Tag: North America Company

Dance and Redemption at Shen Yun Miami

MIAMI, Florida—Harrison Ponce is a composer, pianist, and cellist. He attended the Jan. 8 evening performance of Shen Yun at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. The New York-based classical Chinese performance company introduced him to a deeper look at Chinese music and dance. For instance, the Erhu, a two-stringed instrument played with…


‘I Feel Healing,’ Graphic Designer Shares of Shen Yun

MIAMI, Fla.—Life isn’t always a walk in the park, but for audience members who chose to spend the evening with Shen Yun Performing Arts on Jan. 6, the experience was one that allowed the body and mind to sit back and relax. Dimitri Khawly, a graphic designer, shared that the performance gave him a sense…


Shen Yun ‘An Absolute Masterpiece’

MIAMI, Fla.—Stephanie Del Valle, a former theater actress, with her husband Bert Del Valle and their daughter were absolutely delighted by the majesty of Shen Yun Performing Arts showing at the Arsht Center. “It was an absolute masterpiece—visual masterpiece. The music, the choreography, the costumes, it was remarkable,” Mrs. Del Valle said. “Each piece was…


‘We Can Still Find Ourselves,’ Resort Owner Says After Seeing Shen Yun

MIAMI, Fla.—China’s broad history of 5,000 years isn’t one that everyone is familiar with. For David Weinstein, an investment banker and resort owner, it wasn’t difficult to see the value in Shen Yun Performing Arts because he knows exactly what China has been through and what has been destroyed since the Chinese Communist Party took…


Shen Yun ‘Makes Me Feel so Good’: Singer

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Violeta and Matteo Cucchiara, celebrities in the entertainment industry, were ecstatic after watching Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Thrasher-Horne Center at St John’s River State College in Jacksonville, Florida. Matteo is the executive film producer for Cinema Island Productions. He writes screenplays and novels. “It just lift us up,” he said after the…


Shen Yun Reminds People That There Is More to China Than Communism

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.— One can’t go wrong when starting the New Year with Shen Yun Performing Arts. Stephen Jackson, a business owner, said he found himself thinking of the value of freedom and individuality in the United States. “It’s very good; that message needs to be reeducated not only in China but in America too. We…


Jacksonville Enjoys Shen Yun on New Year’s Day

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Mike Ammirata, president of printing company Resource Solutions Plus, who attended a Shen Yun Performing Arts’s matinee, was grateful for the passion shown in the performance. “I wish we could capture some of that spirit in the States right now,” he said after watching Shen Yun at the Thrasher-Horne Center at St. Johns River State…


Fort Lauderdale Audience Feels the Energy From Shen Yun

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Sometimes audiences leave a Shen Yun Performing Arts performance saying that they felt the strong energy coming from the stage and the orchestra pit. For two dance professionals, Devora Benchimol and Gabriela Schaffer, they enthusiastically shared their appreciation for Shen Yun. “[I] can feel [it] in the body, something very very special. I…


Artist Says Shen Yun Is ‘Heavenly Inspired’

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—For artist Pamela Zabala, watching Shen Yun Performing Arts was a “heavenly” experience. “I do feel like this is a privilege, and I think everybody should experience the healing power of art,” said Ms. Zabala, a painter, who watched the performance with Edison Rumbos, a multimedia producer, at the Au-Rene Theatre in Fort Lauderdale on Dec. 29….


Shen Yun Makes Actress Feel Like She Was ‘Transformed Into Another Realm’

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Shari Matz, a stage and TV actress, was stunned by Shen Yun Performing Arts when it played at the Au-Rene Theater in Fort Lauderdale on Dec. 29. Shen Yun performs worldwide and is dedicated to restoring China’s authentic 5,000-year-old culture to its original glory and authenticity. Its classical and folk dancers bring stories…