Dancers Impressed by Shen Yun Classical Chinese Dance

“The length, the extensions they’re getting with their jumping, when they’re doing a full split in the air, and that is one of the hardest things that anybody can do, but it’s done with such grace and such ease,” Alexis said.
Dancers Impressed by Shen Yun Classical Chinese Dance
Alexis Derosier says she found the classical Chinese dance presented by Shen Yun to be "fascinating." (Courtesy of NTD Television)
4/10/2012
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4/10/2012
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Alexis Derosier at Shen Yun

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Judy Derosier at Shen Yun

Alexis said she also enjoyed the storylines of the dances and commended the use of the digital backdrops and animated scenes that interacted with the dancers on the stage.

“It’s awesome, I’m just so inspired,” she said.

Alexis’s mom, Judy, was also a dancer for years and has owned different dance companies. Her specialty was tap dance and character dancing.

Judy said she could appreciate how hard Shen Yun artists have practiced to be able to put on a production of such high quality.

“I have a feeling that it would take so many hours of practice to get that timing so exquisitely down, and the angles of their legs, the angles of their necks, the beauty of their arms, and they all go in sequence, which I love,” Judy said.

“I assume that the training must be very long, and it’s very well-loved.”

Expanding further on the dances, Judy said she was impressed by the precision in the performance.

“I’m looking at the precision here—and you don’t find that very often in dance—precision of movement,” she said.

“I’m so impressed, I love the storylines with it too,” she added.

Reporting by NTD Television.

Shen Yun Performing Arts has three equally large companies touring the world. Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company will next perform in Edmonton for two shows at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium on April 10 and 11.

For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org.