BRISBANE, Australia—Nestled on the banks of the meandering Brisbane River, the Conservatorium Theatre, in the heart of the arts precinct, hosts the Shen Yun Performing Arts 2009 World Tour for its first matinee show on Thursday, April 9.
Cynthia, an artist who works in several disciplinary fields, appreciates the sheer talent of these young dancers from New York.
“What I like about this show is that it offers a lot to enjoy. There’s great costumes, the dancers are very, very talented, and that’s something I really appreciate, because that’s an artistic background that I am not quite so talented in,” she says.
Cynthia thought that Shen Yun has so much to offer on many levels.
“The music is fantastic, there’s so much to enjoy. There’s a different insight into a different culture, so it’s just inspiring in all these different directions.”
This is not the first time that Cynthia has had the pleasure of seeing Shen Yun in person. She came to see the show during last year’s tour. With new and different highlights to encounter, Cynthia says she will definitely look forward to next year’s show too.
Ingrid, a retiree, and her daughter, Ursulla, a psychologist, are left with impressions of hope for the future, particularly the future of China.
“It’s beautiful. It provides hope because of the history and how people have been able to prevail. The persecutory dance sort of highlights that—the family coming together—but also with religion and the spirit going to heaven with Buddha. It’s also the dancing. It provides people with hope, something to enjoy, and a pleasure to look forward to,” said Ursulla.
Ingrid enjoyed the vitality of the dancers, especially in the dance Dragon Springs Drummers, which is extremely vigorous and dynamic.
“I like the drums. I really do like the drums. They’re kind of uplifting and makes me want to get up and dance a little bit,” she said.
Then she added: “I really enjoyed the show. It’s colourful—loved the costumes, the history of China, the culture, the dancers. The way they dance—the jumping. It’s all very interesting.”
Ingrid also pointed out that she enjoyed Dance of the Snow-Capped Mountain. The young men in this dance showed much athletic prowess.
Both Ingrid and Ursulla encourage others to see the show and experience the skilled dancers for themselves and to also learn more about China’s incredible ancient history.
“I’m learning a lot about Chinese culture. There’s a lot of things I didn’t know. It’s actually good. I’m quite happy they’ve got the commentators there to help explain the pieces and go through the history, because I’ve definitely learned a lot,” said Ursulla.
“I would say it’s beautiful. I would just say go and see it and enjoy it,” said Ingrid.
Chani Blue contributed to this report.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of the Shen Yun Performing Arts 2009 World Tour. For more information, please visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
Cynthia, an artist who works in several disciplinary fields, appreciates the sheer talent of these young dancers from New York.
“What I like about this show is that it offers a lot to enjoy. There’s great costumes, the dancers are very, very talented, and that’s something I really appreciate, because that’s an artistic background that I am not quite so talented in,” she says.
Cynthia thought that Shen Yun has so much to offer on many levels.
“The music is fantastic, there’s so much to enjoy. There’s a different insight into a different culture, so it’s just inspiring in all these different directions.”
This is not the first time that Cynthia has had the pleasure of seeing Shen Yun in person. She came to see the show during last year’s tour. With new and different highlights to encounter, Cynthia says she will definitely look forward to next year’s show too.
Ingrid, a retiree, and her daughter, Ursulla, a psychologist, are left with impressions of hope for the future, particularly the future of China.
“It’s beautiful. It provides hope because of the history and how people have been able to prevail. The persecutory dance sort of highlights that—the family coming together—but also with religion and the spirit going to heaven with Buddha. It’s also the dancing. It provides people with hope, something to enjoy, and a pleasure to look forward to,” said Ursulla.
Ingrid enjoyed the vitality of the dancers, especially in the dance Dragon Springs Drummers, which is extremely vigorous and dynamic.
“I like the drums. I really do like the drums. They’re kind of uplifting and makes me want to get up and dance a little bit,” she said.
Then she added: “I really enjoyed the show. It’s colourful—loved the costumes, the history of China, the culture, the dancers. The way they dance—the jumping. It’s all very interesting.”
Ingrid also pointed out that she enjoyed Dance of the Snow-Capped Mountain. The young men in this dance showed much athletic prowess.
Both Ingrid and Ursulla encourage others to see the show and experience the skilled dancers for themselves and to also learn more about China’s incredible ancient history.
“I’m learning a lot about Chinese culture. There’s a lot of things I didn’t know. It’s actually good. I’m quite happy they’ve got the commentators there to help explain the pieces and go through the history, because I’ve definitely learned a lot,” said Ursulla.
“I would say it’s beautiful. I would just say go and see it and enjoy it,” said Ingrid.
Chani Blue contributed to this report.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of the Shen Yun Performing Arts 2009 World Tour. For more information, please visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
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