ADELAIDE, Australia—Ella Germein, a professional musician and ABC Kids reporter, and her mother Sue Germein, a music manager, were captivated by the timeless beauty of Shen Yun Performing Arts.
In 2019 and 2020, the sibling band won the “People’s Choice Pop Award” at the SA Music Awards.
Ms. Germein said she has seen advertisements for Shen Yun on YouTube and around Adelaide, but this was the first performance they were able to attend.
With a busy touring schedule across the UK, she said she was excited to be able to watch the performance at the Festival Theatre on April 6 before returning to London.
“It hasn’t disappointed … it’s beautiful,” she said.
“They’re so slick with their performance … everything looks like water flowing,” she said in regard to the performer’s flowing costumes and dancing colors.
“It really catches your eye and you just want to see more and more,” she added, “so it’s really helping tell a story but beautiful to watch visually.”Based in New York, Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance company. Along with folk dances and solo performances, the production depicts story-based pieces that tell tales from ancient times to the modern day.
“It takes you to a place that you’ve never been before … it makes you time travel,” said Ms. Germein, “that’s what I feel like we’re doing tonight, hearing the traditional music and the traditional instruments.”
“You wouldn’t know it’s an orchestra, you'd think it’s a professional recording,” she added, “the performers are spot on … absolutely flawless!”
“I had a tear in my eye watching it because it was so heartfelt and heartwarming,” she added, “it gives people hope and … something to believe in which is really beautiful.”
