessly integrates digital and live stage performances, leaving audiences in awe.
“I still don’t know how they did some of those things. It’s amazing. And if they’ve been doing this since 2006, what did they do before AI? How did they pull that off? That was phenomenal,” said Jane Marie Smith, a retired school teacher.
“The technology would [help the dancers] disappear and run into the scenery in the background. And it was just beautiful. It was like a fairy tale for grown ups, or anyone.”
Anna Avetisyan, a piano teacher, said, “It brings up classical music and Chinese music, like two different cultures all together, and it blends very beautifully. It’s very interesting to hear it, because I’ve grown up listening mainly to classical music, and now hearing them together, blending so well with the production together. It’s actually very amazing.”
“The orchestra was phenomenal. It was a great group. Really, really fabulous sound,” said Randy Weinstein, a retired flute teacher. “It just enhanced everything, because it just made the dancers come together. The dancers made the orchestra come together. It just worked out really, really well. It was well coordinated.”
Aside from legends and myths, Shen Yun also tells tales of modern-day courage under communist oppression, something that resonated deeply with audience members.
Rita Fabra, a television producer, said, “I understand a lot about communism, because I come from a communist country. And my mom is Chinese as well. She comes from a communist country. We come from two different communist countries. So I like that they were bringing that awareness to the audience, because I don’t think people really understand it. So I love that.”
Audience members said they felt the positive energy of the performance and saw the beauty of traditional Chinese culture expressed through the costumes, colors, and dance.
“It was just the energy of it was just so beautiful. And you could feel that everybody was working towards the same goal into making the show come out as best as possible. You could feel that from every performer, from the flute player to the dancers to the singers, even to the announcers and the people who were, you know, explaining the show as well. I also love that they had so much fun with it as well, and it really seems like everybody’s enjoying it,” Mr. Powell said.
“So seeing so many dancers putting themselves out there like that, and doing moves that are so difficult that maybe not everybody understands how difficult it is, is always incredible to see.”
Ms. Avetisyan said, “It brings up so many topics that are very important today. It brings up the culture of China. It brings up the beautiful dresses and costumes, colors, and everything comes up together very beautifully.”
“Congratulations on a beautiful show, and it’s very much worth coming to,” said Maureen Schweitzer, a retired human resources manager.
