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

VANCOUVER, Canada—James Miller and his wife thought it was providence that brought them to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre to see Shen Yun on March 24. They bought their tickets only hours before the matinee performance and managed to get front row seats. “I think something is actually meant to be,” Miller said. The vice president in sales […]

HAMILTON, Canada–Local radio personality and TV host Barbara Evoy had wanted to see Shen Yun Performing Arts for many years. She finally came on March 24, 2019 at the FirstOntario Concert Hall in Hamilton, Ontario with her husband. They were celebrating both their anniversary and her birthday. Evoy, who is also a school trustee, an […]

HAMILTON, Canada—Lyse Moreau came with a friend to see Shen Yun Performing Arts at Hamilton’s FirstOntario Concert Hall on March 24, 2019. She was amazed not only at the breathtaking beauty of the performance, but also at the profound values it conveyed. “I get teary-eyed watching it all. … From the beginning to the end, […]

VANCOUVER—China’s 5,000 years of civilization and traditional culture are not just the foundation for the Chinese people. Ancient China also influenced the rest of the world in areas like art, philosophy, technology, and food. Yet, in the past several decades, the Middle Kingdom experienced multiple campaigns aimed at eliminating the essence of its existence. From cultural […]

HAMILTON, Canada—Internationally renowned floral design expert Albert Graves enjoyed Shen Yun Performing Arts on March 23, 2019 at the FirstOntario Concert Hall in Hamilton, Ontario. “I love it! Very colorful, a lot of movement, good dancing, and beautiful choreography,” said Graves, who was impressed by the dancers’ athleticism and artistry. “It’s amazing what they can […]

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Female dancers wearing long flowing sleeves create a 3-D artwork on stage as their delicate movements cause the colorful fabric to dance about in the air. This is one of the classical Chinese dance vignettes featured in Shen Yun Performing Arts’s 2019 program, titled “Sleeves of the Tang Palace,” and an audience favorite. […]

VANCOUVER—Painter and sculptor Abbey Blair-Brown was refreshed by the sight of a performance so unwavering in its goal of conveying purity and beauty through music and dance. “I think it was outstanding, it was devoted, and it was really beautiful,” Blair-Brown said after watching Shen Yun Performing Arts at Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, Canada, […]

BERLIN, Germany—Berlin’s populace were eager to attend Shen Yun Performing Arts after seeing advertisements on television and hearing that this company is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company. This touched their desire to see something amazing. Not just people from Berlin, but other German cities, decided to buy tickets. Everyone was looking […]

SUWON, South Korea—Shen Yun’s enormous success in North America is now being witnessed in South Korea. In four performances thus far, the company has put on three sold-out performances and one full house. On March 21, Shen Yun graced the stage at the Gyeonggi Arts Center in Suwon to a sold-out audience. Among those in […]

VANCOUVER—Accomplished actor and dialect coach Tony Alcantar took his daughter to see Shen Yun Performing Arts for her 13th birthday. It was her idea, and Alcantar did not know what to expect. But after stepping out of the theater, he was hooked. “I loved it,” Alcantar said after watching the performance at Queen Elizabeth Theatre […]

GOYANG, South Korea—Shen Yun Performing Arts World Company kicked off the first leg of its 2019 South Korea tour by presenting two full house performances in Goyang City on March 17, 2019. Aiming to revive  a once almost-lost culture, Shen Yun’s inspiring performance with perfect skills and seamless coordination deeply touched the audiences in Goyang […]

SALT LAKE CITY—Dancer and choreographer Bonnie Henderson has seen her fair share of dance performances, but none came close to what she witnessed at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater on March 17. “Extraordinary. I can’t even describe how I feel, the gratitude for seeing this amazing production. It’s the best I’ve ever […]

ORLANDO, Fla.—When retired surgeon Nance Whitaker attended Shen Yun Performing Arts with her family, she could sense divine nature in the performance. “[The divine nature] just emanated through every dance, every hand movement, even the colors of the costumes, from the backdrop, it just emanated; and I felt like everyone that was in this performance […]

NEW YORK—Renowned musicologist and music professor Dr. Arbie Orenstein is familiar with great performances. He has taught at Queens College for almost 50 years and has worked with famous choreographers. When he experienced Shen Yun Performing Arts, he was captivated by the performers’ artistry from their elegant dance movements to the notes that graced the […]

SALT LAKE CITY—Dance is something very close to Charity Huffaker’s heart, so a family outing to see Shen Yun Performing Arts was not something to take lightly. The evening’s event began in the morning, where everyone got ready, and the girls went out to get their hair done. “My mom loves it so much she’s […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Though young, Lily Giere is already a connoisseur of the performing arts. Having practiced ballet and jazz, and sat among the audience at operas, ballets, and a variety of other dance performances, she knew what to look for when she saw Shen Yun Performing Arts. “The show was really great … all the flips […]

SALT LAKE CITY—Utah State Senator Jake Anderegg has two daughters adopted from China, and on March 16 he brought them to see Shen Yun Performing Arts as a way to connect with the Chinese culture. “I wanted them to experience their culture tonight,” Anderegg said at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater. “This […]

ORLANDO, Fla.—Musicians Ashley Lochead and Linda Allison found in Shen Yun Performing Arts layers of meaning and beauty. “I thought it was fascinating, the concept of the light and dark, I thought it was a really wonderful way to reach people with deep concepts, by bringing people in with art,” said Lochead. Allison thought similarly, […]

NEW YORK—This year was the second time that Hon. Gregory P. Peterson, Commissioner of the New York State Board of Elections and law firm partner, and his wife Patricia have seen Shen Yun Performing Arts. The first time was around five years ago, and after finally being reacquainted with the performance, the couple praised the […]

SALT LAKE CITY—It was the colorful costumes that caught the eye of the Mayor of Price City in Utah Michael Kourianos when the curtain first rose on the dancers of Shen Yun Performing Arts. “The costumes are just out this world,” said Kourianos after attending the performance with his wife at George S. and Dolores Doré […]

ORLANDO, Fla.—For Beverley Cox, vice president of human resources at Octapharma, just hearing the music of Shen Yun Performing Arts gave her a sense of being in China. “It’s wonderful,” she said. “Just hearing the orchestra when it started gave me goosebumps. So I think it’s fascinating to see the Chinese culture portrayed through dance. […]

NEW YORK—Personal trainer and fitness educator Christina LaGrega had a personal reason for attending Shen Yun Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, New York, with her two young children. Her grandparents are from Hong Kong, but growing up in the United States LaGrega did not get the chance to experience authentic Chinese culture. So once she […]

NEW YORK—Luxury marketing business leader Rosanna Giacalone thoroughly enjoyed Shen Yun Performing Arts as the dance company brought back China’s ancient culture onto the stage of David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, New York. “We love it. It’s wonderful,” Giacalone said after watching the performance with her companion Martin on March 15. “It’s actually everything that we […]

SALT LAKE CITY—Violinist and composer Francine Potter attended a performance of Shen Yun Performing Arts with a friend, and at one moment, she turned so she could see his reaction to the wonders on stage as well, and saw a tear roll down his cheek. “But they were happy tears,” Potter said, because by the […]

ORLANDO, Fla.—James Abel writes memoirs and specializes in historical accounts, which often means delving deep into research of world-changing eras, like World War II, or the Holocaust, or the Civil Rights movement. On March 15, he experienced a deep dive into ancient Chinese civilization through Shen Yun Performing Arts. “It’s remarkable how many different little […]

LAS VEGAS—David Jenner, national account vice president at Tri-State, took his wife LeAnna, a singer, to the matinee performance of Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts on March 9. “It was amazing, absolutely amazing. I was just blown away. It was far more that I even expected,” said Mr. […]

SALT LAKE CITY—Keith McCann is a catastrophe insurance adjuster, so work took him to San Francisco last year because of the fires. While he was there, he saw a brilliantly colored poster, and knew he had to see Shen Yun Performing Arts. He called his daughter in Salt Lake City, hoping she could fly out […]