JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Deanna Stotler is a business analyst, and she spent her birthday this year with Shen Yun Performing Arts.
“Today is my birthday, so I’m so excited to be experiencing such a beautiful show,” she said.
“I’m so appreciative to be getting insight into ancient Chinese culture, to see the beautiful costumes and the dancers, how they move through their bodies. They dance very big. Their movements are very elegant, and I’m just grateful to be experiencing it all,” Ms. Stotler said.
“I don’t know that I had much insight into Chinese culture, so it feels like an awakening to me, to just have an experience like this,” she said.
She said she appreciated Shen Yun for its revival of tradition through beautiful storytelling.
“I think it’s very important. I think tradition overall is extremely important, and the art of storytelling is just beautiful. That’s how you carry it through generations,” she said.
“The stories behind each of the dances. It’s very easy to follow along with the performers because of how well they move and their storytelling abilities. … I think they’re doing an excellent job with all of their stories and the beautiful scenery,” she said.
