SAN JOSÉ, Calif.—Exquisitely costumed dancers moving in fluid synchronized patterns held the audience captive at the Shen Yun Performing Arts Spring Tour 2009 presentation on May 16.
Mr. Altman, an art director, and his wife were a part of the attentive onlookers at the San José Performing Arts Center.
Thunderous drum rhythms caught his attention, while the elegance of the dancers caught hers.
“I loved it, I thought it was great, really nice. I like the dance the most, the drums in particular. I thought those were quite exciting. I liked it all ... they were highly professional, very athletic, in sync,” Mr. Altman said.
He thought the choreography was “excellent, very graceful. It’s all mesmerizing. As an ensemble, I thought it was wonderful.”
Shen Yun’s performance is based on China’s five-millennia-old traditional culture portrayed in Chinese classical dance and music.
Integral to Shen Yun is story-based dances of ancient heroic legends, folklore, and modern-day stories of courage.
“Story telling was quite good, especially the Monkey King. That’s everybody’s favorite, right? I was one of the kids that shouted out,” he said.
To encourage audience participation, the Shen Yun host asked if anyone knew the name of this beloved Chinese folklore figure who meets a Buddhist monk, a pig, and an ogre en route in search of scriptures.
Mrs. Altman said the show had a “very good message” as well.
“We like the message, just the beauty of getting away from the repression—all the things they were singing about. Hope, yes the world needs a lot of hope. It was great. I really loved it a lot.”
She said Chinese classical art was “beautiful,” adding that she has family who lives in Taiwan and is familiar with the art.
Because of this family connection, she said she was familiar with the beauty and dance of Chinese culture.
“But this is the first time I have seen it live—to see the movement and the dance is beautiful. The dancers are so elegant, fluid, and exquisite. We can’t help but respect the culture.”
Mr. Altman said he had always liked traditional dance saying it “was very telling” and “wonderful.
“I think you take something new away every time you see something like this.”
He wasn’t surprised seeing male dancers on center stage and thought it rather good.
“I’m not an aficionado on traditional Chinese dance, but I liked what I saw,” Mr. Altman said.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of the Shen Yun Performing Arts Spring Tour 2009. For more information please visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
Mr. Altman, an art director, and his wife were a part of the attentive onlookers at the San José Performing Arts Center.
Thunderous drum rhythms caught his attention, while the elegance of the dancers caught hers.
“I loved it, I thought it was great, really nice. I like the dance the most, the drums in particular. I thought those were quite exciting. I liked it all ... they were highly professional, very athletic, in sync,” Mr. Altman said.
He thought the choreography was “excellent, very graceful. It’s all mesmerizing. As an ensemble, I thought it was wonderful.”
Shen Yun’s performance is based on China’s five-millennia-old traditional culture portrayed in Chinese classical dance and music.
Integral to Shen Yun is story-based dances of ancient heroic legends, folklore, and modern-day stories of courage.
“Story telling was quite good, especially the Monkey King. That’s everybody’s favorite, right? I was one of the kids that shouted out,” he said.
To encourage audience participation, the Shen Yun host asked if anyone knew the name of this beloved Chinese folklore figure who meets a Buddhist monk, a pig, and an ogre en route in search of scriptures.
Mrs. Altman said the show had a “very good message” as well.
“We like the message, just the beauty of getting away from the repression—all the things they were singing about. Hope, yes the world needs a lot of hope. It was great. I really loved it a lot.”
She said Chinese classical art was “beautiful,” adding that she has family who lives in Taiwan and is familiar with the art.
Because of this family connection, she said she was familiar with the beauty and dance of Chinese culture.
“But this is the first time I have seen it live—to see the movement and the dance is beautiful. The dancers are so elegant, fluid, and exquisite. We can’t help but respect the culture.”
Mr. Altman said he had always liked traditional dance saying it “was very telling” and “wonderful.
“I think you take something new away every time you see something like this.”
He wasn’t surprised seeing male dancers on center stage and thought it rather good.
“I’m not an aficionado on traditional Chinese dance, but I liked what I saw,” Mr. Altman said.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of the Shen Yun Performing Arts Spring Tour 2009. For more information please visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
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