Category: Shen Yun

Shen Yun ‘Where Magic Happens’: Public Servant

WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Audrey Trotman, a policy advisor with New Zealand’s Ministry of Education, was singing praises for Shen Yun Performing Arts on April 15 after another sold-out performance in the capital city. The performance was “magical,” she said, and impressed her with its powerful message, vibrant colours, and the dancers’ flowing movements. “You get the…


Shen Yun Is ‘Raising Huge Awareness’ and ‘Reaching Huge Amounts of People,’ Says International Criminal Lawyer

LONDON, Britain—International criminal lawyer Eleanor Jane Stephenson is also a legal consultant for the International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China (ETAC). On April 14, she attended Shen Yun Performing Arts’ first of ten shows at Eventim Apollo. Ms. Stephenson believed it was one of the best shows she had ever seen. “I’ve seen…


CEO ‘Overwhelmed’ by Shen Yun’s Depiction of Chinese Culture and Spirituality

WELLINGTON, New Zealand—When New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts, a world-class Chinese classical dance and music performance, came to St. James Theatre on April 15, it brought with it a mission and story that resonated with many people. “I was overwhelmed,” said Huhana Lyndon. Ms. Lyndon—who is CEO of the Ngatiwai Trust Board and Maori…


Shen Yun Is ‘A Reminder That We Are Here to Lift One Another Up,’ Says Delaware Senator

PHILADELPHIA—Delaware State Senator Marie Pinkney attended Shen Yun’s evening performance at the Miller Theater on April 14. The show was a wonderful opportunity to “learn about the history of China before communism through interpretive dance and art,” she said. After the performance, Sen. Pinkney presented a letter to Shen Yun congratulating the company on their…


Shen Yun Was Very Impressive, Says New York Lawyer

NEW YORK—Regina and Robert Hazzard were taken aback by the excellence of Shen Yun Performing Arts, which they saw for the first time on April 14. “I have tears in my eyes,” said Mrs. Hazzard, a social worker, after the performance at Lincoln Center. “I feel so emotional. I’m so happy that people are going to…


Shen Yun ‘Bringing Light to a Dark Planet,’ Director Says

LONDON—Desmond Thompson, a company director, was greatly moved by Shen Yun Performing Arts upon his first experience. “One, of course, can see the the effort, the the years of training—has gone into it—the artwork, the sets, the music, the musicians, and so on—but the most important thing was, it touched my soul,” he said at…


Extended Family at Shen Yun: ‘We Traveled 200 Miles to Come Here Tonight.’

LONDON—Jane MacDonald-Styslinger, her husband Bill Styslinger, and other family members attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Eventim Apollo on April 14. Ms. MacDonald-Styslinger said her whole family was in attendance: “My father, my two sons, my niece, and my husband. He’s American, and we’re English and Scottish.” She noted the variety of presentations. “I love the breadth…


‘Just Wow! What a Show! The Artistry Was Just Divine,’ Says Fashion Designer at Shen Yun

WELLINGTON, New Zealand—“That was amazing inspiration,” said Wellington fashion designer and company owner, Amanda Compton. Ms. Compton attended the global sensation New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts at the St. James Theatre. It was an unbelievable experience for Ms. Compton who had been accompanied to the evening performance on April 14, by Cameron Stewart, a…


‘Pure Light, Pure Joy’: Shen Yun Brings Hope to Theatergoers in New Zealand’s Wellington

WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Mr. Gernot Hutflesz and Ms. Arie Krie-Hutflesz attended Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time on April 14 and by the end of the night, both agreed their experience was “pure light, pure joy.” “I don’t know what shows [Shen Yun has] done before, if this is an example of it, then wow, I…


Ukrainian Gifted Shen Yun for Her Birthday

Fashion designer Natalia Stepura was gifted the experience of Shen Yun Performing Arts by a friend for her birthday. Ms. Stepura, who is from Ukraine, said it was fascinating to see more than the one side of China that she is familiar with. We know the “modern way of China, but we don’t know much…