SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Ron Thornton, a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel with a love for history, watched Shen Yun Performing Arts with his daughter at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 18. Mr. Thornton was greatly impressed with Shen Yun’s presentation of China before communism. “I thought it was an amazing display of…

SAN ANTONIO—After attending Shen Yun’s evening performance on Feb. 4, at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, retired marine Paul Zohlen thought it was “absolutely phenomenal.” Patty, his wife of 57 years, couldn’t agree more. Based in New York, Shen Yun dancers are highly trained in classical Chinese dance. Dating back thousands of years,…

SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Leocadio and Regina Muniz were captivated by Shen Yun Performing Arts’ dancing and storylines after seeing the performance at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. “It’s absolutely beautiful, and the dancing is extraordinary,” said Mrs. Muniz, who is retired. “I love the storylines. … I’m very much enjoying this.” Mr. Muniz, who…

SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Classical Chinese dance and ballet are both elegant dance forms that originated in different nations. Sometimes it is difficult for dancers themselves to know the difference between the two. Luckily, Shen Yun Performing Arts is using pure classical Chinese dance to perform on stages across the globe to allow more people to know…