“They’re fantastic. I can see myself up there doing it. So I used to dance. So that’s why I had to come and see it, because they’re so beautiful. It makes me want to get up there. I did ballet, I did tap, I did ballroom,” Ms. Kelley shared.
Shen Yun is based in New York, and its artists are trained in classical Chinese dance, one of the most comprehensive dance systems in the world.
“I like the grace of the women and the beauty of it,” Ms. Kelley said.
“I think they’re fantastic. They are the most precise and in sync of any company. When you go see a ballet, they’re usually in sync, they’re beautiful, but these people are above that,” Ms. Kelley shared.
Ballet and classical Chinese dance have many things in common, but there are key differences, such as the footwork, that set them apart.“They’ve got arabesques that are better than the ballet dancers. The way they can hold an arabesque up, where they put their leg up, their arabesques are fantastic,” Ms. Kelley said.
Ms. Kelley commented on how the dancers seemed to “glide” across the stage.
Shen Yun’s use of its digital backdrop is patented. The versatility of technology allows the set to change scenes in the blink of an eye, giving the stage endless possibilities.
“I loved it. It was really good. All the sets and the way they changed on the CGI were really nice,” said Jerry Kelley, a retired Navy officer and nuclear engineer.
One of the dance stories depicted the Creator saving mankind from disaster. Mr. Kelley shared that he “felt real good about it.”
Mr. Kelley interpreted the scene as a reminder of, “if you treat everybody correctly, everything will come back together and be good again.”
