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Shen Yun ‘Done Quite Brilliantly,’ Says Oscar-Winning Producer

NEW YORK—Film producer Tony Mark particularly likes live productions—unlike movies, there are no do-overs. “I’ve wanted to see Shen Yun for the last—I don’t know how many years, probably eight, ten years I’ve wanted to see Shen Yun,” Mr. Mark said on April 6 at Lincoln Center during intermission of Shen Yun’s opening night performance….


Orchestra Director Hopes Shen Yun Spreads All Over the World

PALERMO, Italy—Orchestra director Gaetano Colajanni attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Teatro Massimo on March 5. Colajanni found everything about Shen Yun fascinating. “I have to say that I was very fascinated, both by the dancers, that is, from their professionalism, really very perfect, and then also by the orchestra, because I saw how they interpreted…


Shen Yun ‘Gives People Hope’ and ‘Something to Believe In’ Says Musician

ADELAIDE, Australia—Ella Germein, a professional musician and ABC Kids reporter, and her mother Sue Germein, a music manager, were captivated by the timeless beauty of Shen Yun Performing Arts. Ella Germein professionally plays cello and bass for the indie pop sibling band called “Germein.” The three Germein sisters comprise the band with the youngest sister…


Eye Surgeon Impressed by Shen Yun: ‘This Is Heaven, I’m so Grateful’

ADELAIDE, Australia—Dr. Deric de Wit, an ophthalmologist who practices in the Barossa Valley region, South Australia, was intrigued and impressed by Shen Yun Performing Arts upon seeing it for the first time with his friends in Adelaide on April 6. “This is heaven, I’m so grateful that I came tonight. Absolutely grateful,” he said during intermission. De…


Shen Yun Is ‘A Wake-Up Call for People in the United States,’ Says Lawyer

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—On April 5, lawyer Mark Hodges attended Shen Yun’s evening show at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. During intermission, he said enthusiastically that “the overall experience has been wonderful!” “The choreography was exceptional, and the dances were very tight and explosive. The imagery was phenomenal—how it was integrated into the graphics and…


Retired Aerospace Programmer Appreciates Shen Yun Sharing Traditional Chinese Culture

SEATTLE—China, before communism, was a beautiful place. Shen Yun Performing Arts is allowing its audiences to behold that beauty once more. “I think they’re doing a wonderful job. They’re bringing the awareness of the Chinese culture,” said Jim Dix, a retired aerospace programmer. “As we all know, the Chinese culture is so old, one of the oldest…


Shen Yun Reminds People ‘There’s a Renaissance Coming After All This Destruction’ Says Creative Director

TORONTO—Angela Sena, founder and creative director of the “The New Earth Wonder School,” was uplifted by what she saw at Shen Yun Performing Arts. “The scenes were colorful, lively, full of life,” said Mrs. Sena after watching Shen Yun at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts on April 5. “[It’s] a beautiful piece…


Shen Yun ‘Seems Superhuman,’ Says Dancer

NANTES—On Monday April 3, for the second time this year, the city of the Dukes of Brittany welcomed New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts, the famous classical Chinese dance and music company. Paul Sancho, a young dancer, came to discover classical Chinese dance and experience Shen Yun at the Cité des Congrès. “I thought they…


Shen Yun Is Bringing Peace, Love, Joy, and Kindness, Says County Commissioner

OMAHA, Neb.—Mary Ann Borgeson, a chairwoman of the Douglas County Board of Commissioners, thoroughly enjoyed Shen Yun’s evening performance at the Orpheum Theater on April 4. “It was beautiful! Honest to goodness, it was so expressive—so beautiful in all of the movements and music,” she exclaimed. “It really does warm your heart watching all of…


Shen Yun Is Divine, Say Toronto Theatregoers

TORONTO, Canada—Shen Yun Performing Arts’ name means “the beauty of divine being,” which Igor Vujanic, a dentist, and his wife Mira Vujanic, a painter, found very apt when they watched Shen Yun at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts on April. 4. “[It’s] beautiful,” said Mr. Vujanic. “The music and dance, it’s beautiful….