Category: Shen Yun Performing Arts

[ATL:NOW] The CCP Targeted My Mother and Sister Because I Dance with Shen Yun: Principal Dancer Steven Wang

In this episode of “American Thought Leaders:NOW,” we sit down with Shen Yun Performing Arts principal dancer Steven Wang. His mother was recently sentenced to four years in prison in China for practicing the spiritual discipline of Falun Gong. Since the Chinese Communist Party first launched a nationwide persecution of Falun Gong in 1999, Wang’s…


[PREMIERING 7 PM ET] CCP Targeted My Mother and Sister Because I Dance with Shen Yun: Principal Dancer Steven Wang

In this episode of “American Thought Leaders:NOW,” we sit down with Shen Yun Performing Arts principal dancer Steven Wang. His mother was recently sentenced to four years in prison in China for practicing the spiritual discipline of Falun Gong. Since the Chinese Communist Party first launched a nationwide persecution of Falun Gong in 1999, Wang’s…


‘China Before Communism’: 3 Words Forcing Corporate Australia to Consider Its Stance on Beijing

A three-word slogan deemed too “political” to be advertised by some of Australia’s largest corporations is forcing businesses to consider where they stand regarding the Chinese regime. “China Before Communism” is the slogan of the New York-based classical Chinese dance company Shen Yun Performing Arts, which tours around the world, offering a glimpse into China…


‘China Before Communism’: The 3 Words Forcing Corporate Australia to Consider Its Stance on Beijing

A three-word slogan deemed too “political” to be advertised in one of Australia’s largest shopping chains. “China Before Communism” is the slogan of the New York-based classical Chinese dance company Shen Yun Performing Arts, which tours around the world, offering a glimpse into China before the communist takeover in 1949. But it has proven too…


Theatregoer Says Shen Yun Is ‘Overwhelmingly Beautiful, Overwhelmingly Profound’

WORCESTER, Mass.—Lanning Levine, C suite executive and cultural ambassador, saw Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time at The Hanover Theatre on Jan. 15. “It’s just a wonderful show … I think it’s fantastic,” he said.“I like seeing the dance and hearing the music all through storytelling … it’s a great way to communicate…


‘People Need to Come See the Performance!’ Dallas Audience Amazed by Shen Yun

DALLAS—Elvis Wells, a sergeant in Dallas, and his wife Don Wells, certified medical assistant, were amazed by the beauty and spiritual depth of Shen Yun Performing Arts. Seated in the front of the auditorium at the Winspear Opera House on Jan. 14, a two-show day, the Wellses said they had been waiting to see Shen…


Shen Yun ‘Elevated Your Soul, Elevated Your Consciousness’ Says Painter

AUSTIN—“We sat there together throughout the whole thing, going ‘this is soul elevating,’” said artist Andrea Keen. Andrea Keen, painter, and Lyanne Greystoke, resiliency coach, attended Shen Yun Performing Arts together at The Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin, Texas on Jan. 8. “The epitome of beauty in life,” said Ms. Greystone. “It…


Shen Yun ‘Gives You a Tingly Feeling’ Says Birmingham Patron

BIRMINGHAM, UK—Director Simon Slidel was mesmerized by Shen Yun Performing Arts at the ICC Birmingham Hall on January 7. “It was amazing, I got absolutely immersed in the culture of China,” said Mr. Slidel. “I was quite emotional about it, it really gets to you … mesmerized by the colors and the costumes and the…


Shen Yun Is ‘A Win for Everybody and Mankind,’ Says Birmingham Patron

BIRMINGHAM, UK—“I’ve not stopped smiling since the opening curtain,” said finance director Peter Hislop, who saw Shen Yun Performing Arts at the ICC Birmingham Hall on Jan. 7. “Absolutely mesmerizing … It’s absolutely stunning,” he said, “the costumes, the design, the way it flows, and the dancing technique is so special.” “I just thought this…


‘I Was Never More Satisfied in the Theater’ Says Musician About Shen Yun

BOSTON—Musician Charles Gravenhorst was overwhelmed by the “ocean of beauty and loveliness” of Shen Yun Performing Arts. “I wept in the beginning,” he said. “I’ve never had so much beauty coming at me in just one dose, and it just kept coming and coming.” Mr. Gravenhorst attended the New Year’s Eve matinee performance of Shen…