Category: Shen Yun

Shen Yun Reveals ‘A Gentler Side of China:’ Journalist

SYDNEY, Australia—Australian journalist Fred Pawle said from the Lyric Theatre on Friday night that Shen Yun Performing Arts showcases another side of the Chinese story. “The show reveals a gentler side of China that we are less aware of,” he said. From ethnic dances from the snow-capped mountains of Tibet to bel canto singing about…


Australian State MP Says Shen Yun ‘Is the Real China’

SYDNEY, Australia—John Ruddick MP, a member of the New South Wales Parliament, praised Shen Yun Performing Arts and its mission to present “China before communism” when he attended a full house performance at Sydney Lyric Theatre on May 5. “This is the real China—the ancient China,” Mr. Ruddick declared during intermission. “I think Shen Yun is…


Shen Yun ‘Is so Deep, and It Is so Beautiful,’ Says Philosopher

MEXICO CITY—Gloria Pérez del Valle, philosopher and teacher at Franciscan Institute of Philosophy and Theology, was greatly impressed by the energy conveyed by the artists o f Shen Yun Performing Arts. “I want to congratulate them, all of them, because of the energy they convey. They all have discipline. And through these dances, you understand…


Orange County Officials Say Shen Yun Full of Positive Energy

NEWARK, N.J.—Shen Yun Performing Arts opened to a sold-out audience at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on May 4, the first of five performances running through May 7. Among the audience members was Steve Neuhaus, Orange County Executive, who saw Shen Yun for the first time. “It was absolutely wonderful—the music was incredible, the dancing…


Values Portrayed in Shen Yun ‘Very Important for the World,’ Detroit Audience Member Says

DETROIT—Shen Yun Performing Arts is letting the world know what China was like before communism, a place where traditional values were important. “It’s very important for the world today,” Matt Pollick, a chief operating officer (COO) for an automotive industry company, said of the portrayal of such values. “If you look at the … reduced…


Shen Yun Shows ‘Truth and Love Prevail’: Executive Director of Family Life International Australia

SYDNEY, Australia—Shen Yun Performing Arts graced the stage of Sydney’s Lyric Theatre in another packed show on May 4. Formed in 2006, the New York-based Shen Yun tours the globe each year to revive and showcase China’s traditional culture, believed to be divinely-inspired but almost destroyed by communist rule. Shen Yun declares it is presenting…


Shen Yun Honors Tradition, Say Pastors

NEWARK, N.J.—Pastors Marcal and Krystal Dacunha watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on May 4. “It was awesome, it was great,” said Mr. Dacunha. “Very professional, very well-done.” “I think the costumes were gorgeous,” Mrs. Dacunha added. “I think the dancers were very graceful [and that] they had a…


‘When the Divine Touches the Human, We Arrive at Shen Yun,’ Says a Company Director

PARIS—On Saturday, April 29, a joyful crowd at the Palais des Congrès was eager to discover the best of classical Chinese dance and music. Dominique Dolé is a business manager in Paris. For him, Shen Yun constitutes, “another vision of dance, it is a vision that is more complete, more complex, and it is particularly…


Shen Yun ‘Gave Me New Life,’ Says West Palm Beach Audience Member

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—When we know of something amazing, we want to share it with our loved ones. Although it took persuasion, Joseph Kabbas, a business owner, was finally able to enjoy the beauty of Shen Yun Performing Arts. “Elegance, passion, love, discipline. Everything. Every possible adjective and adverb I could think of, I saw…


Shen Yun ‘A Show That Really Makes You Dream’ Says Paris Theatergoer

PARIS— On April 28, Clément Heinrich, a businessman from Alsace, attended one of Shen Yun Performing Arts’ last shows of 2023 with his wife Martine, a former executive assistant. “Magnificent! It’s a show that really makes you dream. I am delighted!” he said enthusiastically. “So far, this first part of the show has been really,…