BOISE, Idaho—A photographer has the eye to capture the beauty in people and in nature. Thomas Juul, photographer, saw the beauty in Shen Yun Performing Arts and expressed his appreciation.
The beauty of Shen Yun brought Mr. Juul to tears.
“It is just absolutely gorgeous. Of course, I’m very sensitive to colors being a photographer; the balance of colors and the brightness—just fabulous! It’s so beautiful!” said Mr. Juul.
The first scene of Shen Yun was especially moving for Mr. Juul. A scene of the heavens greets the audience when the curtain rises.
“When the curtain came up and the ladies were up there in the costumes, were so beautiful it was just—it took my breath away. It’s beauty—it’s all beauty. How could you not have tears, you know?” said Mr. Juul.
Shen Yun is reviving traditional values through dance and music. Each year’s program consists of over a dozen vignettes, including dances from Chinese history and mythology.
“I think it’s tremendously important. Tradition is how the past connects with the present and the present connects with the future. I’m very much a traditionalist so yes, I find that extremely important,” said Mr. Juul.
With five millennia of history, Shen Yun is able to reenact all the glorious, honorable, or miraculous moments of this divinely inspired civilization, and bring these moments to stages around the world.
“The long flowing sleeves and the motion is just beautiful. The choreography, the costumes go together so well. There’s no doubt about the story that they’re telling. It’s just beautiful,” Mr. Juul commented.
