Category: Audience Comments

Shen Yun, ‘It’s a Show That Has a Soul,’ Says Catherine Taittinger

PARIS—Catherine Taittinger, née de Suarez d’Aulan, is considered champagne royalty: her family owned the champagne house Piper-Heidsieck for decades, and her late husband Claude Taittinger was the president of the famous champagne house of the same name. Mrs. Taittinger, who used to be in charge of structures for young children in Reims, attended Shen Yun…


Pageant Winner Mrs. Maryland Loves the Beauty in Shen Yun

BALTIMORE—A beauty queen is not just an exterior of exquisite looks, she is also a person of strength, grace, and fortified values. On April 30, LaQuisha Hall, Mrs. Maryland International 2023, was in the audience of Shen Yun Performing Arts. “There were several moments where I became very emotional, and I wanted to cry because there…


Shen Yun Brings ‘Absolute Beauty’ and Goodness Into World, Says Pianist

PARIS—As a classical pianist, Sofiya Tyschuk travels internationally to perform, but her recent trip to Paris was for less happy reasons: the war in her home country of Ukraine. Fortunately for the artist, the city was full of amazing art and performances, one of them Shen Yun Performing Arts, which was finishing its second tour…


Shen Yun Artists Are ‘Committed, Courageous People’ Says Lawyer

PARIS—On Wednesday April 26, Mrs. Arboux, a lawyer, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts with her family at the Palais des Congrès in Paris. Accompanied by two of her daughters and her granddaughter, the lawyer was touched by Shen Yun’s artists: “Committed, courageous people! They communicate a message through their art, I’m won over! It’s a…


State Senator Believes People Will Thank Shen Yun For Keeping Chinese Traditions Alive in the Future

STAMFORD, Connecticut—Connecticut state senator Ryan Fazio watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at The Palace Theatre on Apr. 30. “The performance was fantastic,” said Sen. Fazio. “I’d never seen it before, and I was very excited to see it, and it even outdid my expectations for it. The homage to traditional dance and traditional Chinese culture…


Media CEO Touched by Universal Values Presented in Shen Yun

SYDNEY, Australia—Jack Bulfin, CEO of ADH TV, one of Australia’s leading independent media companies, said he was touched by the efforts of Shen Yun Performing Arts, which is performing in Sydney until May 7, to revive traditional values. “Morals and universal values are very important because they underpin civilisations and society,” Mr. Buffin said after…


The Talent and Discipline of Shen Yun Performers Are Unmatched, Says Model

UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill.—Sharon Talcott, a model and the vice-president of Oceans Biomedical, attended Shen Yun’s evening performance at the Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University with her sister Hannah and mother Kimberly on April 30. “It was beautiful, wonderful, and very inspirational. I thought it preserved culture and history beautifully. The talents of…


IT Company Owner Commends Bravery Depicted in Shen Yun

SYDNEY, Australia—Owner and chief executive of IT company Ironborn, Vittoria Anderson, said she found Shen Yun Performing Art’s contemporary piece that depicted a true story of faith in the face of persecution by China’s communist authorities as “courageous.” “The one with the school girl was brave … that was really, really brave for them to…


Shen Yun ‘Made Me Feel Lighter and Free,’ Says Company GM

SYDNEY, Australia—Watching Shen Yun Performing Arts was a magical experience for Michael Close, who is general manager of Carter & Osborne Electrical. He attended Shen Yun with his wife Amanda Langlands, an award-winning residential sales consultant with PRD Real Estate. “For me, I walked away from the whole [performance] just feeling much lighter and free, and it…


‘I’ve Never Seen Anything As Good in My Life,’ Says News Cameraman About Shen Yun

SYDNEY, Australia—Adrian Munn, a professional cameraman who works with Channel 9, attended Shen Yun with his wife, Nailia Munn, an accountant, at the Sydney Lyric Theatre on April 29. “It’s breathtaking … I’ve never seen anything as good in my life,” said Mr. Munn. “A lot of the dances are very emotional,” he said. “[T]hey…