Vice President of Kimono Institute: The Colors in Shen Yun Shows are Perfect

SAITAMA, Japan—The New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts presented its second show in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture on March 4, 2010. Ms. Takahashi Etsuko, vice president of the Institute of Kimono, came to see the show dressed in beautiful kimono. She exclaimed during the intermission: "This is the very first time for me to see Shen Yun show, and I was very much touched. Dancers’ hand and arm movements were very delicate, which is a feature of Chinese dance. In addition, the colors were marvelous and unique."

Ms. Watanabe Tatuko, chief instructor from the Kimono institute, was among the several ladies who accompanied Ms. Takahashi to see the show. She said that it was her second time to see the show, and that she was overwhelmed by the spectacular colors in the performance when she watched the show for the first time. “I think the colors in the show were perfect.” she added.

Ms. Watanabe also said that the dancers’ movements were very outstanding and changed in an amazing speed; In addition, the backdrops were indeed very impressive. Since Shen Yun offers different programs every year, she was anxious to see the new programs this year.

'Their performance was indeed wonderful'

Ms. Kamiya Youko, a dance teacher said, "I’ve seen various kinds of dance performances and operas quite often, and have been to Europe and the U.S. to see some shows. My overall impression of the show today was that the music and dances were full of Chinese flavor, and I like them very much.”

She added, "All the dancers had very strong physical capabilities. Take jumping for instance, they jumped very high, and they were full of energy. In terms of spinning, they spun very quickly, in a stable manner. Their performance was indeed wonderful." "The pace of Japanese dance is relatively slow. Though Japanese dance is also a kind of oriental dance, the dance in Shen Yun's performance seems to be more dynamic, charismatic and graceful,” she continued.

Ms. Kamiya added, "I enjoyed the program of 'Handkerchiefs' very much. The dancers’ movements were very gentle and graceful. It seems to be easy, but in fact it is very difficult." Overwhelmed by their great unison, she added, "To my understanding, Shen Yun Performing Arts was established just four years ago, but the level of their performances is very high. … Shen Yun shows are very pure. The dancers’ individual and overall performances are excellent. In terms of dance show, color plays an important role. The colors in the show are very pleasant to my eyes, and they are full of Chinese flavor."

Finally, she said, “In addition, the combination of the dynamic backdrops and the dance is very creative and it saved them many props.”

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