Shen Yun Performing Arts: The Significant Cultural Event of Our Time

“This is my first time seeing classical Chinese dance. And I am so touched by what I have seen. The dance was so fluid and even the smallest detail was done with such smoothness.” “I’ve learned quite a few things from the sleeves dance, like the arm and finger movement. … The costumes were exquisite.” […]

“It’s a very spiritual [performance], very beautiful, and really entertaining.” “Some [dance stories] are comedic. [It’s] very funny.” “I learned a lot about Chinese culture, the history.” “[Chinese divinely-inspired culture presented] in the song that gentleman [baritone soloist] sang was very good.” “[The lyrics are] very religious, very spiritual.” “[The Creator descending] is beautiful. I […]

“It’s a wonderful [performance]. [It has a] very interesting cultural background, 5000 years, … isn’t that amazing? “Very nice colors, wonderful dancing, excellent. Everything I saw in the advertisement, perfect.” “I thought it [Shen Yun] was fascinating actually, how the coordination was very fluid between the screen and the stage. Actually [it] looked like the […]

“I love it.” “[The dancers] are fabulous. I mean, this is as good as it gets.” “The gentleman [baritone] who sang [seems to] have had voice training all his life. He’s great.” “[The performers seem] they’ve been doing this all their lives. This is wonderful. This is hard work.” “The stories are new to me. […]

“We are really impressed with the screens, with people going into the water. That is amazing!” “I’m looking at these dancers, and I’m just overwhelmed by their beautiful physiques, the way they control their bodies, and leap and dance. … It’s just beautiful, as if they are all one. I don’t see one single person […]

“I really enjoy the arm movements, expressions and the acrobatic techniques, as well. That’s not easy.” “Certain stories are very spiritual, and other stories show the culture of China, for example the last piece, the Mongolian dance [‘Lofty Spirits on the Grasslands’]. I’ve never seen it, so it seems very interesting to me from a […]

“It’s [Shen Yun is] very entertaining, it’s very good, the synchronization is really good too, and I like the effects on the wall.” “I really liked the costumes when the girls dance, it’s very nice, with the sleeves, the long sleeves were the most spectacular, and the last one, with the sticks, the chopsticks [‘Lofty […]

“I thought it was very entertaining, the dancing was elegant, the sets were absolutely beautiful and all the performers were top notch.” “It was very energized, very enjoyable!” “I was impressed with the backdrops, there were three dimensional, I thought that was rather unique.” “Music was excellent also. Overall it was very entertaining. I am […]

“It’s been fantastic.” “[The music] is beautiful, wonderful.” “[The live orchestra] is amazing. The timing is incredible. The [animated backdrop] screen and everything is really cool.” “[The music] just takes you to another place, and another time.” “The stories are fascinating. It’s great.” “It’s great to immerse yourself in other cultures.” “[Chinese culture is] more […]

“Let’s just say–a piece of heaven on Earth! It was amazing.” “[The music] was very peaceful! It’s beautiful. It was a beautiful performance—outstanding!” “The ladies with their dresses and their dances—it was really, really nice, [and] very joyful.” “[The dancers] actually express themselves without talking and you can perceive it. So it’s incredible.” “I was […]

“I appreciate the color, the brightness of it. I’m having a good time.” “I love [the interactive backdrop] I think it’s very good. I like the minimalism of it, where you don’t have anything on the stage itself, and how quiet everything is. You can’t hear those people touching the ground or anything. It has […]

“It is amazing. I have seen a lot of performances. … I would have to say, this is one of the best performances I have seen.” “The choreography is amazing. The dresses are beautiful colors. And the sets [digital backdrop] behind are beautiful.” “It brought me back to the monasteries. I just came back from […]

“We were quite impressed. We like the integration of everything, the music and the cinema [digital backdrop] behind. … It was just a lovely presentation. We will be seeing it again.” “To be so coordinated uniformed in the presentation, it was very impressive.” “It made me reflect on my day today because I was dealing […]

“[Shen Yun has] an amazing amount of talent, but it’s also wonderful to see the stories of China be told this way. This is something you don’t see every day. … I would say the Chinese people should be proud of their history, proud of their legacy, and it was really touching.” “There were parts […]

“I like it [Shen Yun]. I think it’s very interesting. The coordination and the choreography is very good. The dancers are very well timed and they perform very well—so it’s entertaining.” “The production is good. I like the orchestra, and I like the effect between the screen in the back, and people jumping from the […]

“It is wonderful. … I lived in China for a couple of years, and I never saw anything like this. And to be honest, I assumed it was sponsored by the Chinese government. But then I saw a lot of things about history, and I know, having lived there, that’s not what China currently is […]

“It was beautiful. … When I saw the show, I started to cry because I love the Chinese people — they are in my heart. It touched me very much.” “I do feel it [energy from the performers]. As soon as I saw them, I felt like crying.” “The women dancing was beautiful. I liked […]

“[Shen Yun] is magnificent in terms of content of the program, techniques and costumes.” “It lives up to what I expected. I am satisfied and feel very happy.” “I was awed by the great unison of these artists’ movements and even their facial expressions.” “Their facial expressions varied according to the different scenes. It’s so […]

“It was fabulous. It was absolutely fabulous. I saw so many different things that I haven’t seen before, and it’s the constant human struggle that we all go through. It shows that all of our freedom, that everything that we embody comes from above, comes from Heaven, and it’s given to us, and it’s ours […]

“It’s indescribable. I have chill bumps. I love everything about [Shen Yun].” “I’m going to be inspired to get out there. … I also feel a strength within me to accomplish the things that we have to accomplish, which are not going to be easy, but are absolutely essential for freedom.” “Everyone of [the dancers] […]

“[Shen Yun] was fantastic. I was so impressed. I love the spiritual message. I love the quality of the dancers and the stories. It was just really exceptional.” “We have the Western version of what you were telling us about tonight. That it is really important to have God in the center of our lives; […]

“[Shen Yun] was really, really good. I didn’t know what we were in for. It’s very interesting. I really enjoyed it.” “The women were just gorgeous and agile, and athletic, but very feminine—it was really, really interesting.” “It was very original. I thought it was really fun. They did a piece where they had these […]

“I enjoyed it very much.” “[The blend of Chinese and Western instruments] is impressive. The instrument with two strings, the erhu, gets such dynamic sounds. It’s impressive—that lady was very skilled.” “It’s beautiful. It’s very, very inspiring. The graphics on the screen, that’s a whole new dimension. I have never seen anything like that before.” […]

“[The performance] is beautiful.” “[The choreography is] really amazing. The colors in the screens, and the way [the dancers appear to] go from the screen out to real life, it’s marvelous.” “[Shen Yun Orchestra] is phenomenal.” “The quality of the instruments, and how they [the musicians] play their instruments is superb.” “What [the performers] are […]

“It’s outstanding. I’ve never seen anything like it.” “I envy [the dancers] for having that talent, really. It’s outstanding, and I’m very happy I’m here.” “The music is outstanding, and they’re right on the beat—perfect.” “The way [Shen Yun] is [bringing back traditional Chinese culture], that’s the way to go. [The Chinese people] have been […]

“Just awesome. That classic Chinese dance is beautiful—it has soft movements and sometimes they can be hard. Everything was just super fantastic.” “The mission is awesome [to revive traditional Chinese culture], because this was missing, people forget—I think it’s a very rich culture. They should do more of this, because it shows right and wrong. […]

“The performance was beautiful. They had the most elegant costumes. The colors were candy to the eye. I really enjoyed every minute of it.” “[I felt] deep, very deep [emotions]. I felt at times sorrow, I felt grief, I felt happiness, I felt elated. I went through all the emotions that you can imagine, and […]