NEW YORK—Abigail and her father Stephen Schedra saw Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time at Lincoln Center on April 15, and were uplifted by the positive experience. “I loved it,” said Ms. Schedra, a chief operating officer, after seeing the matinee performance. “Very positive message from the whole show.” “I was particularly moved…
Shen Yun ‘Incredibly Magnificent’ and ‘Very Positive,’ Says New York Patron
Financial Executive: Shen Yun a ‘Visual Spectacle’
LONDON—Marion King, an executive in the financial industry, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at Eventim Apollo on April 14. “I’m really enjoying it,” she said. I love the mix of acrobats, ballet, and music, and it’s got a really spiritual aspect to it as well.” Based in New York, Shen Yun was founded in 2006 by leading Chinese…
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…
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Shen Yun Audience: ‘There Is so Much Beauty About This Divine Tradition’
NEW YORK—Mila Wentrys, who grew up in Poland under communism shared that seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts, a performance that shows what China was like before communism, gave her great hope. “I was crying, like it’s just tears were pouring down my face, because there is so much beauty about this divine tradition,” she said….