Amy Blanchett, a senior communications representative, said, “To the artists, well done, well done. From the dancers, to the vocalist, to the pianist, everyone is just doing a wonderful job. Congratulations. I hope you have many, many more performances and you're able to travel to many cities in the United States. This is a performance everyone needs to see.”
“They were outstanding and in sync with each other. And the facial expressions, you could just feel it from them,” Cynthia Bates, a realtor, said.
Shen Yun aims to revive 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture and values, a heritage that ancient Chinese people believed was divinely inspired. Many in the audience were deeply moved by the performance and its mission, and took note of a deeper message.
Julia Henkhaus, a physical therapist, said she resonated with the message on the “importance of why we're here and not to get caught up in the distractions of everyday life and that this home is temporary. And what we do here matters and how we affect others matters and will translate into how things are in Heaven.”
“I think they've done a very good job. I really enjoy the messaging, going back to God—the Creator. I think that's a message for all of humanity. Everyone needs to take that to heart,” Ms. Blanchett said.
“Learning of the modern day persecution was pretty eye-opening and really pulled at my heart,” Ms. Henkhaus said. “I think it needs to stop. And I don't know what we can do to help that effort. It's unjust and needs to end.”
“When they showed modern day China, it was very dark for a moment. But it made you think about people that actually lived in China in today's society. And it really did. It touched me,” Darbie Morris, a business owner, said.
“You reach millions of people, and if you don't pass that down from generation to generation, then it's lost. So I applaud this for continuing the traditions and passing it down to future generations,” Tina Hoelscher, a former dance teacher, said.
