Category: Audience Comments

Classical Pianist and Mother of 10 Relates to ‘Beautiful Ideas’ of Shen Yun

AUCKLAND, New Zealand—Professional pianist Wendy Park was treated to Shen Yun Performing Arts by her husband for their wedding anniversary on April 22. “I am just amazed,” she said from Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre, in Auckland. “I really had no idea that the music would be so beautiful. I am really attracted to the…


‘I’ve Never, Ever Seen Anything Like Shen Yun Before,’ Says California Physician

SAN DIEGO—On April 21, Shen Yun opened the first of its four consecutive performances at the San Diego Civic Theatre. It will be the company’s last stop in California this season. Sitting in the audience, physician Zulma Curet was mesmerized by the beauty of Shen Yun. She said it was impossible to fall asleep during…


Shen Yun’s Message Is ‘Absolutely Critical for Human Beings,’ Says Illinois Theatergoer

ROSEMONT, Ill.—Paul Wiatr and his wife Angela Pun attended Shen Yun’s evening performance at the Rosemont Theatre on April 21. It was the couple’s first exposure to Chinese culture and they thought the performance was lovely. “It was beautiful. It was elegant. I thought the choreography was wonderful, the costumes were beautiful—the performers were just…


Shen Yun ‘Opens Your Eyes’: Mother and Daughter Stunned

AUCKLAND—Shen Yun Performing Arts left a deep impression on Marilise Van De Venter and her daughter Daniella when they attended a matinee performance at the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre in Auckland on April 22. Through music and dance, the New York-based Shen Yun aims to revive China’s traditional culture, which has faded under the Chinese Communist…


Shen Yun Brings a ‘Unique Pure Energy’: Media Awards Winner

AUCKLAND, New Zealand—Steve Hutton felt uplifted by a “unique pure energy” when he saw Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre for the first time. “I felt the energy coming from the stage—it was a unique pure energy,” he said on April 21. “It is the only way I can describe it—it…


Shen Yun Exquisite, ‘Obviously Outstanding,’ and Shares a Relevant Message, Says SVP

PURCHASE, N.Y.—When the curtains opened on Shen Yun Performing Arts, Vincent Amato could only describe the feeling as “gripping.” “The effects with the mist and the costumes on the dancers; almost made them look like they were floating on air. I thought that was a tremendous effect,” said Mr. Amato, who attended the April 21…


Shen Yun a Reminder of a Phenomenal Culture, Says British MP

LONDON—Sir George Iain Duncan Smith, Member of Parliament, grew up learning about the arts and going to the ballet often with his ballerina mother, and his family going back three generations lived and worked in China, so it was with great anticipation that he attended Shen Yun Performing Arts to experience 5,000 years of Chinese…


Shen Yun a Beautiful Display of Courage, Says Couple

ROSEMONT, Ill.—The Egals had long wanted to see Shen Yun Performing Arts, and it was every bit as beautiful as they could have hoped for when they finally saw it at the Rosemont Theater on April 20. “It’s just unbelievable,” said Mr. Jerry Egal, a pilot. “We love it. It’s very beautiful, very colorful, beautiful…


New Zealand Official Says Shen Yun Is ‘First Class’ and ‘Brilliant’

AUCKLAND, New Zealand— Winston Peters, Leader of political party called NZ First and formerly served twice as Deputy Prime Minister, saw Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time at the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre on April 20. “First class, top rate,” he said, “everyone was faultless and that is not easy to see in…


Delaware State Rep Applauds Shen Yun as a ‘Beacon of Hope’ to ‘Feed Your Soul’

PHILADELPHIA—Paul Baumbach, Delaware state Representative for the 23rd District, was uplifted by Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Miller Theatre on the evening of April 13. “It gives you warmth inside to watch it … it was very uplifting,” he said. This was the first time Rep. Baumbach was able to see Shen Yun despite…