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Private Wealth Manager: Shen Yun Is a ‘Great Representation of the Chinese Culture’

HOUSTON—Learning about a new culture can be an exciting experience. Sloan Gunter, who works in private wealth management, was introduced to traditional Chinese culture when he watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Jones Hall for the Performing Arts on Jan. 1. “The dancing is incredible,” said Mr. Gunter. “It’s a great representation of the…


Shen Yun Brings Audience ‘Upon a Journey Greater Than Ourselves,’ Says Finance Consultant

HOUSTON—Finance consultant Rebecca Stewart was touched by the humility and dedication displayed by Shen Yun artists on Dec. 30 at the Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, and thought the show was a “once-in-a-lifetime experience.” “You can see all the hard work that was displayed, the time, the practice, the patience,” she said, “[the performers]…


Shen Yun Is ‘One of the Triumphs of the Human Spirit’: Minister

HOUSTON—When art is used to venerate the divine, a beauty of a higher realm can be achieved. Gwenn Pierre is minister and when experiencing Shen Yun Performing Arts, she was able to see the meaning of Shen Yun’s name: the beauty of divine beings dancing. “It was stunning. Absolutely amazing. One of the triumphs of…


Houston Audience Gives Shen Yun ‘Five Stars All the Way’

HOUSTON, Texas—The work that goes into becoming a world-class artist cannot be underestimated. Audiences like Mike and Bo Cox can understand the effort that the artists of Shen Yun Performing Arts had to put in to achieve their level of artistry. “I was clapping when nobody else was clapping. Because I know how hard it…


Shen Yun Brings Back What Was Lost to the World, Says Houston Audience

HOUSTON—Sonia Vieira, concert pianist, was the former dean of a music school in Rio de Janeiro, knows intimately what it takes to create art that can calm the heart and move the soul. She found that in Shen Yun Performing Arts. “We can see in the face of the dancers—there is a purity,” Ms. Vieira said….


Dedication of Shen Yun Dancers Inspires Deep Reflection in Houston Audience

HOUSTON—When Bob Kulpinski’s coworkers found out he was seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts, a number of them asked him to make sure to tell them what he thought afterward. He had gotten tickets as a Christmas present for his wife, who had been wanting to see Shen Yun for almost five years—and she loved it….


Couple Celebrates Anniversary by Experiencing Shen Yun

HOUSTON—China had a brilliant history of 5,000 years before communism took control. Bob and Sherry Lindley, who came to see Shen Yun Performing Arts to celebrate their 29th anniversary, expressed their appreciation for Shen Yun’s reviving of traditional Chinese culture. “I didn’t realize that China at one time was a free country before communism. I…


Seeing Shen Yun, ‘You Realize Maybe There Is Still Hope’: Manager

HOUSTON—When Vincent and Andrea Iandoli first moved to Houston 10 years ago, they saw advertisements in the city for Shen Yun Performing Arts. It didn’t occur to Mr. Iandoli to see the performance right then, but “then we heard about the performances, we heard about the reviews, and we said, ‘we must see it.’” Attending…


Finance Company President to Shen Yun: ‘Keep Your Faith, Keep Spreading the Word’

HOUSTON—Shawn Goheen, president and founder of Goheen Companies, which manages over $1 billion of premium finance life insurance, was in attendance opening night of Shen Yun Performing Arts at Jones Hall for the Performing Arts Given the opportunity to speak to the artists, Mr. Goheen said he would tell them, “Keep it up, keep doing it, keep…


Ambassador at Shen Yun: ‘I’m already looking forward to next year’s performance’

TAIPEI, Taiwan—“I’m already looking forward to next year’s performance,” said Candice Augusta Pitts, Belize Ambassador to Taiwan, after attending Shen Yun Performing Arts at the National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, on July 8. “Shen Yun is knowledgeable, educational, and multi-faceted. Shen Yun shows us universal values,” she said. Ms. Pitts also said she learned more…