“I liked the theme, and the sole message that it brings, because it’s not only dancing and acrobatics, it’s also a theme that is really important in our times. People are losing sight of what is really important, and Shen Yun is a way of bringing it back. Bring us back to what is… to be human,” said Ayala.
“I like the part of the song where it says, ‘Be kind and stay loyal to abide by restraint.’ I love it because right now these times are so crazy. People are doing what they want and not what they should be doing. And I was not expecting that. I [came] more for the [performance] than for the message and I think it was touching, it was really touching,” said Ayala.
Ayala gave his thoughts on the presentation.
“I think if you have eyes you have to see, and if you have ears you have to listen. And this is a very universal principle that is not only in Chinese culture, it is in every culture. That you have to keep your eyes open and see what it’s like to be in this world, and to leave a mark in this world, abide by those principles and just live your life to the fullest,” he said.
Second Time Watching
Also in the audience were Robert Weber, a cardiologist, and his wife Roxanne Jasper, a boutique owner. The couple were watching Shen Yun for the second time.“I love the art, I love the dancing, I love the singing, the gracefulness. The orchestra is amazing,” said Weber.
“The computer graphics are phenomenal! They look real,” he exclaimed.
Weber had realized after watching the pieces that portrayed the persecution of Falun Dafa, that the Chinese communist regime was, in fact, an evil organization.
The performance was beautiful—the costumes, the colors, the background were very artistic, said Jasper.
She thoroughly enjoyed the music and praised Shen Yun’s soprano.
“The music is very calming and beautiful and the scenery, the flowers, and the colors, the harmony—it’s beautiful,” said Jasper.
“And yes, you do get the message of what goes on in China. Young people just want to go out and exercise and the police come and they beat them, and it’s terrible. It’s terrible that it still goes on. There should be peace and freedom in this world and, unfortunately, it’s not happening fast enough,” she said.
