Shen Yun ‘Very Uplifting,’ Says Ballet Teacher

MELBOURNE—The Boyd family was overwhelmed by the beauty and skill of the Shen Yun Performing Arts dancers at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre. Tracey Boyd, a ballet teacher, and her two children, had come to see the New York-based classical Chinese dance and music company perform on Sunday, March 6.

The brilliant sunny day was not to be outdone by a matinee show that left Ms. Boyd, her 16-year-old son, Gus, and daughter, Bessy, excited.

The performance by the New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts International Company was so beautiful that she felt she wanted to be one of the dancers, Ms. Boyd said.

She was left breathless by the beautiful colours, the set, and sound, all of which she described as “exquisite” and “very uplifting.” The athleticism of the dancers was also amazing, she said, recalling their outstanding jumps.

“It made me want to go out and learn, to feel that beautiful, because they all looked like they felt so beautiful when they danced,” she said.

Commenting further on the Shen Yun dancers, she noted their beautiful technique, particularly the exquisite upper-body technique: “Such strength and placement.”

The high leaps performed by the male dancers and their flexibility astounded her son, Gus. “He said he wants to go and learn [classical Chinese Dance] now,” Ms. Boyd said.

Ms. Boyd was impressed by the stories that for her carried a strong, “very light-filled” message.

The Melbourne audience’s enthusiasm was validated by two curtain calls and an encore by one of China’s most celebrated tenors, Guimin Guan.

Reporting by Ruby Zhang and Diane Cordemans.

Shen Yun, which has thrilled audiences in Australia’s arts capital will now take up residence in the country’s capital with performances March 8 and 9 at the Canberra Centre.

 For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org