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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….


Shen Yun Conveys Purity at a Spiritual Level, Says Dancer

SEVILLA, Spain—Professional dancer Alejandra Sabena watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Cartuja Center Cite on March 9. “There are no words—it’s amazing,” said Ms. Sabena. “The show’s stage design is wonderful … the great professionalism of the dancers, musicians, the acting, the costumes—it’s perfection wherever you want to look!” Based in New York, Shen…


Shen Yun Presents Its Message With Exquisite Delicacy, Says Professor

SEVILLA, Spain—Mar Llera Llorente, a professor at Sevilla University, felt moved and shaken to the core after watching Shen Yun’s performance on March 9. Exiting Cartuja Center Cite at the conclusion of the evening, Ms. Llorente said Shen Yun “expressed the reality, spirituality, and moral commitment of humanity in a very beautiful way. It was…


Adopted Chinese Woman Feels Connection With Birthplace Through Shen Yun

DENVER, Colo.—Adopted and brought from China to America when she was less than a year old, Beilin Brower had always thought of China as “this foreign land of mysticalness.” Yet when she saw Shen Yun Performing Arts at The Buell Theatre at DPAC on Mar. 9, she finally felt a connection to where she was…


Shen Yun Is ‘An Expression of All That Is Good About China,’ Says Retired CEO

DENVER—Mark Crossen, the retired CEO of Amrion Nutraceuticals, experienced Shen Yun for the first time on March 8. Sitting in the audience at The Buell Theatre, Mr. Crossen thought the whole show was otherworldly. “The performers had to be world-class. They are well-trained and extremely talented. They seemed superhuman as they moved and danced and…