SALT LAKE CITY—On March 13, tech entrepreneur Jay McCarthy and his wife, Libby, enjoyed Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater. Mr. McCarthy was wowed by the beauty of the dancers.
“It’s very beautiful. The performers, they’re very graceful and very strong. We watch ballet a lot, and so it’s really interesting to compare [classical Chinese dance] to ballet,” he commented.
“It seems in [Shen Yun,] the whole group are as talented as the soloists typically are in ballets. They do really beautiful things.”
Mrs. McCarthy was also very impressed.
“I thought the choreography was very creative and beautiful.”
The production comprises a series of short pieces that takes its audience on a ride through the dynasties and across the vast regions of China. Using classical Chinese, folk, and ethnic dances, as well as solo musical performances, the artists tell tales from ancient times to the present day.
“It’s very cool to see. I like the vignettes that were in the modern time, showing good values. That was really enjoyable.”
“The acting was excellent,” Mrs. McCarthy added. “It’s very clear what the story was, even if you didn’t read about it.”
“The whole theme is that humans are divine beings and that we have this innate divinity in us, and we want to like recognize that in ourselves and in others,” he added. “That can inspire you to do good things and inspire you to see the good in other people.”
