DENVER—Artists and creatives of all kinds flocked to the Buell Theater on Sunday to see Shen Yun Performing Arts.
Lee Strattan, a ballet dancer, pianist, and singer attended the Feb. 24 afternoon performance and said experiencing Shen Yun was like going on a journey to ancient China and seeing “the beautiful things that the country has to offer.”
She said she had a “great appreciation” for Shen Yun’s level of talent and would recommend the performance to everyone.
Gertrude Ohlander, a dancer who performs well-known characters from popular stories such as Aladdin and Cinderella, was also at the Feb. 24 performance and said her dance background helped her understand how much training it takes to achieve the level of Shen Yun’s artists.
“They did it so beautifully, they made it look easy, and I know how really hard it is to do that,” she said. “Everything was timed. I didn’t see anybody make a misstep anywhere in any of the performances—beautiful job.”
New York-based Shen Yun is a world-renowned classical Chinese dance and music company. Formed in 2006 by artists from around the world, the mission of the company is to revive 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture.
Sue Allon, founder and CEO of Allonhill, a leading financial services firm, was also in attendance for the Feb. 24 performance and said Shen Yun was “fascinating, beautiful and interesting.”
She was particularly moved by some of the dances that portrayed human rights abuses in modern-day China, saying she was impressed that the show broached these complex issues.
“I think it’s interesting because it shows the social side of it,” she said. “They were portraying the protests … I thought that was really interesting.”
Reporting by Flora Ge and Justina Wheale.
New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts has three touring companies that perform simultaneously around the world. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
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