Shen Yun Keeps ‘Art Alive for the Millennia’: CEO

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Audience members welcomed Shen Yun Performing Arts with two full houses at the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto, California, on Jan. 8–9. They praised the performers’ skill and artistry.

“All the dancing and everything and the precision and everything was great,” said Richard Gilton, CEO of Gilton Solid Waste Management. “I absolutely love it. The choreography is just amazing. The dancers are so incredibly talented, such great athletes. And the combination of going from the stage to the screen just brings in a whole nother world of play.”

“I was kind of taken back by all the creativity, the energy,” said Dan Silveira, a realtor. “Majestic, you know. It’s very peaceful. I think there’s like a zen to it, I guess you can say. Just listening … very relaxing. Everything is in tune, everything is in step, you could tell. Those artists definitely put a lot of time and energy into preparing for this.”

Through live dance and music, Shen Yun's mission is to revive 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture, which was nearly lost after decades of communist rule. The performance achieves this by showing different ethnic dances, folk dances, and legends from ancient times.

“It is an ancient tradition, and a lot of that has been lost in today’s world. There’s a lot of lost art. And this is keeping that art alive for the millennia,” said Chris Binfield, CEO of Blue Tech Water.

“To see them championing the cause of the spiritual divinity is a bright light in the world at this time. Especially in these times that are so difficult,” said Jeffrey Davis, owner of California Pacific Construction. “They’re like warriors for truth. And then if your body is a vessel which is not filled with goodness and with truth, it’s always beset with darkness.”

“I feel it was uplifting and it was good and it has good things behind it. It’s a good show,” said Mr. Gilton.

NTD News, California

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