Category: Audience Comments

Shen Yun ‘Just Profoundly Moving,’ Says Award Winning Writer

VENICE, Fla.—The Bible is the most printed, sold, and read book in the world—but was banned in communist China, where Lynne Hansen visited in the early 1990s for the sole reason of smuggling in Bibles. So Ms. Hansen was deeply intrigued by Shen Yun Performing Arts and its performance showcasing “China before communism.” On the…


Shen Yun Gives Us the Beauty and Song of Life, Says Retired Insurance VP

DENVER, Colo.—Frank Douglas and Tammy Evans attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Denver Performing Arts Center’s Buell Theatre on March 11. Mr. Douglas said the performance was a great journey into traditional Chinese culture. “I’ve enjoyed every single dance. [The dancers are] amazing. They’re very talented, very original, very colorful, great music. I enjoyed everything…


Business Owner Sees Spiritual Message in Shen Yun

CALGARY, Canada—Eric Grand-Maison, a business owner, and his wife Amanda Grand-Maison, a stay-at-home mom and homeschool teacher, saw Shen Yun Performing Arts for the third time at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium on March 11. “We really appreciate it,” said Mr. Grand-Maison. “The classical dance is very nice, but also the story that to have…


Shen Yun ‘A Message of Hope,’ Says Director at Art and Design College

CALGARY, Canada—“This is just such a spectacular performance … there’s nothing like this,” Megan Wright, assistant director of admissions for Visual College of Art and Design of Calgary said of Shen Yun Performing Arts. “It was just really exciting to see … I was listening to people in the audience just … ‘oooing’ and ‘aahing,’”…


Director of Research Wants to Support Shen Yun Any Way She Can

CLAREMONT, Calif.—Andrea Swann, a research and prospect management director, attended a performance of Shen Yun Performing Arts on March 11 at Bridges Auditorium at Pomona College. “It’s been very beautiful,” she said. “I love hearing [about] the culture and the history. I’m loving seeing the different dances because I didn’t know much about China going into…


Investment CEO Inspired by Depth of Culture in Shen Yun

PRAGUE—New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts took to the stage in the capital of the Czech Republic from March 10 to March 12 with four sold-out performances at the Congress Center. Jaromír Sladkovsky, board chairman and CEO of the Raiffeisen Investment Company, attended the opening night performance on March 10 and felt deeply impressed by…


Shen Yun Is a Deep Impactful Spiritual Awakening, Says Teacher

VENICE, Florida—Vasili Horin, a teacher, did not have to see Shen Yun Performing Art’s entire performance to determine its worth. “I think it’s really good,” said Mr. Horin, sitting in the Venice Performing Arts Center on March 11 during the intermission and eagerly waiting for the performance’s second half to begin. “A lot of different choreography…


Music Is a Power That the Celestial Beings Have Given Us, Musician Says After Seeing Shen Yun

SEVILLA, Spain—Sound technician and musician Jose Maria Alonso Hidalgo attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Cartuja Center on March 9 and said, as a musician, he loved the blend of Western and Eastern music and “that fusion of the ancient and the modern.” “That has been something new for my ears and fresh also…


Shen Yun Brings Compassion to the World, Says California Theatergoer

CLAREMONT, Calif.—Office manager Elisa Duke had no idea what was in store when she walked into Shen Yun’s evening performance on March 10. However, exiting Bridges Auditorium at the conclusion of the show, Ms. Duke is sure she’ll be returning for more. “We didn’t know what to expect coming in. You see the [ads] on…


Shen Yun Performing Arts Inspires Professor to Do More to Help Those in Need

DENVER—Professor and trauma therapist David Cartwright has been looking forward to seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts ever since he learned about the dance company. “I heard about [the performance], and I said, ‘my gosh, we got to go!’ So, I got my kids and got the tickets, and here we are!” On March 10, Mr….