“I find it almost like meditation that it’s very relaxing, and I found that its a great break from your day just to the music, the dancing everything! Makes you feel more uplifted!” said Kramer at the Merriam Theater in Philadelphia on Feb. 27, 2020.
“I found that this was de-stressing my whole week,” he added. “I found that it was great, I mean I really enjoyed it. And you know, that’s why I come back every year; that’s because, for a couple of hours, you get to really decompress.”
New York-based Shen Yun’s mission is to revive traditional Chinese culture through music and dance. It’s a culture said to be divinely inspired, steeped in tradition and principles like integrity, honesty, and kindness, and for audience members, this comes through in the history, stories, and scenes told through dance.
“I think it inspired people to live a healthy life, one that you love other people, that you connect with other people, that you share with them, and it’s all about the good in man,” Kramer said.