Category: New York Company

Shen Yun Reconnects Audience Members With Their Spirituality

McALLEN, Texas—The arts are a gateway to the spirit. On the evening of Sept. 21, mother and daughter Ella Ramirez and Odalys Curiel were taken on a spiritual journey by Shen Yun Performing Arts. New York-based Shen Yun has been touring the world to revive the spiritual and traditional values of China’s 5,000-year-old culture since…


‘I Felt Like I Was Seeing Kindred Souls,’ Says Former Dance Educator

HOUSTON, Texas—Angela Hayes was full of praise after she attended the classical Chinese dance and music performance, Shen Yun Performing Arts, at the Wortham Center Brown Theater in Houston, Texas, on Sept. 18. Hayes, with nearly 30 years as a dance educator in a Texas public school and then as the director of a performing…


Shen Yun Returns to Houston, Amazes Audience

HOUSTON, Texas—After a long wait, Houston’s Shen Yun fans were treated to a much-anticipated performance at the Wortham Center Brown Theater. Hailing from New York, Shen Yun Performing Arts revives traditional Chinese culture as it was before the communist takeover. Its dance and live orchestral performances have graced the top stages across five continents. John…


Stamford Audience Members Rave About Shen Yun’s Refined Artistry

STAMFORD, Conn.—Richard Birrer, a physician, used to work in Pennsylvania, and outside his office was a big billboard advertising Shen Yun Performing Arts. It was so beautiful that Richard was attracted to see its performances. He bought tickets for the next time the New York-based classical Chinese dance company came around. That was two and…


‘We’ve Been Deprived of the Arts’ Too Long: Shen Yun Is a Balm for the Soul

STAMFORD, Conn.—John Connor Blow walked out of the theater with his arms raised, moved with profound emotion and gratitude. “Thank you so much. I loved that show so much, I was crying,” Blow said, after seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Palace Theatre in Stamford, Connecticut, on June 26, 2021. “I was moved to…