Shen Yun 'Made Me Tingle From Top to Toe' Says Retired Dance Teacher

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With the mission to revive China’s 5,000 years of culture before communism, Shen Yun Performing Arts took the stage at Venue Cymru in Llandudno.

Audiences watching the performance on Feb. 14 and 15 said they were deeply impressed.

"They are brilliant, they are amazing and they should keep doing what they're doing," said audience member Penelope Bailey.

"It's an experience," said retired dance teacher Robert Boyd. "It's the spirituality of it. It's so beautiful, it's so elegant, it's so expressive. It absolutely made me tingle from top to toe. It should never be missed. Everybody should see it."

He added, "Absolutely spine-tingling. I had tears in my eyes. The message was beautiful. The words were beautiful. Said everything... We need more understanding of it, deep thinking, thinking within, and thinking about other people."

Audience member Sue Pardoe said she'd wanted to see Shen Yun for years and was not disappointed.

"I'm actually in production myself," she said. "I'm always very interested in how it all comes together. I think it's very ornate. I think the dancers are very acrobatic. It's very impressive so far. The costumes, it’s all beautiful."

Shen Yun aims to bring to life the essence of China’s culture on stage, with a focus on values such as benevolence, justice, and respect for the heavens.
To present a culture steeped in reverence for the divine, Shen Yun artists find inspiration in their personal spiritual practice.

"The spiritual aspect was just on key," said Philip Jones, a retired executive. "It was just so believable. I know it is true. Everything's true and of course everything's changed since then, but it was so believable. It was marvelous. I really enjoyed it."

"In our modern world, we avoid a lot of things or don't even pay attention to it," said Erika Taylor, a sales executive. "And it is important in our life how to relax, how to interact with people as well, and it's not just through love, but also through your actions and everything, how people can take care of themselves, each other. So it was really beautiful and put in an art form instead of talking about it."

"I'm blown away by it," said senior designer Michael Rorke. "From the outfits to ... they’re such lovely people, you can just see. It's a wonderful vibe."

Formed in New York 20 years ago, Shen Yun has grown to 8 companies that tour the world simultaneously.

"From the dancing, from the spirituality, the perfection—there aren't words to describe the perfection. It's fabulous," said Boyd.

NTD News, Llandudno, UK

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