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Shen Yun Yun Music Is Divine, Says Executive Director of Toronto Concert Orchestra

TORONTO—Kaija Corlazzoli, executive director of the Toronto Concert Orchestra and the Amici Chamber Ensemble, said the music in Shen Yun Performing Arts is divine. “The orchestra sounds so special, and it accentuates the experience so much. I mean, the dancing is extraordinary, but the music is bringing so much to the experience as well, and…


Shen Yun Is Bringing People Together, Say Seattle Audience Members

SEATTLE, Wash.—It was a large family group that had come with Joseph Wamsley to see Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Marion Oliver McCaw Hall in Seattle. Perhaps as many 18 family members, said Wamsley. “It was great for the educational value, for the kids to see, to watch it and to hear the music,…


Shen Yun an Inspiring Experience After Two Years of Pandemic, Says Film Writer, Director

TORONTO—Film writer and director Robert King said Shen Yun was an “inspiring” experience after two years of lockdowns due to the pandemic. “I was very glad to see something so beautiful, especially after the last two years of all of us being locked up because of COVID, so I took some energy from it. It…


Shen Yun ‘Something Very Positive’ After All ‘That’s Happened in the World’, Says CFO

TORONTO—Victoria Diaconescu, the chief financial officer of a transportation and warehousing company, said she had tears in her eyes after watching Shen Yun Performing Arts. “It’s so emotional, it’s so colorful, and it’s so uplifting. We need shows like this, especially now, in our lives, [it] brings happiness and love and compassion—it brings it on…


Current, Former Canadian Lawmakers Marvel at Shen Yun

TORONTO—Liberal MP Judy Sgro says seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts helps lift the spirits of the audience after enduring two years of the pandemic. “It’s been a very difficult two years for everyone, no matter where you live in the world, and it’s very uplifting to see the dance and the light and the airiness…


Musician Gives Shen Yun ‘Five Stars’

VANCOUVER, Canada—Music is the unspoken language of dance and drama. The musicians of Shen Yun Performing Arts accompany Shen Yun’s dancers flawlessly as they bring to audiences the irreplaceable experience of live music. “I think the music is exceptionally well integrated with the concept. I thought the orchestra was excellent. Attention to detail, musicianship—very, very good,” said…


Shen Yun Shares Traditional Values and ‘the True Story of the History of China’

VANCOUVER, Canada—Tradition is something cherished that’s passed down from generation to generation. Through classical Chinese dance and music, Shen Yun Performing Arts is not only reviving the rich culture of China, but it is also sharing timeless traditional values with audiences around the world. “Exactly what my grandparents were trying to tell us as a…


Shen Yun Is a ‘High-Energy Show,’ Says Bank Vice President

VANCOUVER, Canada—Shen Yun Performing Arts is a “high-energy show,” said Dion Steyn, a vice president with the RBC Global Asset Management. “The dancing is fantastic. I certainly feel energized after the show. I’m certainly going off in a good mood with lots of energy,” he said after seeing Shen Yun at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre…


Shen Yun ‘Truly Beautiful,’ Says Visual Effects Artist

VANCOUVER, Canada—For visual effects artist Rémi Munier, Shen Yun Performing Arts was a feast for the eyes. “Very bright, very dynamic, it’s truly beautiful,” said Mr. Munier, who works as a lead character FX artist for a visual effects company. “It’s really, really colorful.” Based in New York, Shen Yun features classical Chinese dance and music,…


Renowned Dance Teacher Praises the Dancers of Shen Yun

VANCOUVER, Canada—Dance is the body’s way to express a language that cannot be spoken. Through the fluid movement of Shen Yun Performing Arts, the dancers convey moving stories without uttering a single word. Teresa Mackereth is the artistic director of the Dance Academy of Prince Rupert. She was the recipient of the Queen’s Jubilee Medal…