SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS REVIEWS

Glasgow Audience Members Are Impressed With Shen Yun’s Dance Technique and Storytelling

Feb 07, 2026

2/7/2026Updated: 2/7/2026

GLASGOW, UK—Aubrey and Valerie Moore saw Shen Yun Performing Arts on Feb. 5 at the SEC Armadillo.

The couple had taken a trip south from Elgin to attend Shen Yun’s performance.

“It’s almost like slow motion,” said Mr. Moore, a retired Navy fast jet pilot, who was referring to tumbling in the classical Chinese dance.

“You’ve seen gymnasts, and it’s all tumblers, and it’s all very quick—but when these guys get off the stage, it’s almost [in] very slow motion.”

Shen Yun’s artists are trained in classical Chinese dance, one of the most comprehensive dance systems in the world.

The expressive nature of classical Chinese dance makes it suitable for storytelling. With 5,000 years of history and literature to draw from, Shen Yun is able to put on an all-new production every year.

“The dancers make it look so effortless, and yet they must put in hours and hours and hours of practice. They make it look so, I wouldn’t say easy, but it’s so seamless,” said Mrs. Moore, a retired headmaster secretary.

Shen Yun’s website states that classical Chinese dance training includes three main components—technical skill, form, and bearing, which is one of the many ways that classical Chinese dance is different from ballet.

“They’re almost moving as one,” Mrs. Moore said, adding that the dancers seemed to float as they moved across the stage.

Chinese literature, along with Chinese history and legend, is a rich source of inspiration for Shen Yun. The couple expressed their appreciation for Shen Yun’s ability to bring these stories to life.

They especially enjoyed the Masters of Ceremony, who aided them in following the dances as stories unfolded.

“There’s loads of icons and stories. And it is so nice with the introduction of the two [emcees] telling us what’s going to happen and the background to it, and then you can sort of imagine what’s going on,” Mr. Moore said.

“It gives you the scope—the background scenario,” he added.

The costumes in Shen Yun were designed by Shen Yun’s artistic director, D.F. The costumes are all designed to match the fashion worn throughout the 5,000 years of Chinese civilization.

“I’m just saying to my wife—the fantastic dresses—the costumes are really phenomenal. And just the colors [were] great,” Mr. Moore said.

Reporting by Eddie Aitken and Maria Han.

The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. We have covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.