ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Hoon Park, a martial arts school owner in Tampa and Clearwater, saw Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time with his wife Liliane Lan at the Mahaffey Theater–Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts on March 31. “It was amazing … very beautiful performances all the way through,” said Mr. Park….
‘Funny, Emotional, Powerful,’ ‘Every Type of Emotion You Could Possibly Bring Out,’ Says Martial Artist About Shen Yun
Shen Yun a Wonderful New Experience for Retired Movie Producer
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.—Rich Butterfoss attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the State Theatre New Jersey on April 1. Mr. Butterfoss, who produced documentaries for the entertainment company Lionsgate, was impressed with Shen Yun. “Everything’s perfect. Absolutely perfect. The timing was unbelievable. The timing’s really important,” he said. With his film experience, Mr. Butterfoss appreciated the…
Shen Yun Makes ‘The World a Better Place Through Dancing’: Fitness Teacher
TORONTO, Canada—A ballet dancer and rhythmic gymnastics athlete in her youth and now a fitness teacher, Ildiko Hegyi was able to deeply appreciate Shen Yun Performing Arts, which she watched at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts on April 1. “I love that they are paying so much attention to the symmetry and…
Shen Yun Is ‘So Professional and Incredibly Precise,’ Says Musician
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.—Nick Martin, who is an orchestral musician and a public school educator, attended the second of Shen Yun’s four consecutive performances at State Theatre New Jersey on March 31. At the conclusion of the evening, Mr. Martin said enthusiastically that he “really appreciated the originality and beauty of the connection” between Shen Yun’s…
Important That We ‘Don’t Lose Our Heritage,’ Says COO After Seeing Shen Yun
SEATTLE—Kevin Higman, a company’s chief operating officer, and his wife attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Marion Oliver McCaw Hall on March 31. “I really enjoy seeing all the different ethnic dances,” Mr. Higman said. “Just the wide variety of culture in China, all the different regions and the different cultures.” Based in New York, Shen Yun was…
‘A Story of Hope’: Ontario Cabinet Minister Says She Feels Empowered After Watching Shen Yun
TORONTO, Canada—Charmaine Williams, Ontario’s Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity, says Shen Yun Performing Arts is full of joy and hope. “It just filled me with so much joy,” Ms. Williams said after seeing Shen Yun’s opening performance at the Four Seasons Centre on March 31. “I just felt so empowered because it was a…
Business Advisor Brings 16 Guests to Shen Yun for Second Year
TORONTO, Canada—Donato Prezioso brought 16 business clients to see Shen Yun Performing Arts in Toronto. He did so last year as well. “We want to immerse them. We want to bring together our people and unity and experience this culture and this wonderful, magnificent performance and what the message is,” said Mr. Prezioso, a business…
Shen Yun ‘Very Inspiring,’ Says Hong Kong Watch Founder
TORONTO, Canada—The China that once boasted 5,000 years of civilization and unbroken recorded history is not the China of today, which has been under the rule of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) since 1949. Aileen Calverley, trustee and co-founder of Hong Kong Watch, is plenty familiar with the human rights atrocities happening at the hands…
New Brunswick Audience Sees Importance in Shen Yun’s Revival of Chinese Culture
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.—History serves as a lesson for everyone who is willing to learn from it. Shen Yun Performing Arts is reviving the 5,000 years of Chinese culture that was destroyed by the Chinese Communist Party, but some audience members feel that America is facing the same fate. “Just as Chinese culture is becoming a…
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Shen Yun Really Culturally Stimulating, Says CEO
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—After waiting over a decade to see Shen Yun Performing Arts, company founder and CEO Adam Arase and his family finally saw Shen Yun’s performance at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts–Mahaffey Theater on April 1. “The show was amazing,” said Mr. Arase. “[The] athleticism and great storytelling with the music was…