Australia’s First Lady of Jazz Awed by Shen Yun Orchestra

Chuck Morgan and Janet Seidel attend Shen Yun Performing Arts at Sydney's Capitol Theatre. (Steve Xu/The Epoch Times)

“I liked the orchestral way they were playing pizzicato strings when they had the Chinese instruments, so you could really hear the instruments standing out. They weren’t swamped by the Western orchestral instruments,” Ms. Seidel said.

As for the Shen Yun dancer’s portrayal of China’s divinely-bestowed culture, she was stunned.

“I’ve seen a lot of classical ballet and contemporary dance as well, but I’ve never seen Chinese classical dance. It was tremendously energetic, technically brilliant ... it’s really mind boggling,” she said.

Mr. Morgan agreed. “Being a musician I played in pit orchestras for theatres, but I’ve never seen such amazing dancing as in this show. It’s virtuosity.”

“It just looks so effortless, we know how difficult it must be to perfect that. Extremely well done,” Ms. Seidel said.

Ms. Seidel, together with Mr. Morgan and her brother David on double bass, known as the Janet Seidel Trio, has been well reviewed all over the world, according to www.liveguide.com.au.

Reporting by Steve Xu and Raiatea Tahana-Reese.

Shen Yun Performing Arts, based in New York, has three touring companies that perform simultaneously around the world, with a mission to revive traditional Chinese culture. Shen Yun Performing Arts New York Company will perform at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre through May 6.

For more information visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org

 
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