Audienced Touched by Shen Yun Performance

The audience at Sunday's performance in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, The Music Center. (Ji Yuan/The Epoch Times)

LOS ANGELES—Shen Yun Performing Arts performed once again in Los Angeles at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, The Music Center on Sunday, Feb. 7.

The venue was perfect for the people of Los Angeles to see the world-renowned New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts Company displaying their depiction of traditional Chinese culture through classical Chinese dance and song.

Three ladies, Ms. Winton, a retired interior designer, Ms Cayse, an interior designer and Ms. Kornfield, were all quite taken with the Shen Yun performance.

Ms. Winton said, "I thought it was beautiful. It was beautiful."

The singers struck a cord with her, "The tenors were marvelous. So were the instrumentalists."

Of the dancers, she said, "I thought the dancers were very, very poetic."

Summing up her impression, she said, "I thought the whole show was a very interesting afternoon, well spent. Very much so."

Ms. Cayse joined the conversation, saying, "I love the show. I thought it was the most magnificent show I’ve seen. This was really an emotional show."

She was able to elaborated. "The staging was beautiful, the choreography was just exquisite. And the costumes, we couldn’t believe them.

"I thought it was absolutely first class. You couldn’t ask for anything better. It was an emotional performance and it really touched my heart."

While Ms. Cayse still felt emersed in the glow of the performance, she said, "The music, the dancing and the expression. And I could tell what the story was about and it just meant a lot to me."

She felt that Shen Yun was a show that should be seen by everyone. "I feel that this is something everyone should see. Should not be missed, because it tells about people’s traditions, their hopes, and I think it’s absolutely magnificent."

Ms. Kornfield, also wanted to say a few words. "It was most fabulous production," and agreeing with all that her friends had just said.

She particularly enjoyed the music that was played by the Shen Yun Orchestra which combines classical Western and traditional Chinese instruments, producing a very beautiful and unique sound. "The music was sensational."

The beautiful array of colors in the costumers caught her eye. "Such beautiful costumes and color. I just love the colors and the combination of all the colors and the fabrics. The fabrics were outstanding. Because of the design aspect of it, I think it was so well staged."

"The show had some very wonderful messages. I think that it incorporated freedom of speech, love, beauty and just so many things that come to mind. And I think that’s what it portrayed to me."

She concluded by saying, "We just really enjoyed it, so much. Oh, I just hope that people can come and see it wherever it is, and I hope we can see it again too."

'Top notch'

Also in the audience on Sunday was Mr. Wood, a college professor and photographer. He stopped to say a few words. This was the first time he had seen the Shen Yun performance; he came on the invitation of a Korean friend.

"The choreography and costuming were outstanding, very top notch."

It was "phenomenal," he said.

With reporting by NTDTV.

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