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There Was so Much Depth to Shen Yun’s Performance, Says Washington Theatergoer

Apr 02, 2023
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There Was so Much Depth to Shen Yun’s Performance, Says Washington Theatergoer
Justin and Casey Fedukovich enjoyed Shen Yun Performing Arts at Marion Oliver McCaw Hall on April 1, 2023. (Frank Zhang/The Epoch Times)

SEATTLE—Justin Fedukovich, a manager at Boeing Company, and his wife Casey were very excited to see Shen Yun’s evening show at Marion Oliver McCaw Hall on April 1.

“I’ve seen the ads online and it really just captivated me. I grabbed a brochure and I’d given it to [Casey] saying we should look into this—she surprised me and had already bought the tickets for us!” said Mr. Fedukovich.

“[The show] was just wonderful. It caught us by surprise just how artistic and choreographed everything was—so remarkably well performed!”

Based in New York, Shen Yun is the world’s top classical Chinese dance and music company. Presenting a brand-new set of programs each year, the company has been delighting audiences around the world since 2006.
In the decades since the communist regime seized power, Chinese culture was forced to the brink of extinction.
These New York-based artists are now seeking to revive China’s 5,000 years of divinely inspired culture and showcase to the world the beauty of China before communism.

Mrs. Fedukovich loved that Shen Yun is bringing back traditional culture and thought the whole show was breathtaking.

“It made such an impact just to be able to see such a beautiful historical culture.” She thought it was absolutely important that we preserve our culture because “if we’re not careful, we’re going to lose it.”

Also, she loved the two-stringed erhu solo. “It made me think of my family and my kids. It made me very emotional. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for us. Absolutely!”
In addition to classical Chinese, folk, and ethnic dances, Shen Yun presents solo musical performances as well as short story-based dances that tell legends from ancient times to the modern day.

For Mr. Fedukovich, what really surprised him was that “there was so much depth to the performance.”

“I wasn’t prepared. I was prepared to be visually stunned but I wasn’t prepared to be touched emotionally,” he added.
“There was no language barrier, it was all interpretive and easy to understand. It was a pleasant surprise all the way around. Phenomenal!”
Mrs. Fedukovich chimed in that she felt the same way about the songs by Shen Yun’s vocalists.

“It doesn’t matter where you’re from or what language it is. If you just kind of close your eyes and listen to what they’re saying, it takes you away.”

The couple will absolutely be recommending Shen Yun to their friends.

Mrs. Fedukovich will be telling them that “it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see something that you would not see anywhere else. [Shen Yun] gives you a glimpse into a life and history different from our own.”

“I’ll say firsthand that it’ll make a grown man cry,” Mr. Fedukovich added.

“It’s a touching experience—one of those things that’s hard to describe. I just recommend getting here and seeing it.”

Reporting by Frank Zhang, and Jennifer Tseng.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. We have covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.
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