INDIANAPOLIS—In an exclusive matinee performance on Saturday, Jan. 31, Divine Performing Arts (DPA) celebrated the Chinese New Year with an explosive performance at the Murat Theatre in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Theatergoers like Mr. Stillwell, who works at a local television station in Bloomington, Indiana, were among many who sang the praises of DPA.
He said, “I am just touched and honored to be a part of it and to get to come here to Indiana and share in all the excitement.”
Mr. Stillwell had never experienced classical Chinese performing arts live before. “It’s inspiring. It’s a wonderful thing to be a part of,” he said.
In modern China, the meditation practice of Falun Dafa is brutally persecuted. One of Divine Performing Arts’ trademarks, is that these story-based dances give dramatic portrayal to the cherished stories of yesterday and today.
Mr. Stillwell said, “I am familiar with Falun Gong (Falun Dafa) and I think that to go to different cities in the US, and to spread the message and to share the culture … it goes a long way towards raising people’s awareness and helps to show a beautiful part of China that a lot of people don’t get to see.”
Finally, Mr. Stillwell spoke of certain aspects of the show that really reached out to him. He thought that the experience had been well worth it.
He remarked, “Both the singers, the baritone and the soprano were amazing. They filled up the whole arena with just a beautiful sound and a beautiful vibe. The dancing, of course is energetic and it really moves you. I’m touched just to get to be here today. It’s just a really good Saturday.”
Ms. Woolverton, who is an undergraduate, has a lot of musical experience. As a percussion performance major, she had many positive things to say about the show: “Oh, I love it! The music and everything ... it’s so beautiful!”
The Divine Performing Arts Orchestra begins with a classical Western orchestra as its foundation and augments this with traditional Chinese instruments, enabling its compositions to at once mine the potential of Western orchestral music and yet be rich in Chinese qualities. Its members include persons with current positions in well-known symphony orchestras in the United States; the elite among accomplished, U.S.-based artists from mainland China and Taiwan; and first and second rank national-level performers from mainland China with a wealth of experience. They share in a strong commitment to renewing the classical arts.
She remarked that the music is “very different. It’s also very great! I think it’s really nice how they combine the erhu and the other instruments with the Western instruments. It’s interesting to see the combination, you know, how it’s possible to combine the arts from two different cultures and still make something beautiful.”
Classical Chinese dance places emphasis on the inner qualities of the movements which enables the dancers to convey deeper meaning through their performance. It takes much discipline and many years of training to master this form of dance, as the movements are so varied.
“I love it. When I learned to dance I could only wear wool. But when I see all these beautiful flowing costumes, I get a little jealous, they’re beautiful,” said Ms. Woolverton
Please see DivinePerformingArts.org for more information.
Theatergoers like Mr. Stillwell, who works at a local television station in Bloomington, Indiana, were among many who sang the praises of DPA.
He said, “I am just touched and honored to be a part of it and to get to come here to Indiana and share in all the excitement.”
Mr. Stillwell had never experienced classical Chinese performing arts live before. “It’s inspiring. It’s a wonderful thing to be a part of,” he said.
In modern China, the meditation practice of Falun Dafa is brutally persecuted. One of Divine Performing Arts’ trademarks, is that these story-based dances give dramatic portrayal to the cherished stories of yesterday and today.
Mr. Stillwell said, “I am familiar with Falun Gong (Falun Dafa) and I think that to go to different cities in the US, and to spread the message and to share the culture … it goes a long way towards raising people’s awareness and helps to show a beautiful part of China that a lot of people don’t get to see.”
Finally, Mr. Stillwell spoke of certain aspects of the show that really reached out to him. He thought that the experience had been well worth it.
He remarked, “Both the singers, the baritone and the soprano were amazing. They filled up the whole arena with just a beautiful sound and a beautiful vibe. The dancing, of course is energetic and it really moves you. I’m touched just to get to be here today. It’s just a really good Saturday.”
Ms. Woolverton, who is an undergraduate, has a lot of musical experience. As a percussion performance major, she had many positive things to say about the show: “Oh, I love it! The music and everything ... it’s so beautiful!”
The Divine Performing Arts Orchestra begins with a classical Western orchestra as its foundation and augments this with traditional Chinese instruments, enabling its compositions to at once mine the potential of Western orchestral music and yet be rich in Chinese qualities. Its members include persons with current positions in well-known symphony orchestras in the United States; the elite among accomplished, U.S.-based artists from mainland China and Taiwan; and first and second rank national-level performers from mainland China with a wealth of experience. They share in a strong commitment to renewing the classical arts.
She remarked that the music is “very different. It’s also very great! I think it’s really nice how they combine the erhu and the other instruments with the Western instruments. It’s interesting to see the combination, you know, how it’s possible to combine the arts from two different cultures and still make something beautiful.”
Classical Chinese dance places emphasis on the inner qualities of the movements which enables the dancers to convey deeper meaning through their performance. It takes much discipline and many years of training to master this form of dance, as the movements are so varied.
“I love it. When I learned to dance I could only wear wool. But when I see all these beautiful flowing costumes, I get a little jealous, they’re beautiful,” said Ms. Woolverton
Please see DivinePerformingArts.org for more information.
