Worcester Audience in Awe of the ‘Elegance’ in Shen Yun

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Shen Yun Performing Arts dazzled theatergoers at The Hanover Theatre in Worcester, Massachusetts, on March 29 with traditional Chinese dance, music, and legends. Theatergoers were mesmerized by the glimpse into the rich traditions of ancient Chinese culture.

Kristin Shinnick, a former dentist said, “I loved the implementation of the projection theater in with the active dancers on the stage, just all the talents, the acrobatics, the flexibility, the elegance of it all.”

“Being able to watch and see what effort they put into this and the emotions that you can see when they’re dancing is beautiful,” said John Noonan, a court officer.

Shen Yun‘s mission is to revive 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture and values, which have been under threat since the Chinese Communist Party took power in 1949. The performance also shows scenes from modern-day China and how things have changed under communism.

Greg Notaro, an electrical engineer said, “It’s kind of earth shattering. Just to put it lightly, to think that things are going on over there right now. That is how they depicted it here is we’re blind to it over here. It’s really eye opening.”

“I’m glad we brought our children so that we can show our children exactly what’s going on, and then they can have a voice too, as they get older, to help and actually show other people like, this is what’s going on. We don’t get to see that, but this is what’s actually happening,” said Autumn Notaro, a wedding photographer.

Gustavo Lecanda, a business owner said, “We can incorporate that to the culture of the young people today, it’ll be great. They need to learn more about traditions, they need to learn more about culture, they need to learn more about what values that we’re losing.”

Neil Domina, a retail operations director said, “People view China very much differently than how it’s being portrayed today. So it’s very enlightening to see how China was and how it probably could be in the future.”

Shen Yun will be performing at the Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University in University Park, Illinois, from April 10 through 13.
NTD News, Worcester, Massachusetts

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