Mr. Gillilend, a ruminant specialist, said, “I’m actually here on a surprise afternoon. My next-door neighbor treated us to the day.”
He was delighted with every part of the performance, “probably the whole show actually.”
Lady dancers in the dance “Water Sleeves” move and magically swirl the long sleeves of their costumes to the music. “It’s as if they were floating,” he said.
Mr. Gillilend said he played the bass trombone when he was younger.
“I love the orchestra. I’ve been watching the bass trombonist. I always think the bass trombonist gives depth to the orchestra, but the orchestra is fantastic,” he said.
Shen tours the world to share its spiritual heritage with the audience. Mr. Gillilend said it was very relevant today: “Probably more so at this current time.”
Primary Teacher and Grandfather Loved Shen Yun Dancers’ Skill
Jade Nicol attended Shen Yun with her grandfather, Ronnie McNeil, and both enjoyed themselves tremendously.
Ms. Nicol, a primary teacher, said of the performance, “I think it was great. It was amazing.”
“The amount of training must be insane, and it’s just fantastic that they can do that. It’s just so delicate,” she said.
She noted the synchronization required. “They’re just so really good with their timing.”
Mr. McNeil, a warehouse manager, agreed, “Everything was spot on.”
Ms. Nichol said she was amazed by Shen Yun’s use of its digital backdrop: “The way they jumped in and jumped out, and all of it.”
“We loved it. It was fun,” she added.
