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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—On Sunday evening, Ms. Gonzales, director of a dance company and instructor at an art institute, together with Ms. Cerutti, a dance teacher, attended the second Shen Yun performance at Auditorio Belgrano.
“I am left with the best visual memories of all,” Ms. Gonzales said. The men were simply exceptional, what with their energetic strength and their colorful costumes. I was able to see the show from the balcony. … From above, one could see the spatial formations as if looking at a city, which to me was just marvelous.”
Ms. Cerutti, a colleague of Ms. Gonzales, also praised the show: “It’s fantastic. It’s marvelous to see in their movements what they are feeling and are able to transmit.
“I particularly enjoyed the part called ‘Dignity and Compassion’ and how one could see the essence in the movements of even the most distant dancer. Everyone’s movements worked with each other’s, and they became one, so that we could see an understanding, a merging of our senses. I found it to be divine.”
The show evoked a feeling of new beginnings for Ms Gonzales. After seeing the show she felt revived: “I am left with so much energy!”
The company she directs is working with a project that focuses on the talent people with disabilities have to offer to dance. With knowledge and experience in dance, she knows quality when she sees it.
“As a dancer, choreographer, and instructor of dance, what I liked the most was the exquisite handling of space, with so many dancers. Since I was in the balcony, I had the opportunity to see it from above and pick up a lot, not just the steps and the dancers but the spatial handling—the form in which the space was used—and I thought it was really excellent.
“There was so much choreography in the clothes of the youths—their skirts, the fans, the flowers, and ribbons. As with the choreography of the men and their rhythm, their drumsticks, the drums, it was really evident that they have a school of dance that is exquisite in all branches of art. … Above everything, they transmitted a lot of energy, huge amounts of energy.”
Her soul was touched by the performance: “I was moved to dance, to be there, and moved to happiness. At several points during the operatic singing, I connected with my inner self and I was transcended. I was able to transcend to a higher level. …
“I think it reaffirms the identity of their ancestors and is given back to these youth who are strengthening the legacy they have from thousands of years ago. Revitalizing this legacy, I think, is a very good thing,” she said.
Shen Yun will be performing in Buenos Aires until July 5. Santiago, Chile, will host three shows from July 10 to 12. The show will then return to Argentina on July 16, this time in Cordoba, performing three shows until July 18.
Matthew Ytsma contributed to this article.
For more information please visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
