Category: International Company

‘It’s a Message of Hope for All Cultures,’ Says Shen Yun Audience Member

Where there are difficulties, there is also hope if one looks for it. That is what Gamaliel Garcia, a minister, is taking away from seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts.


Shen Yun Gives San Diego Lawyer ‘A Very Strong Sense of Tranquility’

SAN DIEGO, Calif.— After wanting to see the Shen Yun Performing Arts for years, lawyer Andre Verdun, brought his family to the San Diego Civic Center for Shen Yun’s first performance of the season in the Californian city. It was also his mother-in-law’s—Martina Charolet’s—first time seeing a live performance. “My family’s been wanting to come for…


‘Very Powerful,’ Says Vice President After Seeing Shen Yun

MINNEAPOLIS—For Claude Balestra, vice president of finance with Cargill, seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts was a moving experience. “Very powerful, very moving, very peaceful,” Mr. Balestra said after attending the performance at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis on Dec. 4. Mr. Balestra said he was impressed with the dances and the costumes, as well as the…


‘Very Powerful,’ Says Vice President After Watching Shen Yun

MINNEAPOLIS—For Claude Balestra, vice president of finance with Cargill, watching Shen Yun Performing Arts was a moving experience. “Very powerful, very moving, very peaceful,” Mr. Balestra said after watching the performance at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis on Dec. 4. Mr. Balestra said he was impressed with the dances and the costumes used in the performance,…


Minnesota Theatergoer Says Shen Yun ‘A Very Moving Experience’

MINNEAPOLIS—“A very moving experience,” John Joachin said after watching Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Orpheum Theatre in Minnesota. Shen Yun is traveling across the United States, bringing audiences a unique opportunity to see 5,000 years of authentic Chinese dance, music, and storytelling. The company’s mission is to revive traditional Chinese culture presenting it as it…


‘I’m a Changed Person,’ Says Audience Member After Watching Shen Yun

MINNEAPOLIS—Rick Scheller, who works as a manger in the IT field, says Shen Yun nourished his soul and gave him an opportunity to learn about an ancient culture, while at the same time giving him hope for the future. “This gave me a chance to turn off my mind and turn on my heart and…


The Music of Shen Yun Touches Detroiters

DETROIT, Mich.—Shen Yun, the New York-based classical Chinese performing arts company, may be best known for its colorful costumes and dazzling visual displays. But its music and live orchestra draws in audiences just as much. Michael Deluca and his wife Audrey attended the Oct. 31 matinee of Shen Yun at the Detroit Opera House. “I’m enjoying…


Detroit Audience Treated to Cultural Showcase Not Allowed in China

DETROIT, Mich.—It is one of the great ironic tragedies that an ancient civilization like China is cut off from its rich cultural and spiritual heritage due to its current political structure. Luckily, there exist groups like Shen Yun Performing Arts, who vow to preserve and promote what is at risk of being lost forever. Shen…


Two Detroit Teachers Delighted by Shen Yun

DETROIT—Motor City is abuzz this weekend as patrons attend Shen Yun Performing Arts, which came to the Detroit Opera House for the first leg of a two-part run. Shen Yun is a New York-based performing arts company that highlights the best and host poignant moments of China’s 5,000-year history, much of which has been lost under…


Retired Doctor Sees Shen Yun as ‘An Expression of the Importance of Tradition’

DETROIT, Mich.—Tradition is something that Shen Yun Performing Arts greatly treasures. Dr. Joel Rosenfeld, a retired ophthalmologist, found Shen Yun’s mission to revive China’s 5,000 years of civilization to be a crucial one for China and the world. “I think that this show is very important worldwide,” Rosenfeld said, “as an expression of the importance…