“I think it’s a nice reminder of the past values and how it used to be and what we used to aspire to and maybe what we should bring back,” said Aleksandra Kalentic, a lawyer and former dancer, after a performance on Jan. 16.
“As a former dancer, I’m really appreciating the skills and the unity of all the dancers,” Ms. Kalentic added.
Shen Yun draws inspiration from China’s 5,000 years of civilization. Those 5,000 years covers many dynasties all with their own culture and customs.
“I think the combination of all the music and dance and the visuals—make us feel something special. Like from another world,” said Ms. Kalentic.“I love the combination of the modern multimedia with the traditional costumes and dance. I think it’s the right amount of the modern screen and the action that goes behind,” said Ms. Kalentic.
Derek Abell, a Professor of Management, was also in the audience for this performance.
He was also impressed with the digital background that allowed the dancers to go anywhere the heart desired.
“That’s what gave the idea of the divine during the show. Things went into the sky, came back from the sky. It was this idea that impressed me a lot,” said Mr. Abell.
“They say in German, ‘Gesamt Kunst’ (total art)—that means spectacle, color, music, dancers, divine. So it was the whole that I took as an idea. It is not only a thing, it is a whole. And I also really liked the solos, the sopranos, the tenors, and the instrument that was wonderful, this instrument with two strings,” he said.
The instrument with two strings refers to the erhu, a traditional Chinese instrument with a history of over 4,000 years.
