DALLAS—When Adam Ozier’s years-long wish to see Shen Yun was finally fulfilled on Dec. 29, 2019, he called it amazing.
He said that New York-based Shen Yun absolutely exceeded his expectations. “The storytelling, the costumes, the choreography. It was all just amazing.”
Ozier’s companion, Keith Green, a nursery manager, added that “there is a spirituality that seems to be kind of universal and they are trying to get back to where they can express themselves that way without being persecuted.”
Ozier found these dances especially inspiring.
Shen Yun is accompanied by a full, live-orchestra that employs Chinese and Western instruments. Its score consists solely of original music, composed anew by the company’s artistic director each year.
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Ozier and Green admired Shen Yun’s patented digital backdrop, a technological marvel that leaves many audience members agape.
“Yes, that was fun,” Ozier said.
“It’s moving all the time,” Green said.
“It really puts you in the moment. It enhances that engagement factor,” Ozier added.
The final piece in the performance draws upon traditional Chinese culture’s belief in the divine’s presence on earth and the principle “good is rewarded, evil is punished.”
Ozier thought this piece “was inspiring. It’s a wonderful message.”
“And it’s something that we could all take to heart and learn from and try to try to do better to make the world a better place,” Ozier said.
“And I think it illustrates that we all want the same thing,” Green added.
After today’s performance, Ozier realized that just one Shen Yun performance wasn’t enough for him.
“I‘ll be back. We were just talking about how the performance every year is different. So you can come back year after year, and not be seeing the same thing. So, yes, I’m excited. I’ll be recommending it to everyone.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHBoExmSC4U
