Category: North America Company

‘It’s Good Timing for This World’ to Know Shen Yun, Says Artist

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Dance and music are forms of art that flow with time. Shen Yun Performing Arts is touring around the world, each performance is a new and fresh experience for the audience. Laurie Depaolo used to be a dancer and her husband, Joe Depaolo, is a professional percussionist. “I love the show! It was probably some…


Miami Rings in the New Year With Celebration of Faith and Tradition With Shen Yun

MIAMI—When Bernardo Morejon said he wanted to celebrate the new year with his family at Shen Yun Performing Arts, his daughter Genevieve Morejon-Lopez said no, not if this was from China, because she didn’t want to support communism. Mr. Morejon said Shen Yun showed “China before communism” and, intrigued, Ms. Morejon-Lopez brought her father and…


Shen Yun ‘Returns US Back to Who We Are’: Business Owner

MIAMI, Fla.—Noura Salman, the owner of a nutrition bar business, knows that she’s not supposed to take photos as she watched Shen Yun Performing Arts, but there were moments when she really wished she could. After attending Shen Yun’s matinee performance at the Adrienne Arsht Center on Dec. 31, Ms. Salman thought the show was…


Florida State Representative Struck by Shen Yun’s Messages: ‘It’s Something That Everybody Needs to Know About’

MIAMI—Every audience member can have a different takeaway after seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts. For Florida State Representative Juan Fernandez-Barquin who saw the performance at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Dec. 30, what really struck him was Shen Yun’s portrayal of modern China. “The main takeaway is that my suspicion of…


Human Rights Activist: Shen Yun Is an ‘Immense Win for the Public’

MIAMI—Rosa Maria Paya, a human rights activist and the founder of Cuba Decide Initiative, said what struck her most about Shen Yun Performing Arts is that the show “projects an image of China that is unknown for many,” and it is “rescuing values and history that many in the world just ignore.” Based in New…


Shen Yun ‘A Gateway to Heaven’: Artist

MIAMI—Artist Roxana Frontini was absolutely fascinated by Shen Yun Performing Arts after attending its evening show on Dec. 28 at the Adrienne Arsht Center, and thought “the show is a gateway to heaven.” Skilled in sculpting with fabrics, Ms. Frontini said she loved the way the dancers’ costumes flowed with the music. “Fabrics are the…


Shen Yun Gives ‘Insight Into Ancient China’, Says Retired Businessman

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—Retired businessman Michael Parrott had heard a lot about Shen Yun Performing Arts, more than enough to inspire him into travel with a friend from Fort Wayne to Indianapolis to watch the company perform at the Clowes Memorial Hall. “We came a long way to see [Shen Yun],” said Mr. Parrot, who had invited…


Shen Yun Sings ‘Life Is a Beautiful Thing’ to Indianapolis Couple

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—The world’s premier Chinese classical dance and music performance, Shen Yun Performing Arts, touched the hearts of its audience at the Butler Arts Center on June 11. In the audience was Sharon Roloff, a medical assistant, and Dr. Rob Roloff, a minister in the Lutheran Church, both of whom were immediately struck by the…


Indianapolis Audience Deeply Touched by Shen Yun’s Portrayal of Spiritual Persecution in China

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—In its mission to revive China’s true authentic culture from the pre-communist era, Shen Yun Performing Arts, the world’s leading classical Chinese dance and music company, is receiving applause from around the world for its beauty, artistry, and profound messaging. At a performance at the Butler Art Center in Clowes Memorial Hall, Adrian Obando,…


Business Leaders in Florida Praise Shen Yun’s Beauty

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Chris Raniere, who works as a vice president at a software development company, notes that beyond presenting a beautiful performance, Shen Yun Performing Arts also showcases China’s culture to the audience. “It’s fantastic, really educational as well,” said Mr. Raniere, who works as a vice president at a software development company. “Traditional Chinese culture is…