Also in attendance was soloist dancer Adam Zvonar of the Czech National Ballet.
“The performance was absolutely fascinating,” he said. “I’m very happy I have had the opportunity to see this.”
“Classical Chinese dance has helped preserve 5,000 years of Chinese culture,” reads the Shen Yun Website. “Built on traditional aesthetics, it was once passed down among the people, in imperial courts, and through ancient plays. Over thousands of years, it was constantly refined, eventually developing into the vast and distinctly Chinese dance form we know today.”
“The synchronization of dancers is amazing,” Mr. Zyonar added.
He said that he had some familiarly with classical Chinese dance prior to seeing the show, but the evening’s performance far surpassed what little he had encountered. “Classical chinese dance was introduced to me immediately after school, and now I’ve seen it with my own eyes,” he said. “I liked it very much.”
As for the nuanced inner meanings contained in the performances, Mr. Zyonar said none of that energy was lost on him: “I felt it personally—what they wanted to pass on.”
With reporting by NTD Television and Michael Fitzgerald
New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts has three touring companies that perform simultaneously around the world. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org.
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