SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS REVIEWS

Doctor Says Shen Yun Radiates Both Excitement and Calm

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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.—Shen Yun Performing Arts was live at the State Theatre New Jersey on April 26, captivating audiences with traditional Chinese dance, live orchestral music, and historically-inspired costumes and stories.

Kenneth Panitch, a physician, said, “The costumes are just stunning, the colors are brilliant, the choreography is precise. And what I didn’t expect was the humor. There was a lot of humor involved in the dance routines and the skits that were performed.”

Faith Vohden, a retired finance manager, said, “The dancers were amazing. The acrobatics, the coordination, spectacular costumes, and the special effects were just truly, truly spectacular and amazing.”

“The beginning was phenomenal. With the fog and the colors, it was very beautiful,” Sebastian Drenk, an analyst director, said.

Shen Yun’s mission is to revive 5,000 years of traditional culture from “China before communism.” Audience members deeply resonated with this message and were moved by the values shown on stage.

“And I think it’s important to basically show this to younger generations as well that aren’t as familiar with Chinese culture, and bring it more to the forefront, to the American audiences,” Stephanie Drenk, who works in creative operations, said. “There’s an underlying message of the importance of faith, which I think is really beautiful.”

Dr. Panitch added, “The dancing was just phenomenal. And I think what was there was a combination of excitement and calm, the music and the scenery and the setting was very calm. And yet there was an excitement in the dance and in the performances.”

“Looking at the performers and what discipline can achieve, when you all come together and you work towards something, what they were able to produce was really just unbelievable.”

“Please come to the show, it’s truly amazing, I highly recommend it and hopefully you can make it. It’s something everyone should see,” Ms. Vohden said.

Shen Yun will be performing in Newark, New Jersey, from April 29th to May 3rd.
NTD News, New Brunswick, New Jersey
NTD is a media sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts, covering audience reactions since 2006.
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