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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,…


Shen Yun Allows Us to ‘Rediscover the Human Values’ We Had, Says Coach

PARIS, France—Valerie Baumann, a real estate investor, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Palais des Congrès on April 27, accompanied by her uncle, Patrick Hays, a former military officer. “I loved the show because it’s a traditional show,” she said. “I’m very attached to tradition because the show is classical, with good values on…


Shen Yun’s Has ‘The Role of Bringing the Beautiful on Earth,’ Says Writer

PARIS, France—Seraphina Husset is a writer. This is the second time she has attended Shen Yun and on April 27, she was at the Palais des Congrès, accompanied by Olivier Bianchi, president of a security company. Mr. Bianchi said the show is “very good, very spiritual. The actors’ performances are remarkable!” “We see people who…


Shen Yun Is Keeping Chinese Culture Alive, Says Life Coach Guru Tony Robbins

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—Well-known author, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker Tony Robbins watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts’ Dreyfoos Hall on May 2. “I think it’s magnificent,” said Mr. Robbins. “It’s magnificent to see another part of Chinese culture that a lot of people don’t get to see. Based…


Shen Yun Shows a China ‘Full of Life and Diversity’ Before Communism: Church Minister

CANBERRA, Australia—After a sold-out performance at the Canberra Theatre, Christian church ministers Chris Clarke and Prudence Clarke shared their impressions of their first time seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts. Based in New York, Shen Yun was founded in 2006 and sets out every year to revive the magnificence and wisdom of China’s divinely-inspired culture through breathtaking music and dance,…