Category: World Company

‘Just Go and See It’: Influential Dance Teacher, Choreographer Praises Shen Yun

WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Deirdre Tarrant, a choreographer and dance teacher, has previously seen Shen Yun Performing Arts. On April 13, Ms. Tarrant attended Shen Yun’s evening performance at St. James Theatre in Wellington. Ms. Tarrant is regarded as a woman who has had a “significant influence on the teaching of dance in New Zealand” by the Royal Academy of Dance, one…


Kiwis Excited as Shen Yun Performing Arts Returns to Their Shores

AUCKLAND, New Zealand—After a long wait, Shen Yun Performing Arts is back in New Zealand for another tour. The world’s highly acclaimed and leading classical Chinese dance and music company arrived in Auckland on Monday, April 10 for the beginning of a 10 day tour, much to the delight of its many fans and supporters…


‘One of the Most Significant Things I’ve Seen in My Life’ Says Architect About Shen Yun

ADELAIDE, Australia—Lasse Kaukomaa, a leading architect of the National Defense Medical Center, said Shen Yun Performing Arts was a “profound” experience. “It’s like being in a dream, hypnotized … it takes you away into the clouds,” said Mr. Kaukomaa after the performance at the Festival Theatre on the afternoon of April 9. “My experience of…


‘I Have Always Wanted to See Shen Yun,’ Says Interior Designer and Dancer

ADELAIDE, Australia–Having seen Shen Yun Performing Arts’ advertisements for many years, Daniel Stanning, a senior interior designer at Architectus, an architectural firm based in Australia and New Zealand, had always wanted to see the world-class performance. On April 9, Mr. Stanning’s wish came true when he got to watch Shen Yun perform at the Adelaide Festival…


Shen Yun ‘Exceptional’ and ‘Breathtaking’: Corporate VP

ADELAIDE, Australia—It was the first time Tabatha Ramsay attended Shen Yun Performing Arts on the evening of April 8. “It’s been absolutely breathtaking,” said Ramsay of her experience during intermission. She had recently returned from Thailand, where she is the Vice President Commercial of Central Hospitality International. The Central Group is the country’s largest retail…


Shen Yun Takes Artistry to the ‘Next Level’ Says Professional Pianist

ADELAIDE, Australia—Irene Storer, director at Forte School of Music in Adelaide, thought Shen Yun Performing Arts and the company’s live orchestra was simply “extraordinary!” “Fantastic … amazing dancers, amazing musicians—really enjoyed it,” said Mrs. Storer after the production at the Festival Theatre on the afternoon of April 7. Based in New York, Shen Yun Performing…


‘Shen Yun Speaks to My Heart’ Says Mayor

ADELAIDE, Australia—Mayor Michael Coxon of West Torrens, a city in the western suburbs of Adelaide, was deeply impressed and touched by Shen Yun Performing Arts’ presentation of traditional Chinese culture—a China before communism. “We’ve been taken on this miraculous journey from the heavens over the last 5,000 years,” he said after the performance at the…


Shen Yun Is ‘Entertainment With a Purpose’: Actor

ADELAIDE, Australia—“Entertainment is incredible,” says actor and award-winning playwright Stephen House, “but I think entertainment with a purpose or a message actually turns it from silver to gold.” That was what House said when he watched Shen Yun Performing Arts at Adelaide’s Festival Centre on Saturday afternoon with his friend Lisa. “It allowed you to…


Shen Yun, ’It’s a Message of Freedom’: South Australian Upper House Member

Hon. Irene Pnermatikos, a South Australian member of the Legislative Council, said she appreciated the message of freedom shared by the world’s premiere Chinese dance company Shen Yun Performing Arts, which is touring the world to showcase “China Before Communism.” “It’s a message of freedom. It’s lovely,” Pnermatikos said after seeing Shen Yun for the…


Shen Yun ‘Gives People Hope’ and ‘Something to Believe In’ Says Musician

ADELAIDE, Australia—Ella Germein, a professional musician and ABC Kids reporter, and her mother Sue Germein, a music manager, were captivated by the timeless beauty of Shen Yun Performing Arts. Ella Germein professionally plays cello and bass for the indie pop sibling band called “Germein.” The three Germein sisters comprise the band with the youngest sister…