Tag: Audience Comments

Architect and Former Ballroom Dance Champion Applauds Shen Yun Dancers

CHICAGO—Architect Patrick McCarty attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Auditorium Theatre on April 8. His overall impression was “fantastic.” McCarty said he was very touched byShen Yun’s “Water Sleeves” and the Manchurian dances. “I loved the Manchurian dance,” he said. “It was just stunning with the shoes that they had, with no heels on. I…


Shen Yun’s Renewal of Traditional Chinese Culture Is Very Important, Gives Hope, Says Theatregoer

ORANGE PARK, Fla.—“It was wonderful!” Mark Mato, an instructional systems designer, said after experiencing Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Thrasher-Horn Center at St. Johns River State College on April 8. “It really was. The execution and skill both in timing and in grace are both excellent,” he said. Based in New York, Shen Yun…


Shen Yun’s Renewal of Traditional Chinese Culture Is Very Important, Gives Hope, Says Theatergoer

ORANGE PARK, Fla.—“It was wonderful!” Mark Mato, an instructional systems designer, said after experiencing Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Thrasher-Horn Center at St. Johns River State College on April 8. “It really was. The execution and skill both in timing and in grace are both excellent,” he said. Based in New York, Shen Yun…


Shen Yun a ‘Message of Peace and Tranquility,’ Says Former New York Official

NEW YORK—Phil Boyle, former New York state senator and assemblymember, felt touched by tranquility seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. “Oh it’s beautiful—the culture, the dancing, the music, it’s really memorable,” Mr. Boyle said after the April 8 matinee. “It touches my heart to see such beautiful movements and to know the long history…


‘I Was Sitting in the Midst of Magic,’ Says Philanthropist Seeing Shen Yun

TEL AVIV, Israel—“I have one word to say about the show—magic! I was sitting in the midst of magic. The show was amazing!” said Hedva Sadikaro, a partner in aviation companies and a member of the Aryeh Yehuda Israel Foundation, a unique community of philanthropic women for the promotion and empowerment of women and girls…


Shen Yun Takes Artistry to the ‘Next Level’ Says Professional Pianist

ADELAIDE, Australia—Irene Storer, director at Forte School of Music in Adelaide, thought Shen Yun Performing Arts and the company’s live orchestra was simply “extraordinary!” “Fantastic … amazing dancers, amazing musicians—really enjoyed it,” said Mrs. Storer after the production at the Festival Theatre on the afternoon of April 7. Based in New York, Shen Yun Performing…


‘Shen Yun Speaks to My Heart’ Says Mayor

ADELAIDE, Australia—Mayor Michael Coxon of West Torrens, a city in the western suburbs of Adelaide, was deeply impressed and touched by Shen Yun Performing Arts’ presentation of traditional Chinese culture—a China before communism. “We’ve been taken on this miraculous journey from the heavens over the last 5,000 years,” he said after the performance at the…


‘Culture Is What Roots Us,’ Says Manager of Business Development

SEATTLE—Manager of business development Troy Olsen “really enjoyed” Shen Yun Performing Arts at Seattle’s McCaw Hall on April 8. He was impressed with the professional quality of Shen Yun. “I thought it was excellent. [It’s] the first time I’ve ever seen something like that. It was kind of nice to see some insights into the…


Shen Yun ‘Enjoyable, Peaceful, Uplifting Experience,’ Says PR Executive

NEW YORK—Victoria Ryan, a public relations executive, felt great peace seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. “The artistry is unmatched,” said Ms. Ryan on the afternoon of April 8. “I love the colors, I love the dancing, but I really love this whole message about the peace,” she said. New York-based Shen Yun is…


Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Believes Shen Yun’s Values Can Make the World Better

BERGAMO, Italy—Leonardo Soloperto, a knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, and Julia Bongiorno, a former parliament employee, watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Teatro Donizetti on April 5. “It’s thrilling!” said Mr. Soloperto. “Especially for someone like me who read fantasy books or watched the movie of the Three Kingdoms. So…